Faculty Members
Dr. Tapas Mitra
Head, Department of DesignAssociate Professor (Urban Design)B. Arch (Jadhavpur University, Kolkata)M. Arch (Urban Design, Jadhavpur University, Kolkata)PhD (Jadhavpur University, Kolkata)
Institutional Research: Universal Design Innovation for Heritage, Universal access at City Palace Complex, A Research and Design Development Project, Universal Design India Principles with Leading Academic Institution and NGO’s in India, Research Project ‘Inclusive Indoor Play’, Prototype Architectural Design and Design Guidelines of Special Schools for Autistic Pupils
Institutional Research/ Consultancy: Climate resilient planning for five Smart cities in MP, India 2017-2019, part of the core team for preparing design and DPR for new Schools of Planning and Architecture (SPA) for the Government of India, 2018, part of the core team for Research Project “Housing for All- design of housing typologies in geo-climatic regions of M.P, Chhattisgarh and parts of Maharashtra” of the former Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Government of India, 2016-2017, part of the core team of “Shelter for all” theme for the Design Innovation Centre (DIC) Project of Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, for SPA Bhopal. Ongoing since October 2015
Research Interests: Urban Studies, Urban Aesthetics
Subjects at MArch (UD): Design studios at all levels, Electives ("City, people and art", "Writing about cities", Research methods, Urban form study and report writing in thesis.
Dr. Sukanta Majumdar
Associate ProfessorB. Arch (IIT Roorkee)M. Des (Product Design, IISc Bangalore)PhD (IIT Roorkee)Institutional Research: Enhancement of Mobility in Rural and Semi-urban Areas Through Electric Bicycles, Strategic Plan for Sustainable Tribal Settlements and Livelihoods in India
Research Interests: Product Design, Product-Service Systems Design, Sustainability issues >more here
Subjects at MDes: Product Design Methods, Product Semantics, Product Function and Product Architecture, Form Design Methods, Human Activity System integration, Product-Service Systems Design Methods
Additional Posts at SPAB:
1. Member, Committee for grievances of minorities
Dr. Shanu Sharma
Assistant ProfessorB. Arch (GCA, Lucknow)M. Des (Design, IIT Kanpur)PhD (IIT Kanpur)Institutional Research: Sanchi Milk Rebranding Project with MP Dairy Federation,
Research Interests: Co-Design, Creativity and Innovation, User-centred Design >more here
Subjects at MDes: Creativity and Ideation, Material and Manufacturing, Communication & Cognition, UI/UX, Speculative Design
Additional Posts at SPAB: 1. Co-Faulty in charge, Bamboo Research and Design Lab2. 2nd year coordinator3. Placement Coordinator4. Department Academic advisory committee5. EP DRC committee6. DPR Committee of the institute7. Web committee8. ARIIA Coordinator 9. Warden Spa Bhopal
Xaxa Aman Rupesh
Assistant ProfessorB. Arch (SPA Delhi)M. Des (Visual Communication, IIT Bombay)Institutional Research: Sanchi Milk Rebranding Project with MP Dairy Federation, Spatial Development Plan MoPR, The Nilgiris and Coimbatore, Erode & Tiruppur Regional Plan, Spatial Development Plan of Bilkisgunj, MPUDCL Identity Design
Research Interests: Indigenous Cultures, User-centred Design, Way-finding and Signages, Identity Design, Type Design
Subjects at MDes: Advanced Typography, Print Design Communication & Cognition, UI/UX, Data Visualization, Culture & Communication, Exhibition, and Portfolio Design
Additional Posts at SPAB:
1. Faulty in charge, Bamboo Research and Design Lab
2. Member, Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements(ARIIA) at SPAB
3. Member, National Center for Spatial Rural Development Plan(NCSRDP) at SPAB
4. Startup Co Ordinator, Institution Innovation Council(IIC) at SPAB
5. Member, Committee for grievances of minorities
Monikuntala Das
Assistant ProfessorB. Arch (SPA Delhi)M. Des (Design, SPA Delhi)PhD, ongoing (IIT Guwahati)Research Interests: Sustainability, Bamboo Furniture Design, Life Cycle Assessment, Eco Design, Design Research, Indigenous Crafts(wo)manship >more here
Subjects at MDes: Design Studies, Communication & Cognition, UI/UX, Exhibition & Portfolio Design
1. Chandrashekhar Vyawahare, Principal Designer at Futuring Design
2. Prof B Gurumoorty, Professor at IISC Bangalore