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Public Inventor Peter Shryock is a relatively new volunteer with Public Invention, but has already made his mark on the organization. A co-presenter of the Biochar Toilet (alongside Hardhik Pyla) during the Volunteer Appreciation Night and an active volunteer, Shryock has fully integrated into the open-source project team and makes regular contributions to its development […]

Anyone who has been a part of Public Invention within the past five years will have met volunteer coordinator and admin extraordinaire Miriam Castillo. From recruiting volunteers for project teams, to running Google Ad campaigns, to brainstorming solutions within the admin team, Castillo has been a critical member of the organization. Recently, she shared the

Megan Cadena has been a part of Public Invention nearly since its inception, and is a crucial Invention Coach as well as a cornerstone of the administrative team. Over the years, she has fostered a community of fellow technologists and innovative enthusiasts that continues to flourish. In a recent interview, Cadena shared her experiences working

Public Inventor, Scientist, Engineer Roy Phillips is a Public Invention volunteer, PhD student at Rice University, and a contractor for multiple health and tech startups. His work combines a biological understanding of the human brain with engineering and a deep understanding of AI neural networks. Recently, he has used his expertise to support the software,

Although I have never seen myself as truly left-brained, I have had a longstanding interest in science, technology, and creating. Whether as a kid putting together miniature houses with knick-nacks, writing stories, or searching up Khan Academy human biology videos for fun, I enjoyed building and learning new subjects. I pursued an English degree at

“I was asking Dr. Read if there were more ways for me to contribute, or how I could grow, especially in robotics. And that’s when he mentioned Public Invention.” – Avinash Baskaran Avinash Baskaran has been a crucial contributor to multiple Public Invention projects, and has been involved in the open-source movement since his undergraduate

On June 15, 2025, three Public Invention project teams traveled to Austin, TX, to present their work and demonstrate their projects during Public Invention’s first, in-person Demo Day. The presenters included the PolyVent, the Moonrat Portable Incubator, and the Krake project teams. The latter is an alarm device whose development has been headed by Invention

Lawrence Kincheloe has been a crucial participant in multiple Public Invention projects, ranging from the General Purpose Alarm Device (GPAD) and the NASA-MCOG to a new preliminary project, the Biochar Toilet. A proud Oklahoma resident, Kincheloe has been a part of his local open source community since graduating from university in 2009, and he has