Assistant Professor with a Master's Degree in Technology & pursuing his Doctorate with a combination of Academic, Research, and Industry experience & keen interest in Product Design & Development, Product Innovation, Audio Engineering, Material Science and Mentoring students to reach their creative & technical potential. Previously worked in the industry-scape and involved with core Startup teams in multiple roles & responsibilities across the product life cycle having received funding & patents granted. Received research grants as the principal investigator for Societal research projects & an avid practitioner & facilitator of Design Thinking for product & process development focusing on solving problems backed by on experiential methodologies. Additionally, a certified Sound Engineer & creative head constantly upskilling in the domain & encouraging young, passionate, creative talent to harness their potential across various subdomains in Audio Engineering.

" Laugh and the world laughs with you! " - Jack Napier

• Application of automation strategies to prevent failure in mechatronic water plant system
• Study on the vibration and density properties of hybrid MMC with reinforcement of SiC and flyash
• Study of dual grain microstructure heat treatment in steel specimen representing gas turbine rotor disc
• Fabrication and testing of bagasse and coir fibre reinforced composite material
• Study on the mechanical properties of a flyash and silicon carbide reinforced hybrid metal matrix composite
• A study on hardness and thermal properties of fibre based particulate polymer composites
• Research Interests: Product Design & Development, Product Innovation, Audio Engineering, Material Science

• Patent Granted:

• A System For Enabling a Miniature Microscope

• Indian patent number: 367798/202041029293

• Funding:

• Principal Investigator: Automated Currency Sanitization : 1 lakh

• UNNAT BHARATH ABHYAN, GOVT OF INDIA : 2020-21

• The Iris (Govt of Karnataka, Elevate Winner, 2019, Rs 35 Lakhs)

• Type of technology: Pocket Microscope : 2019-20

• Love Rhea (Govt of Karnataka, Elevate Winner, 2019, Rs 30 Lakhs)

• Type of technology: Utilization of industrial and environmental waste : 2019-20

• Ele Phoebe (Govt of Karnataka, Elevate Winner, 2020, Rs 15 Lakhs)

• Type of technology: UV sanitization : 2019-20

• Sew Aphitrite (Govt of Karnataka, Elevate Runner, AICTE Samriddhi, 2020, 2 Lakhs, GCK, Govt of Karnataka, 10 lakhs)

• Type of technology: Mobile STP : 2019-20

• Nun Selene (Govt of Karnataka, Elevate Winner, 2020 Rs 10 Lakhs)

• Games & Books with purpose : 2019-20

• Din Harmania (Govt of Karnataka, Elevate Winner, 2020, Rs 10 Lakhs)

• Type of technology: Gaming : 2019-20