Award/Achievement: We are proud to share that Anshav Maheswari, a distinguished alumnus from the Batch of 2020 has been awarded India’s Best Design Student 2024 by DesignIndia. The esteemed jury, consisting of 16 industry experts selected Anshav’s submission featuring four projects that showcased his innovative approach and exceptional design skills. This accolade not only highlights his individual talent but also exemplifies the high standards of Institute of design. The award function, ‘Humain’ was held on 31st August at Ritz Carlton, Pune. Congratulations to Anshav for this remarkable achievement; we eagerly anticipate his future contributions to the design field. The winning projects are published on Behance and can be viewed here: https://www.behance.net/anshavmaheshw
Award/Achievement: The students of Semester VI & IV, Communication Design – Arunoday Singh Thakur, Somyanshu Ghosh, Suhani Gupta bagged the 2nd Runner-up position in the Film and Animation Category at the prestigious Battle of Projects competition hosted by the Association of Designers of India (ADI) on March 3. 2024. Out of 850 entries nationwide
Students were awarded the following recognition:
-2nd Runner-up in the Film and Animation Category
Award/Achievement: The students of semester VI from Product and Interaction Design (PID) programme – Jayesh Vishwakarma, Yash Tiwari, Utkarsh Keshri, and Yashvi Shah, secured winning positions , their project, CEREBRAY – A Migraine Relief Band, stood out and earned them remarkable recognition:
Product and Interaction Design (PID) students were awarded the following recognitions:
– 1st Runner-Up in the Industrial Design Category –
Special Category Awards:
– 2nd Runner Up – Jury’s Choice Award
– 2nd Runner Up – The Relevance Award
Award/Achievement: Ms Danisha Mehta, an alumna of the Institute of Design, Nirma University, was awarded the prestigious ‘Emerging Designer of the Year Award’ on March 17, 2024, by JK Lakshmipat University (JKLU), situated in Jaipur. JKLU recently hosted the Jaipur Design Week 2024, a vibrant celebration of design and innovation. The eight-day design festival, held from March 10 – 17, brought together a diverse community of 24 speakers and engaged over 550 people, including designers, students, professionals, educators, and enthusiasts from across the country.
Ms Danish Mehta was given an award for her exemplary work in the field of design. She is currently working as a design instructor at ONELAB College, London. Danisha’s inspiring contributions to design, particularly her work with young learners from low socioeconomic backgrounds, earned her this well-deserved recognition.
Award/Achievement: The book Ampersand – A Coffee Table Book on Photography, designed during the Publication Design course, under the guidance of Prof Kanupriya Taneja and Prof Rana Swarajsinh, earned a prestigious Certificate of Appreciation. This remarkable achievement positions the book as a finalist among 12,137 entries in the Visual Design Category at the Taiwan International Student Design Competition, organised by the Ministry of Education, Taiwan (TISDC TW).
Award/Achievement: The results for the “India’s Best Design Student Awards, 2023” were announced on September 18, 2023. Ms Palavi Jain and Mr Unmesh Patil have been shortlisted as the winners amongst other students from different design institutes. The winners are invited to receive awards on stage at “The Design India Show” in Pune on October 7, 2023, alongside professional design practitioners & and industry leaders.
Award/Achievement: won 3rd prize in ‘On the Spot Painting Competition’ at 36th Inter University West Zone youth festival ‘Satrang’
Ms Palavi Jain, student of Semester 6 – Industrial Design Programme, won 3rd prize on February 12, 2023 in ‘On the Spot Painting Competition’ at 36th Inter University West Zone youth festival ‘Satrang’ organised by Association of Indian Universities (AIU) at Ganpat University, Mesana, Ahmedabad.
Award and Achievement: 3rd Prize in the International Poster Competition
Ms Palavi Jain (Second Year, Industrial Design) won the 3rd prize in the International Poster Competition, student category, organized by Gandhi Research Foundation on January 30, 2022.
Muhil V, a student of Communication Design in Semester VIII pursued his Minor Research Project/Degree Project in designing a mobile application for senior citizens who are living alone in the country. This service/tech start-up was funded INR 100000/- by the Student Start-up Innovation Programme (SSIP), Government of Gujarat and was incubated by the incubation Centre, Nirma University, Ahmedabad in December 2022.
Mr Nagesh Agrawal and Ms Ketki Shinde from Industrial Design programme, won the best design award conducted by V-Guard in September 2022. They won the cash prize money of INR 1 lakh. The award was for the V-Guard Design and Tech Challenge IDEA 2022.
Award and Achievement: Won the First Prize in ‘Amethyst’ -Fashion Show
Ms Palavi Jain (Third Year Industrial Design Student) won the first prize in ?Amethyst’ -Fashion show organised by Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University on April 17, 2022.
Award and Achievement: 1st Prize in Poster Competition
Ms Palavi Jain (Second Year, Industrial Design) won the 1st prize: Poster Competition by Nirma University and NSS on the occasion of ‘World Environment Day’ on June 5, 2022.
Award/Achievement: Winner in Toy Design Challenge.
Ms Akansksha Shah of Semester VI, Industrial Design, has won the toy design challenge hosted by I-Hub and United World Institute of Design. She has also received a grant of INR 2 Lakhs.
Award and Achievement: Received ? 1,50,000/- to build the prototype of Robot in the Powered Exoskeleton Category
Mr Harsh Mandaliya from the Industrial Design Programme received ? 1,50,000/- to build the prototype of Robot in the Powered Exoskeleton Category in GUJCOST ROBOFEST in Jan 2021.
Award and Achievement: Grant Received in Toy Design Challenge
Mr Ved Shah from the Industrial Design Programme received a grant of ? 1,13,500/- for ALZY and ? 1,17,000/- for DHARMYUDH in Toy Design Challenge hosted by I-Hub and United World Institute of Design (UID) , February 7, 2021.
Award and Achievement: won an award, training and mentoring for prototyping in eMEDHA BETIC, IITB Medical Device Innovation Camp
Ms Jarul Gogri from the Industrial Design Programme won an award, training and mentoring for prototyping in eMEDHA BETIC, IITB Medical Device Innovation Camp in February 2021.
Award/Achievement: Currently in top 25
The competition is on from July to December 2020.
Chandni Desai from Semester III, Industrial Design participated in X-PRIZE, NextGen Mask Challenge 2020 where the brief was to design a face mask or shield solving the top ten inconveniences of mask-wearing while maintaining protection of the wearer. The mask was designed by a team of three ( Chandani Desai, a biomedical student, a spatial design student) from India which is the only team to qualify to the top 25 out of 900 global teams. The designed mask designed is not only more eco-friendly and protective, but also fashionable for the next generation.
Award/Achievement: Official Selection
Dhanvi Shah, Srishti Dutta and Vashishtha Dubey – students of Semester VII, Communication Design designed and animation film on the issue of Domestic Violence. The increasing cases of domestic violence during Covid Lockdown times became an inspiration to create an animated film to inspire the victims to take a stand for themselves. The film was submitted to ASIFA (an International Film Festival) and will be screened at Studio Face in Lugano, Switzerland on November 14, 2020.
Award/Achievement: First position in everyday solutions
Piyush Vishwakarma studying in Industrial Design discipline, Semester 5 participated in a competition organised by Inovora India Design Studio, the result of which was announced on August 22, 2020.The purpose of the competition is to give secondary life to the packaging by up-cycling the packaging material. The student designed a storing dustpan from the cardboard and secured first position in the everyday solution category.
Award/Achievement: First position in COVID-19 category
‘Tejas Patel, Industrial Design student in Semester V participated in a competition organised by Inovora India Design studio. The task was to design a packaging of product that can be reused and built into another product (second life for packaging). The student designed an alternative of disposable gloves which solves the same purpose of avoiding direct contact with unfamiliar surfaces. By designing a product that partiality covers the hand and still provides sufficient protection, Tejas secured First position in category of COVID-19 for this challenge.?
Award/Achievement: Campaign Design Category.
Kashyap Panchal studying in Industrial Design discipline in Semester V participated in the D?source Corona Design Challenge on July 9, 2020. The brief was to design an awareness campaign around the Covid-19 pandemic in the form of posters, films etc. The student designed a set of posters directed towards different demographics. The central theme of the posters was satire which different demographics would relate to and gain the attention of the consumers while giving away the message of washing hands. The student?s entry was selected from over 2726 entries with over 3900 participants from 55 countries in all the 3 rounds.
Award/Achievement: Best Hack in Education-Explorer Category
Ananya Gupta studying in Industrial design discipline in Semester VII participated in HackNC – a three-day Global Hackathon hosted by North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA.held from 16th-18th November. The brief was to develop and design a user-centric solution to the given problems and tracks. The student and her team (three software developers from NCSU) developed a digital platform – Reviewer. io for students seeking guidance from their professors and colleagues while choosing the right course program.
Ananya has secured Best Hack in the Education-Explorer Category.
Award/Achievement: Product Design Category.
Nikita Nair studying in Industrial Design discipline in Semester V participated in the D ?source Corona Design Challenge on August 30, 2020. The Brief was to Design a Modular Portable Isolation Facility for Covid-19 patients. The student designed a portable isolation unit (Flexi Unit) to be used in hospitals, homes or in quarantine facilities, which can be set up easily in a short time using a minimum number of people. The student?s entry was selected from over 2726 entries with over 3900 participants from 55 countries in all the 3 rounds.
Award/Achievement: First position in Furniture category
Aashna Agarwal, studying in industrial design discipline in semester VII, participated in the Second life of packaging challenge, the results of which were announced on August 22, 2020. The competition was organised by Inovora India Design studio. The task was to design a packaging product that can be reused and built into another product, second life for packaging. The student developed table top furniture out of corrugated boxes, to reuse and create a fun activity for building products out of corrugated boxes. The student secured 1st position in the furniture category.
The Department of Design at Nirma University hosted the first edition of its cultural festival- ReDo, from March 18?22, 2019. The festival had a series of workshops in which expert artisans and designers were invited to conduct hands-on events like Kaavad, bamboo and leather craft. There were theatre workshops as well as film screenings. A cooking competition sponsored by Nestle India also took place. There were talks by Ms. Mahek Malhotra (CEO, Giggling Monkey) and Mr Mithilesh Valzawar (Coffee expert). Stand-up comedian Urooj Ashfaq was also a part of the festival. The festival aimed at enriching the knowledge of design students beyond classroom environment and encourage creative leadership and collaboration.
Department of Design, Nirma University congratulates Prapanja Anandkumar, a second year Communication Design student for winning the second position in “SHUTTERBUGS” – a photography event hosted by the Institute of Management at their Inter College fest “GENESIS 2019” held from February 20-22, 2019.
The event was held on the third day, February 22, 2019 as a part of their 3-day festival in Institute of Management, Nirma University. The theme for the competition was ‘WORLD OF GEOMETRIC PATTERNS’. This topic drew attention from many participants across all the Institutes. The participants submitted two of their best shots and interpreted the photographs to the panel of judges. Prapanja explained in her picture that a line segment is a basic element in construction of geometric shapes and repetition of shapes form patterns. She saw these patterns in the wire fence outside the lawn where a wire was bent to form shapes and patterns and the pattern was effective enough to stop trespassing on the lawns. This interpretation won her the second place in SHUTTERBUGS event along with a camera bag from Geeta Photography.
Nirma University organised its second edition of Inter-University Sports Festival ‘AbhimaNU’19. The sports fest was organised from February 19-24, 2019 consisted of three sporting events: Cricket, Volleyball and Table Tennis, in which, a total participation of about 450 players was witnessed from colleges and universities all over Gujarat. A Prize Distribution Ceremony of AbhimaNU’19 was held at 5:00 pm on February 24, 2019 at Cricket Ground, Nirma University. Students from the Department of Design were part of the Women?s Volleyball team that stood on the Runners-up position.
A university Level Annual Cultural Festival ? NUZEAL 2019 was organised by Students Welfare Board on February 5 & 6, 2019. Following events were organised at different places in the campus. Skit, Mime, Mimicry / Mono Acting, Solo Dance, Duet Dance, Group Dance, Solo Classical Dance, Solo Singing, Duet Singing, Group Song, Vocal (Classical), Classical Instrumental, Rangoli, Collage, On the Spot Painting, Cartooning, Face Painting, Poster Making, Debate, Elocution, Poetry Recitation and Personality Contest were organised. Prize distribution was arranged at the end of each event. Large number students, faculty and staff members participated in this festival. Anupriya Yadav and Krati Palawat received Consolation Prize from Department of Design for Poster Making. Piyush Vishwakarma from Department of Design won the Consolation prize for Cartooning. Riddhi Soni and Muskaan Gupta won the first prize in Rangoli competition from Department of Design.
The Annual Sports Meet of Nirma University, Ahmedabad was organised from October 04?06, 2018. It was an exciting opportunity for the students to showcase their skill, energy and true sportsmen spirit. The department of design encouraged the students to take part in all the sports events, motivating and cheering the participants all through the process.
The students brought glory to the department by winning the Gold in Chess followed by Second Runner up in Relay Race (Women), Silver medal in Discuss Throw (Women), Silver medal in both Basketball (Women) and Volleyball (Women). It was also a proud moment for the department when two of its students participated in national level competitions and brought accolades for the university and the department.
Ms Akanksha Shah, Semester II Student, Department of Design participated both in National Level Chess Championship held in New Delhi and State Level Chess Championship held in Ahmedabad in New Delhi under 19 years? category. She bagged the Third position in Gujrat State Chess Championship and Khel Maha Kumbh State Chess Championship held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
It was also a moment of appreciation and pride for the department when Ms Tanvi Kumar Semester II student bagged Silver medal in Kumite (Fight) organised by Ahmedabad District Selection Karate Tournament, Ahmedabad. She also won Gold medal in Kumite, and Silver medal in Kata, in SKSI?s 9th International Karate Championship (approved by Karate Association of India), Awadh, Lucknow, December 2018. She is a brown belt and was the sole representative of Nihonden Karate do Showakan (Japan) approved by Karate association of India.
A short film competition was organised from October 01-30, 2018 wherein 20 teams across the University had participated. Each team consisted of 4 members and they made films on the topic ?Equal Opportunity?
Workshops for the teams were organised during the month to enhance their skills.
A jury consisting of Mr Navin Mathur, Mr Utpal Sharma and Mr Arun Gupta evaluated the teams.
The first two positions were bagged by Department of Design while the third prize was shared by DoDNU and ILNU