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Benoy Thoompunkal
Dean |
An alumnus of the prestigious National Institute of Design (NID) Ahmedabad, he holds a specialization
in Industrial Design.
With over 27 years of work experience in the design field he has established his identity
as a design consultant
and academician providing his expertise towards conceptualization and execution of various
national and international projects.
As the Dean at the ARCH Academy of Design his role extends as a Mentor, equally
involved in the various academic & strategic procedures of the institution. |
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Kunal Dutta
HOD Fashion and Textile Design |
An alumnus of the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Gandhinagar with Fashion Design as specialization, his professional career extends into the areas of visual merchandising, apparel / textile design and communication design including his own body of works in the areas of image making & photography.
His experience is of various hierarchic levels in the creative industries, from absolute hands-on execution of design to contributing towards key strategic planning & management, building of new pedagogy and establishment of more flexible delivery methods for design teaching. He has continually shared his time & experiences with Design Schools that include NIFT, and the Indian Institute of Crafts & Design (IICD), Jaipur etc. |
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Sunita Yadav
Senior Faculty Fashion Design |
An alumnus of the University of Rajasthan with a specialization in Garment Production and Export Management, she also has a specialization in Apparel Manufacturing Technology (AMT) and CAD Pattern Making. She has been a part of the Faculty Exchange Program on Creative Pattern Making under the Prime Minister's Initiative for International Education (PMI2) with the Doncaster College, UK.
She has worked as a Sampling Coordinator and designer with the industry and her expertise lies in the areas of Pattern, Garment Construction, Apparel Technology, Pattern Drafting & Draping. |
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Prachi Tyagi
Faculty Textile Design |
An alumnus of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Kolkata with a Post Graduation in Textile Design & Development, her studies include Computer Application & Information Technology.
Her years of experience include working with the textile industries where she was involved in developing new & innovative product ranges following the latest trends and forecast, and introducing new techniques in surface embellishments for Home Furnishing collections. She has developed ranges for buyers like TARGET, J. C. PENNEY, LAURA ASHLEY, KOHL'S, TESCO, ZARA HOME,TCS, ITR, WALMART etc. for markets like the USA , U.K., Australia , Austria , Italy , France and Germany etc. She has an expertise in the use of software's like Ned Graphics & Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw etc. |
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Indrajit Das
HOD Jewelry Design, Craft and Accessory Design |
An alumnus of National Institute of Fashion Technology, Gandhinagar, he has studied Accessory Design with a specialization in Jewelry Design. He has also studied Fine Arts & Painting from the Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata.
He has served in various capacities including that of Chief Design Coordinator & Design Manager with various high profile companies in SEEPZ Mumbai M.Suresh group and SEZ Jaipur like Vaibhav Gems Limited, Derewala Jewelry Industries.
His specialty includes skills in Orthographic and Isometric Drawing of Jewelry and Lifestyle Accessories, Gemstone and Jewelry Rendering, Conceptualization and 3-D Visualization. |
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Shivani Kaushik
Senior Faculty Jewelry Design, Academic Co-ordinator |
| An alumnus of University of Rajasthan she has studied Jewelry Design and has expertise in manual designing techniques and the Orthographic and Isometric Drawing of Jewelry. She has more than 10 years of teaching experience and has served as an Examiner & Board of Study Member dealing with the subject of Jewelry in various other Colleges. |
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Yashpal Dagur
HOD IT Senior Faculty Jewelry Design |
An alumnus of the University of Rajasthan with a Post Graduation in Computer application and Internet Programming his area of expertise lies in extending training in the use of Graphic software's that include Auto-CAD, Reach CAD, JCAD, Jewel CAD, Corel Draw, Adobe Photoshop, Front Page, etc.
He has command over various programming languages like HTML 4.0, JavaScript, VBScript, C, C++, COBOL, Assembly, Foxpro 2.6, ASP, Java, Visual Basics, Corba, Database handling with Ms-Access and packages like WS, LOTUS, dBASE, Tally etc. |
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V. Rajashekran
Faculty Crafts and Accessory Design |
| He is a Mechanical Engineer with 40 years of work experience in Product Design & Development as head designer in various industries, Machine Shops and Tool Rooms. His varied interests extend to invention, and the development of working models, Prototypes, as well as Product Development in Craft. |
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Leela Bhargava
HOD Interior Design |
| An alumnus of J.L.N Technology University, Hyderabad with a specialization in Architecture, She retired as a Deputy Architect from the Public Works Department, Government of Rajasthan. She looks after all the technical inputs required in the Interior Design course and additionally also coordinates University affairs for the ARCH Academy. |
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Bhoomika Hemnani
Faculty Interior Design |
An alumnus of the University of Rajasthan, she has a specialization in Architecture and Interior Design. Her expertise lies in the teaching and practice of AutoCAD, 3dsmax & other graphic software.
Having worked with architects and designers for various commercial projects she brings her experience into the classroom and puts it to good use through the projects & assignments she gives to her students. |
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Mangesh Afre
HOD Design Foundation Course |
An alumnus of the Sir. J.J. School of Art, Mumbai, he holds a specialization in Ceramics and Pottery.
A hands-on worker with usable organizational skills, he has contributed to the industry in Mumbai with his range of ceramics products, developing them through packaging & marketing.
Firm in his belief in the importance of technical understanding and process- driven development of products, he has contributed his experiences to Academics and has taught the Foundation Course at the Indian Institute of Crafts & Design, (IICD), Jaipur. |
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Dr. Ved Prakash
Senior Faculty Design Communication |
| A Professor of English & Business Communication, he has 34 years of teaching experience. He is an Educationist, Administrator, Institutional Builder, Writer, Editor, Mentor and an Advisor. He has been a UGC Teacher Research Fellow. |
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Dr. Sudhir Soni
Senior Faculty Design Communication |
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He holds a Doctorate in Languages and Degrees in Journalism and Mass Communication. With vast teaching experience at Under Graduate & Post Graduate levels he has been a research guide for Ph.D., M.Phil & M.A students. He has a number of publications in the form of academic papers, journals and books to his credit and has attended many National & International Seminars & Forums. His interests extend to Creative writing for Media, Photography and Visualization for films. |
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Khushboo Bharti
Research and Development Head, Faculty Design Communication |
An alumnus of the Maharaja Sayajirao University (MSU), Baroda, she holds a post graduate specialization in Art History. Her involvement in Visual Arts continues as a Ceramic Artist, Art Critic and Academician, having taught as a faculty in various Fine Arts and Design Institutes such as Pearl Academy of Design and Indian Institute of Crafts and Design (IICD) Jaipur.
Her academic strength lies in subjects like Culture Studies, Art & Craft, History of Design and Mentoring students towards Idea and Concept Development during Design Process. |
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Dr. Hari Narayan Agrawal
Senior Faculty Design Management |
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Holding a Doctorate in management, he has served in many Colleges and Universities across the nation in various capacities including the Head of Department. He has many Research Papers and publications in his name and has supervised PhDs. and M.Phils. Research projects besides being involved in training and conducting workshops. |
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Dr. Ritu Toshniwal
Senior Faculty Design Management |
An alumnus of the University Of Rajasthan, she holds a Doctorate in Management. Her expertise lies in Financial Management, Quantitative Techniques, Tax Planning, Fundamentals of Accounting etc.
She has been a project guide for M.Phil & MBA students and has worked in various capacities in Management Schools. Her engagement with the ARCH Academy of Design involves coordinating the overall management program. |
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