Prof. Shamit Shrivastav is an Associate Professor of Practice - Design at FLAME University. He also heads the Design Innovation Lab. He is currently pursuing his Doctorate Degree in Design Entrepreneurship from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi. He received his Master’s Degree in Design from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, and Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Savitribai Phule Pune University.

Prof. Shamit has over thirteen years of industry experience and five years of experience in academia. He has held leadership positions across industry sectors and with major OEMs, such as Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., Cummins Technologies India Ltd., Bajaj Electricals Ltd., and General Motors. He primarily led projects in the areas of product design, business strategy and innovation.

Prior to joining FLAME University, Prof. Shamit was associated with the Atlas SkillTech University as the Program Director for the UG programs of Product Design and Strategic Design Management at their ISDI School of Design. His core areas of research include design management, service design, design entrepreneurship and design education. His PhD thesis is focused on making designers entrepreneurial in their practice through interventions in design education. Prof. Shamit has been actively involved as a Design Thinking mentor for various initiatives on school education by Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) and State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Delhi.