Bio
Bio
Bio
Bio
I’m an artist, designer, engineer, and third-culture kid. An amalgamation of my time growing up and living across 3 continents, my work takes a global lens on problem solving. I’ve spent the last 4 years working in healthcare and wellness, using design as my primary guiding principle. Outside my day-to-day work, I’m passionate about educating the next generation of designers and entrepreneurs. I like to paint, play the guitar, and support my favourite football team – Arsenal.
I’m an artist, designer, engineer, and third-culture kid. An amalgamation of my time growing up and living across 3 continents, my work takes a global lens on problem solving. I’ve spent the last 4 years working in healthcare and wellness, using design as my primary guiding principle. Outside my day-to-day work, I’m passionate about educating the next generation of designers and entrepreneurs. I like to paint, play the guitar, and support my favourite football team – Arsenal.
I’m an artist, designer, engineer, and third-culture kid. An amalgamation of my time growing up and living across 3 continents, my work takes a global lens on problem solving. I’ve spent the last 4 years working in healthcare and wellness, using design as my primary guiding principle. Outside my day-to-day work, I’m passionate about educating the next generation of designers and entrepreneurs. I like to paint, play the guitar, and support my favourite football team – Arsenal.
I’m an artist, designer, engineer, and third-culture kid. An amalgamation of my time growing up and living across 3 continents, my work takes a global lens on problem solving. I’ve spent the last 4 years working in healthcare and wellness, using design as my primary guiding principle. Outside my day-to-day work, I’m passionate about educating the next generation of designers and entrepreneurs. I like to paint, play the guitar, and support my favourite football team – Arsenal.
Education
Education
Education
Education
2021–2022
Master of Design (MDes) in Emerging Technologies / GPA: 3.897/4.0
University of California, Berkeley
College of Engineering, College of Environmental Design
2015–2019
BEng (Hons) Product Design Engineering / First Class Honours (GPA: 4.0/4.0)
Loughborough University
Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
2014–2015
⚽️ Gap year – Pursued professional football (soccer) in England
Elite Football Academy
Doncaster, United Kingdom
2014–2014
BEng (Hons) Sports Technology
Loughborough University
Dropped out after 2 weeks to pursue professional football (soccer)
2012–2014
A-Levels
British School Muscat
Muscat, Oman
2002–2012
CBSE
Indian School Muscat
Muscat, Oman
2021–2022
Master of Design (MDes) in Emerging Technologies / GPA: 3.897/4.0
University of California, Berkeley
College of Engineering, College of Environmental Design
2015–2019
BEng (Hons) Product Design Engineering / First Class Honours (GPA: 4.0/4.0)
Loughborough University
Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
2014–2015
⚽️ Gap year – Pursued professional football (soccer) in England
Elite Football Academy
Doncaster, United Kingdom
2014–2014
BEng (Hons) Sports Technology
Loughborough University
Dropped out after 2 weeks to pursue professional football (soccer)
2012–2014
A-Levels
British School Muscat
Muscat, Oman
2002–2012
CBSE
Indian School Muscat
Muscat, Oman
2021–2022
Master of Design (MDes) in Emerging Technologies / GPA: 3.897/4.0
University of California, Berkeley
College of Engineering, College of Environmental Design
2015–2019
BEng (Hons) Product Design Engineering / First Class Honours (GPA: 4.0/4.0)
Loughborough University
Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
2014–2015
⚽️ Gap year – Pursued professional football (soccer) in England
Elite Football Academy
Doncaster, United Kingdom
2014–2014
BEng (Hons) Sports Technology
Loughborough University
Dropped out after 2 weeks to pursue professional football (soccer)
2012–2014
A-Levels
British School Muscat
Muscat, Oman
2002–2012
CBSE
Indian School Muscat
Muscat, Oman
2021–2022
Master of Design (MDes) in Emerging Technologies / GPA: 3.897/4.0
University of California, Berkeley
College of Engineering, College of Environmental Design
2015–2019
BEng (Hons) Product Design Engineering / First Class Honours (GPA: 4.0/4.0)
Loughborough University
Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
2014–2015
⚽️ Gap year – Pursued professional football (soccer) in England
Elite Football Academy
Doncaster, United Kingdom
2014–2014
BEng (Hons) Sports Technology
Loughborough University
Dropped out after 2 weeks to pursue professional football (soccer)
2012–2014
A-Levels
British School Muscat
Muscat, Oman
2002–2012
CBSE
Indian School Muscat
Muscat, Oman
Experience
Experience
Experience
Experience
2022–
Milvia / Co-Founder & CEO
United States
Global medical tourism platform for affordable out-of-pocket procedures.
2020–2022
Prana Medical / Co-Founder & CEO
United States, United Kingdom, Ghana
Medical device for four patients to share a single hospital ventilator.
2020–2020
Zoop / Co-Founder & CEO
United Kingdom
Social fitness workout platform for the lockdown era.
2020–2020
TeleDoc / Co-Founder & CEO
United Kingdom, India
Telemedicine & remote clinic management software for solo practices during COVID.
2019–2020
Remedic / Founder & CEO
United Kingdom
Medical tourism platform for IVF.
2017–2018
GKN Aerospace / Technology Project Engineer Intern
United Kingdom
The world's leading multi-technology tier 1 aerospace supplier.
Press
Press
Press
Press
3 November 2023
The Evening Standard
Inside London's bid to become the world's fertility tourism capital
19 September 2023
El País
Sun, sand and fertility tourism: Spain becomes the world mecca of egg freezing
30 August 2023
Business Insider
I traveled to London to freeze my eggs after I was shamed for being childless. This is why I used a fertility tourism startup to plan my trip and get a vacation out of it.
10 April 2023
ABC (Sociedad)
Por qué España se ha convertido en el paraíso de las estadounidenses que quieren retrasar su maternidad
8 April 2023
The New York Times
Have Eggs, Will Travel. To Freeze Them.
24 February 2022
Fung Fellowship / Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership
GSI Feature: Abhi Ghavalkar
4 January 2022
Berkeley Engineering
The culture of yes: A ventilator startup finds its life force at Berkeley Engineering
6 October 2021
CITRIS and The Banatao Institute
CITRIS Foundry announces fall 2021 cohort
24 August 2021
Loughborough Alumni Association
Ventilator Innovation has cost and life-saving potential
September 2021
BBC Radio Leicester
Breakfast show with Jimmy Carpenter – Prana ventilator splitter
8 October 2020
Co.Design by Fast Company
High-tech face shields don’t have to be expensive. This design proves it
3 November 2023
The Evening Standard
Inside London's bid to become the world's fertility tourism capital
19 September 2023
El País
Sun, sand and fertility tourism: Spain becomes the world mecca of egg freezing
30 August 2023
Business Insider
I traveled to London to freeze my eggs after I was shamed for being childless. This is why I used a fertility tourism startup to plan my trip and get a vacation out of it.
10 April 2023
ABC (Sociedad)
Por qué España se ha convertido en el paraíso de las estadounidenses que quieren retrasar su maternidad
8 April 2023
The New York Times
Have Eggs, Will Travel. To Freeze Them.
24 February 2022
Fung Fellowship / Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership
GSI Feature: Abhi Ghavalkar
4 January 2022
Berkeley Engineering
The culture of yes: A ventilator startup finds its life force at Berkeley Engineering
6 October 2021
CITRIS and The Banatao Institute
CITRIS Foundry announces fall 2021 cohort
24 August 2021
Loughborough Alumni Association
Ventilator Innovation has cost and life-saving potential
September 2021
BBC Radio Leicester
Breakfast show with Jimmy Carpenter – Prana ventilator splitter
8 October 2020
Co.Design by Fast Company
High-tech face shields don’t have to be expensive. This design proves it
3 November 2023
The Evening Standard
Inside London's bid to become the world's fertility tourism capital
19 September 2023
El País
Sun, sand and fertility tourism: Spain becomes the world mecca of egg freezing
30 August 2023
Business Insider
I traveled to London to freeze my eggs after I was shamed for being childless. This is why I used a fertility tourism startup to plan my trip and get a vacation out of it.
10 April 2023
ABC (Sociedad)
Por qué España se ha convertido en el paraíso de las estadounidenses que quieren retrasar su maternidad
8 April 2023
The New York Times
Have Eggs, Will Travel. To Freeze Them.
24 February 2022
Fung Fellowship / Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership
GSI Feature: Abhi Ghavalkar
4 January 2022
Berkeley Engineering
The culture of yes: A ventilator startup finds its life force at Berkeley Engineering
6 October 2021
CITRIS and The Banatao Institute
CITRIS Foundry announces fall 2021 cohort
24 August 2021
Loughborough Alumni Association
Ventilator Innovation has cost and life-saving potential
September 2021
BBC Radio Leicester
Breakfast show with Jimmy Carpenter – Prana ventilator splitter
8 October 2020
Co.Design by Fast Company
High-tech face shields don’t have to be expensive. This design proves it
3 November 2023
The Evening Standard
Inside London's bid to become the world's fertility tourism capital
19 September 2023
El País
Sun, sand and fertility tourism: Spain becomes the world mecca of egg freezing
30 August 2023
Business Insider
I traveled to London to freeze my eggs after I was shamed for being childless. This is why I used a fertility tourism startup to plan my trip and get a vacation out of it.
10 April 2023
ABC (Sociedad)
Por qué España se ha convertido en el paraíso de las estadounidenses que quieren retrasar su maternidad
8 April 2023
The New York Times
Have Eggs, Will Travel. To Freeze Them.
24 February 2022
Fung Fellowship / Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership
GSI Feature: Abhi Ghavalkar
4 January 2022
Berkeley Engineering
The culture of yes: A ventilator startup finds its life force at Berkeley Engineering
6 October 2021
CITRIS and The Banatao Institute
CITRIS Foundry announces fall 2021 cohort
24 August 2021
Loughborough Alumni Association
Ventilator Innovation has cost and life-saving potential
September 2021
BBC Radio Leicester
Breakfast show with Jimmy Carpenter – Prana ventilator splitter
8 October 2020
Co.Design by Fast Company
High-tech face shields don’t have to be expensive. This design proves it
Awards
Awards
Awards
Awards
September 2022
Platinum Winner, Student – Industrial Design / Product / Furniture / Grands Prix du Design (Canada) View
For the Prana ventilator splitter.
September 2022
Finalist, Rapid Response / Fast Company – Innovation By Design Awards View
For the Prana ventilator splitter.
August 2022
Young Entrepreneur, National Achievers’ Summit / Indian Achievers’ Award View
50 awardees from over 4,000 nominations across multiple categories. Presented at the National Achievers’ Summit in New Delhi on the occasion of India’s 75th Independence Day in 2022.
May 2022
Social Justice Award, Master of Design (MDes) Thesis / UC Berkeley Master of Design
Awarded to one student in the graduating cohort for the thesis project that is seen to have the most social impact. Chris-Cross: Mobile shelter for the homeless (Design for Extreme Affordability/Jugaad Innovation)
April 2022
Finalist, Global Health / Johns Hopkins Healthcare Design Competition
Prana's ventilator splitter was one of 7 finalists from around the world in the Global Health track.
March 2022
Promising Company / Indian Achievers’ Award View
Awarded to one individual in India for the most promising company in 2021-2022 in recognition of outstanding professional achievement & contribution in nation-building.
March 2022
Silver Winner, Product Design – Medical Devices / MUSE Design Awards View
For the Prana ventilator splitter.
February 2022
Merit Award, Design For Good / Product Design / The One Club For Creativity, Young Ones ADC View
For the Prana ventilator splitter.
December 2021
Gold Award, Medical Devices & Technology – Emergency Equipment / New York Product Design Awards View
For the Prana ventilator splitter.
June 2021
Honoree (Student), Health & Wellness / Core77 Design Awards View
For the Prana ventilator splitter.
June 2021
Graduate Startup of the Year / Loughborough Enterprise Awards
Awarded for my ability to launch & pivot startups in response to changing global economic situations during the pandemic in 2020.
June 2021
Winner, Social Impact / San Francisco Design Week Awards View
For the Prana ventilator splitter.
May 2021
Finalist (Student) / Fast Company – World Changing Ideas View
For the Prana ventilator splitter (FKA Limb-O2).
January 2021
Innovation Catalyst Ignite Grant / Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation, UC Berkeley View
Limb-O2 (Prana) was one of five projects to be awarded the Ignite Grant by the Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation and the CITRIS Invention Lab at UC Berkeley.
January 2021
Finalist, Big Ideas Contest / University of California View
Limb-O2 was one of 26 finalists (among the top 10%) from 354 applications (900+ grad & undergrad students) across all University of California campuses.
January 2021
MDes Distinguished Scholar Award / University of California, Berkeley
In recognition of the achievements of an applicant, the MDes Distinguished Scholar Award is an honor extended only to candidates of the highest caliber ($10,000).
October 2020
Winner, Linda Tischler Award / Fast Company
Annual award given to one bold, up-and-coming designer or a team of designers. Presented at Fast Company’s Innovation Festival in 2020 for the SUPERvisor AR face shield group project.
October 2020
Finalist, Student / Fast Company – Innovation By Design Award View
For SUPERvisor AR face shield designed for nurses during COVID-19 lockdowns.
June 2020
Nomination, Rising Star Award / Loughborough Enterprise Network
Nominated by Loughborough Enterprise Network for my COVID-19 response with TeleDoc’s non-profit symptom self-assessment.
July 2019
Institution of Mechanical Engineers Product Design Engineering Best Project Certificate / Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University
Awarded for my final-year dissertation where I designed, prototyped and tested a smart kitchen speaker in collaboration with Cyrus Audio, a British manufacturer of hi-fi audio systems. The award is presented to one student at Loughborough University each year.
July 2019
Appleby Prize / Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University
Awarded for the best academic performance on the BEng (Hons) Product Design Engineering program. The award is presented to one student at Loughborough University each year.
September 2022
Platinum Winner, Student – Industrial Design / Product / Furniture / Grands Prix du Design (Canada) View
For the Prana ventilator splitter.
September 2022
Finalist, Rapid Response / Fast Company – Innovation By Design Awards View
For the Prana ventilator splitter.
August 2022
Young Entrepreneur, National Achievers’ Summit / Indian Achievers’ Award View
50 awardees from over 4,000 nominations across multiple categories. Presented at the National Achievers’ Summit in New Delhi on the occasion of India’s 75th Independence Day in 2022.
May 2022
Social Justice Award, Master of Design (MDes) Thesis / UC Berkeley Master of Design
Awarded to one student in the graduating cohort for the thesis project that is seen to have the most social impact. Chris-Cross: Mobile shelter for the homeless (Design for Extreme Affordability/Jugaad Innovation)
April 2022
Finalist, Global Health / Johns Hopkins Healthcare Design Competition
Prana's ventilator splitter was one of 7 finalists from around the world in the Global Health track.
March 2022
Promising Company / Indian Achievers’ Award View
Awarded to one individual in India for the most promising company in 2021-2022 in recognition of outstanding professional achievement & contribution in nation-building.
March 2022
Silver Winner, Product Design – Medical Devices / MUSE Design Awards View
For the Prana ventilator splitter.
February 2022
Merit Award, Design For Good / Product Design / The One Club For Creativity, Young Ones ADC View
For the Prana ventilator splitter.
December 2021
Gold Award, Medical Devices & Technology – Emergency Equipment / New York Product Design Awards View
For the Prana ventilator splitter.
June 2021
Honoree (Student), Health & Wellness / Core77 Design Awards View
For the Prana ventilator splitter.
June 2021
Graduate Startup of the Year / Loughborough Enterprise Awards
Awarded for my ability to launch & pivot startups in response to changing global economic situations during the pandemic in 2020.
June 2021
Winner, Social Impact / San Francisco Design Week Awards View
For the Prana ventilator splitter.
May 2021
Finalist (Student) / Fast Company – World Changing Ideas View
For the Prana ventilator splitter (FKA Limb-O2).
January 2021
Innovation Catalyst Ignite Grant / Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation, UC Berkeley View
Limb-O2 (Prana) was one of five projects to be awarded the Ignite Grant by the Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation and the CITRIS Invention Lab at UC Berkeley.
January 2021
Finalist, Big Ideas Contest / University of California View
Limb-O2 was one of 26 finalists (among the top 10%) from 354 applications (900+ grad & undergrad students) across all University of California campuses.
January 2021
MDes Distinguished Scholar Award / University of California, Berkeley
In recognition of the achievements of an applicant, the MDes Distinguished Scholar Award is an honor extended only to candidates of the highest caliber ($10,000).
October 2020
Winner, Linda Tischler Award / Fast Company
Annual award given to one bold, up-and-coming designer or a team of designers. Presented at Fast Company’s Innovation Festival in 2020 for the SUPERvisor AR face shield group project.
October 2020
Finalist, Student / Fast Company – Innovation By Design Award View
For SUPERvisor AR face shield designed for nurses during COVID-19 lockdowns.
June 2020
Nomination, Rising Star Award / Loughborough Enterprise Network
Nominated by Loughborough Enterprise Network for my COVID-19 response with TeleDoc’s non-profit symptom self-assessment.
July 2019
Institution of Mechanical Engineers Product Design Engineering Best Project Certificate / Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University
Awarded for my final-year dissertation where I designed, prototyped and tested a smart kitchen speaker in collaboration with Cyrus Audio, a British manufacturer of hi-fi audio systems. The award is presented to one student at Loughborough University each year.
July 2019
Appleby Prize / Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University
Awarded for the best academic performance on the BEng (Hons) Product Design Engineering program. The award is presented to one student at Loughborough University each year.
September 2022
Platinum Winner, Student – Industrial Design / Product / Furniture / Grands Prix du Design (Canada) View
For the Prana ventilator splitter.
September 2022
Finalist, Rapid Response / Fast Company – Innovation By Design Awards View
For the Prana ventilator splitter.
August 2022
Young Entrepreneur, National Achievers’ Summit / Indian Achievers’ Award View
50 awardees from over 4,000 nominations across multiple categories. Presented at the National Achievers’ Summit in New Delhi on the occasion of India’s 75th Independence Day in 2022.
May 2022
Social Justice Award, Master of Design (MDes) Thesis / UC Berkeley Master of Design
Awarded to one student in the graduating cohort for the thesis project that is seen to have the most social impact. Chris-Cross: Mobile shelter for the homeless (Design for Extreme Affordability/Jugaad Innovation)
April 2022
Finalist, Global Health / Johns Hopkins Healthcare Design Competition
Prana's ventilator splitter was one of 7 finalists from around the world in the Global Health track.
March 2022
Promising Company / Indian Achievers’ Award View
Awarded to one individual in India for the most promising company in 2021-2022 in recognition of outstanding professional achievement & contribution in nation-building.
March 2022
Silver Winner, Product Design – Medical Devices / MUSE Design Awards View
For the Prana ventilator splitter.
February 2022
Merit Award, Design For Good / Product Design / The One Club For Creativity, Young Ones ADC View
For the Prana ventilator splitter.
December 2021
Gold Award, Medical Devices & Technology – Emergency Equipment / New York Product Design Awards View
For the Prana ventilator splitter.
June 2021
Honoree (Student), Health & Wellness / Core77 Design Awards View
For the Prana ventilator splitter.
June 2021
Graduate Startup of the Year / Loughborough Enterprise Awards
Awarded for my ability to launch & pivot startups in response to changing global economic situations during the pandemic in 2020.
June 2021
Winner, Social Impact / San Francisco Design Week Awards View
For the Prana ventilator splitter.
May 2021
Finalist (Student) / Fast Company – World Changing Ideas View
For the Prana ventilator splitter (FKA Limb-O2).
January 2021
Innovation Catalyst Ignite Grant / Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation, UC Berkeley View
Limb-O2 (Prana) was one of five projects to be awarded the Ignite Grant by the Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation and the CITRIS Invention Lab at UC Berkeley.
January 2021
Finalist, Big Ideas Contest / University of California View
Limb-O2 was one of 26 finalists (among the top 10%) from 354 applications (900+ grad & undergrad students) across all University of California campuses.
January 2021
MDes Distinguished Scholar Award / University of California, Berkeley
In recognition of the achievements of an applicant, the MDes Distinguished Scholar Award is an honor extended only to candidates of the highest caliber ($10,000).
October 2020
Winner, Linda Tischler Award / Fast Company
Annual award given to one bold, up-and-coming designer or a team of designers. Presented at Fast Company’s Innovation Festival in 2020 for the SUPERvisor AR face shield group project.
October 2020
Finalist, Student / Fast Company – Innovation By Design Award View
For SUPERvisor AR face shield designed for nurses during COVID-19 lockdowns.
June 2020
Nomination, Rising Star Award / Loughborough Enterprise Network
Nominated by Loughborough Enterprise Network for my COVID-19 response with TeleDoc’s non-profit symptom self-assessment.
July 2019
Institution of Mechanical Engineers Product Design Engineering Best Project Certificate / Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University
Awarded for my final-year dissertation where I designed, prototyped and tested a smart kitchen speaker in collaboration with Cyrus Audio, a British manufacturer of hi-fi audio systems. The award is presented to one student at Loughborough University each year.
July 2019
Appleby Prize / Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University
Awarded for the best academic performance on the BEng (Hons) Product Design Engineering program. The award is presented to one student at Loughborough University each year.
September 2022
Platinum Winner, Student – Industrial Design / Product / Furniture / Grands Prix du Design (Canada) View
For the Prana ventilator splitter.
September 2022
Finalist, Rapid Response / Fast Company – Innovation By Design Awards View
For the Prana ventilator splitter.
August 2022
Young Entrepreneur, National Achievers’ Summit / Indian Achievers’ Award View
50 awardees from over 4,000 nominations across multiple categories. Presented at the National Achievers’ Summit in New Delhi on the occasion of India’s 75th Independence Day in 2022.
May 2022
Social Justice Award, Master of Design (MDes) Thesis / UC Berkeley Master of Design
Awarded to one student in the graduating cohort for the thesis project that is seen to have the most social impact. Chris-Cross: Mobile shelter for the homeless (Design for Extreme Affordability/Jugaad Innovation)
April 2022
Finalist, Global Health / Johns Hopkins Healthcare Design Competition
Prana's ventilator splitter was one of 7 finalists from around the world in the Global Health track.
March 2022
Promising Company / Indian Achievers’ Award View
Awarded to one individual in India for the most promising company in 2021-2022 in recognition of outstanding professional achievement & contribution in nation-building.
March 2022
Silver Winner, Product Design – Medical Devices / MUSE Design Awards View
For the Prana ventilator splitter.
February 2022
Merit Award, Design For Good / Product Design / The One Club For Creativity, Young Ones ADC View
For the Prana ventilator splitter.
December 2021
Gold Award, Medical Devices & Technology – Emergency Equipment / New York Product Design Awards View
For the Prana ventilator splitter.
June 2021
Honoree (Student), Health & Wellness / Core77 Design Awards View
For the Prana ventilator splitter.
June 2021
Graduate Startup of the Year / Loughborough Enterprise Awards
Awarded for my ability to launch & pivot startups in response to changing global economic situations during the pandemic in 2020.
June 2021
Winner, Social Impact / San Francisco Design Week Awards View
For the Prana ventilator splitter.
May 2021
Finalist (Student) / Fast Company – World Changing Ideas View
For the Prana ventilator splitter (FKA Limb-O2).
January 2021
Innovation Catalyst Ignite Grant / Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation, UC Berkeley View
Limb-O2 (Prana) was one of five projects to be awarded the Ignite Grant by the Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation and the CITRIS Invention Lab at UC Berkeley.
January 2021
Finalist, Big Ideas Contest / University of California View
Limb-O2 was one of 26 finalists (among the top 10%) from 354 applications (900+ grad & undergrad students) across all University of California campuses.
January 2021
MDes Distinguished Scholar Award / University of California, Berkeley
In recognition of the achievements of an applicant, the MDes Distinguished Scholar Award is an honor extended only to candidates of the highest caliber ($10,000).
October 2020
Winner, Linda Tischler Award / Fast Company
Annual award given to one bold, up-and-coming designer or a team of designers. Presented at Fast Company’s Innovation Festival in 2020 for the SUPERvisor AR face shield group project.
October 2020
Finalist, Student / Fast Company – Innovation By Design Award View
For SUPERvisor AR face shield designed for nurses during COVID-19 lockdowns.
June 2020
Nomination, Rising Star Award / Loughborough Enterprise Network
Nominated by Loughborough Enterprise Network for my COVID-19 response with TeleDoc’s non-profit symptom self-assessment.
July 2019
Institution of Mechanical Engineers Product Design Engineering Best Project Certificate / Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University
Awarded for my final-year dissertation where I designed, prototyped and tested a smart kitchen speaker in collaboration with Cyrus Audio, a British manufacturer of hi-fi audio systems. The award is presented to one student at Loughborough University each year.
July 2019
Appleby Prize / Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University
Awarded for the best academic performance on the BEng (Hons) Product Design Engineering program. The award is presented to one student at Loughborough University each year.
Talks,
Lectures
& Panels
Talks,
Lectures
& Panels
Talks,
Lectures &
Panels
Talks,
Lectures
& Panels
September 2023
Guest Speaker / Master of Development Engineering (MDevEng)
University of California, Berkeley
Course C200: Design, Evaluate, and Scale Development Technologies
July 2023
Panelist / The Maker Launchpad, Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation
University of California, Berkeley
Panel for students at UC Berkeley exploring different career paths in design.
May 2023
Panelist / Founders’ Panel at Berkeley Haas
University of California, Berkeley
Panel for visiting MBA students from the National University of Singapore (NUS) at Berkeley Haas.
July 2022
Guest Speaker & Panelist / Silicon Valley Innovation Camp
Schoolab, San Francisco / California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley
Program for up-and-coming entrepreneurs from France visiting California, that provides knowledge, coaching, networking, and support they need to bring their project to life.
June 2022
Guest Speaker / Helix Medical
University of California, Berkeley
Program for low-income high school students from the Bay Area exploring careers in healthcare and medicine.
January 2022
Guest Speaker / Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary
Rotary International, United States
Invited to speak about Prana Medical at the Veterans Memorial Building in Lafayette, California.
November 2021
Panelist / Design & Innovation Ecosystem in the Bay Area & UC Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
Panel for visiting mid- and senior-level leaders enrolled in an MBA program at University of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
Aug 2021–May 2022
Graduate Student Instructor / Fung Fellowship – Honors Program
University of California, Berkeley
Instructed a class of 24 undergraduate students in a startup lab to help them design solutions for problems proposed by industry partners at the intersection of healthcare or environmental conservation, and technology. Led workshops and activities to help students explore, synthesize, and develop their ideas with the principles of human-centered design at their core. Partners included UCSF Health Innovation Ventures and Blue Goji.
September 2021
Guest Speaker / Initiate Programme
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
Invited to talk to student entrepreneurs at Loughborough Enterprise Network about market research, customer discovery, and problem framing.
September 2021
Judge / Future Founders’ Club
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
Invited by the Loughborough Enterprise Network to judge startup pitches for the pilot program of their Future Founders’ Club.
September 2021
Guest Speaker & Presenter / Kansas Respiratory Care Society (KRCS) Annual Conference
Kansas (Remote), United States
Invited to present Prana’s ventilator splitter concept to respiratory therapists from the KRCS at their annual conference.
Aug 2021–Nov 2021
Mentor / Entrepreneurship & Corporate Innovation
Harvard University, United States
Invited to mentor a Harvard class of working professionals as part of a semester-long course titled Entrepreneurship & Corporate Innovation to help teams define, design, and prototype an innovative solution within an existing publicly-listed company.
Jun 2021–Aug 2021
Mentor, Guest Speaker & Design Expert / Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Harvard University, United States
Invited to mentor student teams for Harvard University’s 7-week, hands-on Introduction to Entrepreneurship course. Gave a guest talk highlighting the importance of user feedback for customer validation. Led design workshops to teach students how to prototypes.
May 2021–Dec 2021
Guest Speaker & Startup Mentor / Evolve Programme
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
Shared lessons from my startup journey with aspiring founders in Loughborough University’s Evolve program across both their Loughborough & London campuses. Did office hours with students.
November 2020
Panelist & Mentor / Social Storm Hackathon
University of East Anglia, United Kingdom, Kenya, Belgium
Invited to mentor university students (undergrads and postgrads including PhDs) across Kenya, Belgium and the UK for a virtual healthcare and wellbeing hackathon. Featured on a panel on healthcare and wellbeing alongside professors of Psychology from the University of East Anglia.
September 2020
Roundtable Speaker / LU Incubator
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
Invited by Loughborough Enterprise Network’s incubator to talk about testing and validating startup ideas to new founders on their induction day.
September 2023
Guest Speaker / Master of Development Engineering (MDevEng)
University of California, Berkeley
Course C200: Design, Evaluate, and Scale Development Technologies
July 2023
Panelist / The Maker Launchpad, Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation
University of California, Berkeley
Panel for students at UC Berkeley exploring different career paths in design.
May 2023
Panelist / Founders’ Panel at Berkeley Haas
University of California, Berkeley
Panel for visiting MBA students from the National University of Singapore (NUS) at Berkeley Haas.
July 2022
Guest Speaker & Panelist / Silicon Valley Innovation Camp
Schoolab, San Francisco / California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley
Program for up-and-coming entrepreneurs from France visiting California, that provides knowledge, coaching, networking, and support they need to bring their project to life.
June 2022
Guest Speaker / Helix Medical
University of California, Berkeley
Program for low-income high school students from the Bay Area exploring careers in healthcare and medicine.
January 2022
Guest Speaker / Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary
Rotary International, United States
Invited to speak about Prana Medical at the Veterans Memorial Building in Lafayette, California.
November 2021
Panelist / Design & Innovation Ecosystem in the Bay Area & UC Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
Panel for visiting mid- and senior-level leaders enrolled in an MBA program at University of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
Aug 2021–May 2022
Graduate Student Instructor / Fung Fellowship – Honors Program
University of California, Berkeley
Instructed a class of 24 undergraduate students in a startup lab to help them design solutions for problems proposed by industry partners at the intersection of healthcare or environmental conservation, and technology. Led workshops and activities to help students explore, synthesize, and develop their ideas with the principles of human-centered design at their core. Partners included UCSF Health Innovation Ventures and Blue Goji.
September 2021
Guest Speaker / Initiate Programme
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
Invited to talk to student entrepreneurs at Loughborough Enterprise Network about market research, customer discovery, and problem framing.
September 2021
Judge / Future Founders’ Club
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
Invited by the Loughborough Enterprise Network to judge startup pitches for the pilot program of their Future Founders’ Club.
September 2021
Guest Speaker & Presenter / Kansas Respiratory Care Society (KRCS) Annual Conference
Kansas (Remote), United States
Invited to present Prana’s ventilator splitter concept to respiratory therapists from the KRCS at their annual conference.
Aug 2021–Nov 2021
Mentor / Entrepreneurship & Corporate Innovation
Harvard University, United States
Invited to mentor a Harvard class of working professionals as part of a semester-long course titled Entrepreneurship & Corporate Innovation to help teams define, design, and prototype an innovative solution within an existing publicly-listed company.
Jun 2021–Aug 2021
Mentor, Guest Speaker & Design Expert / Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Harvard University, United States
Invited to mentor student teams for Harvard University’s 7-week, hands-on Introduction to Entrepreneurship course. Gave a guest talk highlighting the importance of user feedback for customer validation. Led design workshops to teach students how to prototypes.
May 2021–Dec 2021
Guest Speaker & Startup Mentor / Evolve Programme
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
Shared lessons from my startup journey with aspiring founders in Loughborough University’s Evolve program across both their Loughborough & London campuses. Did office hours with students.
November 2020
Panelist & Mentor / Social Storm Hackathon
University of East Anglia, United Kingdom, Kenya, Belgium
Invited to mentor university students (undergrads and postgrads including PhDs) across Kenya, Belgium and the UK for a virtual healthcare and wellbeing hackathon. Featured on a panel on healthcare and wellbeing alongside professors of Psychology from the University of East Anglia.
September 2020
Roundtable Speaker / LU Incubator
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
Invited by Loughborough Enterprise Network’s incubator to talk about testing and validating startup ideas to new founders on their induction day.
September 2023
Guest Speaker / Master of Development Engineering (MDevEng)
University of California, Berkeley
Course C200: Design, Evaluate, and Scale Development Technologies
July 2023
Panelist / The Maker Launchpad, Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation
University of California, Berkeley
Panel for students at UC Berkeley exploring different career paths in design.
May 2023
Panelist / Founders’ Panel at Berkeley Haas
University of California, Berkeley
Panel for visiting MBA students from the National University of Singapore (NUS) at Berkeley Haas.
July 2022
Guest Speaker & Panelist / Silicon Valley Innovation Camp
Schoolab, San Francisco / California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley
Program for up-and-coming entrepreneurs from France visiting California, that provides knowledge, coaching, networking, and support they need to bring their project to life.
June 2022
Guest Speaker / Helix Medical
University of California, Berkeley
Program for low-income high school students from the Bay Area exploring careers in healthcare and medicine.
January 2022
Guest Speaker / Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary
Rotary International, United States
Invited to speak about Prana Medical at the Veterans Memorial Building in Lafayette, California.
November 2021
Panelist / Design & Innovation Ecosystem in the Bay Area & UC Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
Panel for visiting mid- and senior-level leaders enrolled in an MBA program at University of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
Aug 2021–May 2022
Graduate Student Instructor / Fung Fellowship – Honors Program
University of California, Berkeley
Instructed a class of 24 undergraduate students in a startup lab to help them design solutions for problems proposed by industry partners at the intersection of healthcare or environmental conservation, and technology. Led workshops and activities to help students explore, synthesize, and develop their ideas with the principles of human-centered design at their core. Partners included UCSF Health Innovation Ventures and Blue Goji.
September 2021
Guest Speaker / Initiate Programme
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
Invited to talk to student entrepreneurs at Loughborough Enterprise Network about market research, customer discovery, and problem framing.
September 2021
Judge / Future Founders’ Club
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
Invited by the Loughborough Enterprise Network to judge startup pitches for the pilot program of their Future Founders’ Club.
September 2021
Guest Speaker & Presenter / Kansas Respiratory Care Society (KRCS) Annual Conference
Kansas (Remote), United States
Invited to present Prana’s ventilator splitter concept to respiratory therapists from the KRCS at their annual conference.
Aug 2021–Nov 2021
Mentor / Entrepreneurship & Corporate Innovation
Harvard University, United States
Invited to mentor a Harvard class of working professionals as part of a semester-long course titled Entrepreneurship & Corporate Innovation to help teams define, design, and prototype an innovative solution within an existing publicly-listed company.
Jun 2021–Aug 2021
Mentor, Guest Speaker & Design Expert / Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Harvard University, United States
Invited to mentor student teams for Harvard University’s 7-week, hands-on Introduction to Entrepreneurship course. Gave a guest talk highlighting the importance of user feedback for customer validation. Led design workshops to teach students how to prototypes.
May 2021–Dec 2021
Guest Speaker & Startup Mentor / Evolve Programme
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
Shared lessons from my startup journey with aspiring founders in Loughborough University’s Evolve program across both their Loughborough & London campuses. Did office hours with students.
November 2020
Panelist & Mentor / Social Storm Hackathon
University of East Anglia, United Kingdom, Kenya, Belgium
Invited to mentor university students (undergrads and postgrads including PhDs) across Kenya, Belgium and the UK for a virtual healthcare and wellbeing hackathon. Featured on a panel on healthcare and wellbeing alongside professors of Psychology from the University of East Anglia.
September 2020
Roundtable Speaker / LU Incubator
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
Invited by Loughborough Enterprise Network’s incubator to talk about testing and validating startup ideas to new founders on their induction day.
September 2023
Guest Speaker / Master of Development Engineering (MDevEng)
University of California, Berkeley
Course C200: Design, Evaluate, and Scale Development Technologies
July 2023
Panelist / The Maker Launchpad, Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation
University of California, Berkeley
Panel for students at UC Berkeley exploring different career paths in design.
May 2023
Panelist / Founders’ Panel at Berkeley Haas
University of California, Berkeley
Panel for visiting MBA students from the National University of Singapore (NUS) at Berkeley Haas.
July 2022
Guest Speaker & Panelist / Silicon Valley Innovation Camp
Schoolab, San Francisco / California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley
Program for up-and-coming entrepreneurs from France visiting California, that provides knowledge, coaching, networking, and support they need to bring their project to life.
June 2022
Guest Speaker / Helix Medical
University of California, Berkeley
Program for low-income high school students from the Bay Area exploring careers in healthcare and medicine.
January 2022
Guest Speaker / Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary
Rotary International, United States
Invited to speak about Prana Medical at the Veterans Memorial Building in Lafayette, California.
November 2021
Panelist / Design & Innovation Ecosystem in the Bay Area & UC Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
Panel for visiting mid- and senior-level leaders enrolled in an MBA program at University of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
Aug 2021–May 2022
Graduate Student Instructor / Fung Fellowship – Honors Program
University of California, Berkeley
Instructed a class of 24 undergraduate students in a startup lab to help them design solutions for problems proposed by industry partners at the intersection of healthcare or environmental conservation, and technology. Led workshops and activities to help students explore, synthesize, and develop their ideas with the principles of human-centered design at their core. Partners included UCSF Health Innovation Ventures and Blue Goji.
September 2021
Guest Speaker / Initiate Programme
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
Invited to talk to student entrepreneurs at Loughborough Enterprise Network about market research, customer discovery, and problem framing.
September 2021
Judge / Future Founders’ Club
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
Invited by the Loughborough Enterprise Network to judge startup pitches for the pilot program of their Future Founders’ Club.
September 2021
Guest Speaker & Presenter / Kansas Respiratory Care Society (KRCS) Annual Conference
Kansas (Remote), United States
Invited to present Prana’s ventilator splitter concept to respiratory therapists from the KRCS at their annual conference.
Aug 2021–Nov 2021
Mentor / Entrepreneurship & Corporate Innovation
Harvard University, United States
Invited to mentor a Harvard class of working professionals as part of a semester-long course titled Entrepreneurship & Corporate Innovation to help teams define, design, and prototype an innovative solution within an existing publicly-listed company.
Jun 2021–Aug 2021
Mentor, Guest Speaker & Design Expert / Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Harvard University, United States
Invited to mentor student teams for Harvard University’s 7-week, hands-on Introduction to Entrepreneurship course. Gave a guest talk highlighting the importance of user feedback for customer validation. Led design workshops to teach students how to prototypes.
May 2021–Dec 2021
Guest Speaker & Startup Mentor / Evolve Programme
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
Shared lessons from my startup journey with aspiring founders in Loughborough University’s Evolve program across both their Loughborough & London campuses. Did office hours with students.
November 2020
Panelist & Mentor / Social Storm Hackathon
University of East Anglia, United Kingdom, Kenya, Belgium
Invited to mentor university students (undergrads and postgrads including PhDs) across Kenya, Belgium and the UK for a virtual healthcare and wellbeing hackathon. Featured on a panel on healthcare and wellbeing alongside professors of Psychology from the University of East Anglia.
September 2020
Roundtable Speaker / LU Incubator
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
Invited by Loughborough Enterprise Network’s incubator to talk about testing and validating startup ideas to new founders on their induction day.
Exhibitions
& Showcases
Exhibitions
& Showcases
Exhibitions
& Showcases
Exhibitions
& Showcases
4 April 2023
SkyDeck Batch 15 Demo Day
Zellerbach Hall
Berkeley SkyDeck
16–17 May 2022
T-0: Pioneers
Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation, College of Engineering, College of Environmental Design
University of California, Berkeley
4 May 2022
UC Berkeley Health Tech CoLab Showcase
Blum Hall
University of California, Berkeley
9 December 2021
Innovation Catalysts Showcase
Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation
University of California, Berkeley
May 2019
Engineering Designers
Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
4 April 2023
SkyDeck Batch 15 Demo Day
Berkeley SkyDeck
Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley
16–17 May 2022
T-0: Pioneers
Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation, College of Engineering, College of Environmental Design
University of California, Berkeley
May 2022
Health Tech CoLab
Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation
University of California, Berkeley
May 2022
Jacobs Innovation Catalyst
Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation
University of California, Berkeley
May 2019
Engineering Designers
Wolfson School for
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
4 April 2023
SkyDeck Batch 15 Demo Day
Zellerbach Hall
Berkeley SkyDeck
16–17 May 2022
T-0: Pioneers
Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation, College of Engineering, College of Environmental Design
University of California, Berkeley
4 May 2022
UC Berkeley Health Tech CoLab Showcase
Blum Hall
University of California, Berkeley
9 December 2021
Innovation Catalysts Showcase
Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation
University of California, Berkeley
May 2019
Engineering Designers
Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
4 April 2023
SkyDeck Batch 15 Demo Day
Berkeley SkyDeck
Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley
16–17 May 2022
T-0: Pioneers
Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation, College of Engineering, College of Environmental Design
University of California, Berkeley
May 2022
Health Tech CoLab
Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation
University of California, Berkeley
May 2022
Jacobs Innovation Catalyst
Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation
University of California, Berkeley
May 2019
Engineering Designers
Wolfson School for
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
Patents
Patents
Patents
Patents
8 September 2022
US Provisional Patent
63/374,918: Apparatus and Methods for Splitting the Output of a Pulmonary Ventilator Among Multiple Patients at the Same Time
Inventors: Aiden Ward, Zachariah Thomas Mudge, Priyanshi Porwal, Naga Janakiram Achyuth Chennuri, Abhijeet Gajanan Ghavalkar
8 September 2022
US Provisional Patent
63/374,918: Apparatus and Methods for Splitting the Output of a Pulmonary Ventilator Among Multiple Patients at the Same Time
Inventors: Aiden Ward, Zachariah Thomas Mudge, Priyanshi Porwal, Naga Janakiram Achyuth Chennuri, Abhijeet Gajanan Ghavalkar
8 September 2022
US Provisional Patent
63/374,918: Apparatus and Methods for Splitting the Output of a Pulmonary Ventilator Among Multiple Patients at the Same Time
Inventors: Aiden Ward, Zachariah Thomas Mudge, Priyanshi Porwal, Naga Janakiram Achyuth Chennuri, Abhijeet Gajanan Ghavalkar
8 September 2022
US Provisional Patent
63/374,918: Apparatus and Methods for Splitting the Output of a Pulmonary Ventilator Among Multiple Patients at the Same Time
Inventors: Aiden Ward, Zachariah Thomas Mudge, Priyanshi Porwal, Naga Janakiram Achyuth Chennuri, Abhijeet Gajanan Ghavalkar
Podcasts
Podcasts
Podcasts
Podcasts
September 2021
001: The 21st Century Toolmaker ft. Andrew Heumann
Design Despite Disciplines
Berkeley MDes
September 2021
001: The 21st Century Toolmaker ft. Andrew Heumann
Design Despite Disciplines
Berkeley MDes
September 2021
001: The 21st Century Toolmaker ft. Andrew Heumann
Design Despite Disciplines
Berkeley MDes
September 2021
001: The 21st Century Toolmaker ft. Andrew Heumann
Design Despite Disciplines
Berkeley MDes
Programs
& Memberships
Programs
& Memberships
Programs
& Memberships
Programs
& Memberships
2022
Berkeley SkyDeck – Batch 15
Milvia was one of 18 startups out of 1,300+ applicants (1.38% acceptance rate) to receive $200,000.
2022
Berkeley Health Tech CoLab 2022
2021
Berkeley SkyDeck Pad-13 – Batch 13
2021
CITRIS Foundry
2021
UC StEP
2021
Tech Futures Group
2021
Bay Area Regional NSF I-Corps
2019
Fellow / Founders of the Future
One of 75 fellows under the age of 30 in the UK in a private network of the world’s leading digital and technology entrepreneurs launched by Brent Hoberman of Founders Forum at 10 Downing Street.
2017
Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)
2017
Institution of Engineering Designers (IED)
2017
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
2015
FA Level 1 License in Coaching Football / The Football Association (FA), United Kingdom
2022
Berkeley SkyDeck – Batch 15
Milvia was one of 18 startups out of 1,300+ applicants (1.38% acceptance rate) to receive $200,000.
2022
Berkeley Health Tech CoLab 2022
2021
Berkeley SkyDeck Pad-13 – Batch 13
2021
CITRIS Foundry
2021
UC StEP
2021
Tech Futures Group
2021
Bay Area Regional NSF I-Corps
2019
Fellow / Founders of the Future
One of 75 fellows under the age of 30 in the UK in a private network of the world’s leading digital and technology entrepreneurs launched by Brent Hoberman of Founders Forum at 10 Downing Street.
2017
Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)
2017
Institution of Engineering Designers (IED)
2017
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
2015
FA Level 1 License in Coaching Football / The Football Association (FA), United Kingdom
2022
Berkeley SkyDeck – Batch 15
Milvia was one of 18 startups out of 1,300+ applicants (1.38% acceptance rate) to receive $200,000.
2022
Berkeley Health Tech CoLab 2022
2021
Berkeley SkyDeck Pad-13 – Batch 13
2021
CITRIS Foundry
2021
UC StEP
2021
Tech Futures Group
2021
Bay Area Regional NSF I-Corps
2019
Fellow / Founders of the Future
One of 75 fellows under the age of 30 in the UK in a private network of the world’s leading digital and technology entrepreneurs launched by Brent Hoberman of Founders Forum at 10 Downing Street.
2017
Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)
2017
Institution of Engineering Designers (IED)
2017
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
2015
FA Level 1 License in Coaching Football / The Football Association (FA), United Kingdom
2022
Berkeley SkyDeck – Batch 15
Milvia was one of 18 startups out of 1,300+ applicants (1.38% acceptance rate) to receive $200,000.
2022
Berkeley Health Tech CoLab 2022
2021
Berkeley SkyDeck Pad-13 – Batch 13
2021
CITRIS Foundry
2021
UC StEP
2021
Tech Futures Group
2021
Bay Area Regional NSF I-Corps
2019
Fellow / Founders of the Future
One of 75 fellows under the age of 30 in the UK in a private network of the world’s leading digital and technology entrepreneurs launched by Brent Hoberman of Founders Forum at 10 Downing Street.
2017
Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)
2017
Institution of Engineering Designers (IED)
2017
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
2015
FA Level 1 License in Coaching Football / The Football Association (FA), United Kingdom