Bhargav Sri Prakash

Bhargav Sri Prakash Bhargav has a account I am an engineer and prefer to work on unsolved complex multidimensional societal problems Palo Alto, California, United States 500+ connections Contact info About Lokha Samastha Sukhino Bhavantu. I am an Engineer and Entrepreneur. I work to enhance human potential, enable health and empower those who are inclined towards selfless societal good. Experience FriendsLearn Founder & CEO Company NameFriendsLearn Dates EmployedFeb 2011 – Present Employment Duration10 yrs LocationChennai Area, India / Palo Alto, California - USA FriendsLearn is a biotech and medical technology company and pioneer of neuropsychology based digital vaccines to prevent lifestyle diseases, in collaboration with researchers from Johns Hopkins University, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh Children's Hospital of UPMC, Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Med Center and Stanford Medical School. The company produces the award winning clinically proven mobile App - fooya! - focused on helping children develop healthier food and lifestyle habits. The methods harness gaming technologies, Virtual Reality frameworks and data science to deliver personalized Behavior Design outcomes, as a result of our innovations based in Neuroscience, Psychology and Behavior Design. Our approaches have been validated through randomized-controlled clinical trials were undertaken by multiple groups of independent researchers, such as: Baylor College of Medicine's Children's Nutrition Research Center, Bernard Harris Foundation-Kaiser Permanente Medical Group during the ExxonMobil Summer Science Camp and the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University, which have been peer reviewed and presented at leading medical conferences such as JHU-UNICEF Intl Summit on Social Behavior Change Comm, MedicineX Stanford Medical School, ObesityWeek, Childhood Obesity Conf, SCECR, CHITA, POMS, INFORMS, iEEE Health, 16th World Congress on Medical Informatics, etc FriendsLearn was founded when I was an entrepreneur Fellow at the Kauffman Foundation, with a goal to create multiplayer networked online 3D Educational games to tackle our world's most intractable problems in nutrition and health. FriendsLearn won a contract to develop the official gamified VR based immersive simulation for the US Department of State, to attract foreign students and has been used by more than 100 million prospective students around the world, via US Consulates and EducationUSA Advising centers around the globe. https://www.facebook.com/YourFiveStepstoUSStudy/ … see more No alt text provided for this image No alt text provided for this image No alt text provided for this image No alt text provided for this image +2 Carnegie Mellon University Partner - Digital Vaccine Project (Research translation and technology innovation) Company NameCarnegie Mellon University Part-time Dates EmployedJul 2020 – Present Employment Duration7 mos LocationPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States The Digital Vaccine Project at Carnegie Mellon University is an interdisciplinary and multi institutional research team, pushing past new frontiers in technology enabled disease prevention. Our work explores biological pathways of immunological memory that originate from the gut-brain axis and through technologies of neurobehavior-physiological modulation. Our mission is to develop science and innovate scalable technology to protect the future of humankind’s greatest asset - health. My role in this pathbreaking endeavor is on behalf of my team at FriendsLearn, as the research translation partner, to continue to expand the field of Digital Vaccines. I consider it a tremendous honor to further our mission with a group of scientists and researchers, who embody Carnegie Mellon University’s historical vision for peerless science, technology and uncompromising values of ethical innovation for societal good. … see more No alt text provided for this image Digital Vaccine Project - Carnegie Mellon University Digital Vaccine Project - Carnegie Mellon University Kauffman Foundation Fellow Company NameKauffman Foundation Dates EmployedFeb 2011 – Jun 2011 Employment Duration5 mos LocationKansas City, Missouri Area Fellowship focused on formulating scalable enterprise to solve the world's societal problems relating to education, health and food systems. FriendsLearn was founded over the course of the fellowship. Nirmana Realty Investments Co-founder & Director Company NameNirmana Realty Investments Full-time Dates EmployedJul 2008 – Dec 2010 Employment Duration2 yrs 6 mos Hedge fund; Investments and asset management; real estate backed derivatives and securities; commodities and equities trading; infrastructure finance; emerging markets Vmerse Founder & CEO Company NameVmerse Dates EmployedAug 2005 – Apr 2009 Employment Duration3 yrs 9 mos LocationAnn Arbor First to market with a 3D Multiplayer gaming platform for University student recruiting General Motors Vehicle Performance Integration Engineering Company NameGeneral Motors Dates EmployedFeb 2005 – Sep 2005 Employment Duration8 mos LocationGreater Detroit Area CADcorporation Founder & CEO Company NameCADcorporation Dates EmployedJan 2000 – Jan 2005 Employment Duration5 yrs 1 mo Math based design optimization simulations and visualization for automotive systems University of Michigan College of Engineering Graduate Student Research Assistant Company NameUniversity of Michigan College of Engineering Dates Employed1998 – 2000 Employment Duration2 yrs Design optimization of Automotive Systems through Simulations. Founded CADcorporation Show fewer experiences Education University of Michigan University of Michigan Degree NameMastersField Of StudyAutomotive EngineeringActivities and Societies: SAE, Walter E. Lay Automotive Laboratory Automotive engineering; CFD/Thermodynamics; Combustion engineering; Control systems; masters thesis “Cold start friction reduction through spark timing optimization”. Under a graduate research fellowship from Prof Dennis Assanis College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University Chennai India College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University Chennai India Degree NameB.EField Of StudyMechanical EngineeringActivities and Societies: Captain of Tennis team, SAE Charter Student Secretary Harvard University Harvard University Degree NameSummer Institute on College AdmissionsField Of StudyEducational Leadership and Administration, General Dates attended or expected graduation2005 – 2005