Prashant Jha
Prof. Prashant Jha | |
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| Born | 19 May 1981 Delhi, India |
| Alma mater | Stanford University Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Royal College of General Practitioners Patna Medical College All India Institute of Medical Sciences Harvard University |
| Occupation(s) | Physician, engineer, entrepreneur, editor, inventor, academic |
| Website | http://www.drpjha.com |
Prashant Jha is an Indian-born physician, engineer and author. He is also working as consulting professor at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi and IIT Delhi.[1][2]
Biosketch
[edit]Jha was born in Delhi, in 1981. He graduated in medicine (MBBS) and studied Family medicine for his post-graduation. He later pursued a doctoral fellowship in Intensive care medicine. After working for a decade as a general practitioner and Intensivist, he studied Biomedical Engineering and Computer Science at IIT Kanpur. He received his post-doctoral training in medical device innovations from the Stanford University. He then attended an executive program in Medical Device Design at Harvard University. Currently, he is a consulting Professor and Fellowship Director at the School of International Biodesign, a Department of Biotechnology funded program at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (AIIMS) and Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT Delhi).[2]
School of International Biodesign
[edit]Jha co-founded the School of International Biodesign at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi and Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and served as its Fellowship Director till December 2018.[3] The school is modelled on Stanford University's Biodesign program and trains innovators of medical technology through post-graduate innovation fellowships and also through workshops and events.[4][5] The school is housed in Old OT Block of AIIMS, New Delhi and has Stanford University, Hiroshima University, Queensland University, and Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi as partners. It is funded by the Department of Biotechnology, a unit of Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India.[5][6] The program has yielded thirty two patents on low cost medical devices.[7][8][9]
Courses and workshops
[edit]Jha teaches courses focused around frugal medical technology development at Aalto University, in the EBN Innovation Network, University College London, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Hiroshima University, and Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16]
He is a member of the faculty of Computer Science at Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi (IIIT Delhi) where he teaches a course on Digital Health (BIO5xx).[17]
Jha is a member of the faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at IIT Patna and teaches a course titled "Innovations for Change" (HS451) in the autumn semester. This course leverages technologies to solve challenges for the underprivileged in the state of Bihar.[18]
Medical editor and author
[edit]Jha is the co-founder of world's first medical innovations journal, BMJ Innovations and serves as its Founder Editor.[19][20] BMJ Innovations is a peer reviewed online journal that publishes basic, clinical, translational, and epidemiological studies of all aspects of medical innovations. The journal champions research that offers new, cost-effective medical devices, technologies, processes and systems that improve patient care. It aims to promote innovations that make healthcare accessible and affordable, creating a community that aspires to make the world a healthier place.[21]
Jha is the senior editor in South Asia for the BMJ where he edits and curates BMJ South Asia awards, news, views and analysis.[22]
Between 1999 and 2011, Jha co-authored a series of handbooks for various medical specialties. They were popularly known as the SARP series. Some of the titles that became bestsellers were BAP (Biochemistry-Anatomy-Physiology), SARP (Skin, Anaesthesia, Radiology, and Psychiatry), Tumours, Surgery and PSM (Preventive and Social Medicine).[23][24] In 2013, the entire content was acquired by CBS Publishers who have now revived the series with new set of editors.[25]
Social commitment
[edit]Jha works for a number of charities, the most prominent of them being Ramakrishna Mission and Vivekananda Samiti.[26]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ideas in full bloom at AIIMS". Forbes India. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ a b Jha, Prashant (3 July 2015). "Vidwan Scientist database". Vidwan. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "School of International Biodesign, India". nesta. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Biodesign School | MedTech Summit". medtechsummit.in. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Global Initiatives". Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "School of International Biodesign". School of International Biodesign. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "DBT, India". Dept. of Biotechnology, Govt. of India. 14 March 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Made in India for Global Health". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "School Of International Biodesign". currentaffairs.gktoday.in. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "EBN | Social, Frugal, Inclusive Innovation. New opportunities for European and Indian R&I actors". ebn.eu. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Biodesign Finland :: WORKSHOP". biodesignfinland.fi. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "QUT Brisbane" (PDF). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Hiroshima University Syllabus". momiji.hiroshima-u.ac.jp. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "About | Indian Medtech Summit". web.stanford.edu. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ UCL (4 July 2018). "Interdisciplinary Approaches to Frugal Innovation Workshop by Prof. Prashant Jha". UCL Institute of Healthcare Engineering. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Innofrugal". The Nordic Innofrugal Society. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ tas (23 January 2017). "Monsoon Semester, 2016". IIIT-Delhi. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "IIT Patna". IIT Patna HSS Faculty. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "When the patient's convenience comes first". The Hindu. 1 March 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Editorial Board". BMJ Innovations. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "BMJ Innovations | BMJ Innovations promotes innovative research which creates new, cost-effective medical devices, technologies, processes and systems that improve patient care". BMJ Innovations. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "Prashant Jha". The BMJ. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Medical books – Sarp Series-Anatomy Book Manufacturer from Patna". IndiaMART.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ Jha, Prashant (2015). SARP Self Study Guide Postgraduate Medical Admission Test : Surgery. CBS. ISBN 9788123925936. ASIN 812392593X.
- ^ Surgery, SARP. "SARP Self Study Series (Pub 2015)". CBS Publishers. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Vivenananda Samiti – IIT Kanpur". www.iitk.ac.in. Retrieved 23 July 2018.