Arati Prabhakar

Quick Facts

Full Name	Arati Prabhakar
Occupation	Engineer
Date Of Birth	Feb 2, 1959(1959-02-02)
Age	65
Birthplace	New Delhi
Country	United States
Horoscope	Pisces

Arati Prabhakar Biography

Arati Prabhakar is one of the most popular and richest Engineer who was born on February 2, 1959 in New Delhi, United States. Arati Prabhakar (born February 2, 1959) is an American engineer and the former head of DARPA, the United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, a position she held from July 30, 2012 to January 20, 2017.

She headed National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) from 1993 to 1997, and was the first woman to head NIST.

She is a member of the governing board for the Pew Research Center and a member of the U.S. National Academies’ Science Technology and Economic Policy Board. She was a member of the board of directors of SRI International in 2012, and was also a member of the U.S. National Academies’ Science Technology and Economic Policy Board and the College of Engineering Advisory Board at the University of California, Berkeley.

She joined U.S. Venture Partners from 2001 to 2011, focusing on investment in green technology and information technology startups. On July 30, 2012, she became the head of DARPA, replacing Regina E. Dugan.

At the age of 34, Prabhakar was appointed the head of National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a position she held from 1993 to 1997. After NIST, she was the Chief Technology Officer and senior vice president of Raychem from 1997 to 1998. She was then the vice president and later president of Interval Research from 1998 to 2000.

Arati Prabhakar Net Worth

Arati Prabhakar is one of the richest Engineer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Arati Prabhakar 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She has a 1979 bachelor of science in electrical engineering from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. She earned a Master of Science in electrical engineering in 1980 and a PhD in applied physics in 1984, both from the California Institute of Technology. She was the first woman to earn a PhD in applied physics from Caltech.

After receiving her PhD, she went to Washington, D.C. on a 1984 to 1986 congressional fellowship with the Office of Technology Assessment. Prabhakar subsequently worked at DARPA from 1986 to 1993, initially as a program manager but later as founding director of DARPA’s Microelectronics Technology Office.

Prabhakar is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and was named IEEE Fellow in 1997 for “leadership in partnering between industry and government to promote economic growth through the development of manufacturing technologies for semiconductor devices”. She is a member of the National Academy of Engineering. She has also been named a Texas Tech Distinguished Engineer and a Distinguished Alumna of California Institute of Technology.

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Arati Ranked on the list of most popular Engineer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Arati Prabhakar celebrates birthday on February 2 of every year.

Top Facts about Arati Prabhakar

1. Arati Prabhakar is an American engineer born in 1959.
2. She was the first woman to lead the National Science Foundation (NSF).
3. Prabhakar served as director of DARPA from 2012-2017.
4. She holds a PhD in applied physics from Caltech.
5. Prabhakar has received numerous awards for her work in engineering.
6. She is a member of the National Academy of Engineering.
7. Prabhakar has worked at several tech companies, including Raytheon and Interval Research.
8. She has authored multiple publications on technology and innovation.
9. In 2014, she was named one of Forbes’ “100 Most Powerful Women.”
10. Prabhakar currently serves on the board of directors for several organizations, including Cadence Design Systems and Hitachi Ltd.