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Gowdham Prabhakar P. G.
PhD (IISc Bangalore)
Assistant Professor, Department of Design
Research Interest
Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Robotics, Extended Reality (XR), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Music Technology, Creative Technology, Inclusive/Assistive Technology, New Media/Interactive Arts
605H, HIVE, Department of Design, DJAC, IIT Kanpur
Specialization
HCI, AI & XR | Music Tech | Creative Tech | Robotics | New Media
Education
PhD, IISc Bangalore, 2021, Department of Design and Manufacturing
MDes, IIITDM Kancheepuram, 2016
BE, CEG, Anna University, 2013, Electronics and Communication
Teaching Area
DES638 Human Machine Interaction
This course explores how humans and machines can communicate, collaborate, and co- create through multisensory and intelligent systems. You will learn how to build and evaluate novel interfaces—from assistive tech to interactive art—by working hands-on with sensors, software, and creative tools. Think eye tracking, gesture interfaces, haptics, XR, musical interaction, AI-assisted tools—and how these can enable more meaningful, accessible, and expressive human experiences.
DES 634 Electronics for Designers
This course will introduce the basics of electronics that are essential for the designers to prototype their conceptualised products. Moreover, a prior knowledge of these basics will help and influence the designers to foresee the functionality and feasibility of the product during ideation phase of the design. This course is structured in such a way that the candidates will learn these basics by practice-based learning. The candidates will be walking through designing a product from the scratch that deals with electronics, mechanics, and software design.