Shanu Kumar

Shanu Kumar is an entrepreneur and founder of SciSpace (formerly Typeset), a platform designed to revolutionize research discovery and collaboration. Here's a comprehensive overview of his background:

Professional Background

Current Role::

• Founder of SciSpace (ResearchGPT)
• Building a social network for scientific research
• Located in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Education

• Undergraduate Degree in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur (2009-2013)
• Completed Stanford Ignite program in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Stanford University Graduate School of Business12

Professional Journey

Early Career Highlights::

• Research Trainee at School of Medical Science and Technology, IIT Kharagpur
• Research Intern at Philips Innovation Campus, where he conducted a feasibility study on a non-invasive hemoglobin sensor
• Technical Associate at I-Runway
• Vice-President of Kharagpur Finance & Marketing Group12

SciSpace (Typeset) Mission

Platform Vision::

• Creating the world's largest platform for research
• Hosting over 200 million publications and 50 million profiles
• Aims to be the "Medium.com for Research Papers"
• Raised $4.5 million in venture funding as of October 202113

Platform Features::

• Helps researchers create, discover, and consume research content
• Provides AI-powered tools to understand research papers
• Facilitates collaboration among researchers, publishers, and institutions3

Personal Achievements

• Recipient of Scholar Badge for academic performance
• Recognized by the Chief Minister of Bihar as one of 26 outstanding students
• Fluent in English and Hindi1