National Institute of Technology Rourkela

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BIOGRAPHY

Abhishek Verma is an Assistant Professor (Adhoc) in the Department of Industrial Design at NIT Rourkela, specializing in innovative, user-centered product design. He earned his Ph.D. in Product Design from IIT Kanpur in 2024, receiving the Outstanding Thesis Medal for his work on integrated design methods for a manual stair-climbing wheelchair. With a Master's in Industrial Design from NIT Rourkela (2017) and a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from Lovely Professional University (2014), his expertise spans assistive technologies, medical devices, ergonomics, and sustainable design. Key projects include a gynecological endoscope, posture correction wearable, cervical dilation device for cattle, smart walking stick for the visually impaired, educational board games, and child awareness bots. He has published in journals like Engineering Research Express, holds multiple patents, and co-founded Indespace Robotics. Proficient in English and Hindi, he teaches courses on sustainable design, form studies, and geometric modeling.

EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Innovative Product Design
Areas of Interest
  • Product Design Frameworks

Abhishek Verma
अभिषेक वर्मा | ଅଭିଷେକ ବର୍ମା Asst. Professor Adhoc

Industrial Design

vermaa@nitrkl.ac.in

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Abhishek Verma

Asst. Professor Adhoc

Industrial Design

Room Number: ID-218

Department of Industrial Design, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008

2024

Ph.D.
Product Design Frameworks, Medical Device Design, Assistive Technology, Ergonomics
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

2017

M.Tech
Industrial Design
National Institute of Technology Rourkela

Teaching Experience
  • Industrial Design,  National Institute of Technology Rourkela,   01 Aug 2024 - Present

  • ID2108 : Elements and Principles of Design {Theory}
  • ID3202 : Sustainable Design {Theory}
  • ID3207 : Geometric and Solid Modelling {Theory}
  • ID6103 : Form Studies {Theory}
  • ID2708 : Simulation Laboratory I {Practical}
  • ID3670 : Product Development Laboratory {Practical}
  • ID3702 : Simulation Laboratory- I {Practical}
  • ID4701 : Design Workshop - IV {Practical}