1st Edition
Application of Ergonomics in Politics A Layperson’s Approach
1. The macro picture of politics and election. 2. Politics and Power: The Ergonomic Approach. 3. The ruling and the opposition and ergonomic angle. 4. Connecting with people. 5. Ergonomics of election. 6. Exercises on application of ergonomics in politics.
Biography
Dr Prabir Mukhopadhyay (Associate Professor, Design Discipline, Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing Jabalpur, India.)
Prabir Mukhopadhyay holds a PhD in Industrial Ergonomics from the University of Limerick, Ireland. Prabir started working with noted ergonomist Prof R.N. Sen, at the Calcutta University both for his Master's Thesis and later on a project sponsored by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India. It was during this time Prabir developed a keen interest in the subject and wanted to build his career in ergonomics. He joined the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, India as an Ergonomist for one of the projects for the Indian Railways. He then joined the same institute as a faculty in ergonomics. During his tenure at Ahmedabad, he worked on many consultancy projects related to ergonomics. Some of his clients there included the Indian Railways, Self Employed Women's Association and the United Nation Industrial Development Organization.
After working there for two years Prabir left for the University of Limerick, Ireland, on a European Union Funded Project under the supervision of Prof T. J. Gallwey. He completed his PhD in Industrial Ergonomics from the same University and decided to return to India to apply his acquired knowledge. He joined the National Institute of Design, Post Graduate Campus at Gandhinagar, India as a faculty in ergonomics. There he headed the Software and User interface Design discipline. After working there for around five years, Prabir joined his present Institute as an Assistant Professor in the Design Discipline. He was later promoted to an Associate Professor. He was the Discipline Head for nine years. He has authored seven single authored books till date. His favourite pastime is writing, travelling and cooking.
