Dr. Dipayan Das

Dr. Dipayan Das is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Delhi Technological University, Delhi. He holds a Ph.D. and M.Tech. in Industrial Engineering from Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur and a B.Tech. in Production Engineering from West Bengal University of Technology. Prior to joining Delhi Technological University in December 2025, he served as a faculty member in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at National Institute of Technology Sikkim from January 2020 to November 2025. His research interests include Industrial Engineering, Work System Design, and Ergonomics and Human Factors Engineering.

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=atCF2nUAAAAJ

Scopus ID: 57208119451

ORCiD ID: 0000-0002-9435-1076

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dipayan-das-3a70103a/

Sl. No.	Institute	Position	Duration
1	Delhi Technological University	Assistant Professor	December 2025 – Till date
2	National Institute of Technology Sikkim	Assistant Professor (Contractual)	January 2020 – November 2025

Sl. No.	Institute	Course Code	Course Title	Programme
1	Delhi Technological University	ME207	Industrial Engineering	B.Tech
2	Delhi Technological University	ME302	Operations and Supply Chain Management	B.Tech
3	Delhi Technological University	AE310	Quality Management and Six Sigma Applications	B.Tech
4	Delhi Technological University	AE407	Production and Operations Management	B.Tech
5	Delhi Technological University	IEM542	Application of SPSS Software in Industrial Engineering and Management	M.Tech
6	National Institute of Technology Sikkim	ME14104	Industrial Engineering	B.Tech
7	National Institute of Technology Sikkim	HS15101	Engineering Economics	B.Tech
8	National Institute of Technology Sikkim	HS15102	Engineering Economics and Management	B.Tech
9	National Institute of Technology Sikkim	HS16101	Principles of Management	B.Tech

 

International Journals

1. Sigh AK, Das D, Karmakar S. Noise and cognitive performance: mapping the research landscape. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Sciences. 2025;27(2):161–184. https://doi.org/10.1080/1463922X.2025.2597926
2. Das D, Singh AK. Interactions between work-related factors, perceived fatigue and musculoskeletal disorders among handicraft artisans: structural equation model analysis. Ergonomics. 2024;68(1):95–111. https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2023.2300952
3. Das D, Singh AK. Ergonomic design and evaluation of gemstone polishing workstation. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics. 2023;29(4):1301–1318. https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2022.2120282
4. Das D, Singh AK. Risk factors associated with work-related musculoskeletal disorders among floor-sitting precision handicraft workers. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health. 2022;95:1129–1145. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-021-01817-5
5. Das D, Kumar A, Sharma M. Risk factors associated with musculoskeletal disorders among gemstone polishers in Jaipur, India. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics. 2021;27(1):95–105. https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2018.1511102
6. Das D, Kumar A, Sharma M. A systematic review of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among handicraft workers. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics. 2020;26(1):55–70. https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2018.1458487

Conference Proceedings

1. Das D, Kumar A, Sharma M. Work-related psychosocial factors associated with lower back pain among handicraft workers in Jaipur, India. Proceedings of 9th Annual International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM 2019), 5–7 March, 2019, Bangkok, Thailand. http://www.ieomsociety.org/ieom2019/papers/79.pdf
2. Das D, Bhardwaj A, Sharma M. A new approach for ergonomic analysis in Industry 4.0. Proceedings of International Conference on Role of Industrial Engineering in Industry 4.0 Paradigm (ICIEIND 2018), 27–30 September, 2018, Bhubaneswar.
3. Das D, Bhardwaj A, Sharma M. Biomechanical analysis of upper limb posture and movements of the gemstone workers. Proceedings of International Conference on Emerging Trends in Mechanical & Industrial Engineering (ICETMIE 2017), 13–14 October, 2017, Gurugram. ISBN: 978-81-93366-12-7.
4. Das D, Bhardwaj A, Sharma M. Occupational health of the workers engaged in Gems and Jewellery manufacturing: a review. Proceedings of National Conference on Enhancing National Competitiveness: Role of Industrial Engineering and Technology Management (NCIETM 2016), 17–19 November, 2016, Mumbai. ISBN: 978-93-86256-15-7.
5. Das D, Sharma D, Bhardwaj A, Sharma M. 2018. Concept design of a hand tool and a material handling device for construction workers: an ergonomic approach. In Singh LP, Singh S, Bhardwaj A (eds.), Proceedings of 14th International Conference on Humanizing Work and Work Environment (HWWE 2016), GIAP Journals (India). pp. 288–291.
6. Sharma M, Kumar A, Das D. Identification and analysis of comfort predictors in the use of a hand tool. Proceedings of the 2nd World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering (MCM 2016), 22–23 August, 2016, Budapest. https://www.avestia.com/MCM2016_Proceedings/files/paper/ICMIE/112.pdf

Book Chapters in Conference Proceeding Books

1. Das D. 2021. A systematic review of the effects of noise characteristics on human mental performance. In Chakrabarti D et al. (eds.), Ergonomics for Design and Innovation, Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, Springer Nature (Switzerland). pp. 1705–1717. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94277-9_145
2. Das D, Bhardwaj A, Sharma M. 2021. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among the metal craft workers in Jaipur, India. In Mozammil M, Khan AA, Hasan F (eds.), Ergonomics for Improved Productivity, Springer (Singapore). pp. 443–449. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9054-2_50

 

 

Sl. No.	Project Title	Funding Agency	Role	Project Duration	Amount	Status
1	Ergonomic Risk Mapping and Development of a Participatory Intervention Framework for Occupational Health and Productivity Enhancement among Metal Craft Workers	Young Faculty Grant, DTU	Principal Investigator (PI)	2 Years (2026-2028)	Rs. 5 Lakh	Ongoing

Workshop Organized

Sl. No.	Title	Expert	Date	Sponsor	Organizer	Role
1	One-Day Workshop on "Lean Startup and MVP Bootcamp/Mentoring"	Dr. Sanjay Kumar, Head of TBI, NIET	31 August 2026	IIC-DTU	Department of Mechanical Engineering, DTU	Coordinator

Workshops/Courses Attended

Sl. No.	Title	Sponsor	Organizer	Duration
1	Faculty Development Program on "Awaken > Choose > Transform"	Delhi Technological University	Vivekananda Institutes of Values, Ramkrishna Mission	June 8–12, 2026
2	Faculty Development Program on “National Education Policy 2020: Towards Holistic Education”	AICTE, New Delhi	National Institute of Technology Sikkim	March 1–5, 2021
3	Short Term Training Program on “Effective Office Management and Financial Management”	TEQIP III, MHRD, GOI	National Institute of Technology Sikkim	24 August – 10 September, 2020
4	Faculty Development Program on “Innovative Techniques for Enhancing Entrepreneurship Culture”	MNIT Innovation and Incubation Centre, Jaipur	MNIT Innovation and Incubation Centre, Jaipur	March 25–29, 2019
5	Short-Term Course on “Ergonomics in Design & Engineering Education”	TEQIP III, MHRD, GOI	IIT Guwahati	November 26–30, 2018
6	Advanced Training Workshop on “Advanced Patent Search”	Rajasthan Council of Science & Technology	MNIT Jaipur	July 2–3, 2018
7	Workshop on "User-Centered Design Methodology”	MNIT Innovation and Incubation Centre, Jaipur	MNIT Jaipur	January 8–9, 2018

UG Projects Supervised

 

Sl. No.	Project Title	Student(s)	Year of Completion	Institute
1	An ergonomic intervention to enhance performance among handicraft workers in Sikkim, India	Jael L Daimari, Marri Snehitha Ram	2025	NIT Sikkim
2	A hybrid SEM-ANN investigation on user satisfaction and continuance usage intention of e-payment systems in India	Sevak Akhil Shantilal, Vishnu Kumar	2024	NIT Sikkim
3	Anthropometric design of classroom furniture using ANN approach	Aman Prasad, Bhavy Sharma, Samsher Ali	2023	NIT Sikkim
4	An ergonomic investigation of occupational health and safety issues among Indian flour mill workers	Mohit Kumar, Sunny Suman Mishra, Yadavalli Sandeep	2022	NIT Sikkim
5	Effects of hostel noise on reading and typing performance among college students	Ranjan Kumar Sahu, Manish Khatiwada	2022	NIT Sikkim
6	Development of a virtual interface for health assistance for differently abled people	Dhiraj Kumar Singh	2021	NIT Sikkim
7	Consideration of anthropometry in farm tool design for North Indian farmers	Ankit Jaiswal	2021	NIT Sikkim
8	A conceptual method for prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among mine workers	Sumit Kumar Somu	2021	NIT Sikkim

 

Responsibilities at Department Level

Sl. No.	Role	Responsibility/Committee	Duration
1	Lab In-charge	Industrial Engineering	January 2026 - Till date
2	Member	Time Table Committee	January 2026 - Till date
3	Member	End-Semester Practical Examination Committee	Even Semester, AY 2025-2026
4	Co-Coordinator	ISO Audit	August 2026 - July 2027

Responsibilities at the Institute/University Level

Sl. No.	Role	Responsibility/Committee	Institute	Duration
1	Member	5G Use Case Technology Lab	DTU	January 2026 - Till date
2	Member	Institution's Innovation Council (IIC) - DTU	DTU	September 2026 - August 2027
3	Member	Entrepreneurship and Innovation Cell	NIT Sikkim	September 2022 - November 2025