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PhD Student

Shikha Agarwal

PGDPD (Ceramics and Glass Design) NID
Joining Year: 
2011
Defense Year: 
2024
114130001@iitb.ac.in
Supervisor: 
Prof. Prasad Bokil
Way finding Study On Commuters With Different Level Of Vision And Familiarity In Mumbai Local Train Commuting System

Dhriti Dhaundiyal

MSc (Urban Sustainability), King's College & GDPD (Product Design), NID
Joining Year: 
2019
Defense Year: 
2024
dhriti.dhaundiyal@iitb.ac.in
Supervisor: 
Prof. Nishant Sharma
Exploring Design Capabilities in Public Transport for Females in India Through Participatory Approaches (Tentative)

Krishna Kumar R.

Joining Year: 
2010
Defense Year: 
2024
10413803@iitb.ac.in
Supervisor: 
Prof. Ravi Poovaiah
Interactive Visual Narratives (IVNs) - Controlled or assistive reorientation of time and space

Sanket Pai

M.Des (Industrial Design), IIT Bombay, B.E. (Mechanical Engineering), Goa University
Joining Year: 
2018
Defense Year: 
2024
Joint PhD Scholar at IITB-Monash Academy
sanketpai@iitb.ac.in
Supervisor: 
Prof. Sugandh Malhotra (IIT Bombay), Prof. Selby Coxon (Monash University), Dr. Robbie Napper (Monash University)
Design Intervention in Farm Equipment for Indian Small-Scale Farmers

Dhamelia Malay Nitinkumar

M.Des (Interaction Design), IIT Bombay
Joining Year: 
2019
Defense Year: 
2024
malay.dhamelia@iitb.ac.in
Supervisor: 
Prof. Girish Dalvi
Esthetic of the Abstract: Developing Design Theory of Fun in Abstract Strategy Games

Pratiti Sarkar

M.Des, IIT Kanpur B.Tech (CSE), IIIT Delhi
Joining Year: 
2017
Defense Year: 
2022
pratiti@iitb.ac.in
Supervisor: 
Prof. Jayesh Pillai
Investigating Design Strategies for Classroom-based Augmented Reality Learning Experiences

Debjani Mukherjee

PGDPD (Animation film Design), NID
Joining Year: 
2014
Defense Year: 
2022
144130002@iitb.ac.in
Supervisor: 
Prof. Mazhar Kamran
Pedagogic transmission of art in an indigenous artist community

Sharmila Sinha

Joining Year: 
2009
Defense Year: 
2021
9413801@iitb.ac.in
Supervisor: 
Prof. B. K. Chakravarthy
Role of analogy in the idea generation process - A framework for creativity

Priyanka Rawal

MDes, IIITDM Jabalpur
Joining Year: 
2014
Defense Year: 
2020
144130003@iitb.ac.in
Supervisor: 
Prof. G. G. Ray, Prof. Swati Pal (Co-Supervisor)
Frameworks to Design and Deliver Educational Aids for Patients in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation

Amar Kundu

M.Sc, Vidyasagar University, West Bengal
Joining Year: 
2013
Defense Year: 
2020
amariitb@iitb.ac.in
Supervisor: 
Prof G. G. Ray, Prof. Swati Pal (Co-Supervisor)
An ergonomic assessment and development of a design intervention method in the unorganised sector based on physiological, postural, psychological and environmental (PPPE) scores with special reference to traditional brick making industry

Indrani De Parker

SLPEP (Visual Comm.), NID
Joining Year: 
2010
Defense Year: 
2020
10413801@iitb.ac.in
Supervisor: 
Prof. Raja Mohanty
Design Education in 21st Century India: A Human-Centred Foundation Design Education

Purba Joshi

M.Des (PD), IIT Bombay
Joining Year: 
2009
Defense Year: 
2020
purba_joshi@iitb.ac.in
Supervisor: 
Prof. B. K. Chakravarthy
Investigating use of CAD during idea generation stage of product design

Sandeep Athavale

BE (E & TC), MBA
Joining Year: 
2014
Defense Year: 
2020
sandeepathavale@yahoo.com
Supervisor: 
Prof Girish Dalvi
Strategies for Endogenous Design of Educational Games

Saurabh Singanapalli

M.Phil, M.A.
Joining Year: 
2011
Defense Year: 
2020
petitvent@gmail.com
Supervisor: 
Prof. Nina Sabnani
Exploring the content features of static images used as prompts for eliciting narrative writing from young elementary school ESL learners.

Smita Dalvi

PG Diploma, M.Tech
Joining Year: 
2012
Defense Year: 
2020
smitadalvi@mes.ac.in
Supervisor: 
Prof. Nina Sabnani
The Filmic House in Hindi Cinema: Explorations of Lived Space in the Cinematic Representations of Domestic Architecture

Lakshmi Murthy

PEP (Ceramics) NID
Joining Year: 
2011
Defense Year: 
2020
ellemurthy@gmail.com
Supervisor: 
Prof. Anirudha Joshi
PASS and Uger Tools for Menstruation Management Sustainability

Sanjay Ghosh

M.Tech
Joining Year: 
2012
Defense Year: 
2019
sanjayghosh@gmail.com
Supervisor: 
Prof. Anirudha Joshi
Empirical Modelling of Text Input Interactions in Indian Languages on Mobile Devices

Poornima Sajive Nair

M.Des (PD), IIT Bombay
Joining Year: 
2009
Defense Year: 
2019
fullmoon.brahma@gmail.com
Supervisor: 
Prof. B. K. Chakravarthy
Design intervention through experience-based pedagogy to decode process of learning in primary school children

Guruprasad Kuppu Rao

M.Des (PD),IISc PGTE (GTTC)
Joining Year: 
2007
Defense Year: 
2019
gprasad@iitb.ac.in
Supervisor: 
Prof. B. K. Chakravarthy
Role of 3D Prototyping in Visualization of Heart Defect Morphology and Surgical Planning

Suresh Sethi

M.Des, Domus Academy, Milan PEP, NID
Joining Year: 
2009
Defense Year: 
2019
9413804@iitb.ac.in
Supervisor: 
Prof. Ravi Poovaiah
A Study on the Role of Narratives in Visualizing Product Form

Rupa Narayan Agarwal

M.Des (PD), IIT Bombay
Joining Year: 
2009
Defense Year: 
2018
rupa.n.agarwal@iitb.ac.in
Supervisor: 
Prof. Ravi Poovaiah
Conjecture-Analysis Model for Integrating Sustainability in Design Pedagogy

Devanuj Kanta Balkrishan

M.Des. IIT Delhi
Joining Year: 
2009
Defense Year: 
2018
devanuj@iitb.ac.in
Supervisor: 
Prof. Anirudha Joshi
Technology Adoption by Emergent Users: A User-Usage Model

Santosh Kshirsagar

MFA, Mumbai University
Joining Year: 
2009
Defense Year: 
2018
santosh.kshirsagar@iitb.ac.in
Supervisor: 
Prof. Ravi Poovaiah
Devanagari handwriting primitives and their effect on acquisition

Poomangalath Neelakantan K

M Plng, CEPT
Joining Year: 
2009
Defense Year: 
2018
neel.blu@gmail.com
Supervisor: 
Prof. Nina Sabnani
Shaping Homes: Studies in the Design of Apartments in Mumbai

Sajan S Pillai

M.Des, IIITDM Jabalpur
Joining Year: 
2011
Defense Year: 
2018
sajanspillai@gmail.com
Supervisor: 
Prof. G. G. Ray
Driving Simulation based Enhancement of Visual Scanning Pattern of Novice Drivers During Initial Training

Aakash johry

MDes, IIT Kanpur
Joining Year: 
2012
Defense Year: 
2018
124130001@iitb.ac.in
Supervisor: 
Prof. Ravi Poovaiah
Generative Playfulness Dimensions of Play Artefacts for Children with Special Needs

Abhishek Shrivastava

PGDPD (New Media), NID
Joining Year: 
2010
Defense Year: 
2018
abhishek.nmd@gmail.com
Supervisor: 
Prof. Anirudha Joshi
Investigating Design Strategies for Audio-Visual Interfaces for Emergent Users

V Sai Praveen

M.Tech
Joining Year: 
2013
Defense Year: 
2018
velagapudi.praveen@tvsmotor.com
Supervisor: 
Prof. G. G. Ray
Motorcycle Seating Comfort: A Study on Design-Ergonomics with Special Reference to Motorcycles used for Commuting

Bhutkar Ganesh Dattatray

MBA ( Comp Mgt)
Joining Year: 
2010
Defense Year: 
2017
gbhutkar@gmail.com
Supervisor: 
Prof. Dr. G. G. Ray
Design of Usability Evaluation Tool for User Interface of Medical Devices in Intensive Care Unit

Mustansir Muhammad Dalvi

PG Dip (Indian Aesthetics)
Joining Year: 
2010
Defense Year: 
2017
mustansirdalvi@gmail.com
Supervisor: 
Prof. Ravi Poovaiah
Buildings as Text: Developing a Semiotic of Bombay’s Art Deco Architecture (1930-1949)

Anisha Malhotra

PGDPD (Info Design), NID
Joining Year: 
2010
Defense Year: 
2017
malhotra.anisha@gmail.com
Supervisor: 
Prof. Ravi Poovaiah
Investigating the effect of collaborative structures on design problem solving in children

Indrani Medhi Thies

M.Des, Chicago
Joining Year: 
2008
Defense Year: 
2016
indranimthies@outlook.com
Supervisor: 
Prof. Anirudha Joshi
A Usability Assessment of the Effect of Less Literacy on the Use of Instructional Videos and Information Architecture

Susmita Sharma Yadav

MFA (Comp. Ptg.)
Joining Year: 
2007
Defense Year: 
2016
susmitasharma@iitb.ac.in
Supervisor: 
Prof. B. K. Chakravarthy
Visual Response to the Form of a Designed Object: An Exploration Using Eye Tracking

Gayatridevi Menon

AEP (Product Design), NID
Joining Year: 
2006
Defense Year: 
2016
gayatri@nid.edu
Supervisor: 
Prof. B. K. Chakravarthy
A conceptual framework for opportunity identification in product design innovation

Nanki Nath

PGDPD (Graphic Design), NID
Joining Year: 
2009
Defense Year: 
2015
nanki.nath@iitb.ac.in
Supervisor: 
Prof. Ravi Poovaiah
Visual framework of colour analysis of shop signs in cities of India

Koumudi Patil

MFA, BFA
Joining Year: 
2008
Defense Year: 
2014
kppatil@iitk.ac.in
Supervisor: 
Prof. Uday Athavankar
Surviving modernism- Investigating modernity in local craft narratives

Farzan Kermaninejad

MFA, BFA
Joining Year: 
2008
Defense Year: 
2013
farzankermaninejad@yahoo.com
Supervisor: 
Prof. Ravi Poovaiah
Calligraphy in Mughal period in comparison with Iranian Calligraphy

Prasad P Bokil

MDes (VC), IIT Bombay
Joining Year: 
2007
Defense Year: 
2013
prasad.bokil@gmail.com
Supervisor: 
Prof. Shilpa Ranade
Understanding the grids in graphic design and exploring the intersystemic exchange of grids for innovation

Pramod Sadashiv Khambete

M.Des (Industrial Design), IITB M.A.M, NMIMS
Joining Year: 
2008
Defense Year: 
2013
pramod.khambete@gmail.com
Supervisor: 
Prof. Uday Athavankar
Designing Desirable Service Experience:A Pattern Language Framework from Touch Point Ecosystem Perspective

Aneesha Sharma

MDes (VC), IIT Bombay
Joining Year: 
2006
Defense Year: 
2013
6413804@iitb.ac.in
Supervisor: 
Prof. Ravi Poovaiah
The 'Phenomenon of letting go' in Visual Arts and Design: An exploration into self-transformative creative experiences

Sachin Datt

M.Des (VC), IIT Bombay
Joining Year: 
2006
Defense Year: 
2012
sachindatt10@iitb.ac.in
Supervisor: 
Prof. Ravi Poovaiah
Epistemological Narrative Framework: A narrative based approach for designing secondary school science content

Parag Vyas

B.E. Honours (Mech.)
Joining Year: 
2006
Defense Year: 
2012
paragvyas@iitb.ac.in
Supervisor: 
Prof. Vijay Bapat
A study of smallest semantic units and patterns that influence user preferences in Kundan jewellery

Rajendra Dadaram Patsute

M.Des, IIT Kanpur
Joining Year: 
2007
Defense Year: 
2012
rajenp@iitb.ac.in
Supervisor: 
Prof. G. G. Ray
Ergonomic studies in Design, Development and Evaluation of Stand-up and Sit-down console

Sherline Pimenta Krishna Kumar

M.Des (VC), IIT Bombay
Joining Year: 
2006
Defense Year: 
2011
6413001@iitb.ac.in
Supervisor: 
Prof. Ravi Poovaiah
Moment and Moments: Discourse in Static Visual Narratives

Girish Vinod Dalvi

PGDPD (New Media), NID
Joining Year: 
2006
Defense Year: 
2011
girish.dalvi@gmail.com
Supervisor: 
Prof. G. V. Sreekumar
Conceptual Model for Devanagari Typefaces

Nina Sabnani

M.A (Television, Film, Multimedia), New York, USA
Joining Year: 
2006
Defense Year: 
2011
ninamsabnani@iitb.ac.in
Supervisor: 
Prof. Ravi Poovaiah
The Unfolding of Kaavad: A study in Structure, Performance and Narrative Discourse

Uday Kumar D.

M.Des (VC), IIT Bombay
Joining Year: 
2005
Defense Year: 
2011
d.udaya@gmail.com
Supervisor: 
Prof G. V. Sreekumar
Transformation of Tamil letterforms from Palm leaf manuscripts to early Letterpress printing

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