Manu Prakash is an Associate Professor in Bioengineering at Stanford University, affiliate of the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment, and a Pew Scholar. His lab applies techniques derived from soft-condensed matter physics, fluid dynamics, computer science, and bioengineering to study the structure and function of biological entities. Prakash was born in Meerut, India, where he earned a BTech in computer science and engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur. He then did his master’s and PhD in applied physics at MIT before moving to Stanford.
Talks with this Speaker
Scientific Curiosity: Finding Sublime in the Mundane
Scientific curiosity led Manu Prakash to spend endless hours exploring his surroundings. Today, these childhood lessons inspire his research and efforts to create tools to empower people around the globe to go on their own journey of discovery. (Talk recorded in August 2018)
Audience:
- Student
- Researcher
- Educators of H. School / Intro Undergrad
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 00:08:47
Foldscope: Origami Based Paper Microscopes
Manu Prakash explains why and how he created the foldscope, a 50-cent print-and-fold paper mass produced microscope that can be carried around in a person’s pocket. (Talk recorded in February 2014)
Audience:
- General Public
- Student
- Researcher
- Educators of H. School / Intro Undergrad
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 15:19