Ph.D. in Design (Regular)

A regular full-time Ph.D. in Design provides a platform to pursue practice-based /led research in art, design, and culture.

• Practice-based Research is an original investigation undertaken in order to gain new knowledge partly by means of practice and the outcomes of the practice.
• Practice-led Research is concerned with the nature of practice and leads to new knowledge that has operational significance for that practice. The main focus of the research is to advance knowledge about practice or to advance knowledge within practice. In a doctoral thesis, the results of practice-led research may be fully described in text form without the inclusion of a creative outcome.

Research Areas

Architectural Design & Sustainability / Architect-Client stories/issues/narratives / Architecture in the Courthouse / Architectural Theory

Design Education/ Design Theory and Methodologies / Game based learning for school education

Digital Heritage / Architectural Ornaments of Northeast India / Heritage Architecture & Digital Experience Design (Creating Digital Immersive Heritage Experience, Risk Assessment and Vernacular Architecture Analysis of Five Historically Significant Temple Marvels of Kashi) / Documenting and Designing Folklore and Culture for Future Generations

Drone & Mobility Design / Urban aerial mobility design / Design and development of autonomous urban vehicles

Visual & Animation Design / Photography & Art and Design / Typography & Type Design

AI and Art / AI and Design / Chat GPT and Design / Human Computer Interaction / IoT Design / System Design & New Media Design

Computer Aided Design / Virtual Reality and Haptics / Usability and user experience of advanced interfaces with different modalities of interaction / Understanding the role of affect and cognition in Design processes / Teaching learning methods through AR/VR and MR for school education

Ph.D. Program (Interdisciplinary)

Interdisciplinary (ID) PhD program for enthusiastic aspirants exploring the interface of various science and engineering disciplines. The interdisciplinary Ph.D. program is coordinated by the Center for Interdisciplinary Programs (CIP).

The application can be made through PhD admission portal.