Suman Chakraborty

Institution
Indian Institute of Technology

Country
India

Field
Information Technology

Chakraborty won the 2022 Infosys Prize in Engineering and Computer Science for his pioneering work in elucidating the interaction of fluid mechanics, interfacial phenomena, and electromechanics at the micro- and nanoscale. He has used his research to help advance healthcare in resource limited settings through the invention of novel low-cost medical devices for sensing, diagnostics and therapeutics.

(Photo: Infosys Prize)

AWARDS
  • 2022 Infosys Prize in Engineering and Computer Science

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