Faculty Research Profiles
Dr. Sanjeevani Ayachit
Director
Heritage Indian textiles and costumes, fashion design process, design thinking and inclusive 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
Deputy Director
User Experience, Interface Design, Design Thinking, Layout and Composition Design, System Design, Service Design
Orcid ID:
0000-0002-0100-8480
Scopus ID:
58266441400
Web of Science Researcher ID:
EYB-0723-2022
Research ID:
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Dr. Manohar Desai
Associate Professor
Basic Design, Calligraphy and Typography, Branding and Advertising, Packaging Design and Product rendering, Wayfinding Signage systems, User Interface Graphic Design, Craft studies.
Scopus ID:
58929463500
Vidwan ID:
511579
SSRN ID:
4453559
Web of Science Researcher ID:
HLX-6248-2023
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. Nitin Hadap
Associate Professor
Indian costumes, the history of Indian art, and contemporary Indian design and art practices.
Prasanna Halbe
Associate Professor
Product Design, Emotional Design, Design and Development, Design for the Future, Design Thinking, Systems Thinking, Design Education, and Curriculum Development.
Orcid ID:
0009-0003-2151-6401
Google Scholar ID:
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Vidwan ID:
367673
Researcher ID:
HTQ-5631-2023
Ajay Bhave
Assistant Professor
Sustainability and waste management, product development, and entrepreneurship.
Scopus identifier
57211395871
Akashdeep Sharma
Assistant Professor
Concrete, Architecture, Interior and Landscape Design.
Orcid ID:
0009-0004-6222-3485
Google Scholar ID:
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Vidwan ID:
510650
Researcher ID:
IYS-9487-2023
Amita Sahgal
Assistant Professor
Character Animation, Acting for Animation, Storytelling and Cinema Appreciation
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
Arya Singh
Assistant Professor
Omnichannel & Experiential retailing, consumer sentiment analysis, Phygital experience and proximity marketing.
Bharat Santhalia
Assistant Professor
3D Animation, Animated short films, Game Design, Gameplay, motion graphics, and product promotion
Charuta Palsodkar
Associate Professor
Product Design, Sustainability, Frugal Design, Biomimicry, Game Design, Automobile Design, Design for Special Needs, Ergonomics, Systems Thinking, Design Thinking, Design Education, and Curriculum Development.
Orcid ID:
0009-0001-1786-6148
Vidwan ID:
367681
Researcher ID:
IYS-9863-2023
Dr. Indresh Kumar Verma
Assistant Professor
User Experience Design, Cognitive workload, Gamification, Cognitive Ergonomics and Interaction Design
Orcid:
0000-0002-4101-2548
Scopus ID:
57193511113
Vidwan:
342535
Dr. Leeladhar Ganvir
Assistant Professor
Keyur Sahasrabudhe
Associate Professor
Integration of photography in design education, user experience in visual communication, and innovative teaching methodologies in higher education.
Madhuri Bhosle
Assistant Professor
Cinema appreciation, psychological dimensions of cinema, investigating how these elements shape the narrative and evoke deep emotions in the audience.
Orcid ID:
0000-0002-4110-9219
Mansi Saraf
Assistant Professor
in Fashion Illustration, Children's Book Illustration, Contemporary Weaving, Creative Surface Ornamentation Techniques, and Creative Painting.
Dr. Meeta Siddhu
Assistant Professor
Design fundamentals, traditional handicrafts and handlooms, surface ornamentation, sustainability and artisan training.
Nitin Gawai
Assistant Professor
Brand Identity Design, Packaging Design, User Experience Design, Wayfinding Design, and Publication Design.
Omkar Rane
Assistant Professor
Product design, Indian crafts, and design methodology.
Orcid ID:
0000-0002-3563-616X
Vidwan-ID :
367680
Web of Science ResearcherID:
KHD-7620-2024
Rahul Deshpande
Assistant Professor
Illustration, Drawing and its use in design education, and how traditional arts and crafts
Orcid ID:
0009-0004-7168-1736
Ranjit Jagtap
Assistant Professor
Brand Identity design, Advertising & Branding, Publication design and Packaging design.
Orcid ID:
0009-0003-5251-2702
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.
Orcid ID:
0000-0001-6893-7527
Scopus ID:
58910474900
WOS ID:
GLN-7240-2022
Google Scholar :
Prof. 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
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
Shubhamkar Charhate
Assistant Professor
Intersections of design, psychology, and spirituality.
Siddhali Doshi
Assistant Professor
Intersection of fashion and technology
Orcid ID:
0000-0003-2942-5814
Scopus ID:
57559673100
Google Scholar ID:
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Vidwan ID:
27806
Researcher ID:
FBE-2948-2022
Smruti Raghani
Assistant Professor
Intersection of Spirituality and Architecture
Orcid ID:
0000-0003-0369-7053
Scopus ID:
58307909100
WOS ID:
HTQ-6871-2023
Sonali Gupta
Assistant Professor
Human-Centered Design, Sustainable Design, Interaction Design, and Speculative Design.
Orcid ID:
0009-0002-1689-6684
Web of Science ID :
KPB-2583-2024
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
Tushar Amin
Assistant Professor
Architecture and interior design, user-centric innovation, and multi-disciplinary design
Orcid ID:
0000-0003-1437-5850
Scopus ID:
57226320457
Google Scholar ID:
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Vidwan ID:
367766
Researcher ID:
HTQ-6778-2023
Ashwini Ayachit
Teaching Assistant
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
Divyesh Deshmukh
Teaching Assistant
Typography, logo design, colour theory, and brand strategy
Suyash Malwadkar
Teaching Assistant
Artificial Intelligence, 3-D Printing in Advertising, Branding and Fashion Industry.
Orcid ID:
https://kksu.org/
Abhijeet Nene
Adjunct Faculty
Animation
Prasanna Khamitkar
Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Sonika Soni Khar
Associate Professor
research on design process/pedagogies
Orcid ID:
0000-0001-5281-4653
Scopus ID:
55943843400
Vidwan ID:
250986
Research ID:
KWT-9454-2024
Dr. Kedar Dicholkar
Assistant Professor
research focuses on UX design interventions in Traditional music practices, sensory processing in digital interfaces, and cultural preservation through design.
Orcid ID:
0000-0003-0329-4078
Vidwan ID:
563843
Saili Sonar
Assistant Professor
Craft and Technology focusing on the aspect of Color in Crafts and Spaces.
Orcid ID:
0009-0008-6251-9453
Scopus ID:
57205511539
Vidwan ID:
551754