Shyam Gollakota is a professor at the University of Washington.

Early life and education

Born in India. He completed his Ph.D. at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2013 and is also a graduate of IIT Madras.[1]

Career

In 2012, Gollakota developed a device that alternate between absorbing and reflecting radio signals, working without batteries.[2][3] The device can communicate over 20 meters, through buildings, and interface with nearby smartphones or routers for internet access.[2]

His research areas include machine learning, mobile health, and battery-free computing.[1][4] His work has led to technological applications licensed by ResMed Inc., and the acquisition of his company, Sound Life Sciences, by Google.[1]

Awards and recognition

Gollakota has received the National Science Foundation Career Award, Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship, and the 2021 Moore Inventor Fellowship.[1] He is listed in MIT Technology Review's 35 Innovators Under 35.[5][6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Shyam Gollakota | Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering".
  2. 1 2 "Shyam Gollakota".
  3. ↑ "From carbon dioxide to chemotherapy: These innovators could change the world". 8 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Meet the hacker professor who's saving lives with smart devices and sonar – GeekWire". Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "UW computer science professor Shyam Gollakota named top innovator under 35 by MIT – GeekWire". Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Geek of the Week: Shyam Gollakota of Jeeva Wireless and UW is a pioneer in preserving power – GeekWire". Retrieved 13 August 2023.
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