# Manu Prakash

> Manu Prakash is an Indian scientist who is a professor of bioengineering at Stanford University. Manu was born in Meerut, India. He is best known for his contributions to the Foldscope and Paperfuge.
Prakash received the MacArthur Fellowship in September 2016. He and his team at Stanford University have developed a synchronous computer that operates using the physics of moving water droplets. His work focuses on frugal innovation that makes medicine, computing and microscopy accessible to more people across the world.

*Biophysicist*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/manu-prakash

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 2000
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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## Platforms
- **X**: https://x.com/PrakashLab (@PrakashLab)
- **LINKEDIN**: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manu-prakash-4867981/ (@manu-prakash-4867981)
- **WEBSITE**: http://www.stanford.edu/~manup

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