
Mr Pratheek Achar T P was a Senior Design Engineer at Larsen and Toubro’s Submarine division for 3 years before joining RUAS in 2015. He is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Industrial Design that comes under the Faculty of Art and Design. He has multiple areas of interest in research. These include elements of design, aesthetics, emotional design, design psychology, contemporary art, living spaces and landscape design, interior art therapy, automobile sketching and rendering besides storytelling.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Visvesvaraya University (2010) and a Master’s degree in Product Design from Coventry University of the UK (2015).
Qualifications
M. Sc. (Engineering) in Product Design
Coventry University
B. E in Mechanical Engineering
Visvesvaraya Technological University
Experience
Total years of experience
8 years
Industrial experience
- Sr. Design Engineer Larsen and Toubro, Submarine division 3 years
Academic experience
- Assistant Professor Department of Industrial Design, RUAS 2015 — Present
Training Experience
Workshops (Organized)
A Seminar on “Elements of Design” for Students and Faculty, RUAS
Research Interest
Elements of Design, Aesthetics, Emotional Design, Design psychology, Contemporary Art, Living spaces and landscape design, Interior art therapy, Automobile sketching and rendering, storytelling
Research Expertise
Aesthetics, concept visualization, storytelling
Awards
- Best Employee for the year 2012 from Larsen and Toubro, HED, Vizag
- All India Second Rank in National Science Examination
Achievements
- Design of Aero seats for aerospace company located in Bangalore
- Interior design for apartments in Bangalore
- Commercial Logo and poster design
- Memento design for eminent guests
- Collapsible tent and info center for FDS, RUAS