Dr. Ravi Prakash

Associate Professor

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Biography

Ravi Prakash received his B.Sc. degree in Mechanical Biomedical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras in 2008, followed by an M.Sc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2010 and a Ph.D. in 2013 from the University of Calgary, Canada. Since joining Carleton University in 2018 as an Associate Professor, he has made significant contributions in the fields of Lab-on-Chip micro-devices, biosensors for point-of-care diagnostics, and soft-wearable systems for continuous, non-invasive health monitoring. He oversees the Organic Sensor Devices Laboratory (OSDL), focusing on organic chemical and biological sensors and flexible electronic components for human-device interfacing and environmental monitoring applications. Prakash has published over 40 peer-reviewed publications, including 21 journal articles and has been granted 3 patents. His research interests extend to organic semiconductor materials and the development of low-cost, flexible printed microelectronic systems. Engaged with industry and academic partners, he actively promotes collaboration and innovation in sensor technologies and wearable health monitoring solutions.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Queen’s University • Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Taught and conducted research in Electrical Engineering.

Postdoctoral Fellow

— Present

University of Calgary • Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Conducted research under the NSERC fellowship.

Awards

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Licensed Professional Engineer

Requirements for Carleton University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
PTE
Listening
Required:60
Reading
Required:60
Writing
Required:60
Speaking
Required:60
Overall
Required:60
Prerequisites
4-year Honours Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Includes MEng and MASc options.