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Portrait of Ankur Kumar Das

Researcher

Ankur Kumar Das

Researcher

Centre of Excellence for Unified AI-Enabled Craft Ecosystem Platform at IIT Kharagpur, supported by the Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India

Biography

Product and Space Designer whose work lives at the intersection of creative vision, material exploration, and manufacturing precision. Holding a Bachelor of Design in Furniture & Interior Accessories from NIFT Kolkata, he graduated with the "Best Commercially Viable Design Project" award—establishing early on his ability to align design innovation with market execution. His design ethos relies on structured design thinking to turn complex spatial and technical problems into beautifully functional everyday solutions.
​Throughout his career leading product and space initiatives, Ankur has guided designs from initial sketch to industrial output:
​Product Development & Material Innovation: Led R&D for exterior cladding, wall panels, and joineries as a Head of Design. Overseen industrial mold making, manufacturing quality control, premium collection planning, and exhibition space designs.
​Furniture Engineering & Spatial Design: Focused on high-end residential and commercial spaces as a Product Designer. Developed custom jigs for complex furniture joinery, executed 3D modeling and rapid prototyping, and managed detailed CAD development.
​Retail & Ergonomics: Audited product pipelines, engineered furniture ergonomics, and crafted bespoke thematic layouts to enhance experiential retail environments.
​Core Design Capabilities
​Product & Material Engineering: Industrial mold design, joinery development, product sketching, prototyping, material R&D, and trend forecasting.
​Spatial Design: Exhibition spaces, residential and commercial CAD planning, retail layouts, and ergonomics.
​Visualization & Brand Strategy: 3D modeling, rendering, media visual management, and collateral design

Research interests

  • Toolkit recommendation and virtual spatial space planning

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