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Abhishek Verma
Assistant Professor
abhishek.verma[at]design.iitr.ac.in
Department of Design, IIT Roorkee
+91-1332-285837
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Biosketch
Educational Details
Professional Background

Research
Projects
Publications
Patents
Books
Collaborations

Honours and Awards
Honors
Memberships

Teaching Engagements
Teaching Engagements

Students
Supervisions
Associate Scholars

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Events
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Administrative Positions
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Research Interests
Human Factors in Design, New Media Design, Industrial Design, Product Design, Inclusive Design, Assistive and Medical Device Design
BioSketch
Educational Details
Department of Design, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India
2024
PhD, Integrated Product Design and Development Methodologies for Assistive Devices
National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Rourkela, Odisha, India
2017
Masters in Industrial Design,
LPU, India
2014
Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Aided Design
Professional Background
Assistant Professor
08 Jun 2026 - Present
Department of Design, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Assistant Professor (Ad)
02 Aug 2024 - 05 Jun 2026
Deparment of Industrial Design, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, India
Research
Publications
Design Implications of Comfort and Usability of Manual Stairclimbing Wheelchair: Ergonomic Assessment and Pilot Study Using Surface Electromyography Inputs
2026
Verma A., Kumar R., Ramkumar J. | JMIR Publications
Journal: JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Pages: 24 , Volumes: 13 ,
Development of an optimized stair-climbing mechanism using parametric curved wheels inspired by human foot strides on flat stairs
2025
Verma A., Shrivastava S., Ramkumar J. | IOP Publishing
Journal: Engineering Research Express Pages: 24 , Volumes: 7 ,
Mapping wheelchair functions and their associated functional elements for stair climbing accessibility: a systematic review
2022
Verma A., Shrivastava S., Ramkumar J. | Taylor and Francis
Journal: Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology Pages: 21 , Volumes: 19 ,
Topology optimization of mechanical structures in stair-climbing assistive technology
2019
Verma A., Singh A., Ramkumar J. | ICE Publishers
Journal: Nanomaterials and Energy Pages: 10 , Volumes: 8 ,
A comprehensive study for improving the working parameters for the design of a PSA-based oxygen concentrator.
2024
Shrivastava, S., Verma A., J. Ramkumar, and R. Aryal | IOP Publishers
Journal: Engineering Research Express Pages: 19 , Volumes: 6 ,
Design and development of IV fluid warming system using TRIZ methodology
2023
Shrivastava, S., Verma A., and J. Ramkumar | IOP Publishers
Journal: Engineering Research Express Pages: 16 , Volumes: 5 ,
Agar-Based Composite Films as Effective Biodegradable Sound Absorbers
2022
Kumar S., Jahan K., Verma A., Agarwal M., Chandraprakash C. | American Chemical Society
Journal: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering Pages: 16 , Volumes: 10 ,
Honors And Awards
Honors
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, IIT Kanpur, Kanpur, India
2024
Outstanding Thesis Award
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council, Department of Biotechnology, BIRAC, New Delhi, India
2023
Bio Ignition Grant
International Innovation Fair, Hyderabad, India
2019
Gold Medal for Most Innovative Product
FORE International Conference on Frugal Approach to Innovation (FICFAI), New Delhi, India
2019
Best Paper Award
MemberShips
The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES), United States Of America
18 Jun 2026 - Present
Full Member