Prof Sougata Karmakar
Professor
| Department of Design
Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
Assam
Expertise:
Ergonomics
93
Publications
8
Projects
553
Scopus Citations
467
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17 Years 9 Months Total Experience
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553
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14
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Professional Recognition
ICOH travel grant 2018
2018
ICOH
Prof. Sachidananda Banerjee Memorial Research Award: 2012", under Young Scientist Award scheme
2012
Physiological Society of India (PSI)
University Gold Medal: Awarded for being 1st Class 1st in M.Sc. in 2003
2003
University of Burdwan, India
Certificate of merit was awarded in the 18th Annual Training Programme (2004) on Science Communication and Media Practice
2004
Indian Science News Association
Certificate of Excellence in Reviewing 2020
2020
Defence Science Journal, a publication of DRDO
Distinguished Paper Award
2021
8th International Conference on Research into Design (ICoRD-2021)
Community & Membership
Indian Society of Ergonomics (ISE)
Life-MemberRegular Member of Human Factor and Ergonomics Society (HFES),USA [Record ID: 33130
Regular MembeMember of International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH) [Code: K5968
MemberLife member of Indian Society of Ergonomics (ISE) [L-148
Life memberLife member of Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) [L-11636
Life memberLife member of Physiological Society of India (PSI)
Life memberLife member of Indian Science News Association (ISNA)
Life memberLife member of Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists (IABMS) [ LM-840/2010
Life memberLife Member of Biomedical Engineering Society of India (BMESI) [ LM-1031
Life memberLife member of the Association of Physiologist and Pharmacologist of Indian (APPI) [Member
Life memberMember of International Association of Engineers (IAENG) [Membership number: 124709
MemberPersonal Details
Doctor of Philosophy
2009
CARDAMOM PLANTERS ASSOCIATION COLLEGE
Professor
May 2022 – Present
Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
| Department of Design
Associate Professor
Nov 2016 – May 2022
Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
| Department of Design
Assistant Professor
Mar 2010 – Nov 2016
Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
Research Fellow
Feb 2009 – Nov 2009
Defence Research & Development Organisation
Visiting Lecturer
Jul 2004 – Nov 2004
Kalyani University, Kalyani
Engineering and Technology
Scholarly Work
Ergonomic Evaluation of the Human-Robot Control Interface and Suggestions for Improvement of Usability
OtherMassive online open access course (MOOC) on Ergonomics in Automotive Design
CompletedDesign intervention to reduce muscular fatigue during backpack mode of load carriage by Indian Army personnel
CompletedMassive online open access course (MOOC) on "Digital Human Modeling and Simulation for Virtual Ergonomics Evaluation
CompletedShort-term training program on Automotive Ergonomics and Design
CompletedLecture notes reparatory to a textbook: Digital Human Modeling and Simulation in Product and Workstation Design
CompletedVisual and Tactile Information Processing in Product Selection Process
CompletedDesign and Evaluation of Play Ground for Primary School Children in Virtual Environment
CompletedErgonomic design interventions for improvement of shop-floor working conditions in the Indian small and medium scale injection-molded plastic furniture manufacturing industries
Ergonomic Design Modification of Pedal Operated Paddy Thresher Adoptable for Agricultural Needs of Northeast India
Influence of Colour and Form in Product Choice: Cognitive Ergonomics Perspective
Study on illumination and noise level in handloom sectors and their physiological and psychological impact on weavers
Ergonomic redesign of hand-held floor-polishing device for reducing the occupational exposure to vibration and improvement of usability
Influence of Anthropomorphic Product Appearance on Purchase Intention: A Cognitive Ergonomics Perspective
Techniques for Evaluation of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Signage to Ensure Better Comprehensibility
Exploring Innovative Design Solutions for Pineapple Harvesting in the Context of Northeast India
Innovative Design Interventions to Address Safety-related Issues in FMCG Industrial Shopfloor: Ergonomics Perspective
Ergonomic design interventions for ensuring OSH of the workers engaged in Floating Solar PV installation and maintenance
Study on Ergonomic and Crew Protective Interventions on Light Armoured Vehicles for Ethiopian Army
A) Correlation Study between the Subjective and Objective (Eye Tracking) Measures During the Evaluation of Visual Classical Aesthetics
Design considerations for comfortable motorcycle riding posture: Ergonomics perspective
Identification of most suitable in-vehicle position of mobile-phone as navigation device for minimizing driver distraction: A study on drivers of Mobile Application Based Taxi Services (MABTS
Impact of low illumination and high noise level on occupational health of Indian handloom weavers : Special reference to Bargarh district of Odisha
Influence of colour and form in product choice : Cognitive ergonomics perspective
Ergonomic Design Modification of ‘Pedal Operated Paddy Thresher’ Adoptable for Agricultural Needs of Northeast India
Ergonomic design interventions for improvement of shop-floor working conditions in the Indian small and medium scale injection-molded plastic furniture manufacturing industries
Ergonomic redesign of hand-held floor-polishing device for reducing the occupational exposure to vibration and improvement of usability
Influence of Anthropomorphic Product Appearance on Purchase Intention: A Cognitive Ergonomics Perspective
Ergonomic Cymbal
Bighna Kalyan Nayak
Gurdeep Singh
Divya Zindani
Sougata Karmakar
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Application No. :
342724-001
Filed :
25-04-2021
Published :
25-04-2021
Filed
Ergonomic Water Bucket
Bighna Kalyan Nayak
Gurdeep Singh
Sougata Karmakar
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Application No. :
337675-001
Filed :
19-01-2021
Published :
19-01-2021
Filed
Design of steering wheel-hub mounted self-balancing universal mobile phone holder for reducing biomechanical effort for display-navigation by vehicle drivers
Indresh Kumar Verma
Gurdeep Singh
Sougata Karmakar
-
Application No. :
202031030298
Filed :
16-07-2020
Published :
14-08-2020
Filed
Self-balancing mobile holder for steering wheels
Indresh Kumar Verma
Gurdeep Singh
Sougata Karmakar
-
Application No. :
329864-001
Filed :
08-06-2020
Published :
30-11--0001
Filed
Ergonomic sachet cutting apparatus for FMCG re-work
Gurdeep Singh
Sougata Karmakar
Mr. Amandeep Verma
Mr. Abhishek Singh
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Application No. :
329290-001
Filed :
12-05-2020
Published :
30-11--0001
Filed
Mechanized pouch cutter for FMCG re-work
Gurdeep Singh
Sougata Karmakar
Amandeep Verma
Abhishek Singh
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Application No. :
329288-001
Filed :
12-05-2020
Published :
30-11--0001
Granted
Design of safety-enriched standing-position oriented mechanized apparatus for damaged pouch and sachet cutting for re-work in FMCG industries
Gurdeep Singh
Sougata Karmakar
Abhishek Singh
Amandeep Verma
Sangeeta Bhanja Chaudhuri
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Patent No. :
364959
Filed :
17-03-2020
Published :
19-06-2020
Granted
Design of safety-enriched sitting-position oriented hand-held apparatus for damaged pouch and sachet cutting for re-work in FMCG industries
Gurdeep Singh
Sougata Karmakar
Abhishek Singh
Amandeep Verma
Sangeeta Bhanja Chaudhuri
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Patent No. :
355504
Filed :
17-03-2020
Published :
19-06-2020
Granted
Scholarly Publications
A Comprehensive Review of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Mining Sector and Scope for Ergonomics Design Interventions
Field measurement of the motorcycle's key dimensions using simple method and in-house fabricated instrument
Open Access
10.18280/i2m.190403
Scopus: 3
Digital human modeling (DHM) for improving work environment for specially-abled and elderly
Open AccessEye Tracking to Evaluate the Usability of User Interfaces
Mounting a smartphone on a steering-wheel to facilitate ease of visibility of the navigation screen: A systematic product design approach
Perceived comfortable posture and optimum riding position of Indian male motorcyclists for short-duration riding of standard motorcycles
Classification of motorcycles and prediction of indian motorcyclist’s posture at the conceptual design stage
Ergonomic Risk Factors Associated with Pineapple Harvesting Task in Northeast India
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