Dr Kartikeya Acharya, (Karthik) is a design researcher, interaction designer and architect. As founder and director of Delectro, he catalyses his studio’s and startup’s mission by collaboratively seeking and shaping opportunities from the ongoing energy transition to make it purposeful and meaningful by design. He has over two decades of international professional design, art and research experience. He defended his Doctorate in Design, specialising in Energy Research through Design practice from Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland. His Masters is in Interaction Design/HCI from Domus Academy + ID Institute in Milan, Italy. He has a Bachelors in Architecture from Manipal University, India.
A recipient of many awards and grants, he received the Kone Art Foundation grant in 2016, the Design Connections Doctoral Research Fellowship in 2010 and was awarded the Nokia University Collaboration research grant in 2009. He is currently Associate Editor of the new Energy Transitions journal and a member of the Design Research Society, UK. He has published his research and writings in peer reviewed publications on design, HCI and energy studies in international conferences, journals and invited book publications. His works as design researcher, artist and curator have been exhibited in Finland, France, UK, Italy and India.
If you are keen to collaborate with DELECTRO or know more then get in touch: kach(at)delectro.net
