Prakash Kumar is Assistant Professor at the Department of Art, Design and Performing Arts, School of Humanities and Social Sciences. He has a background of Mechanical Engineering and Design. He completed Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering from Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune in 2005. Having a creative inclination, he did Master in Design from IIT Guwahati in 2009. He is Ph.D. in Design from Department of Design, IIT Guwahati in the area pertaining to Ergonomics and Product Design. He has also represented the student bodies at various forums like different management Committees related to students' affairs at IIT Guwahati. He is also a member of Indian Science Congress and the Design Society. The versatile experience and multidisciplinary background gives him a vision to address the problem with a holistic approach.

Educational Qualifications

• 2013 PhD in Design IIT Guwahati
• 2007 Master of Design IIT Guwahati
• 2003 BE Mechanical Bharati Vidyapeeth's College of Engineering

Work Experience

06/05 06/07 Assistant Manager, ICICI Bank Ltd, Kolkata.

Teaching & Research Interests:

• Work tool/ equipment design for small scale industries/ cottage industries like equipment design for small fruit processing units
• Ergonomic study of issues related to workers in small, unorganized industries and design of context specific solutions
• Design for people at the Bottom of Pyramid
• Design and development of low cost innovations

Awards(Selected)

2017 Patent filed -1 (APPARATUS FOR PEELING AND CUTTING PINEAPPLES)