Prabhat Ranjan (a native of Bihar)
Career profile :
Lawrence Berkelay Laboratory, Berkelay (1983-1986 )
Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Calcutta ( 1986-95)
Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar (1995-2002)
Highest Academic qualification
Ph. D. Institute University of California, Berkeley
Year 1986
Other qualification/s (MTech, BTech etc)
M.Sc.(Physics) - Delhi University (1981)
B.Sc.(Physics) - IIT Kharagpur (1979)
Schooling - Netarhat School, Netarhat (Near Ranchi)
(1970-76)
Research Areas
- Sensor Networks and its application
- Robotics and Embedded Systems
- Nuclear Fusion
- Linux and Open Source Software
- He has been responsible for bringing both the currently
running Tokamaks(Fusion Reactors) in India to international
operating standards
- Awarded National Science Talent Award in 1976
- Topped Netarhat School Admission Test in 1970 in statewide
competition
PATNA: Prabhat Ranjan (a native of Bihar) currently working as professor at Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of ICT, Gandhinagar, (Gujarat) has been awarded for the promotion of employment for disabled people for the year 2012.
Awards in this category are given to people who work for the cause of accessibility and universal design in any of the areas such as built environment, transport infrastructure, service provision, information & communication technology (ICT), universally designed consumer products, mobility & independent living aids, or assistive technology.
Award does not carry any monetary reward but they are provided with a citation and a trophy and would be honoured in New Delhi on August 14 by the union minister of social justice and empowerment Mukul Wasnik.
The award is instituted by National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) , Delhi in association with BarrierBreak Technologies, Mumbai, AccessAbility, New Delhi and supported by MPHASIS, an HP company, Bangalore.
Prabhat Ranjan has developed Environment Control System using body, voice and brainwave sensors to allow persons with severe disability to help them operate computer, TV, Light, Fan etc and even possible carry out task to earn them livelihood.
Ranjan had received HP Innovate 2009 award and was honoured recently at Bihar centenary celebration day on July 29 in Ahmedabad by Gujarat CM Narendra Modi for his contribution to science and technology.
Ranjan started his work for differently abled persons through a small student project in 2007. In this, he developed a hand gesture controlled remote that allowed a person with restricted finger movement to operate Television. He carried forward this work and developed environment control system based on body, voice and brain-wave sensors.
His work on using brainwave sensors to enable severely disabled has brought hope to thousands of persons by making them functional in day-today life. "Persons with no body part movements or voice can also benefit from such technology and improve their quality of life"
"I have been incorporating a variety of technology to provide solutions to unique needs of each individual and has been using cheap touch screen based tablets in innovative way", he said.
Awards in this category are given to people who work for the cause of accessibility and universal design in any of the areas such as built environment, transport infrastructure, service provision, information & communication technology (ICT), universally designed consumer products, mobility & independent living aids, or assistive technology.
Award does not carry any monetary reward but they are provided with a citation and a trophy and would be honoured in New Delhi on August 14 by the union minister of social justice and empowerment Mukul Wasnik.
The award is instituted by National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) , Delhi in association with BarrierBreak Technologies, Mumbai, AccessAbility, New Delhi and supported by MPHASIS, an HP company, Bangalore.
Prabhat Ranjan has developed Environment Control System using body, voice and brainwave sensors to allow persons with severe disability to help them operate computer, TV, Light, Fan etc and even possible carry out task to earn them livelihood.
Ranjan had received HP Innovate 2009 award and was honoured recently at Bihar centenary celebration day on July 29 in Ahmedabad by Gujarat CM Narendra Modi for his contribution to science and technology.
Ranjan started his work for differently abled persons through a small student project in 2007. In this, he developed a hand gesture controlled remote that allowed a person with restricted finger movement to operate Television. He carried forward this work and developed environment control system based on body, voice and brain-wave sensors.
His work on using brainwave sensors to enable severely disabled has brought hope to thousands of persons by making them functional in day-today life. "Persons with no body part movements or voice can also benefit from such technology and improve their quality of life"
"I have been incorporating a variety of technology to provide solutions to unique needs of each individual and has been using cheap touch screen based tablets in innovative way", he said.
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