Pavankumar Sonkar

Pavankumar Sonkar is a Sustainability Architect at Philips, specializing in product design, compliance, and sustainable engineering. With over 17 years of experience in leading initiatives that integrate circular economy and climate action principles, Pavankumar has driven RoHS compliance and sustainability roadmaps for complex medical devices. Previously, Pavankumar held leadership positions at Tata Cummins, Greaves Cotton, and Schneider Electric, contributing to mechanical innovation and engineering excellence. Pavankumar's academic foundation includes a design thinking education from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, and experience as an assistant professor, where they promoted hands-on, design-centric learning in engineering.