Priya Narasimhan
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Priya Narasimhan is a professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering. Her research interests lie in the fields of dependable distributed systems, fault-tolerance, embedded systems, mobile systems, and sports technology. She serves as the academic lead of the Intel Science and Technology Center in Embedded Computing (ISTC-EC) that comprises Carnegie Mellon, Penn State, UIUC, University of Pennsylvania, Cornell, UC Berkeley, and Georgia Tech. Narasimhan is the CEO and Founder of YinzCam, Inc., a CMU spin-off company focused on mobile live streaming and scalable video technologies to provide the ultimate mobile fan experience to 40+ professional sports teams/venues. Her spare time is devoted to to watching professional (American) football and ice-hockey games. She is a rabid fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Here we go, Steelers! Let's go, Pens!
Education
1999 Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara
1995 MS, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara
1993 BS, Physics, Mathematics, and Electronics, BMS College for Women
Affiliations
Media mentions
Sports Business Journal
Narasimhan works towards digital transformation of NLL
ECE’s Priya Narasimhan, CEO of YinzCam, was featured in an article about the announcement that the National Lacrosse League (NLL) named YinzCam as the league’s “official digital engine,” which will launch in earnest for fans around the start of the 2026-27 season in November.
Pittsburgh Business Times
Narasimhan featured on her company
ECE’s Priya Narasimhan was featured in the Pittsburgh Business Times on her company, YinzCam.
GeekWire
Narasimhan’s YinzCam, Inc. featured in GeekWire
ECE’s Priya Narasimhan quoted on YinzCam and use of technology to bring sports fans closer to the games and teams they love.
Narasimhan receives 25th Annual History Makers Award
ECE’s Priya Narasimhan will be attending the 25th Annual History Makers Award Dinner on Friday, May 12, to receive an award for her outstanding achievements in technology and innovation for the greater Pittsburgh Area.