Publications
Books
- 2026K. M. Chandran. (2026). Remote Synchronous Collaboration in Industrial Design Teams. In Springer Singapore. Design Science Series. Monograph in Press, Forthcoming in July 2026
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Journal Papers
- 2021K. M. Chandran and S. Biradar. (2021). Global Pandemic and Rapid New Product Development of Medical Products. ACM Digital Government: Research and Practice, Vol. 2(2). 2 April 2021 Article No.: 17pp 1-38. 2nd most popular article in the Journal with 27k+ downloads
@article{chandran2021pandemic, author = {{K. M. Chandran and S. Biradar}}, title = {Global Pandemic and Rapid New Product Development of Medical Products}, journal = {ACM Digital Government: Research and Practice, vol. 2(2). 2 April 2021 Article No.: 17pp 1-38}, year = {2021}, note = {2nd most popular article in the Journal with 27k+ downloads}, doi = {10.1145/3428492} } - 2020K. M. Chandran, P. C. Ramamurthy, K. Kanjo, R. Narayan and S. R. Menon. (2020). Efficacy of Ultraviolet-C Devices for the Disinfection of Personal Protective Equipment Fabrics and N95 Respirators. Journal of Research of NIST. Special Section on Ultraviolet Technologies for Public Health, Vol. 126. ISSN: 2165-7254. Journal Article
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@article{chandran2015wellbeing, author = {{K. M. Chandran, N. C. Balaji and M. Mani}}, title = {Understanding transitions in a rural Indian building typology in the context of Well-being}, journal = {Current Science. Special Section: Design for Well-Being. Vol. 109 (09), 2015, pp. 1610-1621, 2015}, year = {2015} }
Book Chapters
- 2025Chandran K.M., Rao, P.V.M. (2025). Product Realization: First Year Maker Course for B.Tech. Students. In K.M. Chandran and B Gurumoorthy Ed(s). Design Education in India - enabling structured innovation. Springer Design Science Series. Accepted, Forthcoming
@incollection{chandran2025maker, author = {{Chandran K.M., Rao, P.V.M}}, title = {Product Realization: First Year Maker Course for B.Tech. Students}, booktitle = {K.M. Chandran and B Gurumoorthy Ed(s). Design Education in India - enabling structured innovation. Springer Design Science Series}, year = {2025}, note = {Accepted, Forthcoming} } - 2024M. C. Kumari, Sara Ayachit and Rohan Mallesh. (2024). Predicting product issues in the use-phase from online customer reviews – a demonstration using UV-C sterilizer products. In Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Industry 4.0 and Advanced Manufacturing, Proceedings of I-4AM 2024. Springer Singapore 2023
@incollection{kumari2024issues, author = {{M. C. Kumari, Sara Ayachit and Rohan Mallesh}}, title = {Predicting product issues in the use-phase from online customer reviews -- a demonstration using UV-C sterilizer products}, booktitle = {Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Industry 4.0 and Advanced Manufacturing, Proceedings of I-4AM 2024. Springer Singapore 2023}, year = {2024}, doi = {10.1007/978-981-97-7150-9\_32} } - 2019Bhaumik R., Bhatt A., Kumari M.C., Raghu Menon S., Chakrabarti A. (2019). A Gamified Model of Design Thinking for Fostering Learning in Children. In Chakrabarti A. (eds) Research into Design for a Connected World. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 135. Springer, Singapore. Best Paper Award
@incollection{bhaumik2019gamified, author = {{Bhaumik R., Bhatt A., Kumari M.C., Raghu Menon S., Chakrabarti A}}, title = {A Gamified Model of Design Thinking for Fostering Learning in Children}, booktitle = {Chakrabarti A. (eds) Research into Design for a Connected World. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 135. Springer, Singapore}, year = {2019}, note = {Best Paper Award}, doi = {10.1007/978-981-13-5977-4\_85} } - 2017Krishnaswamy R., Chandran K.M. (2017). Connotations of Eco-design: A Commentary on the State of Discourse. In Chakrabarti A., Chakrabarti D. (eds) Research into Design for Communities, Volume 2. ICoRD 2017. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 66. pp 409-420. Springer, Singapore
@incollection{krishnaswamy2017eco, author = {{Krishnaswamy R., Chandran K.M.}}, title = {Connotations of Eco-design: A Commentary on the State of Discourse}, booktitle = {Chakrabarti A., Chakrabarti D. (eds) Research into Design for Communities, Volume 2. ICoRD 2017. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 66. pp 409-420. Springer, Singapore}, year = {2017}, doi = {10.1007/978-981-10-3521-0\_35} } - 2016Chandran K.M., Chakrabarti A., Mani M. (2016). A Spatio-Temporal Product Lifecycle Network Representation. In Harik R., Rivest L., Bernard A., Eynard B., Bouras A. (eds) Product Lifecycle Management for Digital Transformation of Industries. PLM 2016. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol 492. Springer, Cham. Best Paper Award
@incollection{chandran2016lifecycle, author = {{Chandran K.M., Chakrabarti A., Mani M.}}, title = {A Spatio-Temporal Product Lifecycle Network Representation}, booktitle = {Harik R., Rivest L., Bernard A., Eynard B., Bouras A. (eds) Product Lifecycle Management for Digital Transformation of Industries. PLM 2016. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol 492. Springer, Cham}, year = {2016}, note = {Best Paper Award}, doi = {10.1007/978-3-319-54660-5\_54} } - 2015Chandran K.M., Prabhune P., Sen D. (2015). Sound Association for Product-Sound Design Using Semiotics. In Chakrabarti A. (eds) ICoRD 15 - Research into Design Across Boundaries Volume 1. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 34, pp 491-503. Springer, New Delhi. ISBN 978-81-322-2231-6. Best Paper Award
@incollection{chandran2015sound, author = {{Chandran K.M., Prabhune P., Sen D.}}, title = {Sound Association for Product-Sound Design Using Semiotics}, booktitle = {Chakrabarti A. (eds) ICoRD 15 - Research into Design Across Boundaries Volume 1. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 34, pp 491-503. Springer, New Delhi. ISBN 978-81-322-2231-6}, year = {2015}, note = {Best Paper Award}, doi = {10.1007/978-81-322-2232-3\_43} } - 2015Chandran K.M., Mani M., Chakrabarti A. (2015). A Spatio-Temporal Network Representation for Manufacturing. In Chakrabarti A. (eds) ICoRD 15 - Research into Design Across Boundaries Volume 2. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 35. Springer, New Delhi. Best Poster Award
@incollection{chandran2015manufacturing, author = {{Chandran K.M., Mani M., Chakrabarti A.}}, title = {A Spatio-Temporal Network Representation for Manufacturing}, booktitle = {Chakrabarti A. (eds) ICoRD 15 - Research into Design Across Boundaries Volume 2. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 35. Springer, New Delhi}, year = {2015}, note = {Best Poster Award}, doi = {10.1007/978-81-322-2229-3\_39} } - 2011Kumari, M.C., and Chakrabarti, A. (2011). Structure Sharing in Logo Design. In Research into Design – Supporting Sustainable Product Development. A. Chakrabarti(ed.), Research Publishing Services. Singapore. ISBN: 978-981-08-7721-7
@incollection{kumari2011logo, author = {{Kumari, M.C., and Chakrabarti, A.}}, title = {Structure Sharing in Logo Design}, booktitle = {Research into Design -- Supporting Sustainable Product Development. A. Chakrabarti(ed.), Research Publishing Services. Singapore. ISBN: 978-981-08-7721-7}, year = {2011} } - Moothedath Chandran, K., Balaji, N. C., and Mani, M. Well-being and Sustainable Design: A Case Study of Building Typology Transitions in a Rural Settlement in India. In Mani, M., and Kandachar, P. (Eds), Design for Sustainable Well-being and Empowerment: Selected Papers, IISc Press and TU Delft, 207-226. ISBN: 978-81-925707-1-6 and 978-94-6186-345-4. Best Paper Award
@incollection{chandran2015wellbeingchapter, author = {{Moothedath Chandran, K., Balaji, N. C., and Mani, M.}}, title = {Well-being and Sustainable Design: A Case Study of Building Typology Transitions in a Rural Settlement in India}, booktitle = {Mani, M., and Kandachar, P. (Eds), Design for Sustainable Well-being and Empowerment: Selected Papers, IISc Press and TU Delft, 207-226. ISBN: 978-81-925707-1-6 and 978-94-6186-345-4}, note = {Best Paper Award} }
Conference Full Papers
- 2026Chandran K.M. and Evans, S. (2026). Elements of Regenerative Design. Inaugural Conference on Regenerative Futures: Engineering, Design, Systems and Communities June 2-3, 2026, University of Bath, UK
@inproceedings{chandran2026regenerative, author = {{Chandran K.M. and Evans, S.}}, title = {Elements of Regenerative Design}, booktitle = {Inaugural Conference on Regenerative futures: Engineering, design, systems and communities June 2-3, 2026, University of Bath, UK}, year = {2026} } - 2023M. C. Kumari, Sara Ayachit and Rohan Mallesh. (2023). Predicting product safety of consumer grade UV-C Sterilizers from customer reviews – A text mining approach. 2023 IUVA World Congress, September 10-13, 2023, Dubai, UAE
@inproceedings{kumari2023safety, author = {{M. C. Kumari, Sara Ayachit and Rohan Mallesh}}, title = {Predicting product safety of consumer grade UV-C Sterilizers from customer reviews -- A text mining approach}, booktitle = {2023 IUVA World Congress, September 10-13, 2023, Dubai, UAE}, address = {Dubai, UAE}, year = {2023}, doi = {10.1007/978-981-97-7150-9\_32} } - 2021M. C. Kumari and B. Gurumoorthy. (2021). Open design for enabling better access to STEM education for children. International Conference on Designing for Children with Focus on Play and Learn, Jan 28-30, 2021, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India
@inproceedings{kumari2021stem, author = {{M. C. Kumari and B. Gurumoorthy}}, title = {Open design for enabling better access to STEM education for children}, booktitle = {International Conference on Designing for Children with focus on Play and Learn, Jan 28-30, 2021, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India}, year = {2021} } - 2019M. C. Kumari, S. Biradar, N. Shukla, A. Iyer and B. Gurumoorthy. (2019). Mobile Augmented Reality for teaching Physics to secondary school children. The 16th EuroVR Conference, October 23-25, 2019, Tallinn, Estonia. Pp. 42-50. In Helin, K., Perret, J., & Kuts, V. (Eds.) (2019). The Application Track, Posters and Demos of EuroVR: Proceedings of the 16th Annual EuroVR Conference - 2019. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. VTT Technology No. 357
@inproceedings{kumari2019ar, author = {{M. C. Kumari, S. Biradar, N. Shukla, A. Iyer and B. Gurumoorthy}}, title = {Mobile Augmented Reality for teaching Physics to secondary school children}, booktitle = {The 16th EuroVR Conference, October 23-25, 2019, Tallinn, Estonia. Pp. 42-50. In Helin, K., Perret, J., \& Kuts, V. (Eds.) (2019). The application track, posters and demos of EuroVR: Proceedings of the 16th Annual EuroVR Conference - 2019. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. VTT Technology No. 357}, year = {2019}, doi = {10.32040/2242-122X.2019.T357} } - 2019Bhatt. A. N., Bhaumik. R, Moothedath Chandran. K, Chakrabarti. A. (2019). IISC DBox: A Game for Children to Learn Design Thinking. Proceedings of the ASME 2019 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. Volume 3: 21st International Conference on Advanced Vehicle Technologies; 16th International Conference on Design Education. Anaheim, California, USA. August 18-21, 2019. V003T04A010. ASME
@inproceedings{bhatt2019dbox, author = {{Bhatt. A. N., Bhaumik. R, Moothedath Chandran. K, Chakrabarti. A}}, title = {IISC DBox: A Game for Children to Learn Design Thinking}, booktitle = {Proceedings of the ASME 2019 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. Volume 3: 21st International Conference on Advanced Vehicle Technologies; 16th International Conference on Design Education. Anaheim, California, USA. August 18-21, 2019. V003T04A010. ASME}, year = {2019}, doi = {10.1115/DETC2019-98066} } - 2015K. M. Chandran, N. C. Balaji and M. Mani. (2015). Transition studies in rural building typologies: A case-study. International Conference CISBAT 2015 - Lausanne 9-11 September 2015. Pp. 359-364
@inproceedings{chandran2015transition, author = {{K. M. Chandran, N. C. Balaji and M. Mani}}, title = {Transition studies in rural building typologies: A case-study}, booktitle = {International Conference CISBAT 2015 - Lausanne 9-11 September 2015. pp. 359-364}, year = {2015} }
Policy Reviews
- 2020M. C. Kumari. (2020). National Design Policy of India, 2007 and Science, Technology and Innovation Policy of India, 2013. In Centre for Society and Policy, IISc. Working Paper 06A/10/2019 Centre for Society and Policy. IISc Bangalore. March 2020. Policy Review
@techreport{kumari2020policy, author = {{M. C. Kumari}}, title = {National Design Policy of India, 2007 and Science, Technology and Innovation Policy of India, 2013}, journal = {Centre for Society and Policy, IISc. Working Paper 06A/10/2019 Centre for Society and Policy. IISc Bangalore. March 2020}, year = {2020}, link = {https://csp.iisc.ac.in/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/06A102019-Policy-Review-NDP-2007-and-STI-Policy-2013.pdf}, note = {Policy Review} }
Theses
- 2024M. C. Kumari. (2024). Understanding design communication in internet-enabled remote synchronous collaborative design in the early stages of design [PhD thesis]. Indian Institute of Science 2024. PhD Thesis
@phdthesis{kumari2024phd, author = {{M. C. Kumari}}, title = {Understanding design communication in internet-enabled remote synchronous collaborative design in the early stages of design}, school = {Indian Institute of Science 2024}, year = {2024}, note = {PhD Thesis} } - 2011Kumari Moothedath Chandran. (2011). Urban Interventions in City Spaces and Traffic Planning: A Case of a Shopping Street in Bangalore. University of Cambridge 2011 [Master's thesis]. MPhil Thesis
@mastersthesis{chandran2011mphil, author = {{Kumari Moothedath Chandran}}, title = {Urban Interventions in City Spaces and Traffic Planning: A Case of a Shopping Street in Bangalore. University of Cambridge 2011}, year = {2011}, note = {MPhil Thesis} } - 2007M. C. Kumari. (2007). Bionic Vertical City. Anna University 2007 [Master's thesis]. BArch Design Thesis
@mastersthesis{kumari2007barch, author = {{M. C. Kumari}}, title = {Bionic Vertical City. Anna University 2007}, year = {2007}, note = {BArch Design Thesis} }