Dr. Sachin Pathak

Designer
Industrial Design

Product Designer | Design Educator | Craft Research & Studies | Product Innovation

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Dr. Sachin Pathak is a product designer, design educator, and researcher with more than 12 years of professional experience across design education, industrial practice, product development, and craft research. His areas of expertise include product design, design representation and prototyping, form studies, material exploration, craft research, and sustainable design. His professional approach emphasises innovation, functionality, and the integration of traditional knowledge with contemporary design practices. He has presented numerous research papers at national and international conferences and contributed publications to books and scholarly journals.

He has completed his Ph.D. in Design from Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan. He has also completed Post Graduation from the Indian Institute of Crafts & Design (IICD), Jaipur, in Fired Material Application (Ceramic, Terracotta & Glass Design), holds a master’s degree in interior design from Annamalai University, and a Bachelor’s degree from the Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI). in Footwear Design.

With a decade of experience in academia as a design educator, his academic experience includes teaching at Pearl Academy, Delhi-West, and Dada Lakhmi Chand State University of Performing and Visual Arts, Rohtak, Haryana, in the Product Design departments, while also extending his teaching support to the Foundation department. He has taught at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, focusing on studio-based learning, design development, form exploration, material understanding, design representation, prototyping, and creative problem-solving.

His industrial experience includes working as a footwear designer for renowned brands such as Reebok, Adidas, and Lotto, where he contributed to the design and development of footwear collections for different seasons. He has also undertaken design projects with organisations such as Clay Craft, Dileep Industries, and Studio Sukriti, contributing to product development, material exploration, and design innovation.

He is an empanelled designer and assessor with the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, under the handicrafts sector. He has also been associated with design workshops and initiatives supporting craft development and innovation. His areas of interest include product design, design sketching, form studies, design representation and prototyping, ceramic and glass design, terracotta, traditional and languishing Indian crafts, design thinking, CAD, material exploration, and sustainable design.

His doctoral research focuses on the evolution, craftsmanship, and commercial development of traditional Indian metal repoussé craft. His research seeks to strengthen the relationship between traditional craftsmanship, contemporary product development, and sustainable design while exploring innovative approaches to material application and craft-based product innovation.