Faculty at School of Humanities and Social Sciences

D Udaya Kumar

D Udaya Kumar

Adjunct Professor

School of Humanities and Social Sciences


Contact Information

  • 2010 PhD in Design, Industrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay
  • 2003 M. Des, Industrial Design Centre (Visual Communication), IIT Bombay
  • 2001 B. Arch, School of Architecture and Planning, Anna University

  • 2020- till date Professor Department of Design, IIT Guwahati
  • 2016 – 2020 Associate Professor, Department of Design, IIT Guwahati
  • 2010 – 2016 Assistant Professor, Department of Design, IIT Guwahati
  • 2003 - 2005 Senior Designer, Infomedia India Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai

 

  • Visual Communication, Graphic Design, Typography, Information Graphics, Architecture, Design Education and Research

2010-2011

  • Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma Gold Medal, IIT Bombay for excellence in Academics and Extra Curricular Activities
  • Awarded the first 'PhD in Design' from Industrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay
  • Young Alum Achiever Award, IIT Bombay
  • Young Achiever Award, St. John's International Residential School
  • Lifetime Achiever Award, Lions Club International, Chennai

 

2009-10

  1. Young Indian Leader, CNN-IBN, Network 18
  2. Communicator of the Year, Association of Business Communicators of India, Mumbai
  3. Appreciation Award, Alumni Association, School of Architecture and Planning
  4. Gold Medal of Appreciation, La Chatelaine Residential Junior College, Chennai
  5. Organizer, Typography Day 2009, Sir J J Institute of Applied Art, Mumbai

  1. Designer of the Indian Currency Symbol
  2. Young Indian Leader, CNN-IBN, Network 18

Yadav, P., Udaya Kumar, D., Karmakar, S. (2022). Assistive Devices Applicable for Inclusive Design in Higher Educational Institutes in India: A Systematic Review. In: Chakrabarti, D., Karmakar, S., Salve, U.R. (eds) Ergonomics for Design and Innovation. HWWE 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 391. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94277-9_77

Chandra, S., Udaya Kumar, D. (2021). The Role of Letter Anatomy in Type Design: An Eye-Tracking Study of Bengali Letters. In: Chakrabarti, A., Poovaiah, R., Bokil, P., Kant, V. (eds) Design for Tomorrow—Volume 1. ICoRD 2021. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 221. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0041-8_1

Yadav, P., Udaya Kumar, D., Karmakar, S. (2021). Inclusive Design in Higher Educational Institutes for People with Disability. In: Chakrabarti, A., Poovaiah, R., Bokil, P., Kant, V. (eds) Design for Tomorrow—Volume 2. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 222. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0119-4_14

Rani, P., Udaya Kumar, D. (2019). Defining the Concept of Visual Space in Mural Art Traditions of Rural Eastern Jharkhand. In: Chakrabarti, A. (eds) Research into Design for a Connected World. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 135. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-5977-4_22