Innovation

Prashant Purohit monitors data on the computer screen as Alyssa O’Brien, associate professor of nursing, and John LaCourse, electrical and computer engineering professor, practice CPR on a training mannequin that Purohit developed.

Student Research Project Engineers Better CPR Training

UNH Ph.D. student Prashant Purohit developed a CPR training mannequin for newborn care, using real-time feedback to improve technique and reduce fatigue. His research, combining engineering and nursing insights, aims to create accessible training tools for hospitals in low-resource countries where... Read More

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