0000-0002-5134-7392 About
Ph.D. Scholar in Design at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, with 9.5 years of combined experience in research and development, industry, and field-based innovation, including involvement in multiple government-funded research and development projects at IIT Roorkee. My interdisciplinary work integrates design, sustainable agriculture, traditional knowledge, rural livelihoods, and contemporary technology to develop practical and context-specific solutions for real-world challenges. I have contributed to multiple patented technologies in hill and terrace farming, traditional watermill (Gharat) systems, and biomass utilisation, alongside research publications in reputed international journals and conferences. My work involves extensive field research, participatory innovation, technology development, and community engagement across diverse rural regions of India. My broader research interests include industrial design, user experience (UX), interdisciplinary design research, frugal and social innovation, sustainability, resilience, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable rural development, with a strong emphasis on translating research into practical and socially relevant solutions.
Employment
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Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Ph.D. Scholar2021 - Present
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Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Ph.D. SCHOLAR2021 - 2026
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Publications (8)
- Adaptive multi-function lightweight manual plough equipment for hill farming Save
- An adaptive three-in-one manual ploughing equipment for terrace farming Save
- Technological interventions to strengthen traditional agricultural practices in the Himalayan region: A literature and patent review Save
- A manually operated water flow control apparatus for gharat Save
- An improved grain-feeding system for uniform grain flow for gharat-based grinding mills Save
- Qualitative Reflexive Research for Bridging the Traditional Agricultural Practices with Contemporary Technological Upgradations in North-Western Himalayas Save
- A manually operated, horizontally aligned, dual plunger-based briquetting machine Save
- A fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process based analysis for prioritization of enablers to pine briquettes based energy generation in alignment with the United Nations’ sustainable development goals: Evidence from India Save