About Me
Nishtha Kaushik Social Engineer
Live to work, work to welfare
Hola ! Educationist and a social entrepreneur, co-founder of Chandigarh (U.T.)’s Sole digital fabrication lab, Zios Makerspace, Nishtha is currently focused on providing access to state of the art infrastructure and opportunities to the local community in and around Punjab, India. Currently,a research scholar from Panjab University, one of the oldest Universities of India, her Ph.D’s study is focused on social implications of emerging technologies vis-a-vis studying different models on space, innovation and skill development in India. She is a globally certified instructor in both digital fabrication and emergent technologies in the field of wearables by Fab Foundation, Boston, USA with FabLab Chandigarh.
It gives us immense pleasure and we pride ourselves to be carrying out fab awareness activities among youth for North Indian states.
Born in New Delhi and brought up in Chandigarh. I have been involved in many roles but all lead me to use and explore technology and also involve women to this field.
Digital Fabrication
92%
Educational strategist 88%
Projection Mapping 84%
Imports and Exports 90%
-
Zios Makerspace
Zios Makerspace is a Design firm and only Makespace in the tricity. It focusses on Hardware prototyping and Digital Fabrication. We are a proud company in terms of our capabilities and vision to provide skills and exposure. -
Fab Academy at Fablab 0
Completed Fab Academy from MIT's one of the initially setup Fablabs outside USA Fab Lab 0. Place not only to make but a challenge to value your survival and ideas.I made an Tool Management system with the help of a self made RFID Band-IR sensors. -
Opening a Fablab
One of my successes to introduce my community to Making and Fablab by opening City's first Fablab: Fablab Chandigarh. This Fablab is giving its best to build a playful learning environment. I a presently one of the two Fablab Managers-Fab Instructor -
IAAC GSS 2018
Organised Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalonia's Global Summer School first time in India, Chandigarh (City of Le Corbusier's work).GSS team designed Interactive Facade reacting to motion, followed by different interactive Facades -
United Nations
Platform where I was one of the few selected young leaders to lead national level projects on social issues which can be resolved with technology with many known researchers and mentors of India -
TOI City's young leaders
My model and philosphy was selected as one of the accepted models for the community through vote in the city which was about Smart and sustainable city. Reached till top 13 young leaders of choice of te city. -
Make a Difference
Great work done by the volunteers to teach English every weekend in orphanages and govt schools to help build confidence and identity in their careers, to connect heart with knowledge and make them feel an important part of the society -
Teach for India
Great organisation which trains you as a teacher with compassion, rationality and strategies to impact lives of the marginalised kids.Could'nt pursue it for a long time as i planned to build something with technology as part of it. -
AIESEC
World's largest youth organisation to build relations across borders and this organisation has opened my mind towards diversity, acceptability and community.