Innovative Design for Societal Needs

Innovative Hand-tool Design for Cleaning of Slippery Floor and Broken Glass Pieces in Shopfloor of FMCG Sector.- A sustainable design solution for providing drinking water by harnessing floating solar PV based generation in rural India.- Internet Memes are Impacting Society Perspectives from Brand Communication to World Peace Promotion.- Perceiving Museum as a Way to Living Culture A Step towards Cultural Sustainability.- Innovation for Effective low-cost Processing of Assam Lemon.

Dr. Sougata Karmakar is Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Design at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, India. He gained research expertise in the field of Ergonomics and Human Factors from DIPAS, Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), Delhi between November 2004 and November 2009, and received his Ph.D. on "Virtual ergonomics using digital human modelling." He received P.G. Diploma in Management with a specialization in Human Resource Management from Pondicherry University. He is associated with a well-equipped ergonomics laboratory at the Department of Design, IIT Guwahati, and continuing his research work in ergonomics and human factors. His research interests span physical ergonomics (product and workstation design), cognitive ergonomics (information processing), design and work environment, design, and occupational health, virtual simulation (CAD and digital human modelling), etc. Dr. Karmakar has guided eight Ph.D. studentsand eight students are presently pursuing their doctoral research under his guidance. Dr. Karmakar has conducted several national and international workshops and webinars related to ergonomics and human factors, occupational health and safety, and industrial design. He has published 44 research papers in international journals and 47 research papers in various referred international conference proceedings. He is contributing as a reviewer for various international journals of repute. He has filed and published 3 utility patents and 12 design patents. Out of these, 11 patents, including 2 utilities and 9 designs, have been granted. Dr. Pratul Ch. Kalita is Associate Professor in the Department of Design at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, India. He has widespread industrial and academic experience in the field of design, technology, and management. He obtained Ph.D. in Design from Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati in Design Management.He did B.E. in Production