Apoorv Bhatt, Ph.D.

Apoorv Naresh Bhatt completed his PhD in Design Theory and Education from the Department of Design and Manufacturing at IISc Bangalore, India. He holds an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from CHARUSAT University, Gujarat, India, and a postgraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gujarat, India. Previously, he served as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Desai Sethi School for Entrepreneurship at IIT Bombay, focusing on sustainability and entrepreneurship education.
During his PhD, Apoorv was involved in the Erasmus+ project, which aimed to enhance problem-based learning in South Asian universities. His research collaborations included work in functional modelling, natural language processing, and design creativity. Additionally, he has served as a reviewer for the Journal of Research in Engineering Design.

• Design education
• Game-based learning in engineering education
• Design for the Circular Economy

Apoorv is in charge of the Interdisciplinary Engineering Project (IEP) course at the IMW.

Member of the International Program Committee, ICoRD'25
Editorial Assistant for the *Journal of Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design, Analysis and Manufacturing* (AiEDAM)

I regularly supervise student projects related to my areas of expertise. Please feel free to contact me to discuss specific topics.