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Saad Bhamla    

Curiosity-Driven Scientist, TEDx Speaker & Assistant Professor at Georgia Institute of Technology

Saad Bhamla studies biomechanics across species to engineer knowledge and tools that inspire curiosity.

Bhamla is an assistant professor of biomolecular engineering at Georgia Tech. A self-proclaimed "tinkerer," his lab is a trove of discoveries and inventions that span biology, physics and engineering. His current projects include studying the hydrodynamics of insect urine, worm blob locomotion and ultra-low-cost devices for global health. His work has appeared in the New York Times, the Economist, CNN, Wired, NPR, the Wall Street Journal and more.

Bhamla is a prolific inventor and his most notable inventions includes a 20-cent paper centrifuge, a 23-cent electroporator, and the 96-cent hearing aid. Bhamla's work is recognized by numerous awards including a NIH R35 Outstanding Investigator Award, NSF CAREER Award, Innovation in MedTech Award, and INDEX: Design to Improve Life Award. Bhamla is also a National Geographic Explorer and a TED speaker.

Bhamla is a co-founder of Piezo Therapeutics.

Outside of the lab, Bhamla loves to go hiking with his partner and two dogs (Ollie and Bella).

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