Overview

Sharda School of Media, Film & Entertainment in collaboration with Department of Design and Innovation, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi as Knowledge Partner) is organizing One Week Hybrid Faculty Development Program (FDP) on “Enhancing Practice Based Research and Publication Skills in Media, Design, and Innovation (Supported by IQAC and Dean Academic affairs, Sharda University)

Date: 22nd December – 29 th of December, 2025

Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Mode: Hybrid

Participants: All faculty members and Research scholars of SSMFE, SSDAP, SSBS, SSOHS

Objectives of Event

The objective of this seminar is:

  • To familiarize participants with the philosophical and methodological foundations of practice-based research in creative disciplines.
  • To enhance faculty capacity in design thinking, media research, and innovation-led inquiry.
  • To build proficiency in academic writing, research formatting, and documentation suited for creative outputs.
  • To train participants in proposal writing and grant applications for research funding from agencies like ICSSR, AICTE, and UGC.
  • To enable participants to convert classroom, studio, and industry projects into research publications.
  • To foster collaboration between academia, creative industries, and research networks for future projects.

Convener Details

  • Prof. Dr. Ritu S Sood, Dean SSMFE, Sharda University

Co-ordinators:

Co- Convenor:

  • Dr. Aaqib Anwaar Butt
  • Dr. Sonali Shrivastava

Speaker Details:

  • Prof. Dr. Qamar Irshad, Dean, Faculty of Architecture &
  • DDI, JMI
  • Prof. Dr. Durgesh Tripathi, Dean USMC, GGSIPU, New Delhi
  • Dr. Atul Sinha, Associate professor, A.J.K MCRC, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
  • Dr. Vibodh Parthasarthy, CCMG, JMI
  • Mr. Sanuiddin Khan, DDI, JMI
  • Prof. Dr. Saima Saeed, Former Director, CCMG, JMI, New Delhi
  • Dr. Ajay Gupta, Former Director, ICSSR