ID Block, Institute of Design, Nirma University, Sarkhej- Gandhinagar Highway, Ahmedabad- 382481
Specialisation
Robotics and Control
About
Prof. Priyam A. Parikh is currently working as an assistant professor in the Institute of Design. He holds a Masters Degree in Mechatronics Engineering. He has an academic experience of eight years and industrial experience of three years. He has worked with the SAL College of Engineering as the in-charge head of the Mechatronics Engineering Department. He has also worked with a reputed design school as an assistant professor. His areas of interest are open-source electronics, HCI design, robotics, smart product design, the Internet of Things, mechatronics, industrial design, UX/UI, industry 4.0, and artificial intelligence. He has published more than 12 international journal papers and 20 conference papers related to mechatronics, automation, and robotics. He received the best paper award at the 4th International Conference on Robotics, held in Budapest, Hungary, in December 2019. He has recently received a major research grant of Rs. 16.5 lakh for his robotics project from GUJCOST. His start-up has been awarded as the best start-up by the COGNIAN incubation center in October 2017. Prof. Priyam has been awarded the Best Educator Award by the Indian Educational Charitable Trust in November 2018. He has been awarded the Young Researcher Award by the Institute of Scholars, Bangalore. He is also a reviewer for the International Journal of Mechanical Engineering.
