Mascarenhas, Arun

Mascarenhas, Arun

Assistant Professor

Phone: 091-022-2576 5299
Email:

arun.idc [at] iitb.ac.in

Spring Semester (2026)

DE 126 - Sculptural Form
DE 202 - 2D Visual Studies II (Co-guided)
DE 614 - Design Workshop
DE 686 - Handmade Character Design (Dept. Elective)

Autumn Semester (2025)

DE 112 - Communication Through Illustrations
DE 109 - Introduction to Design (HASMED: Guest Faculty)

Past courses

DE 103 - Image Representation and Transformations I
DE 104 - Image Representation and Transformations II
DE 108 - Exploration in Drawing, Tonalities, and Textures (Co-guided)
DE 111 - Communication Through Sculptural Forms
DE 119 - Material Exploration (Co-guided)
DE 121 - Design Studio I - Problem Identification (Co-guided)
DE 125 - Drawing Tools, Lines, and Forms (Co-guided)
DE 132 - World of Images and Objects
DE 133 - Applied Science for Designers (Co-guided)
DE 135 - Design Studio I - (Co-guided)
DE 201 - 2D Visual Studies I - Word & Image (Co-guided)
DE 205 - Creative Thinking Process & Methods (Co-guided)
DE 207 - Understanding Space and Perspective (Co-guided)
DE 210 - Understanding Human Anatomy Elective (Co-guided)
DE 221 - Design Studio III-Creative Exploration (Co-guided)
DE 231 - Design Society Culture and Environment (Co-guided)
DE 633 - Colour, Composition, and Layout (Co-guided)
DE 651 - Sketching and Anatomy-1
DE 673 - Sketching for Interaction Design
DE 688 - Sketching for Communication Design (Guest)

Areas of interest and practice:

Pedagogical Interests: Creativity, Foundational Studies, Elements and Principles of Design; Visualisation and Representation Techniques, Drawing, Anatomy and Life study; Image and Object Making Methods, Material Exploration, Experiential learning, History of Arts, Visual Culture, Design Culture, Teaching-Learning Approaches (Fine Arts/ Design).

Research Interests: Educational Policies, Creative Cultural Industries, Creative Economy, Qualitative Analysis, Visual Ethnography, Empirical Methods, Archival Research, Craft Studies, Local/ Natural Resources, Sustainable Practices, Artisanal Livelihood, Cluster Development, Regional Cultural Heritage, Conservation, and Documentation, Monument afterlife, and Restoration.

Design Interests: Design for Children, Illustrations and Visual Communication, Handmade Products, Handmade Character Design, Form and Aesthetics, Art/Design in/for Public Spaces, Memorial Conception

Fine art Practices: Contemporary Art, Studio/Outdoor Sculptures and Murals, Assemblage and Installations,

Note: Prospective PhD candidates are welcome to interact in areas of common interest; however, I cannot offer a guide for any Doctoral research - Arun.

Professional Design Projects for Industry and Non-Industrial Designs

Select (first-author) International Publications (Journal/Book Chapters in Conference Proceedings)

Mascarenhas, A., & Luis, K. S. (2025). ‘Larger Than Life, Higher Than the Sky: A Critical Study of Public Statues and Memorials in Contemporary India, published by the International Conference on Design History and Design Studies (ICDHS14), in collaboration with the International Committee for Design History and Design Studies. In Tewari, S. (eds) Volume 1, ICDHS 2025. Springer, SGP.
Mascarenhas, A., Sreekumar, G., Kant, V. (2025). ‘Mapping the Creativity Concepts in Education Policies: Implications for Holistic Development and Design Education in India ', In Chakrabarti, A., Singh, V., Mohammed, S., Omkar, P. (eds), Responsible and Resilient Design for Society, Vol. 10. ICORD 2025. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, Springer Nature, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-7308-7_23
Mascarenhas, A., Sreekumar, G., Malhotra, S. (2025). ‘Welfarism to Neoliberal Capitalism: A Critical Evaluation of Design Education Paradigm in India’ International Journal of Arts, Architecture & Design, 10(2), pp. 61-71 https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajad.20251002.15
Mascarenhas, A. (2025). ‘The Iconography of Dr B. R. Ambedkar: The Symbolic Means in Visual and Design Culture.’ International Journal of Arts Architecture & Design, 3(1), 51-66. (ISSN 2584-0282). doi.org/10.62030/2025Janpaper4
Mascarenhas, A., & Suvidha, P. (2024). Book Chapter ‘Sericulture Waste to Wealth: Women's Empowerment by Vocational Skill Training on Handmade Cocoon Products,’ in Drudgery Reduction in Sericulture, Waste Silk Utilisation, and Product Diversification for Empowering ST Communities’ Goel, A., et al. (Ed), Ocean Publication, ISBN: 978-93-91664-96-1, Published by College of Community Science, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar-263145, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand, India.
Mascarenhas A, Tiwari J. (2024). ‘Industrial Art to Design Education: A Historical Overview of Art Education’s Relevance in India’ In Sharma, A., Poovaiah, R. (eds) Futuring Design Education, Volume 2, FDE 2024. Design, Science, and Innovation. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-9210-8_20
Mascarenhas, A., & Suvidha, P. (2024). ‘Catholic Art: Mangaluru a Case study (1878-2023).’ International Journal of Arts, Architecture & Design, 2(2), 14-48. doi.org/10.62030/2024Julypaper2
Mascarenhas, A., & Suvidha, P. (2024). ‘Cocoon Finger Puppets: Fostering Creativity and Innovative Teaching Through a Participatory Pedagogical Method.’ International Journal of Arts Architecture & Design, 2(1), 1-18. doi.org/10.62030/2024JanuaryArticle1
Mascarenhas, A., Kant, V. (2023). ‘Need for an Integrated Policy Design and Design Policy for India’s Creative Economy.’ In: Chakrabarti, A., Singh, V. (eds) Design in the Era of Industry 4.0, Volume 3. ICORD 2023. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, Vol 346. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-0428-0_88