ACHIEVEMENTS
Awards and Recognition
Universal Design Awards 2022
Winning the most prestigious Universal Design Awards 2022 by NCPED and Mphasis
Global Thought Leader an Influencer for 2021 and 2020
Featured amongst Top 100 thought leaders and influencers for 2020 and 2021 consecutively by Thinkers 360 platform
https://www.thinkers360.com/100-b2b-thought-leaders-and-influencers-to-follow-in-2020/
Rotary international CSR Award
Winner of Rotary International CSR Award in two categories
1. Skill development
2. Healthcare categories for differently abled for the contribution towards digital technology innovations in education, skill development and
healthcare globally for the differently abled
Global Thought Leader for Sustainability
Ranked in the Top 50 Global Thought Leaders by Thinkers360 for Sustainability in 2021
TCS Innovista 2022
Winning the TCS Innovista 2022, 5th time in a row. This time we have won the award for PraNah under Design Honor category
Tata Innovista 2018 Winner
Vhab won the Tata Innovista Award Winner from 5000+ entries across the global Tata companies and was award was given away by Shri N Chandrasekaran, Chairman TATA Sons
https://www.tatainnovista.com/images/Case%20Studies/VHAB.pdf
TCS Innovista Award 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021
Winner of the TCS Innovista Awards consequentially for 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 for contribution to core TCS Research and Innovations
Kerala Management Association CSR Award winner for 2019
Awarded for the assistive technology and social innovation contributions to the differently abled society by KMA in 2019
Trivandrum Management Association Disruptive CSR Award 2018
Won the TMA Terumo Penpol Disruptive CSR Award 2017 from the Governor of Kerala Justice ( Retd .) P Sathasivam
Global Thought Leader for Artificial Intelligence in 2021
Ranked in the Top 50 Global Thought Leaders by Thinkers360 for AI in 2021
https://www.thinkers360.com/top-50-global-thought-leaders-and-influencers-on-ai-june-2021/
Panelist at ICTAK 2021 conference with eminent speakers
Humbled to be a panelist for ICTAK conference 2021 providing insights on societal innovation and sustainability. The conference had several eminent speakers.
Kerala Management Association CSR Award 2018
Awarded for the assistive technology and social innovation contributions to the differently abled society by KMA in 2018
References
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Google Scholar Profile - https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=fYrDKtcAAAAJ&hl=en
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Tedx talk by Robin Tommy - https://www.ted.com/talks/robin_tommy_joy_of_social_innovation_robin_tommy
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Decoding the magic of Social Innovation - TCS Business 4.0 Article by Robin Tommy- https://www.business4.tcs.com/decoding-the-magic-of-social-innovation
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AI to aid persons with neuromuscular disabilities – The Times of India: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/ai-to-aid-persons-with-neuromuscular-disabilities/articleshow/68605351.cms
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Member for Innovation Council – University of Kerala: https://www.keralauniversity.ac.in/pdfs/ordersCirculars/iqac1491022406.pdf
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Article on assistive technology mentioning Robin Tommy’s contribution https://newzhook.com/story/21851/
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Robin Tommy’s interview on Brain driver for enabling people with mobility impairments: https://g3ict.org/headlines/brain-driver-enables-persons-with-mobility-impairments-to-play-video-games-using-their-mind
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Robin Tommy’s IEEE Xplore Profile
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Differently abled get aid with mobility – Robin Tommy https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/differently-abled-get-aid-with-mobility/article19669553.ece
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Overcoming locomotor challenges – Robin Tommy: http://cms.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvanan thapuram/2017/sep/12/overcoming-locomotive- challenges-1656253.html
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Some of the patents granted to Robin Tommy: https://patents.justia.com/inventor/robin-tommy
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Robin Tommy ranked # 21 among 100 B2B Thought leaders and influencers to follow in 2020 by Thinkers360: https://www.thinkers360.com/100-b2b-thought-leaders-and-influencers-to-follow-in-2020/
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Talk on Diversity and Innovation – Atlassian Community - https://ace.atlassian.com/events/details/atlassian- trivandrum-presents-youtube-content-experts-talk-on-innovation-diversity-inclusion-video- link-in-description/
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Panelist discussion with eminent speakers at the Times of India Industry Academia Confluence 2020: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys0YAWvMnEQ
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Speaker at IEDC 2017 on Innovation, Technology and Academics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDeBnNwIe7Y
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ASAP Webinar by Robin Tommy on Social Innovation and Sustainability- Research: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WQFQpnWLQI
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Talk in Inspire2Innovate webinar series on Social Innovation and Sustainability during COVID 19: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5sY1lr1Tgc
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Inauguration talk during the Smart India Hackathon 2020 – Software Edition: https://telanganatoday.com/smart-india-hackathon-regionally-inaugurated-at-mlrit
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Kala4Care community featured as the Art and Research creating assistive technology for the disabled society: https://www.edexlive.com/happening/2021/jun/23/how-this-initiative-is-using-art-and-research-to-create-assistive-technology-for-children-21918.html
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The Hindu features the community efforts for research on assistive technology: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/collective-of-amateur-artists-assists-special-children/article34803201.ece