Academic Interest: Fundamentals of Design, Form Studies, Human-centric Design. Professional Interest: Craft – Design collaborations, Co-Design or Participatory Designs, Design Theory, Qualitative Research approaches.

Anuja is an Architect with a keen interest in landscape design and also in scientific research for execution and their influences on large ‘residential’ or ‘homestead gardens’. Anooja is an academician currently heading the Department of Design. With a background in Architecture and Product Design, she is pursuing her doctoral research in the area of craft-design collaborations. Her work focuses on leveraging design to enhance access to livelihood opportunities and foster local innovation. She has also developed a keen interest in advanced fabrication technologies and their potential applications in craft-based design.