Dr. Abhigyan Singh

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Abhigyan Singh is an Assistant Professor in Design Anthropology at the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering at TU Delft and a Research Fellow at the Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions. His research examines energy and climate transitions as experienced by local communities in both the Global North and Global South, emphasizing non-market value exchanges such as reciprocity and fairness. Abhigyan combines design and ethnographic methods to explore social and cultural dynamics within communities. He has a background in user interface design and has worked with notable clients including Bank of America and Pfizer. His engagement in academia includes supervising PhD candidates and serving on editorial boards. His qualifications include a PhD from TU Delft, a Master’s from Aalto University, and a Bachelor’s from DA-IICT in India. Throughout his career, Abhigyan has received several awards for his contributions to applied anthropology and design research.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2019-01-01 — Present

Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, TU Delft • Delft

Teaching and researching in Design Anthropology, focusing on energy climate transitions and community dynamics.

User Interface Designer

2005-01-01 — 2007-01-01

Infosys • India

Conducted user interface design for multinational clients, receiving accolades for excellence.

Awards

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WWNA Apply Award

2021-09-12

Requirements for Delft University of Technology

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:154
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a related field Sufficient credits in key subjects (Mathematics, Physics, Discipline-specific)
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Academic transcript
  • English language certificate
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Motivation letter
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Identity document (Passport)
  • GRE General Test results (for international diplomas)
Specialization Notes

Requirements apply generally across engineering and science master programs. Specific tracks like Architecture require a digital portfolio.