2021

1. Delivered invited lecture ‘Ergonomics in Manufacturing Sectors (TEQIP-III sponsored Faculty Development Programme)’ as resource person on 26th March 2021 for Department of Mechanical Engineering, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology (RIT), Kottayam, Kerala, India.


2. Delivered invited lecture on ‘Ergonomics considerations in the Product Design Process (TEQIP – III Sponsored 3 - Days National Webinar on Ergonomics Applications For Higher Productivity)’ on 25th March 2021, for Industrial & Production Engineering Department, P.D.A. College of Engineering


3. Delivered invited lecture on ‘CAD and DHM for Product and Facility Design’ on 17th March 2021, at Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Roorkee , Roorkee, U.P., India


4. Delivered invited lecture on ‘Ergonomics: The Science of Productivity Enhancement’ organized by Godrej Consumer Products Limited, Brahmaputra Industrial Park on 16th March 2021, North Guwahati, Assam, India

2020

1. Delivered invite talk ‘Ergonomics/ Human Factors in Industrial Design’ as resource person on 17th December for the FDP on ‘Transforming Paradigms of Design Education and Prctices’ at Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)-ASC): 15-19 December 2020.


2. Delivered guest lecture on ‘Ergonomics in Product Design & Development’ on 28th november 2020, at School of Design, UPES, Dehradun, India.


3. Conducted webinar on ‘Automotive Ergoomics’ on 28th August 2020 at Dept. of Automobile Engineering, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore, India.


4. Delivered lecture on ‘Human centered design considerations for successful implementation of appropriate technology in rural-set up’ on 18th July 2020, at NERIST UBA Cell, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST), Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh, India


5. Invited as a Visiting faculty for delivering lectures on Cognitive Ergonomics at MIT Institute of Design, Pune during 13th to 19th January 2020

2019

1. Invited as a subject expert for delivering lectures on Universal Design’ for Four days workshop on ‘Universal Design’ at Avantika University, Ujjain, M.P. (16th – 19th September 2019)


2. Invited as a visiting faculty for delivering lectures on ‘Introduction to Design Research’ (9th to 13th July 2019), at MIT Institute of Design, Pune


3. Invited as a resource person for delivering two lectures: 1. Ergonomic Methodology for Evaluation of Hazards, 2. Design interventions in SME and Informal Sectors for One day workshop on 'Ergonomics in Industries', on 23rd February 2019, jointly organized by sub-committee on OHSSEIS of International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH); Dept. of Physiology, University of Calcutta; and Indian Association of Occupational Health (W.B. Chapter) Venue: NR SEN Auditorium, UCST, University of Calcutta


4. Invited as resource person for delivering lectures in Two-days workshop on 'Ergonomics and Design in the Industrial Setting' (18th-19th January 2019) at headquarter of Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), a Govt. organization under Ministry of Power.

2018

1. Invited as a resource person for the workshop on ‘Research Methodology’ (16th- 17th Nov, 2018), on Two days workshop on ‘Research Methodology’ organized by Research Methodology by School of Design, University of Petrolium and Energy Studies( UPES), Dehradun-248007, Uttarakhand


2. Invited as a Guest lecture and delivered lecture on the topic ‘Cognitive Ergonomics’(24th – 28th Sep, 2018) at National Institute of Design, Vijaywada


3. Delivered guest lecture on ‘Application of Ergonomics in Product Design’ on 10th Sept. 2018, at School of Engineering Design, MIT Academy of Engineering, Alandi, Pune, Maharastra, India.


4. Invited as resource person for delivering lecture in a Continuing Education Programme (CEP) entitled ‘Ergonomics and Military Environment’ organized by Defence Institute of Physiology & Allied Sciences (DIPAS), DRDO, Delhi-54 on 9th March 2018.

2017

1. Invited as resource person for Industry Academia Expert Lecture Week (25 to 29 September’ 17) organized by PEC University of Technology, Chandigarh, India. Delivered two lectures entitled ‘Consideration of Ergonomics in various stages of Product Design Process’ and ‘Virtual Ergonomics for Product Design’ on 26th Sept. 2017.


2. Presented in conference based on the paper by Karmakar, S. and Solomon, R., 2018. Ergonomic Evaluations and Design Interventions for Shop-Floors Dealing with Chemical Conversion Coatings: Case Study from India. In: Francisco Rebelo & Marcelo Soares (Eds.), Advances in Ergonomics in Design, pp. 857-868. Springer, Cham.[ ISBN:978-3-319-60581-4] on (24 June 2017), at The Westin Bonaventure Hotel Los Angeles, California, USA.


3. Invited as resource person and delivered lecture entitled ‘Use of Ergonomics in designing product and workstation’ in Directorate of ATARI, Zone-III, ICAR, Meghalaya, sponsored capacity building training on ‘Use of ergonomics in drudgery reduction of women in workplace’ (15th -17th Feb. 2017) organized by College of Home Sciences, Central Agricultural University (CAU), Tura, Meghalaya, India.

2016

1. Delivered Lead Lecture on ‘Preference towards colour and form of consumer product: A case study with tea cups’ in HWWE 2016, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology (NIT), (8-11th December 2016), Jalandhar, Punjab, India.


2. Invited as resource person and delivered lecture entitled ‘Workplace Design Intervention in Industries’ in TEQIP sponsored industry- institute interaction workshop on ‘Ergonomics, Safety and Occupational Health’ (30th Sept-1st Oct. 2016) organized by Department of Agricultural Engineering, NERIST, Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh, India.


3. Paper presentation entitled ‘Redesign of work-accessories towards minimizing awkward posture and reduction of work elements of a work cycle in shop floor workstation’, in 7th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2016) and its affiliated conferences (Florida, USA, 27-31,July 2016).


4. Invited as resource person and delivered lectures entitled ‘Virtual Ergonomics Evaluation for Product and Workstation Design’ in TEQIP (Phase-II) sponsored Workshop on ‘Ergonomics in Workplace: Measurement, Analysis and Solutions’ (20-22 July 2016) organized by Mechanical Engineering Dept., Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology (RGIT), Kottayam, Kerala, India.


5. Delivered invited talk on ‘Research in Ergonomics in IIT Guwahati’ during 3rd February 2016, at Department of Industrial and Production Engineering, Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune, Assam, India.

2015

1. Delivered 'Lead Lecture: Establishing an Ergonomics Research Facility- Indian Context', HWWE 2015, IIT Bombay, on 8th December 2015, Mumbai, India.


2. Invited as keynote speaker in international conference “MED BY”- Mechanical Engineering & Design, organized by SEC, Beer-Sheva, Israel during 5th to 9th July 2015.


3. Delivered lecture in week long (January, 2015) workshop on “Fundamentals of Ergonomics” and “Automotive Ergonomics” at DYPDC Center for Automotive Research and Studies, Charoli Bk. via Lohegaon, Pune - 412 105, Maharashtra, India.

2014

1. Delivered a lecture entitled ‘Visual information processing to understand consumer behavior in Retail Business’ in a AICTE sponsored seminar ‘Atmospheric and Space Management in Retail Business’ during 22nd December 2014, organized by Assam College of Management, Guwahati, Assam, India.

2013

1. Invited lectures entitled ‘Proactive Ergonomics through Digital Human Modeling and Simulation for Product Design Innovation: A Case Study’ in International Computer Science and Engineering Conference 2013 (ICSEC 2013) 04-6th September 2013, at Windsor Suites Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand.


2. Invited as a resource person, delivered lecture on ‘Ergonomics: Application in Engineering and Industrial Design’ in a two-day research workshop sponsored by TEQIP-II (Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme Phase-II) at the PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, on August 24 to 25, 2013


3. Delivered two lectures entitled ‘Virtual Ergonomics in Product and Workplace Design’ and ‘Environmental Factors in Workplace’ in a Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on ‘Ergonomics and Safety in Product Design’ during 14-18 May 2013, organized by Agricultural Engineering Dept., NERIST, Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh, India.


4. Invited as resource person and delivered lectures entitled ‘Ergonomics in Built Environment’ to AICTE approved faculties from various institutes during MHRD sponsored workshop ‘National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning’ organized jointly by IIT Guwahati and Royal Group of Institutions, Guwahati on 29th April 2013.


5. Delivered lecture on “Fundamentals of Human Factors / Ergonomics” for the PG students at Dept. of Physiology, in a one-day (25th March, 2013) workshop at Presidency University, Kolkata-700001, West Bengal, India.

2012

1. Paper presentation entitled ‘Visual attention analysis on mutated brand name using eye-tracking: A case study’, in ICBEMBS 2012 : International Conference on Business, Economics, Management and Behavioral Sciences. During August 28-29, 2012 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.


2. Delivered lecture in one-day (3rd August, 2012) workshop on “Human Factors / Ergonomics for Interior Design” for the students at The Bhawanipur Design Academy, Kolkata- 700020, West Bengal, India.


3. Invited as resource person for presentation in National Design Sensitisation Seminar (NDSS), organized by National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, on behest of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India, on 2 August, 2012 at NIT Durgapur, West Bengal, India.


4. Invited as resource person and delivered lectures in TEQIP sponsored Faculty Development Programme (FDP) Workshop on ‘Advances in Computer Integrated Manufacturing and Robotics’ (26-30 June 2012) organized by Mechanical Engineering Dept., NERIST, Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh, India.


5. Invited as resource person and delivered lectures in TEQIP sponsored Staff Development Programme (SDP) Workshop on ‘Ergonomics in Workplace’ (22-26 June 2012) organized by Mechanical Engineering Dept., NERIST, Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh, India. Invited as resource person and delivered lectures in TEQIP sponsored Staff Development Programme (SDP) Workshop on ‘Ergonomics in Workplace’ (22-26 June 2012) organized by Mechanical Engineering Dept., NERIST, Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh, India.


6. Paper presentation entitled ‘Industry Specific Applications of DHM’, in International Summit on Human Simulation 2012 (ISHS-2012)’, 23-25 May, 2012, St. Pete Beach, Florida, USA


7. Paper presentation entitled ‘Application of digital human modeling and simulation for vision analysis of pilots in a jet aircraft: A case study’, (10-17 February 2012)in IEA world congress, at Recife, Brazil.

2011

1. Delivered lecture (16th April, 2011) in a workshop at Instrument Design Development Center, Indian Institute of Techonology (IIT) Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India.

2010

1. Delivered lectures in a week long (04-09 February, 2010) workshop on “Human Factors / Ergonomics for the Automotive Sector” at DYPDC Center for Automotive Research and Studies, Charoli Bk. via Lohegaon, Pune - 412 105, Maharashtra, India.