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Dr. Pradeep Gururaj Yammiyavar
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Academic background

  • PhD (Product Design, Engineering) IISc Bengaluru
    M.Des (Product Design) IIT Mumbai
    B.Tech (Civil Engineering) REC Suratkal
    PG.Dip (Counseling & Psychotherapy) KUV University
    PG.PC (Urban Infrastructure Planning) CEPT Ahmadabad

    Fellow of the Design Research Society (UK)
    Member India Design Association India
    Member PDMA-Product Development & Management Association (India & US)
    Member of the National Academy of Psychology India
    Member of Indian Academy of Applied Psychology
    Life Associate Member Indian Association of Clinical Psychologist


  • Scientific Advisor, IPR Grp 3; CGPDTM, Ministry of Commerce & Industry GOI. Empanelled  :2010 -2011.

Academic Experience

  • Over 24 years in  Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Areas of the  Creative Design & Engineering.
    Member of the Faculty – Centre for Electronics, Design & Technology & Centre for Product Design & Manufacturing, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore -1984 to 2002
    Visiting Scientist - IMT, University of Neuchatel, Switzerland - 1996
    Initiated the M.Des program and planned the Center for Product Design & Manufacture -IISc 1998.
    Coordinated International Research projects in Transportation; Usability Engineering.
    Initiated Design Research activity  and set up the Usability Engineering Laboratory at IITG – 2003

Professional Experience

  • Design Assistant - Trinome Design Studio, Paris. 1986; Consultant to Corporate Sector including ICT, Government sector, and Educational Institutions

 

Research Interests

  • Product Design – Interaction design, Mobile Devices, Ubiquitous Environments
    Human Computer Interaction – ICT, Information Systems, GUI, Interaction Design
    Usability Engineering: Usability Design & Testing, Cognitive Science, Behavioral & Health Psychology
    Design Semantics – Bionics, Emotions, Culture, Affect, Computation.
    Design Management – Innovation, Creativity, Consumer Behavior, IPR, Life skills mentoring
    Environment & Experiential Design – Built Environment, Virtual Environments, E-Learning
    Urban Infrastructure Design; Urban Transportation Design.

IPRs and Publications

  • Author of 9 Design Registration Patents
    Over 80 reviewed papers in Journals, International & National Conference
    10 Book Chapters
    5 Monographs and Editor of Conference Proceedings
    Co Editor of Book published by Springer- 2010.
    Recipient of several International & National awards, Honors and Fellowships
    Invited Key Note Speaker & Chair of International / National Conferences
    Chair and Convener of  National & International Conferences

    Coordinator of numerous award winning student Design projects & competitions.