Pranav Mistry
 |
This biographical article is written like a résumé. Please help improve it by revising it to be neutral and encyclopedic. (December 2011) |
| Pranav Mistry | |
|---|---|
 Pranav Mistry
|
|
| Born | 1981 Palanpur, Gujarat, India. |
| Citizenship | India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Institutions | Research assistant and PhD candidate at MIT Media Lab |
| Alma mater | Gujarat University IIT Bombay Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Doctoral advisor | Pattie Maes |
| Known for | Inventor of SixthSense, Mouseless, SPARSH and TeleTouch |
| Notable awards | 2009 Invention Award By Popular Science TR35 2009 by Technology Review |
Pranav Mistry (b. 1981 in Palanpur, India) is one of the inventors of SixthSense.[1] He is a research assistant and a PhD candidate at MIT Media Lab. Before joining MIT he worked as a UX Researcher with Microsoft. He received Master in Media Arts and Sciences from MIT and Master of Design from IIT Bombay. He has completed bachelors’ degree in Computer Science and Engineering. [2] He is from Palanpur, which is situated in northern Gujarat in India. SixthSense has recently attracted global attention.[3][4] Among some of his previous work, Pranav has invented Mouseless - an invisible computer mouse; intelligent sticky notes that can be searched, located and can send reminders and messages; a pen that can draw in 3D; and a public map that can act as Google of physical world. Pranav holds a Master in Media Arts and Sciences from MIT and Master of Design from Industrial Design Center, IIT Bombay besides his Bachelor degree in Computer Engineering from Nirma Institute Of Technology, Ahmedabad. Pranav’s research interests include Ubiquitous computing, Gestural and Tangible Interaction, AI, Augmented reality, Machine vision, Collective intelligence and Robotics.
SixthSense was awarded the 2009 Invention Award by Popular Science.[1] He was also named to the MIT Technology Review TR35 as one of the top 35 innovators in the world under the age of 35.[5] In 2010, he was named to Creativity Magazine's Creativity 50.[6] Mistry has been called "one of ten, best inventors in the world right now"[7] by Chris Anderson. Mistry has been listed as one of the 15 Asian Scientists To Watch by Asian Scientist Magazine on 15 May 2011. [8]
[edit] Awards and Achievements
- Winner of ‘TR35 2009’ award, Technology Review. [9]
- Winner of ‘INVENTION OF THE YEAR 2009’ award, Popular Science.
- Winner of ‘Young Indian Innovator 2009’ award, Digit Magazine.
- Speaker for TED 2009 talk on ‘sixthsense’, TED 2009, Long Beach, CA.
- 2nd in SPACE competition in SIGGRAPH2004.
- 1st in Innovation Fair at India level, for project MARBO.
- All India 3rd in Open Hardware Contest in Techfest @ IIT Bombay for DATAG2.02.
- 3rd in Model Presentation at INGENIUM 2002
- 3rd in Creative art competition organized by ISRO.
- 1st in Design competition organized by IEEE, India chapter.
- 2nd in website designing organized by ACES.
- Selected for the Dirubhai Ambani Foundation Award for securing the 1st rank in district.
- 2nd in on the spot Model Making contest in Techfest @ IIT Bombay.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Popular Science 2009 Invention Award
- ^ about Pranav Mistry
- ^ BBC SixthSense blurs digital and the real.
- ^ CNN Fareed Zakaria GPS: Innovation Nation
- ^ "2009 Young Innovators Under 35: Pranav Mistry, 28". Technology Review. 2009. http://www.technologyreview.com/tr35/profile.aspx?TRID=816. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- ^ 2010 Creativity 50 List of 50 most influential and inspiring creative personalities of 2010
- ^ TEDtalk Pranav Mistry and Chris Andersen discussion at the end.
- ^ "The Ultimate List Of 15 Asian Scientists To Watch – Pranav Mistry". AsianScientist.com. May 15,2011. http://www.asianscientist.com/list/pranav-mistry/. Retrieved May 21, 2011.
- ^ awards and achievements
