Product Design Portfolio Chitranshu kumar
ABOUT ME
Hello, I am Chitranshu. I have completed my under-graduation in electrical engineering from IIT Gandhinagar. I have keen interest in finding ways to solve real life problems through my learning that helps people. I believe design is about improving the ease of living. So, I am looking forward to explore the design in depth.
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MY JOURNEY Born
2009
Senior Secondary (Marks 85.2%) 2012
Project in collaboration with Caltech (S. Intern)
2015-16
Graduated from IIT Gandhinagar (B.tech)
1994
Secondary School (Marks 80.4%) 2011
Started Undergrad (IIT Gandhinagar)
2014
Internship at Saathi pads (Start-up)
Recipient of Outstanding Innovation Award By IIT Gandhinagar
2016
(CPI 7.03) 2016-17
Worked at IDC, IIT Bombay
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WORK EXPERIENCE Sr. Project Technical Assistant IDC, IIT Bombay, (July’16 - Sep’17) Winter Internship at Saathi pads Start-up, Product - Eco-friendly Sanitary pads, (Dec’15 - Jan’16) Teaching Assistant under EWYL Course I - Introduction to Design and Innovation Guide -Prof. Dinesh Korjan & Prof. Amit Seth (Aug’15 - Nov’15) Course II - Engineering Graphics Guide - Prof. Amit Prashant (Aug’13 - Nov’13) Summer Internship at IIT Gn Project - Design a Shoe cleaning Doormat Guide- Prof. Dinesh Korjan (June’15 -July’15) Summer Internship in collaboration with California Institute of Technology at IIT Gn Project - Design an early warning system for earthquakes Guide - Prof. Dhiman Basu (May’14-July’14)
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SKILLS 3D Modelling and Rendering Softwares: Autodesk Inventor Solidworks Keyshot Editing Softwares: Photoshop Illustrator PCB Designing Software Diptrace Coding Language and Softwares C programming MATLAB Hardware Arduino Micro-controller
INTERESTS
https://icons8.com https://thenounproject.com
INDEX Page
1. SMOKELESS CHULAH 2. WATER CART FOR STEEP TERRAINS 3. ARMY STRETCHER FOR HILLY REGION 4. BRANDING AND PACKAGING FOR SEAT PROP 5. PHOTOGRAPHY 6. DIY PROJECTS
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SMOKELESS CHULAH Team Members: Chitranshu kumar, Rahul Kumar Pandey Guide: Prof. Dinesh Korjan Prof. B.K. Chakravarthy
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Design Brief Design an affordable, user friendly and smokeless solution for cooking which uses dried biomass (wood, cow dung cake, agriculture waste, etc.) as fuel and produces high quality charcoal as end product.
Healthy Food
Chulah
Charcoal
Profit
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Research
African Region
Region of the Americas South-East Asian Region
30%
of them are from India
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people die prematurely
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4 Million
European Region
Number Of Deaths
350
still cooks or heat on wood
374
3 Billion
Acute Lower Respiratory Infections In Children Under Five Due To IAP
WHO Region
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs292/en/ https://phys.org/news/2015-11-india-cooking-climate-action.html http://cleancookstoves.org/about/news/11-11-2015-india-sees-clean-cooking-as-climate-action-that-saves-lives.html
Product and User Study Existing chulah Study Market Study Cooking Posture Study Cooking Style Study Story Board
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Ideation & Concept Modeling
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Prototyping
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Cooking Test
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Cost Effective
Increased Combustion efficiency Produces high calorific value charcoal
Easy to cook
Minimizes release of toxic gases
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WATER CART FOR STEEP TERRAINS Team Members: Chitranshu Kumar, Aniket Bhagat Guide: Prof. B.K. Chakravarthy
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Design Brief To design an affordable, user friendly water carrying system that can be manufactured locally using easily available materials which can carry around 30 liters of water for long distance (apx. 2 km) water transfer on steep and narrow terrain.
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Field Study
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Inspiration
Carrix Trolley
http://www.carrix.ch/ https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/390968811390035079/ https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/390968811390035122/
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Ideation And Prototyping
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Testing
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Cost Effective Can carry upto 30 litres of water Easy availability of spare parts Locally Repairable Easy to carry on steep terrains
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ARMY STRETCHER FOR HILLY REGION Team Member: Chitranshu Kumar, Aniket Bhagat Guide: Prof. B.K. Chakravarthy
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Design Brief Design a stretcher for the Indian army to use at mountain terrain of around 12 km long which can be handled by 2 person at a time with minimum load on hands
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Field Study
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Ideation And Prototyping
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Designed for Hilly and rocky terrain Two people can easily carry Distributed load on the body Adjustable belts for different heights Easy to switch between jawans while walking
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BRANDING AND PACKAGING FOR SEAT PROP Guide: Prof. B.K. Chakravarthy
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SEAT PROP FOR POLICE STICK The Design Innovation Center has taken forward an idea for supporting a policeman’s various postures during long hours of duty by designing an accessory for police stick.
Features: Soft Seating Weather Resistant Easy to carry Detachable attachment Maintenance free
Design Innovation Center IIT Bombay
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PHOTOGRAPHY
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Munnar, Kerala, 2015
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Tea Garden, Munnar, Kerala, 2015
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Hostel 3, IIT Bombay, 2016
Hostel Chimair, IIT Gandhinagar, 2016
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Gateway of India, Mumbai, 2017
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DIY PROJECTS
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Quadruped Robots From Scrap materials
Obstacle Avoider
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Aeromodeling
Kite Making
Canvas Painting
Warli Painting
Ice Bulb
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THANK YOU ! chitranshukumar.iitgn@gmail.com +91-9727686609