Faculty Research Profiles
Dr. Sanjeevani Ayachit
Director, Symbiosis Institute of Design
Dean - Faculty of Architecture & Design
Orcid ID:
0000-0002-9775-7960
Scopus ID:
55943926600
Google Scholar ID:
J1h3jgMAAAAJ
Vidwan ID:
276633
Web of Science Researcher ID:
AGQ-4396-2022
Dr. Pranita Ranade
Associate Professor, Dy. Director
HOD - User Experience Design
Scopus ID:
58266441400
Web of Science Researcher ID:
EYB-0723-2022
Research ID:
rid46564 and usranade
Dr. Manohar Desai
Associate Professor
HOD - Graphic Design
Vidwan ID:
511579
SSRN ID:
4453559
Web of Science Researcher ID:
HLX-6248-2023
Prasanna Halbe
Associate Professor
HOD - Industrial Design
Orcid ID:
0009-0003-2151-6401
Google Scholar ID:
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Vidwan ID:
367673
Researcher ID:
HTQ-5631-2023
Amita Sahgal
Assistant Professor
Incharge - Communication Design - Video and Animation Film Design
Character Animation, Acting for Animation, Storytelling and Cinema Appreciation.
Agnivesh Sharma
Assistant Professor
Participatory design, sustainable agriculture, human-centered design, design for social innovation, grassroots innovation, and agricultural systems.
Abhijeet Nene
Adjunct Faculty
Ajay Bhave
Assistant Professor
Sustainability and waste management, product development, and entrepreneurship.
Scopus identifier
57211395871
Amar Mithapalli
Assistant Professor
Craft heritage, cultural sustainability, fashion innovation, consumer behaviour, indigenous knowledge systems, and traditional Indian handicrafts.
Anandita Ballal
Assistant Professor
Marketing and Consumer Behavior, General Management, Retail, and Indian Handicrafts.
Orcid ID:
0000-0001-6002-6729
Google Scholar ID:
9eWWXC8AAAAJ
Researcher ID:
GLT-0179-2022
Vidwan ID:
280049
Aniket Sase
Assistant Professor
Product design, product development, user-centered design, design education, experiential learning, and sustainable design solutions.
Arya Singh
Assistant Professor
Omnichannel & Experiential retailing, consumer sentiment analysis, Phygital experience and proximity marketing.
Ashwini Ayachit
Assistant Professor
Pattern Making, Garment Construction, Textile and Surface Craft, Draping, and Advanced Pattern making Techniques
Orcid ID:
0000-0001-7184-0531
Vidwan ID:
276780
Research ID:
rid45552
Brajesh Kumar
Adjunct Faculty
Debadrita Bhattacharyya
Assistant Professor
Inclusive and accessible design, design for neurodiversity, user-centred innovation, design research, and human-centred design solutions.
Dr. Saurabh Nautiyal
Assistant Professor
Human-Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, inclusive and accessible design, electronics product design, and human-centred design.
Abhijeet Nene
Adjunct Faculty
Animation
Dr. Neetu Singh
Associate Professor
Fashion Marketing, Fashion Branding, Retail Management, and Supply Chain management in fashion business.
Scopus ID:
57340612800
Google Scholar:
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Vidwan ID:
276649
WOS ID:
ACR-6658-2022
Dr. Sonika Soni Khar
Associate Professor
research on design process/pedagogies
Orcid ID:
0000-0001-5281-4653
Scopus ID:
55943843400
Vidwan ID:
250986
Researcher ID:
KWT-9454-2024
Dr. Keyur Sahasrabudhe
Associate Professor
Integration of photography in design education, user experience in visual communication, and innovative teaching methodologies in higher education.
Dr. Smruti Raghani
Assistant Professor
Intersection of Spirituality and Architecture
Scopus ID:
58307909100
WOS ID:
HTQ-6871-2023
Harshal Nishikant Shanwar
Assistant Professor
Retail planning and marketing, visual merchandising, branding, consumer experience design, fashion marketing, and retail strategy.
Komal Satish Ghatpande
Assistant Professor
Retail planning and marketing, visual merchandising, branding, consumer experience design, fashion marketing, and retail strategy.
Krishna Kumar
Assistant Professor
User experience design, design research, interaction design, information architecture, usability, accessibility, and data-driven design.
Mahesh Deo
Adjunct Faculty
Neeraja Hingne
Assistant Professor
Interior space design and planning, lighting design, landscape design, ergonomics, architecture, and interior design.
Nisarga Daundkar
Assistant Professor
User experience, interface design, design thinking, visual communication, typography, and layout and composition.
Nitin Gawai
Assistant Professor
Brand Identity Design, Packaging Design, User Experience Design, Wayfinding Design, and Publication Design.
Nomi Saikia
Assistant Professor
Fashion communication, fashion design, curation, styling, design storytelling, and the intersection of fashion, culture, and communication.
Prasanna Khamitkar
Adjunct Faculty
Rahul Deshpande
Assistant Professor
Illustration, Drawing and its use in design education, and how traditional arts and crafts
Rasika Bhoj
Assistant Professor
Sustainable, eco-friendly crafts, clothing and human psychology, AI in design, UX in fashion, revival and sustenance of traditional crafts to the effects of subcultures on social media.
Scopus ID:
58910474900
WOS ID:
GLN-7240-2022
Google Scholar :
Rohini Sawant
Assistant Professor
Industrial Design
Google Scholar ID:
U5hZ5pEAAAAJ&hl
Orcid ID:
0000-0002-7982-3282
Researcher ID:
rid78549
Vidwan ID:
365896
Ruchi Srivastav
Assistant Professor
Branding and Sustainable packaging.
Orcid ID:
0009-0007-8438-6324
Vidwan Id:
367687
Sailee Shewale
Assistant Professor
Design Pedagogy, Typography, Branding, User Experience Design, and Art & Culture.
Sameer Sutar
Assistant Professor
Sustainability in Fashion, Zero waste Pattern making and Embroideries.
Orcid ID:
0000-0002-4509-0981
Vidwan ID:
276798
Researcher ID:
FBC-6296-2022
Sanjana Khairmode
Assistant Professor
User experience, human-centered design, design pedagogy, interdisciplinary practice, systems thinking, and material exploration.
Sattauren Anand
Assistant Professor
Visual communication, corporate identity, branding, illustration, graphic design, and visual thinking.
Shagun Swaroop
Assistant Professor
Sustainable fashion and indigenous crafts of India.
Sharath T V
Assistant Professor
Cultural and Social Impact of Cinema and Film and Philosophy
Orcid ID:
0009-0003-4034-6874.
Shehwar Mohibi
Assistant Professor
Fashion Illustration, Textile Design, Indian Crafts
Vidwan ID:
530813
Web of Science:
KUF- 2455-2024
Shishirkumar Jha
Adjunct Faculty
Shruti Tambakhe
Assistant Professor
User experience design, interaction design, human-centered design, design education, learning experience design, and design research.
Siddhali Doshi
Assistant Professor
Intersection of fashion and technology
Orcid ID:
0000-0003-2942-5814
Scopus ID:
57559673100
Google Scholar ID:
bof6qvUAAAAJ&hl
Vidwan ID:
27806
Researcher ID:
FBE-2948-2022
Snehal Balapure
Assistant Professor
Typography, communication design, publication design, visual identity, calligraphy, and experimental typography.
Dr. Sudip Ray
Adjunct Faculty
Sculpture, design research, product design, material studies, craft and design studies, representation techniques, and sustainable design.
Tanmay Kulkarni
Assistant Professor
Exploring the power of visuals to communicate ideas and influence behavior, developing innovative teaching methods to nurture the next generation of creative professionals and understanding customer needs and translating them into impactful design solutions
Orcid ID:
0000-0001-9114-6010
Researcher ID:
GLT-2474-2022
Vidwan ID:
280274
Tanmayee Puntambekar
Assistant Professor
Physical Ergonomics, Cognitive Ergonomics and perception, Ergonomics in Design, Design research, and Manual Material Handling.
Orcid ID:
0000-0002-8886-0712
Scopus ID:
57226323331
Vidwan ID:
278907
Tashi Bahuguna
Assistant Professor
Communication design, branding strategies, visual semiotics, design thinking, visual communication, and design pedagogy.
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