Dr. phil. Apoorv Bhatt

Apoorv Naresh Bhatt completed his PhD in Design Theory and Education from the Department of Design and Manufacturing at the Indian Institute of Science (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 modeling, product obsolescence, Game-based learning, and design creativity. Additionally, he has served as a reviewer for the Journal of Research in Engineering Design.

(1) Data functions, function modeling, and their role in the circular economy
(2) Product obsolescence and Cyber-Physical-Social Systems (CPPS)
(3) Project-based and game-based learning in design education
(4) Acceptance and usage of design methods during product Development
(5) Abstraction and creativity in design in the era of Industry 4.0

Apoorv is involved in the planning, coordination, and teaching of Interdisciplinary Engineering Project (IEP), Design for Industry 4.0 (Lab and Lecture), and Interdisciplinary Research Project (IRP) courses of Intelligent Manufacturing (Master) at IMW.

Member of the International Program Committee: International Conference on Research into Design (ICoRD) Series, Engineering & Product Design Education International Conference (E&PDE) Series 

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. Make sure to include your CV and course transcript when applying for a thesis or student assistantship position.