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| name = Ajay V. Bhatt<br />
| image = Ajay Bhatt at Intel ISEF.jpg<br />
| caption = Bhatt at the 2010 [[Intel ISEF|Intel International Science and Engineering Fair]] in [[San Jose, California]]<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|9|6|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Banglore]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]<ref name=OB2159>{{cite web|url=http://www.oregonbusiness.com/articles/69-september-2009/2159-on-the-edge|title=On the edge|publisher=Oregon Business|first=Ben|last=Jacklet|date=September 2009|accessdate=September 23, 2009|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091016071215/http://www.oregonbusiness.com//articles//69-september-2009//2159-on-the-edge|archivedate=16 October 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
| occupation = Chief Client Platform Architect at [[Intel]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intel.com/pressroom/kits/bios/abhatt.htm|accessdate=September 23, 2009|title=Intel Fellow – Ajay V. Bhatt|date=July 22, 2009| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20091104041719/http://www.intel.com/pressroom/kits/bios/abhatt.htm| archivedate= 4 November 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref><br />
| education = [[Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda]],<br />[[The City University of New York]]<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/co-inventor-usb-ajay-bhatt-952941-2017-01-03|title=The inventor of USB is an Indian and he didn't do it for money|work=India Today}}</ref><br />
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'''Ajay V. Bhatt'''<ref>[http://www.intel.com/pressroom/kits/bios/abhatt.htm Ajay Bhatt: Fellow] at [[Intel Corporation|Intel]]</ref> (born 6 September 1957) is an Indian-born American computer architect who defined and developed several widely used technologies, including [[Universal Serial Bus|USB (Universal Serial Bus)]], [[Accelerated Graphics Port|AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port)]], [[PCI Express]], Platform Power Management architecture and various chipset improvements.<br />
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After completing his graduation from the [[Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda]], India, Bhatt received his master's degree from [[The City University of New York]], United States. Bhatt joined Intel in 1990 as a senior staff architect on the chipset architecture team in Folsom. He holds one hundred and thirty-two U.S. and international [[patents]], and several others are in various stages of filing. In 1998, 2003 and 2004, Bhatt was nominated to take part in a Distinguished Lecture Series at leading universities in the United States and [[Asia]]. He received an Achievement in Excellence Award for his contribution in PCI Express specification development in 2002.<br />
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Intel's Chief I/O architect responsible for the platform and I/O interconnects directions, Bhatt also leads definition and development of the next-generation Client Platform architecture.<br />
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Intel Fellows are selected for their technical leadership and outstanding contributions to the company and the industry.<br />
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On October 9, 2009, ''[[The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien]]'' did a comedy sketch featuring him that parodied Intel's "Rockstar" commercials.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2009/10/10/conan-obrien-talks-to-the-co-creator-of-usb-on-the-tonight-show/|title=Conan O'Brien talks to the co-creator of USB on The Tonight Show|website=Engadget|language=en|access-date=2019-10-23}}</ref> Ajay Bhatt was featured in the July 2010 issue of [[GQ#International Editions|GQ India]], as one of "The 50 Most Influential Global Indians!"<br />
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In April 2013 he was awarded the Outstanding Achievement in Science & Technology Award at [[The Asian Awards]] in London.<ref>[http://bollyspice.com/57703/asian-awards-winners-night-event Winners at the Asian Awards]</ref><br />
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== Recognition ==<br />
* 2013 winner of the [[European Inventor Award]] in the Non-European countries category<ref name="EPO">{{cite web |last1=Office |first1=European Patent |title=A truly universal connection |url=http://www.epo.org/learning-events/european-inventor/finalists/2013/bhatt/feature.html |website=www.epo.org |accessdate=4 July 2020 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* Bhatt rose to global celebrity as the co-inventor of USB through an Intel 2009 TV [[advertisement]], where he was portrayed by actor [[Sunil Narkar (actor)|Sunil Narkar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2009/05/intel_ad_campaign_remakes_rese.html|title=Intel ad campaign remakes researchers into rock stars |first=Mark|last= Graves|publisher=[[The Oregonian]]|date=May 9, 2009|accessdate=September 23, 2009}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== Further reading ==<br />
* [http://www.eetimes.com/disruption/profiles/bhatt.jhtml Ajay Bhatt]{{dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} at EETIMES: The Great Minds, Great Ideas Project<br />
* [http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/02/04/ajay.bhatt.usb.inventor/index.html USB inventor is tech's unlikely 'rock star'], By John D. Sutter, February 4, 2010 – Ajay Bhatt on [[CNN]].COM<br />
* [http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/26/tech/innovation/usb-intel-billion-seller How humble USB turned engineer into tech 'rock star'] By Nick Glass and Matthew Knight, CNN<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* {{YouTube|q-8GVi2Fdi4|Intel commercial – Ajay Bhatt}}<br />
* [https://www.engadget.com/2009/10/10/conan-obrien-talks-to-the-co-creator-of-usb-on-the-tonight-show/ Ajay Bhatt Interview with Conan O'Brien]<br />
* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/gaspar/3520583135/ Photo] at [[Flickr]]<br />
* [http://www.epo.org/learning-events/european-inventor/finalists/2013/bhatt/feature.html Ajay V.Bhatt winner of the European Inventor Award]<br />
* {{IMDb name|2357497|Sunil Narkar}}<br />
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