Co-founded S.I.D.I(Society of industrial designers of India) in 1980.
Established “Craft Design Center” as NID-campus 2 in Ahmedabad for young men from craft families all over India – 1983.
As part of 9 experts, authored the UDIP(Universal Design India principles) which will apply specifically to India’s socio-cultural background.
Founded the Craft Development Institute in Kashmir (2003), with a resolutory vision to combat the social complexities through Design practice and education.
Four of his inventions have been patented by NID.
Recipient of the honorary fellowship of the Society of Industrial Designers of India
Invited member of the advisory board of ‘Design Issues”, U.S.A.
Ron Mace international award for Universal Design.
Helen Keller award for outstanding contribution for people with disabilities.
UNIDO-ICSID award for Design for Development
Universal Design Handbook, McGraw-Hill, 2018
Thinking Design’, SAGE Publications, 2013
Design Quotes, published by NID Ahmedabad, 2001
Chapters in Major Publications:
The Reunion and other stories (2003) published by National School Design
Cotton (2008) published by Best seller & Upasana Foundation
Universal Design Hand Book (2011) published by Mcgraw Hill
Design: Critical and primary sources (2015) published by Bloomsbury, New York
Invited speaker at the 2nd International Conference for Universal Design in KYOTO, under the theme: the North-South problem / Education, (2006) hosted by the International Association for Universal Design (IAUD)
Invited to the third IAUD conference, 2010 at Hamamatsu
