Fellowships, research grants, and travel support for conferences.
Each doctoral student receives supervision from a primary faculty and, where relevant, co-supervision from visiting or industry experts.
Practical engagement with industry researchers and experts
Address real social challenges through rigorous scholarship.
Leverage IILM’s reputation, resources, and global network (16,000+ alumni).
Expert guidance from faculty with academic + practical experience.
Pathways into academia, design research labs, creative industries, UX/UI and product innovation roles, design strategy consultancies, policy and cultural institutions, and interdisciplinary research centers.
A nurturing environment for intellectual exploration and societal contribution
Our Ph.D. supervisors in Design come from leading design schools and research institutions in India and abroad. They bring strong research expertise, interdisciplinary perspectives, and committed mentorship, guiding scholars toward rigorous and impactful design research.
Dr. Deepika Dhiman - Associate Professor & Product Design Coordinator
Dr. Deepika Dhiman is a multidisciplinary artist and design researcher. She had pursued her PhD from The College of Visual and Performing Arts, Texas Tech University, USA. Her research engages with cultural identity, gender, and decolonial discourse through practice-led and critical design research. Her scholarship integrates autoethnography, visual storytelling, and multimedia practice to examine questions of identity, borders, and lived experience in Indian and transnational contexts. She has published in academic and creative platforms and exhibited her work internationally. Dr. Dhiman has taught at institutions in India and the United States and brings professional experience across editorial practice, visual communication, and game design.
