Gourab Kar is an assistant professor at the Department of Design, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. Previously, he was a postdoctoral scholar at the Interdisciplinary Center for Healthy Workplaces at the University of California, Berkeley. He has a Ph.D. in Human Behaviour & Design from Cornell University where his doctoral research investigated ergonomic effects of sit-stand workstations for computer-based work. Gourab’s interests lie in envisioning research-driven-design approaches to shape objects, spaces and experiences to be in tune with human needs, capabilities and behaviors. His current research investigates approaches to reduce sedentary behaviors and increase physical activity in our everyday lives - at home, in school, and in our offices.

Gourab was a faculty member and coordinator for the Product Design Programme at the National Institute of Design (NID) in Ahmedabad, India, where his research involved identifying challenges for Universal Design in the Indian context, and its implications for design research, pedagogy and practice. Prior to joining NID, Gourab worked as an industrial designer at Antenna Design in New York City, and at Pentair Inc. in New Delhi, India. Gourab has a Ph.D. in Human Behaviour and Design from Cornell University, Ithaca, New York; a Master of Industrial Design (MID) from Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia; a Master of Design (M.Des) from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi; and a professional Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) from Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Ranchi.