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Prabir Sarkar

Also known as: P.Sarkar, Sarkar.P

Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Indian Institute of Science, National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli

ORCID iD 0000-0002-1649-7678
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Dr. Prabir Sarkar is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar, where he also served as the founding Chairman of the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) cell.

Prior to his tenure at IIT Ropar, Dr. Sarkar was an Associate Researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) within the U.S. Department of Commerce, where he contributed significantly to various advanced research initiatives in the area of sustainability.

Dr. Sarkar earned his Ph.D. in Design Creativity from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, where he also completed his Master of Design in Product Design and Engineering. His early career included a pivotal role at Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) in the Research and Development division, where he honed his expertise in practical engineering applications.

Employment

  • Indian Institute of Technology Ropar Professor
    2025 - Present
  • Indian Institute of Technology Ropar Associate Professor
    2016 - Present
  • Indian Institute of Technology Ropar Assistant Professor
    2011 - 2016
  • National Institute of Standards and Technology Associate Researcher (Post. Doc., Guest Researcher)
    2008 - 2011
  • Indian Institute of Science Bangalore Post-Doctoral Research Associate
    2007 - 2008
  • ODEA solutions Co-founder and Managing Director
    2007 - 2007
  • Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) Development Engineer (senior design engineer)
    2000 - 2002

Education

  • Indian Institute of Science PhD
    2003 - 2007
  • Indian Institute of Science M.Des.
    1998 - 2000
  • National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli B.E.
    1994 - 1998

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (93)