Alishka Shah is a researcher, innovator and designer from India who is passionate about crafting experiences, services, and strategies that have the potential to drive meaningful and actionable impact. Adopting a humanity-centered approach to problem-solving and innovation, she uses design as a medium to explore new areas of interest and challenge existing systemic norms to deliver holistic solutions and compelling narratives.
She pursued her undergraduate degree in Visual Communication at the National Institute of Design, India including a semester abroad at the Swinburne University of Technology, Australia and she is currently enrolled in the MA Service Design program at the Royal College of Art, London. Before pursuing her postgraduate education, she worked as a Senior Designer at Samsung Research where she drove research and innovation projects within the domains of visual experience, artificial intelligence, and augmented reality.
Publications & Press:
- 2021 Design for Tomorrow, International Conference on Research into Design, The Cancer Positive Journey: A System Design Thinking Perspective
- Insight 2018 Design Research Symposium, Revival of the Traditional Card Game of Ganjifa: A Design Pedagogy Approach
- Samsung Research
- The Design Kids
- Times of India
Selected Awards:
- Imperial Innovation Challenge 2023 Winner - Deep Tech Acceleration Week
- Adobe Design Achievement Awards - Top Talent 2019
