Vibhor Sharma

Senior Lecturer - Automotive and Transport Design

v.sharma@uwtsd.ac.uk

Background

Vibhor has a comprehensive experience of 15 years (as of 2025) working in the Automotive Industry and Academia. He has worked with leading organisations such as Mahindra & Mahindra, Hyundai Motors, Volvo-Eicher, and Mahindra Odyssea (Yacht Design).

Before joining UWTSD, Vibhor was the Head of the Transportation Design Department at MIT Institute of Design, Pune, where he successfully led academic programmes and mentored aspiring designers. He has also delivered masterclasses and guest lectures at various prestigious institutions, sharing his expertise in future-oriented automotive design.

Vibhor is deeply passionate about automotive design and is dedicated to nurturing the next generation of designers to face evolving industry challenges with creativity, skill, and confidence.

Specialist Subjects

Concept Design
Vehicle Packaging
Yacht Design
Colour Materials and Finish (CMF) Design
Vehicle for special needs
Commercial Vehicle Design
Automotive Customisation

Professional and/or Research Experience

During his professional tenure, Vibhor has contributed to numerous projects, such as designing and developing the interiors of buses and trucks for Mahindra Commercials, designing a concept MPV for Hyundai Motors, designing a yacht, conducting extensive research with various stakeholders to propose the next generation of public transport for Volvo-Eicher, and designing and developing an Autonomous Electric Campus Vehicle.

Vibhor is pursuing his PhD in the area of Customisation of Personal Cars.

Qualifications

Master of Design (MDes), MIT Institute of Design (MIT ADT University)
Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Vishwakarma Institute of Technology

Languages Spoken

- English
- Hindi
- Marwari
- Marathi

External Recognition or Rewards

Winner - I-Design Award
Runner-up - Battle of Design Projects at Pune Design Festival
Won many competitions in Robotics Design