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Satyakam Sharma

Design for sustainability professor

Education

  • Ph.D., design, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  • M.Des., industrial design, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
  • B.A., production engineering, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Credentials

  • Professor, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA, 2017–present
  • Manager, Videocon Industries Ltd., 2009–15
    Led a multidisciplinary centralized Industrial Design and Innovation Department for Electrolux, Philips, Videocon, Kelvinator, Sansui, and Kenstar. Responsible for all brand-specific design and innovation projects for home appliances, consumer electronics, and small appliances. This included products such as LED TVs, mobile phones, tablets, washing machines, small kitchen appliances, and refrigerators.
  • Industrial designer and team lead, Lumium Design and Innovation Pvt. Ltd, 2007–09
    Responsible for design of diverse range of products including medical devices and home appliances for USA market. Worked closely with designers, engineers, and animation experts.
  • Industrial designer, Pentair Water India Pvt. Ltd., 2005–07
    Responsible for design of water filtration products for the U.S. market. Worked closely with the engineering team in the United States.

Awards, recognitions, and honors

  • International Postgraduate Scholarship, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2014–17
  • University scholarship for holding top position in engineering batch, 1999–00
  • IIT Delhi postgraduate scholarship for holding top rank in All-India Design Test (95% Score)
  • I-Design award for post-operative knee brace, 2012
  • Foldable bicycle (Phoenix) design shortlisted for exhibition in Innovation Fair held at IIT Bombay

Organizations

  • Board of Studies, Department of Industrial Design, School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi, India

Publications and presentations

  • Sharma, S., & Siu, K. W. M. (in press), "Facilitating Design to Engage in Social Behaviour Change for Environmental Benefit," Journal of Design, Business & Society.
  • Sharma, S., & Siu, K. W. M., "Gaming as a Driver for Social Behaviour Change for Sustainability," in T. Ahram & C. Falcao (Eds.), Advances in Human Factors in Wearable Technologies and Game Design, pp. 258-266, 2017.
  • Siu, K. W. M., & Sharma, S., "Challenges in Leading and Managing Design Teams," in V. C. X. Wang (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Strategic Leadership and Management, pp. 799-809, 2017.
  • Sharma, S., & Siu, K. W. M., "Incubating and Nurturing Sustainable Practices Through Staged Social Engagements," in J. Charytonowicz (Ed.), Advances in Human Factors and Sustainable Infrastructure, pp. 27-38, 2016.
  • Sharma, S., & Siu, K. W. M., "Social Interventions – A means for Designers to Foster Sustainable Behaviour," in Sustainable Innovation & Design 2015: 20th International Conference, University for the Creative Arts (UCA), Epsom, Surrey, UK, 2015.