The Department has started offering the Doctoral Research Programme from the year 2023.
Researchers choose their area of study related to design and propose a topic on which they complete their doctoral research work.
Candidates from the following academic background are eligible to apply for the Doctoral Research Programme in Department of Design:
Master of Design, Master of Engineering, Master of Technology, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Business Administration, Master of Arts / Master of Science in Sociology, Master of Arts / Master of Science in Social Work, Master of Architecture, Master of Planning, Bachelor of Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts/ Visual Arts.
Every semester, the admission to research programme is done through proper process.
List of candidates working on different areas:
Anil Kumar Bhaskar
Email: 2026dr013@spab.ac.in
Area of Study: Cultural narratives and their influence on furniture design .
Anil Kumar Jayswal
Email: 2023dr010@spab.ac.in
Area of Study: Service systems of food waste.
Ankit Chaurasia
Email: 2026dr014@spab.ac.in
Area of Study: Re-imagining studio and workshop learning systems with emphasis on Industry 4.0/5.0 and human-
centered learning .
Atul Kumar
Email: 2025dr031@spab.ac.in
Area of Study: AI-enabled, context-aware outdoor advertising .
Pingal Xess
Email: 2026dr015@spab.ac.in
Area of Study: Optimization of manual stair-climbing wheelchair mechanism for portability.
Srilab Pal
Email: 2025dr030@spab.ac.in
Area of Study: Relationship between automotive design aesthetics and crash safety norms.