Mr. Mrudul Chilmulwar

Bio

Mrudul Chilmulwar began his journey as a mechanical engineer before discovering that product design was where he truly belonged. He went on to pursue a Master’s in Product Design from the National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad.

His work spans creating livelihood opportunities for underserved communities in Delhi for the Somfy Foundation, designing products for people with visual impairments, and developing structural packaging for brands such as Ponds, Lifebuoy, Indulekha, and more. Over the past four years, he has been in academia, where he enjoys helping students frame better questions, think beyond tools, embrace ambiguity, and develop the depth needed to create meaningful design outcomes. He believes design education is less about teaching what to think and more about nurturing how to think. He has also facilitated design thinking workshops for corporate teams, school principals, and university students.

When he isn’t teaching or designing, you’ll likely find him on a frisbee field, playing badminton, experimenting in the kitchen, travelling, or immersed in a good film, book, cartoon, or anime. He enjoys making things with his hands and is endlessly curious about how people think, create, and experience the world around them.

Educational Qualifications 
M.Des Product Design, National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
B.E. Mechanical Engineering, Nagpur University.

Areas of Expertise : Product Design, Packaging Design, Ethnography, Systems Thinking, Future Oriented Design Practices (Speculative, Discursive etc), Furniture Design, Lifestyle Product Development.

Teaching Experience : 4.5+ years of Teaching Experience at Woxsen University, Hyderabad and GLSID Ahmedabad.

Industry / Research Experience : 1.5 years as a Design Researcher and Product Designer at Somfy Innovation Lab, Somfy Pvt Ltd, Ahmedabad. 2+ years of own Design Practice along with external (Project based) Packaging Designer for Packfora LLP, Mumbai.

Awards and Recognitions : National Runner-up of James Dyson Award, 2020
Taiwan International Student Design Competition 2019: Global Finalist

Subjects Taught :
Form Studies (Fundamentals, Nature Inspired, Form language), Furniture Design, Packaging Design, Systems Thinking, Design Process, UXD, Speculative Design, Studio Projects, Healthcare Innovation, and Designing for Emerging Product Technologies.

Research Profiles and Links :
LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrudul-chilmulwar-154092183