"The overall objective of an education programme is to develop a creative and unique personality - a personality characterized by humility, sensitivity to life, empathetic understanding and positive attitude"

Prof. Shashank Mehta is a principal faculty of Industrial Design at the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. Currently, he is the Activity Chairperson of the Institute's Professional Education Programme. Shashank also mentors the Design Clinic Scheme for MSMEs, a unique and ambitious design intervention scheme, supported by the Ministry of MSMEs, Government of India for the country's large MSME sector..

Shashank is a qualified mechanical engineer and product designer. He has also added to his professional expertise by working as an engineer, designer and production in-charge with small and large scale industries and the craft and social sectors as well.

Over the years, Shashank has taught at the Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels, spanning various design disciplines. He was involved in conceptualising the first e-learning module on package design and also helped set up the country's first Design Business Incubator at NID.