Vision

To promote and contextualise sustainability through R&D along the three pillars of sustainability: social, economic and environmental.

The objective of the lab are:
  • To provide infrastructure and guidance to student projects related to DfS.
  • Conduct training sessions for interested local institutions and bodies in the application of DfS.
  • Research into DfS, Sustainable Frugal Design & developing case studies in DfS through execution of projects.
  • Development of course material related to DfS.
  • Developing tools & methodologies for the implementation of DfS in the emerging, marginalized & industrialized contexts.

Associated Faculty

Pankaj Upadhyay
Sharmistha Banerjee

PhD Students

Shivram
Rahul Nair
Saptarishi Samanta
Ankit Chaudhury
Prarthana Majumdar
Baishalee Sonowal
​Aradhna Moktan

Research Staff