Dr. Samrat Dev

Dynamic Sr Associate Professor with extensive experience in ergonomics design and human factors analysis at the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies. Proven leadership in delivering impactful courses and consultancy projects, enhancing workplace safety and efficiency. Adept at problem-solving, driving innovative solutions in academic and research settings.

Mother’s Name – Mrs. Bithika Dev

Father’s Name – Mr. Manik Lal Dev

Gender – Male

Hobbies - Travelling, Cooking, Movies, and Net Surfing

Permanent Address – F/J- 12, Jyangra Battala, Baguiati, Kolkata-700059

• Human Computer Interaction (HCI) India
• Road Traffic Injury Research Network (RTIRN)
• Indian Society of Ergonomics (ISE)
• Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA), Life member, L-19930
• The Physiological Society of India

• Best Researchers Award 2025 (UPES, Dehradun)
• Five patents and fifty design registrations done, and many in process.
• One of the design concepts won an award organized by a private University.
• DST Young Scientist Travel Grant, 2013
• Calcutta University International Travel Grant, 2013
• Science Communicator Award, 2012
• Presented paper on Young Scientists’ Award Programme, 2008

• SCI index International Journal

1. Mishra Bhaskar, Dev Samrat

A Visual Study of Uttarakhand Police's Facebook Initiative Using Internet Memes for Road Safety

Journal of Road Safety (in press, 2025) (Impact Factor: 0.25)

2. Mishra Bhaskar, Dev Samrat

Unveiling mental health memes: impact on employees’ well-being amid workload and occupational stress

Int. J. Occup. Safety Health, Volume 15, No 2 (2025), 298-307. (Impact Factor: 0.5)

3. Seema Mahajan, Samrat Dev

Investing In Community-Based Approaches to Enhance Skill Development among Rural Women Artisans

Educational Administration: Theory and Practice, 2024, 30(4), 4367-4371. (Impact Factor: 0.8)

4. Samrat Dev

Occupational health, work pattern and psychological factors association with accidents occurrence among the non-government city bus drivers of Kolkata

Injury Prevention, Volume 30, Issue Suppl 1, 2024. (Impact Factor: 2.5)

5. Bhaskar Mishra, Samrat Dev

“Internet memes for a safer road: evaluating the impact of Uttarakhand police’s Facebook posts on road safety awareness”

Injury Prevention, Volume 30, Issue Suppl 1, 2024. (Impact Factor: 2.5)

6. Bhaskar Mishra and Samrat Dev

Enhancing public engagement and awareness: An analysis of internet meme posts usage by Indian police departments on Instagram

Human Factors in Communication of Design, Vol. 136, 2024, 114–126

7. Sarthak Sharad Patel, Dhananjay Kumar, and Samrat Dev

Transforming Multi-Layered Plastic Waste into Upcycled Functional Art: A Sustainable Approach to Plastic Recycling

Design for Inclusion, Vol. 128, 2024, 58–66

8. Chakrabarty S, Sarkar K, Dev S, Das T, Mitra K, Sahu S, Gangopadhyay S.

Impact of rest breaks on musculoskeletal discomfort of Chikan embroiderers of West Bengal, India: a follow-up field study. Journal of Occupational Health. 2016. Jul 22; 58 (4): 365-72. (Impact factor: 1.701)

9. Sarkar K, Chakrabarty S, Dev S, Das T, Mitra K, Sahu S, Gangopadhyay S.

Examination of postures and frequency of musculoskeletal disorders among manual workers in Calcutta, India. International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health. 2016 Volume 22, Issue 2, 151-158. (Impact factor: 1.554)

10. Gangopadhyay S, Chakrabarty S, Sarkar K, Dev S, Das T, Banerjee S.

An Ergonomics Study on the evaluation of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome among Chikan Embroidery Workers of West Bengal, India. International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health. 2015 Mar; 21(3): 199–206. (Impact factor: 1.554)

11. Durlov S, Chakrabarty S, Chatterjee A, Das T, Dev S, Gangopadhyay S, Haldar P, Maity SG, Sarkar K, Sahu S. Prevalence of low back pain among handloom weavers in West Bengal, India. International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health. 2014. 20 (4); pp 333-339. (Impact factor: 1.554)

12. Somnath Gangopadhyay, Samrat Dev, Tamal Das, Goutam Ghoshal and Tarannum Ara. Ergonomic Study on the Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) among Indian Bus Conductors. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics (JOSE) 2012, Vol. 18, No. 4, 521–530. (Impact Factor: 0.354)

13. Somnath Gangopadhyay and Samrat Dev

Effect of Low Back Pain on Social and Professional Life of Drivers of Kolkata. Work, Vol. 41, 2012. (Impact Factor: 0.534)

• Referred International Journal

1. Gangopadhyay S, Chakrabarty S, Sarkar K, Dev S, Das T. Evaluation of Low Back Pain among Chikan Embroidery Workers of West Bengal. Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management Innovation. 2014. 1 (1); pp 2-12.

2. Somnath Gangopadhyay and Samrat Dev

Design and Evaluation of Ergonomic Interventions for the prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders in developing Countries. Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2014, 26:18.

3. Somnath Gangopadhyay and Samrat Dev, Environment and RTI, The Newsletter of the Road Traffic Injuries Research Network (RTIRN), October - December 2012.

4. Samrat Dev and Somnath Gangopadhyay

Upper Body Musculoskeletal Disorders among Professional Non-Government City Bus Drivers of Kolkata. Network of Ergonomics Societies Conference (SEANES), 2012 Southeast Asian, IEEE Explore digital Library, 1-5, 2012. (Impact Factor: 6.081)

5. Arunabha Bandyopadhyay, Samrat Dev and Somnath Gangopadhyay

A study on the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among the coal miners of Eastern Coalfields of India. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, Vol 2. No 2, 34 – 37, 2012.

6. A. M. Chandra, Suhana Ghosh, Sangita Barman, Samrat Dev and Somnath Gangopadhyay

An Ergonomic Study on Musculo-Skeletal Health Hazards among Sawmill Workers of West Bengal, India. Journal of Human Ergology Vol. 40, No. 1-2, 2011.

7. Somnath Gangopadhyay, Banibrata Das, Tamal Das, Goutam Ghoshal, Tirthankar Ghosh, Tarannum Ara, and Samrat Dev.

Study on Musculoskeletal disorders among female potato cultivators of West Bengal, India. Ergonomics SA, Vol 21, No.1, 2009, 11-22.

• Referred National Journal

1. Krishnendu Sarkar, Samrat Dev, Tamal Das and Somnath Gangopadhyay

Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorder among the Manual Material Handling Workers of Central Market Area, Kolkata. International Journal of Current Research and Academic Review 2016, 4 (3); pp 16-24 (Impact factor: 2.0519)

2. Somnath Gangopadhyay, Samrat Dev, Tamal Das, Sabarni Chakrabarty and Krishnendu Sarkar. Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorder (WMSD) in the Distal Upper Extremity (DUE) of Fan manufacturing workers in West Bengal. Indian Journal of Physiology and Allied Sciences, Vol. 67, No. 3, 2013.

3. Sommnath Gangopadhyay, Tamal Das, Samrat Dev, Sabarni Chakrabarty and Krishnendu Sarkar. Ergonomics in potters’ hands, Indoceram of AIPMA. Vol 1 No 2, pp 35- 37, 2012.

4. Somnath Gangopadhyay, Samrat Dev, Tamal Das, Goutam Ghoshal and Tarannum Ara. An Ergonomic study on the occurrence of injuries and concept of students on school bus safety in India. Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences. Vol 04, No 01, 2011.

5. Somnath Gangopadhyay, Tarannum Ara Tamal Das, Goutam Ghoshal and Samrat Dev. An Occupational Health Study of the Footwear Manufacturing Workers of Kolkata, India. Journal of Ethno-Medicine. 5(1), 11-15, 2011.

6. Somnath Gangopadhyay, Samrat Dev, Tamal Das, Goutam Ghoshal, and Tarannum Ara. A Study on the concept of safety among users of school buses of Kolkata. Journal of Environmental Physiology. Vol. 1, No.1, 11-19, 2008.