Design Education Guided by Global Leaders
Center for Design Studies brings together experienced design educators, international advisors, and industry practitioners who mentor students through studio learning, research, and professional practice in contemporary design.
The Teaching Faculty
The core faculty at CDS combine academic research with professional practice, guiding students through studio-based learning, critical thinking and design experimentation.
Hari Sudhakaran
M-Des in Industrial Design from ICD, IIT Bombay. 30 Plus years of experience in the animation and VFX Industry. Supervised numerous accomplished national and International Projects.
Aman Upadhayay
Aman holds a Master's degree in Computer-Aided Structural Design and works as a design educator, structural engineer, and interactive immersive artist. His practice explores geometry, materials, and spatial aesthetics while designing interactive environments across physical and digital realms using creative computation, coding, and node-based tools.
Riddhi Sharma
Riddhi Sharma is a Communication Designer passionate about transforming ideas into engaging and meaningful visual experiences through branding, publication design, research, and visual communication.
Trapti Rathore
CDS faculty also includes specialists from architecture and structural engineering who contribute to student projects. Trapti Rathore, an accomplished architect, guides students in developing interior and exterior visualizations for Experiential Graphic Design projects, helping translate concepts into clear spatial representations.