DeSH Lab
Design Studies/History Lab
Department of Design, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
PhD Positions
If you see DeSH Lab as your potential group for your doctoral studies at the Department of Design IIT Delhi, we are interested in the following domains:
Design History
Design / Education
Communication Design / Culture
We are looking for highly motivated and passionate individuals who
Love to read and write
Have empathy and compassion towards various actors in society
Have an opinion towards social and design issues
Dynamic to take on multiple roles
Interested candidates are encouraged to contact through email (st[at]iitd.ac.in) with a short proposal (1200-2000 words) with the following:
Topic/Area (What?)
Research Gap
Your positionality
Methodology (How?)
Relevance (What? for Whom?)
Your influences/references for the topic
Supervisor's role in the whole process/expectations from the supervisor
Vacancy Status (2024-25)
Full-time: Unreserved 1, Reserved 1 (including OBC, SC, ST, EWS)
Internship Positions
If you see DeSH Lab as your potential group for your internship at the Department of Design IIT Delhi, we would love to collaborate on the following forms of Design:
Exhibition Design
Design/Architectural History
Communication Design in Education
Design Ethnography
We are looking for highly motivated and passionate individuals who
have a passion and talent for Design
Have empathy and compassion towards various actors in society
Have an opinion towards social and design issues
Dynamic to go on the field, observe and interact
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply through the following link
Past Positions
UQ-IITD PhD Position
We have an Open PhD Position in UQ-IITD Research Academy for Indian, Australian and International Students for our Collaborative Project "Historical Context, Contemporary Practices, and Future Frameworks for Institutional Campus Design: A Comparative Study with Indian and Australian Technical Institutes on Liveability, Sustainability, and Imageability".
Saurabh Tewari
Supervisor from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
Manu P. Sobti and Frederico Fialho Teixeira
Supervisors from The University of Queensland, Brisbane
See the Project Call here https://uqiitd.org/projects/historical-context-contemporary-practices-and-future-frameworks-for-institutional-campus-design-a-comparative-study-with-indian-and-australian-technical-institutes-on-liveability-sustainability-a/
We are looking for a Designer/Architect/Planner (with extended specialisation in Urban Design / Sustainability / Landscape / Theory & Criticism / Technology) who can: Read and Prepare Conceptual and Technical Drawings; Generate AI-supported Qualitative/Quantitative Mappings; Collate information; Undertake Field Research; Demonstrate Building Information Modelling (BIM) Modelling Expertise
The Department of Design (DoD) at IIT Delhi was established with a vision of providing an open environment for Design learning, Design research and Design practice. The Department engages with the learners through courses which foster creativity for Design within a unique ecosystem of subject expertise, technical support and research facilities from various academic units of IIT Delhi.
The Department offers B.Des., M.Des. & Ph.D. programs for aspiring students. The long-standing M.Des program has focussed on providing expertise in Design through interdisciplinary studies in various domains of Design and responded to actors around such as culture, innovation and technology. The Department offers an eight-semester B.Des. program in which the students can navigate their way into the specialisation of their choice after building a holistic foundation in the foundation years. The department's diverse faculty pool addresses the learners' interests, viewpoints and expectations. The host city, the capital of India, Delhi, offers a unique locational advantage to the learners on campus to collaborate with critical actors in society, institutions and industry. The Department envisages to mentor students into successful graduates who are ready to lead the change through creative innovation integrated with core values of Design.