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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 5: Vidyashilp University, the new-age center of excellence of the Vidyashilp Educational Group, announces the appointment of Dr. Vasanthi Mariadass as the Head of Communication Design programme.
VU has a distinguished pedagogical team with an average of 30 years of academic experience. The School of Liberal Arts and Design Studies currently has 15 professors. The addition of Dr. Vasanthi Mariadass, Taniya Sah, Dr. Sheetal Bharat, Dr. Gargi S Kumar, Dr. Bipin Sony and Dr. Jyotsna Rosario will further enrich the teaching experience in their respective departments.Dr. Vasanthi Mariadass brings a wealth of experience to Vidyashilp University. He has been Dean of New Humanities and Design at the Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology and holds a Ph.D. from Indiana University of Pennsylvania along with a Master's degree from Clarion University, United States. His current research focuses on Environment and Climate Change, which he integrates into his pedagogical approach for design and liberal arts students.
Dr. Sheetal Bharat has a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Riverside, and a master's degree in Development Economics from the University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom. With two decades of experience, he is well versed in new institutional economics, the history of economic thought, economic history, development, political economy and mathematics.
Dr. Gargi S. Kumar served as coordinator of a neuropalliative care project at NIMHANS in Bengaluru. He has a solid academic background with a Ph.D. in Psychology from IIT Bombay, an M.Phil. in Psycho-Oncology from Cancer Institute (WIA), Chennai and a Master's degree in Health Psychology from the University of Hyderabad. Dr. Bipin Sony's experience spans financial economics, corporate finance, financial markets and macroeconomics. Dr. Sony has a Ph.D. in Economics from the Madras School of Economics and an M.A. in Economics from Loyola College, Chennai.
Taniya Sah has presented her Ph.D. in Agriculture and Development Economics from IIT Delhi and has a Master's degree in Economics from Kumaun University, Uttarakhand. Her expertise focuses on agricultural markets and value chains.
Dr. Jyotsna Rosario has a Ph.D. in Economics from Madras School of Economics. She also served as Research Manager for the Tamil Nadu Household Panel Survey Project at the Madras Institute of Development Studies in Chennai. Her extensive experience in research and teaching positions will help her take Vidyashilp University forward through innovation, interdisciplinary education and global collaboration.Speaking about the appointments, Prof. P.G. Babu, Vice-Chancellor, Vidyashilp University, said, "The School of Liberal Arts and Design Studies is one of the four academic schools of Vidyashilp University and our search has been focused on dynamic subject matter experts who can contribute the principles of the liberal arts to their teaching and research. We are happy to have been able to find great synergy with all the newly hired professors.
The School of Liberal Arts and Design Studies offers three programmes: B Des (Bachelor of Communication Design) and BSc Honours, BSc Honors with Research covering a range of domains from Communication Design and Economics to Psychology.
B.Des (Bachelor of Communication Design): The B.Des program promises an exclusive focus on Communication Design, combining some of the classic elements of Graphic Design and Visual Communication along with new age and future-oriented contributions in Design Digital and Content Creation, ideal for students seeking online opportunities. Media and content industry. The course also emphasizes academic and research aspects that offer practical and technical mastery.
Providing an interdisciplinary approach to design, the School of Liberal Arts and Design Studies, the School of Computer and Data Sciences, and the School of Business Studies collaboratively offer majors in Economics, Psychology, Data Science, Finance, and Marketing. Each Minor has a mandatory Integrative Project, to bring together the major and minor domains, allowing students to understand the application of Communication Design, in depth, in their chosen minor.
BA Honors, BA Honors with Research:BA Honors & Research offers an academic and research experience with mentoring to understand research design and methodology from the perspective of an experienced researcher. The emphasis is on providing students and early-career researchers with the support they need to absorb the rigors of research and succeed in their chosen domains.
The program focuses on helping students develop statistical knowledge in the form of critical thinking through arguments that use statistics as evidence. A key goal of statistical literacy is to help students understand statistical associations in a given context of observational studies.
Similar to the principles of liberal arts, Vidyashilp University's ethos of interdisciplinary culture aims to propel students to engage in a unique exploration of the connections between diverse domains. The interdisciplinary approach enables students to gain a comprehensive understanding, equipping them to address complex challenges with innovative solutions that prepare them to excel in their chosen domain.About Vidyashilp University
Established in 2021, Vidyashilp University (VU) aims to transform higher education. Building on the more than four-decade legacy of the Vidyashilp Education Group (VSEG), VU fosters innovation and challenges the extraordinary to prepare students for success in today's ever-progressing world.
The University prioritizes holistic development, forming integral leaders. A rigorous academic education, along with the best facilities and a supportive environment, empower students to become courageous agents of change. Vidyashilp University cultivates not only academic excellence, but also critical thinking, problem solving and adaptability, skills essential to making a positive impact in the real world.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 5: Vidyashilp University, the new-age center of excellence of the Vidyashilp Educational Group, announces the appointment of Dr. Vasanthi Mariadass as the Head of Communication Design programme.
VU has a distinguished pedagogical team with an average of 30 years of academic experience. The School of Liberal Arts and Design Studies currently has 15 professors. The addition of Dr. Vasanthi Mariadass, Taniya Sah, Dr. Sheetal Bharat, Dr. Gargi S Kumar, Dr. Bipin Sony and Dr. Jyotsna Rosario will further enrich the teaching experience in their respective departments.Dr. Vasanthi Mariadass brings a wealth of experience to Vidyashilp University. He has been Dean of New Humanities and Design at the Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology and holds a Ph.D. from Indiana University of Pennsylvania along with a Master's degree from Clarion University, United States. His current research focuses on Environment and Climate Change, which he integrates into his pedagogical approach for design and liberal arts students.
Dr. Sheetal Bharat has a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Riverside, and a master's degree in Development Economics from the University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom. With two decades of experience, he is well versed in new institutional economics, the history of economic thought, economic history, development, political economy and mathematics.
Dr. Gargi S. Kumar served as coordinator of a neuropalliative care project at NIMHANS in Bengaluru. He has a solid academic background with a Ph.D. in Psychology from IIT Bombay, an M.Phil. in Psycho-Oncology from Cancer Institute (WIA), Chennai and a Master's degree in Health Psychology from the University of Hyderabad. Dr. Bipin Sony's experience spans financial economics, corporate finance, financial markets and macroeconomics. Dr. Sony has a Ph.D. in Economics from the Madras School of Economics and an M.A. in Economics from Loyola College, Chennai.
Taniya Sah has presented her Ph.D. in Agriculture and Development Economics from IIT Delhi and has a Master's degree in Economics from Kumaun University, Uttarakhand. Her expertise focuses on agricultural markets and value chains.
Dr. Jyotsna Rosario has a Ph.D. in Economics from Madras School of Economics. She also served as Research Manager for the Tamil Nadu Household Panel Survey Project at the Madras Institute of Development Studies in Chennai. Her extensive experience in research and teaching positions will help her take Vidyashilp University forward through innovation, interdisciplinary education and global collaboration.Speaking about the appointments, Prof. P.G. Babu, Vice-Chancellor, Vidyashilp University, said, "The School of Liberal Arts and Design Studies is one of the four academic schools of Vidyashilp University and our search has been focused on dynamic subject matter experts who can contribute the principles of the liberal arts to their teaching and research. We are happy to have been able to find great synergy with all the newly hired professors.
The School of Liberal Arts and Design Studies offers three programmes: B Des (Bachelor of Communication Design) and BSc Honours, BSc Honors with Research covering a range of domains from Communication Design and Economics to Psychology.
B.Des (Bachelor of Communication Design): The B.Des program promises an exclusive focus on Communication Design, combining some of the classic elements of Graphic Design and Visual Communication along with new age and future-oriented contributions in Design Digital and Content Creation, ideal for students seeking online opportunities. Media and content industry. The course also emphasizes academic and research aspects that offer practical and technical mastery.
Providing an interdisciplinary approach to design, the School of Liberal Arts and Design Studies, the School of Computer and Data Sciences, and the School of Business Studies collaboratively offer majors in Economics, Psychology, Data Science, Finance, and Marketing. Each Minor has a mandatory Integrative Project, to bring together the major and minor domains, allowing students to understand the application of Communication Design, in depth, in their chosen minor.
BA Honors, BA Honors with Research:BA Honors & Research offers an academic and research experience with mentoring to understand research design and methodology from the perspective of an experienced researcher. The emphasis is on providing students and early-career researchers with the support they need to absorb the rigors of research and succeed in their chosen domains.
The program focuses on helping students develop statistical knowledge in the form of critical thinking through arguments that use statistics as evidence. A key goal of statistical literacy is to help students understand statistical associations in a given context of observational studies.
Similar to the principles of liberal arts, Vidyashilp University's ethos of interdisciplinary culture aims to propel students to engage in a unique exploration of the connections between diverse domains. The interdisciplinary approach enables students to gain a comprehensive understanding, equipping them to address complex challenges with innovative solutions that prepare them to excel in their chosen domain.About Vidyashilp University
Established in 2021, Vidyashilp University (VU) aims to transform higher education. Building on the more than four-decade legacy of the Vidyashilp Education Group (VSEG), VU fosters innovation and challenges the extraordinary to prepare students for success in today's ever-progressing world.
The University prioritizes holistic development, forming integral leaders. A rigorous academic education, along with the best facilities and a supportive environment, empower students to become courageous agents of change. Vidyashilp University cultivates not only academic excellence, but also critical thinking, problem solving and adaptability, skills essential to making a positive impact in the real world.
