Shwetak Naran Patel is an American computer scientist and entrepreneur best known for his work on developing novel sensing solutions and ubiquitous computing.
11 Facts About Shwetak Patel
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Shwetak Patel was named the recipient of the 2018 ACM Prize in Computing for contributions to creative and practical sensing systems for sustainability and health.
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Shwetak Patel was born on December 9,1981 in Selma, Alabama, though he was raised in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Shwetak Patel attended Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School for high school in Birmingham, graduating in 2000.
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Shwetak Patel started as an assistant professor at the University of Washington in 2008, where he remains today.
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Shwetak Patel has published over 50 articles since 2003 and has received numerous best paper awards.
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Shwetak Patel focuses on developing easy-to-deploy sensing technologies, activity recognition, and applications for energy monitoring.
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Shwetak Patel has developed novel interaction techniques for mobile devices, mobile sensing systems, and wireless sensor platforms, many of which in collaboration with Microsoft Research, where is a visiting researcher.
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Dr Shwetak Patel has received international recognition for his work, including the MacArthur Fellowship in 2011, the MIT Technology Review TR-35 award in 2009, the Microsoft Research Faculty Fellowship in 2011, the 2011 India Abroad Face of the Future award, and the Sloan Fellowship in 2012.
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Shwetak Patel's work was featured in the cover story of Wired Magazine, and his past work on camera blocking technology was honored by the New York Times as a top technology of the year in 2005.
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Shwetak Patel has numerous other articles appearing in the popular media on his inventions.