1. PhD students and their research work



Name: Mr. Anirban Chowdhury
Roll No.: 126105003
Status of Thesis work: Awarded
Thesis title/ research area:Influence of Anthropomorphic Product Appearance on Purchase Intention: A Cognitive Ergonomics Perspective

Name: Mr. Sanjog J.
Roll No.: 11610501
Status of Thesis work: Awarded
Thesis title/ research area:Ergonomic design interventions for improvement of shop-floor working conditions in the Indian small and medium scale injection-molded plastic furniture manufacturing industries

Name: Mr. Thaneswer Patel
Roll No.: 126105007
Status of Thesis work: Awarded
Thesis title/ research area:Ergonomic Design Modification of ‘Pedal Operated Paddy Thresher’ Adoptable for Agricultural Needs of Northeast India

Name: Ms. Swathi Matta Reddy
Roll No.: 10610501
Status of Thesis work: Awarded
Thesis title/ research area:Influence of Colour and Form in Product Choice: Cognitive Ergonomics Perspective

Name: Mr. Surendra Kumar
Roll No.: 126105004
Status of Thesis work: Awarded
Thesis title/ research area:Study on illumination and noise level in handloom sectors and their physiological and psychological impact on weavers

Name: Mr. Indresh Kumar
Roll No.: 146105005
Status of Thesis work: Awarded
Thesis title/ research area:Study on influence of various factors (in vehicle devices, age, gender, experience etc.) on distraction behavior of Indian drivers

Name: Ms. Susmita Nath
Roll No.: 156105008
Status of Thesis work: Awarded
Thesis title/ research area:Design intervention towards reduction of impact of vibration during use of vibrating hand-tools in unorganized occupational sector

Name: Mr. Arunachalam M.
Roll No.: 156105020
Status of Thesis work: Awarded
Thesis title/ research area:Comfortable riding posture for standard motorcycle: Ergonomics perspective

Name: Mr. Bighna Kalyan Nayak
Roll No.: 156105021
Status of Thesis work: Awarded
Thesis title/ research area:Correlation study between subjective and objective measures of classical aesthetics

Name: Mr. Chirapriya Mondal
Roll No.: 166105107
Status of Thesis work: Continuing
Thesis title/ research area:Developing a framework for retention of ethnic features and pursue innovation in handloom sarees: Case study from India

Name: Mr. Amare Wubneh
Roll No.: 166105010
Status of Thesis work: Awarded
Thesis title/ research area:Ergonomic and Crew Protective Interventions of Light Armoured Vehicles for Ethiopian Army

Name: Mr. Jitesh Singh Chauhan
Roll No.: 166105103
Status of Thesis work: Continuing
Thesis title/ research area:Ergonomics intervention in the harvesting of aquatic food crop

Name: Mr. Gurdeep Singh
Roll No.: 176105105
Status of Thesis work: Continuing
Thesis title/ research area:Ergonomic Design Interventions for improvement of shop-floor working conditions in Indian Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) manufacturing industries

Name: Mr. Hijam Jiten Singh
Roll No.: 186105004
Status of Thesis work: Continuing
Thesis title/ research area:Ergonomic design of farm tools for pineapple harvesting suitable for hilly region

Name: Mr. Abhijit Sen
Roll No.: 186105002
Status of Thesis work: Continuing
Thesis title/ research area:Ergonomic design intervention for ensuring OSH of the worker involved in floating solar panel installation and maintenance

Name: Ms. Sangeeta Bhanja Chaudhuri
Supervisor(s) – Prof. Sougata Karmakar and Dr. Manoj Majhi
Roll No.: 186105007
Status of Thesis work: Continuing
Thesis title/ research area: Evaluation techniques of OSH signs

Name: Ms. Priyanka Yadav
Supervisor(s) – Prof. Sougata Karmakar and Dr. Udaya Kumar Dharmalingam
Roll No.: 196105007
Status of Thesis work: Continuing
Thesis title/ research area: Universal design in built environment of higher educational institutes.

Name: Ms. Mouly Bhowmick
Supervisor(s) – Prof. Sougata Karmakar and Dr. Abhishek Shrivastava
Department/Centre – Centre for Intelligent Cyber Physical Systems (CICPS)
Roll No.: 206156104
Status of Thesis work: Continuing
Thesis title/ research area: Usability Evaluation of Human Robot Control Interfaces

Name: Mr. Tanmoy Kumar Ghosh
Supervisor(s) – Prof. Sougata Karmakar and Dr. Sudip Mitra
Department/Centre – Centre for Disaster Management and Research (CDMR)
Roll No.: 216157002
Status of Thesis work: Continuing
Thesis title/ research area: Exploration and design intervention of floating bed agriculture in flood affected and water-logged areas in India




2. M.DES students and their Dissertation work



Name of the Students Title of Dissertation Date of completion Name of the Co-guide (s) if any
CH Gokul Venkatesh (09420502) Design of Operator’s Area of Indian Tractor for 2015 May 2011 Prof. R.M. Punekar
Supradip Das (09420515) Mobility System for Disaster Management for Indian Army May 2011 Prof. A.K. Das
Paventhan A. (10420514) Integration of Indian Culture in Product Design May 2012 Nil
B. Udaya Kumar (10420515) Non-conventional energy source (Human Power) for generating electricity for illumination public space (Park) May 2012 Nil
Sandip Adhikari (11420519) Design of a virtual learning environment to increase learners' performance and attention May 2013 Prof. P. Yammiyavar
Ketan Wanjari (11420518) Urban Shoe Concept May 2013 Nil
Deepak Kumar (124205029) Mobile Application Design for IIT Guwahati May 2014 Dr. Prasad Onkar
Shilpa. S. Babu (134205024) Bio-inspired furniture for urban spaces May 2015 Nil
Deepika Kashyap (134205017) Back to roots designing storage for fruits May 2015 Mr. Jagadish Kumar
Naresh Kumar Koppu (144205023) A Luxury concept vehicle for future Indian market (2025) May 2016 Mr. Swaroop Roy
R. Solomon (154205017) Ergonomic evaluations and design interventions for shop-¬floors dealing with surface treatment process May 2017 Nil
Sathiswaran P.( 164205017) Furniture for elderly population May 2018 Dr. A. Shinde
Akshay Mohankar (184205013) Design intervention for easy, effective and safe installation of solar panel modules on rooftops May 2020 Nil
Ankush Patre Dhanraj A collaborative IPR platform for budding designers, researchers and entrepreneurs May 2021 Nil



3. B.DES students and their Dissertation work



Name of the Students Title of Dissertation Date of completion Name of the Co-guide (s) if any
Rithvik Ramdas (9020521) Muscle computer interface as input device for gaming April 2013 Nil
M.S.N. Karthik (9020511) Viral Marketing: Understanding the factors affecting the Virality of Online Content of Social Networking Platforms April 2013 Nil
Nongmaithem Jyoti Devi(10020530) Green Ergonomics April 2014 Nil
Chirag Agarwal (150205010) Naveen Kr. Chaurasiya (150205021) Development of Range of Motion Database for Indian Young Adult Male Population May 2019 Nil
P.R.S. Srikar (150205049) Design Intervention to solve everyday problems faced by people with amputated or disabled or paralyzed arm May 2019 Nil
N. Anudeep Veeran Babu (150205022) Design of the bus-stop and the wash-room using inclusive design principles Dec 2019 Nil
Yash Mandhana (150205046) Bicycle Handle and Seat Design: Exploration and Possible Design Modifications May 2020 Nil
Haris Basheer(160205014) Designing a tool to harvest pineapple efficiently May 2020 Nil
Varun Singh (170205041) A new way of communicating emotions through Interfaces May 2021 Nil