Shwetak Patel

Shwetak Patel is the Washington Research Foundation Entrepreneurship Endowed Professor at the University of Washington, holding dual appointments in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering and the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering. His research bridges computing, sensing systems, and real-world applications in health and sustainability.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, Georgia Institute of Technology (2008)
• B.S. in Computer Science (2003)

Research Focus: Patel develops novel sensing systems and embedded technologies for energy/water monitoring and mobile health innovations. His work spans Human-Computer Interaction, Machine Learning, and Ubiquitous Computing, emphasizing practical deployment in sustainability and healthcare domains.

Scientific Recognition: Patel has received prestigious accolades including

• MacArthur Fellowship (2011)
• NSF Career Award (2013)
• Presidential PECASE award (2016)
• ACM Prize in Computing (2018)

Entrepreneurial Impact: As a serial entrepreneur, Patel co-founded companies such as Zensi (acquired by Belkin, 2010), SNUPI Technologies (acquired by Sears, 2015), and Senosis Health (acquired by Google, 2017), commercializing innovative sensing technologies.

Labs & Affiliations: He directs the Ubicomp Lab and is affiliated with the Clean Energy Institute, Institute for Medical Data Science, and UW Center for Digital Fabrication (DFab).