Assoc Professor Soumitri Varadarajan
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Position |
Deputy Dean Industrial & Interior Design |
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School / |
Architecture & Design |
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Contact Details |
+(61 3) 9925 0818 |
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Location |
88.6. |
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College/Portfolio |
Design & Social Context |
Invited Positions
Adjunct Professor, Foshan University, Foshan, PRC
Adjunct Professor, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, PRC
Adjunct Professor, Ambedkar University, New Delhi, India
Research Fellow, National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, India
Education
PhD, 2003, The Life Cycle of the Object: A Case Study in Material Culture, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Train the Trainer, 1999, 2 Week Ecodesign Workshop, Delft Univerity of Technology (TU Delft), Netherlands
Diploma - Industrial Design, 1985, Advanced Entry Post-Graduate Program, National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, India
Bachelor of Engineering – Mechanical, 1982, Mysore University, India
Work Experience
Associate Professor, 2007 onwards, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
Program Director – Industrial Design Program, 2003- 2006, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
Associate Professor, 1994-03, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India
Visiting Professor, 1992-94, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, India
Director, 1988-92, Product Design and Management, Ash Design (P) Ltd., New Delhi, India
Visiting Faculty, 1986-88, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, India
Freelance Designer, 1986-94, New Delhi, India
Design Manager – Projects and Planning, 1985, Matrix Design Consultants Pvt Ltd, Pune, India
Awards
Program Innovation, University Award, 2005, Awarded to The Learner Centered Project, Industrial Design Program, School of Architecture and Design, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
Innovation, Portfolio Award, 2005, Awarded to The Learner Centered Project, Industrial Design Program, School of Architecture and Design, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
Indo-German Greentech Award for Environmental Excellence, 2001, Awarded to the Campus Recycling Programme, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India
Hindu Hitachi Scholarship Award, 1991-1992, Hitachi Research Centre (Tokyo) and Nippon Columbia (Denon, Shirakawa), Hitachi Ltd., Japan
GIA Award, 1996, British Council India - Travel Grant to tour Design Schools in UK
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