Dr. Praphul Chandra works at the intersection of Decentralization and Machine Learning. He is particularly interested in how Web3 & AI will impact enterprises, economy and society at large. Over the past two decades, his career has spanned industry, academia & startups.
He was the principal data scientist at Hewlett Packard while also leading the patent committee at HP Labs, India. In 2018, he started his entrepreneurial journey with Koinearth to create a Blockchain based platform for enterprises. Koinearth was one of the first companies in the world to create and deploy a Blockchain-based product passport solution for cars. Following this, Koinearth created a SaaS platform for brands to use NFTs for driving brand engagement and loyalty.
Dr. Chandra serves as an adjunct professor of Data Science at Case Western Reserve University and as a Member of the Board of academic studies at Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences. He Holds a PhD in Game Theory & Mechanism Design from the Indian Institute of Science, a Masters Degree in Policy Studies from the University of London, a MS in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University and a Bachelors of Technology in Electronics Engineering from IIT BHU., Has authored 22 papers, 18 patents and 2 books.