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KrishnaThiruvengadam Rajagopal

KrishnaThiruvengadam Rajagopal

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Entrepreneur | Impact Designer | James Dyson Awardee | Educator | Website: krishnathiruvengadam.com

  • Education

    • SRM University

      2011 - 2015
      Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) Mechanical Engineering

      Activities and Societies: Photography and Film Club Eco Club Mechanical Engineering (Under-Graduate)

    • Delft University of Technology

      2017 - 2019
      Master's degree Industrial and Product Design

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

      2018 - 2018
      Bootcamp Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

  • Experience

    • Sunlit Future

      Jun 2012 - Jul 2012
      Trainee

      System Design, Installation and maintenance of solar pumps, water heaters, home and street lighting systems.

    • Integral Enterprises

      May 2013 - Jun 2013
      Intern

      Development and prototyping of 'Wee Dryer' that provides a cost effective means for Indian households to completely dry small articles of clothing within a short drying cycle, especially catering to families with children who need rapid changes and also for drying delicate garments during long monsoon seasons- Research on Essential oils (EO) - Design and prototyping of EO dispersion systems- Fabrication of Wee Dryer

    • MinVayu

      Nov 2013 - Dec 2013
      Intern

      - Established linkage with state government renewable energy program- Identified a specific area(rural) with a shortage of electricity - Manufactured a micro-wind turbine with locally available materials which can produce electricity in wind velocity of 7 m/s in height of 30m and 2.7Kw at a residential cum office site in Auroville (Near Pondicherry)

    • National Innovation Foundation

      May 2014 - Jul 2014
      Research and Development Intern

      Value Addition, Research and Development wing (VARD)- Grassroots Innovations1. Design and prototyping of a Manual rice grader machine2. Design of Badminton trainer machine

    • Cutting Edge Innovations

      Dec 2014 - May 2015
      Product Design Intern

      1. Product design: High Speed Coconut de-Sheller for Marico Ltd.2. Data Research: Meal 'n' Heal app for a healthy eating

    • SBI Youth for India

      Oct 2015 - Oct 2016
      Fellow

      dHive Rural Innovation StudioEnabling design thinking in rural kids and youth to develop appropriate technologies using available resources (participatory technology development)Building a rural ecosystem where local issues are solved locally, bridging indigenous practices and modern development

    • D.Hive Labs

      Nov 2015 - now
      Founder

    • ThinkDiff S'kool

      Jun 2017 - Jul 2017
      Design Educator

    • DCode Labs

      Nov 2018 - Apr 2019
      Co-Founder

    • DVerse Innovation Labs

      Mar 2020 - now
      CEO and Founder

    • National Institute of Design

      Aug 2024 - now
      Visiting Faculty

    • Jagriti Yatra

      Nov 2024 - now
      Facilitator

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • DXS21- Participation - FINALIST

      UMO Design School
      Jan 2021
      View certificate certificate

    • 3D Hubs Student Grant 2018 - Shortlisted Category Engineering

      3D Hubs
      Jul 2018

    • Creativity, Innovation, and Change

      Penn State University
      Nov 2013
      View certificate certificate

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to KrishnaThiruvengadam Rajagopal
      James Dyson Award 2018 James Dyson Foundation Nov 2018 International Runner-upExcelscope is a low-cost diagnostic tool to detect malaria, for developing countries.https://www.jamesdysonaward.org/2018/project/excelscope-20-1/
    • Awarded to KrishnaThiruvengadam Rajagopal
      Young Innovator Challenge Award 2017 3M- CII July 1, 2017 Transformation Category (Runner Up)
    • Awarded to KrishnaThiruvengadam Rajagopal
      Top 20 Social Innovators 2016 Pune Internation Centre Nov 2016 Youth For India Fellowship project recognised at the National Conference on Social Innovation 2016, organised by Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), National Innovation Foundation- India (NIF) and Pune International Centre (PIC); felicitated by eminent social workers like Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar and Dr. Vikas Amte.
    • Awarded to KrishnaThiruvengadam Rajagopal
      First Place SRM University (Ramapuram) Aug 2012 Mathematical Modelling ContestIncreasing solar Azimuth Range for Static Solar Tracking project
    • Awarded to KrishnaThiruvengadam Rajagopal
      First Place National Institute Of Technology, Kurukshetra Mar 2012 Ingenuity 2012: Project PresentationConical Helix Micro Hydro Power
    • Awarded to KrishnaThiruvengadam Rajagopal
      Innovator 2012 Confederation of Indian Industry Mar 2012 Third place: Paper Presentation : Bicycle Commuting In India
    • Awarded to KrishnaThiruvengadam Rajagopal
      Best Model Prize SASTRA University Feb 2012 Daksh 2012 Project Presentation Conical Helix Micro Hydro Power
    • Awarded to KrishnaThiruvengadam Rajagopal
      Best Short Film Prize SRM University (Vadapalani) Aug 2011 Fenestra'11 Short Film Contest Judged by Mr. Lenin (Film Editor)

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Photo-Documentation

      Issued by National Innovation Foundation on Feb 2015
      National Innovation FoundationAssociated with KrishnaThiruvengadam Rajagopal

    • Co Organizer

      Issued by INTERNATIONAL VEGETARIAN UNION on Nov 2014
      INTERNATIONAL VEGETARIAN UNIONAssociated with KrishnaThiruvengadam Rajagopal

    • Lead Photographer

      Issued by Tamil Heritage Centre on Apr 2013
      Tamil Heritage CentreAssociated with KrishnaThiruvengadam Rajagopal