Abhinav Sarkar
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About
Abhinav Sarkar is a leading researcher in engineering education, specializing in the scalable teaching of complex technical skills through project-based learning (PBL) and gamified online competitions. His major contributions center on the design and pedagogy of the e-Yantra Robotics Competition (eYRC), a flagship outreach project funded by the MHRD, Government of India, and hosted at IIT Bombay. Sarkar’s work demonstrates how to effectively teach marker-based augmented reality and intricate robotics concepts to massive, distributed student populations. His 2020 paper on teaching AR through a PBL-based online competition (5 citations) and his 2022 study on teaching complex skills during the COVID-19 pandemic (4 citations) provide critical frameworks for resilient, hands-on engineering education. Notably, his research addresses the challenge of scaling quality instruction, as evidenced by the eYRC’s reach—over 34,500 students registered in a single year. By proving that rigorous, project-based learning can be delivered effectively online, Sarkar has made a lasting impact on how engineering curricula adapt to global disruptions and large-scale participation.
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