Dr. Shyam holds a doctorate in Real Time Embedded Systems, specialising in Parallel Computer Architecture from Indian Institute of Science (gold Medal) & has been with CG Smith, Ericsson, Tata Consultancy Services and as Director of Technology at Philips. He was instrumental in devising one of the first hardware based antivirus solution in 90s.
In his illustrious career Dr. Shyam has established university relationships for joint research programs to work on wireless technology and medical electronics with IISc, IIT Mumbai, IIT Karagpur, IIT Gowhathi, Maastricht University & Alborg University. While at Philips he hasestablished the innovation framework for Consumer Electronics and Medical Systems division. He exponentially grew the patent portfolio of both the above divisions and established working relationships with best known academic and research institutions.
He currently holds the posts of :
- Forus Health, Pvt., Ltd., Founder and Director : April 2010 till date
- RenalyX Health Systems Pvt Ltd Founder and Director : Oct 2012 till date
- eHealth Enablers Innovations Founder and Director : June 2013 till date
- Maastricht University, Technical Director
- Faculty of Health Medicine & Life Sciences: April 2010 till date
- MYMO Wireless, IISc, Incubation Centre, Director : Nov 2010 till date
- BMS CIME Chief Mentor : June 2014 till date
He is also in the Academic Council of renowned Engineering colleges such as PESIT Bangalore, SJCE Mysore, ATMA Mysore, Adarsha Institute of Technology, T John Institute, East West Engineering, Nandi Institute of technology. He is the board of studies of Viswesweswariah Technological University, BMS Engineering College, MSRIT Bangalore, Manipal University to name a few. His innovation 3nethra, a all in one eye screening device, at Forus has won several Loral’s like DST Locked Martin Gold medal, Perimal Award, Sankalp Award, CNBC TV18 Award, Samsung Innovation Quotient Award, NASCOM Innovation Award and Anjani Mashelkar Inclusive Innovation Award for 2011. Has filed more than 23 international patents, published around 40 papers in international conferences and journals.