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'''Prashant Jha''' is an Indian-born [[physician]], [[engineer]], entrepreneur, [[editor]], [[inventor]], [[professor]] and [[author]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.forbesindia.com/article/innovation-nation/ideas-in-full-bloom-at-aiims/50073/1|title=Ideas in full bloom at AIIMS|date=2018-04-30|work=Forbes India|access-date=2018-07-23|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Jha 2018">{{Cite web|url=https://vidwan.inflibnet.ac.in//profile/67248/NjcyNDg%3D|title=Vidwan Scientist database|last=Jha|first=Prashant|date=2015-07-03|website=Vidwan|access-date=2018-07-25}}</ref>

== Biosketch ==
Jha was born in Delhi, in 1981. He graduated in [[medicine]] ([[Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery|MBBS]]) and studied [[Family medicine|Family Medicine]] for his post-graduation. He later pursued a doctoral fellowship in [[Intensive care medicine|Intensive Care Medicine]]. After working for a decade as a [[general practitioner]] and [[Intensivist]], he studied Biomedical Engineering and Computer Science at [[Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur|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|All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi]] (AIIMS) and Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi ([[Indian Institute of Technology Delhi|IIT Delhi]]).<ref name="Jha 2018" />

== School of International Biodesign ==
Jha co-founded the ''School of International Biodesign'' at the [[All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi|All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi]] and [[Indian Institute of Technology Delhi]] and served as its Fellowship Director till December 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nesta.org.uk/feature/six-initiatives-opening-health-innovation-around-world/school-of-international-biodesign-india/|title=School of International Biodesign, India|website=nesta|language=en|access-date=2020-01-29}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://medtechsummit.in|title=Biodesign School {{!}} MedTech Summit|website=medtechsummit.in|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-29}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> The school is housed in Old OT Block of [[All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi|AIIMS]], [[New Delhi]] and has [[Stanford University]], [[Hiroshima University]], [[University of Queensland|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 (India)|Ministry of Science and Technology]], Government of India.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://biodesign.stanford.edu/programs/global-initiatives.html|title=Global Initiatives|website=Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign|language=en|access-date=2018-07-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://goo.gl/maps/AiJ9JmVBNTk|title=School of International Biodesign|website=School of International Biodesign|language=en|access-date=2018-07-29}}</ref> The program has yielded thirty two patents on low cost medical devices.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dbtindia.nic.in/biodesign-a-novel-medical-technology-innovation-programme/|title=DBT, India|date=2014-03-14|website=Dept. of Biotechnology, Govt. of India|access-date=2018-07-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=167493|title=Made in India for Global Health|website=pib.nic.in|access-date=2018-07-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://currentaffairs.gktoday.in/tags/school-of-international-biodesign|title=School Of International Biodesign|website=currentaffairs.gktoday.in|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-29}}</ref>

== Courses and workshops ==
Jha teaches courses focused around frugal medical technology development at [[Aalto University|AALTO University]], in the EBN Innovation Network, [[University College London]], [[Queensland University of Technology|Queensland University of Technology (QUT)]], [[Hiroshima University]], and [[Indian Institute of Technology Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ebn.eu/index.php?lnk=K2tiZmlkaWp5MVZzVWF6SzFUWkpHeTBheWxySDdENFVZUXAzSFYwTU9NVT0=|title=EBN {{!}} Social, Frugal, Inclusive Innovation. New opportunities for European and Indian R&I actors|website=ebn.eu|language=en|access-date=2018-07-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://biodesignfinland.fi/news/workshop|title=Biodesign Finland :: WORKSHOP|website=biodesignfinland.fi|language=en|access-date=2018-07-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.lsq.com.au/Portals/0/Event%20Documents/Indo-Aus%20Biodesign%20and%20Frugal%20Innovation%20Event.pdf|title=QUT Brisbane|access-date=2018-07-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://momiji.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/syllabusHtml_en/2018_C601_TA001501_en.html|title=Hiroshima University Syllabus|website=momiji.hiroshima-u.ac.jp|access-date=2018-07-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.stanford.edu/group/biodesign/cgi-bin/indianmedtechsummit/?page_id=3|title=About {{!}} Indian Medtech Summit|website=web.stanford.edu|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ucl.ac.uk/healthcare-engineering/events/2018/jul/interdisciplinary-approaches-frugal-innovation-workshop|title=Interdisciplinary Approaches to Frugal Innovation Workshop by Prof. Prashant Jha|last=UCL|date=2018-07-04|website=UCL Institute of Healthcare Engineering|language=en|access-date=2018-07-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://innofrugal.com/speaker/dr-prashant-jha/|title=Innofrugal|work=The Nordic Innofrugal Society|access-date=2018-08-06|language=en-US}}</ref>

He is a member of the faculty of Computer Science at [[Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi]] ([[Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi|IIIT Delhi]]) where he teaches a course on Digital Health (BIO5xx).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://iiitd.ac.in/academics/m2016|title=Monsoon Semester, 2016|last=tas|date=2017-01-23|work=IIIT-Delhi|access-date=2018-07-23|language=en}}</ref>

Jha is a member of the faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at [[Indian Institute of Technology Patna|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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iitp.ac.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=228&Itemid=170|title=IIT Patna|date=2016-06-01|website=IIT Patna HSS Faculty|access-date=2018-07-23}}</ref>

== Medical editor and author ==
Jha is the co-founder of world's first medical innovations journal, BMJ Innovations and serves as its Founder Editor.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/when-the-patients-convenience-comes-first/article5738646.ece|title=When the patient’s convenience comes first|date=2014-03-01|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-07-23|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://innovations.bmj.com/pages/editorial-board/|title=Editorial Board |work=BMJ Innovations|access-date=2018-07-23|language=en-GB}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://innovations.bmj.com|title=BMJ Innovations {{!}} BMJ Innovations promotes innovative research which creates new, cost-effective medical devices, technologies, processes and systems that improve patient care.|website=BMJ Innovations|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-11-02}}</ref>

Jha is the senior editor in South Asia for [[The BMJ|the BMJ]] where he edits and curates BMJ South Asia awards, news, views and analysis.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bmj.com/about-bmj/editorial-staff/prashant-jha |title=Prashant Jha |website=The BMJ |language=en|access-date=2018-07-23}}</ref>

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).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiamart.com/scientific-book-company/medical-books.html|title=Medical books - Sarp Series-Anatomy Book Manufacturer from Patna|website=IndiaMART.com|language=en|access-date=2018-07-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title=SARP Self Study Guide Postgraduate Medical Admission Test : Surgery|last=Jha|first=Prashant|date=2015|publisher=CBS|isbn=9788123925936|language=en|id= {{ASIN|812392593X|country=in}}}}</ref> In 2013, the entire content was acquired by CBS Publishers who have now revived the series with new set of editors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cbspd.co.in/sarp-self-study-guide-postgraduate-medical-admission-test-surgery-pb-2015-9788123925936-sinha-c-k.html|title=SARP Self Study Series (Pub 2015)|last=Surgery|first=SARP|website=CBS Publishers|language=en|access-date=2018-07-29}}</ref>

== Social commitment ==
Jha works for a number of charities, the most prominent of them being Ramakrishna Mission and Vivekananda Samiti.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.iitk.ac.in/vs/?page=activities/2012/pd_workshop|title=Vivenananda Samiti - IIT Kanpur|website=www.iitk.ac.in|access-date=2018-07-23}}</ref>{{portal|India}}

== References ==
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== External links ==

* {{cite web|url=https://www.crunchbase.com/person/prashant-jha|title=Profile on Crunchbase|date=2016|publisher=Crunchbase|access-date=2018-07-23}}

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[[Category:1981 births]]

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>Ira Leviton: Fixed typos found with Wikipedia:Typo_Team/moss and copy editing.