Dr. Taruna Singh

Dr. Taruna Singh has pursued PhD from Delhi Technological Univeristy, Master's in Design from the National Institute of Design and before that, her Bachelor's in Fashion & Lifestyle accessory design from the National Institute of Fashion Technology. She has experience in accessory design, product design, merchandising, and research. Having hands-on experience with various materials and exploring different techniques. She likes to design with a passion for integrating design thinking into various domains to create positive societal impact. She has demonstrated the ability to complete complex research & design projects, from the process of gathering information to the presentation of findings. She is an organized critical thinker with the ability to look at data and see the larger picture. She has organized various Expert lectures, workshops, International Conferences etc, in the Department of Design, DTU.

 

Academic Qualification

B.Des.      I        National Institute of Fashion Technology – Bangalore

M.Des.     I        National Institute of Design – Gandhinagar

PhD         I        Delhi Technological University – New Delhi

 

Industry Experience

Senior Product Designer at Frazer and Haws Pvt. Ltd.,  New Delhi

 

Academic Experience

• Lecturer at Department of Product Design Unitedworld Institute of Design, Karnavati University, Gujrat
• Assistant professor at the Department of Design, Delhi Technological University (Currently working)

- Elements of Design

- World of Design

- History of Design

- Design Methods & Methodolody

- Materials & Processes for Designers

- Packaging Design

- Design for system & service Design

- Form Studies

- Visual Culture & Media Pratice

- Form & Senses

- Jewelry Design

- Fundamentals of Design

- Branding & Packaging

- Experience Design

- Collection Design

- Craft Workshop & Documentation

 

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PUBLICATIONS
1. Agarwal, V., Sunakshi, Medhashree, R., Singh, T., & Singari, R. M. (2019,
December). Study and Applications of Fuzzy Systems in Domestic Products.
In International Conference on Advanced Production and Industrial
Engineering (pp. 77-87). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
2. Pradhan, E., Dadheech, A., Agarwal, H., Singh, T., & Singari, R. M. (2021). Design
concept of a model can-sized sub-orbital satellite. Journal of Engg. Research
EMSME Special Issue pp, 79, 88.
3. Bansal, S., Tripathi, A., Kumar, N., Singh, T., & Ranganath, M. S. (2023).
Modeling and analysis of finger splint for mild to high-grade mallet finger fracture.
4. Singh, T., & Singari, R.M., Singh, S., (2023, December 14-16). Exploring
opportunities in Sustainable Packaging Design industry. ACED 2023, BRICSplus
HFE 2023 and HWWE2023. Mumbai, Mharashtra, India.
5. Singh, T., & Singari, R.M., Singh, S., (2024, March 14-15). Intertwining
Sustainability with Mission LiFE: Fashion, Entrepreneurship and Cultural
Integration in Harmony. Gandhinagar, Gujrat, India.
6. Singh, T. (2024, December 17-18). Certificate of presentation: Fostering
sustainable packaging design: A collaborative framework involving industry, local
innovation, and customers. 2nd International Conference on Sustainability,
Entrepreneurship, Equity, & Digital Strategies (SEEDS 2024), Middlesex
University Dubai.
7. Singh, T., Singari, R. M., & Singh, S. (2025). Comprehensive study of design
attributes for sustainable packaging design: Analytical techniques and expert
validation. International Journal of Innovation Studies, 9(1), 1101–1115.
https://doi.org/10.xxxxxx/ijis.2025.9.1.1101
8. Singh, T., Singari, R. M., & Singh, S. (2025). Advancing sustainable packaging: A
unified approach integrating industry, innovation, and consumer. International
Development Planning Review, 24(1), 527–541.
https://doi.org/10.xxxxxx/idpr.2025.24.1.527

 

Chapter 1:   IOT FOR AGRITECH
https://www.doi.org/10.58532/V3BBIO6P1CH4

Chapter 2:  NEED OF ACCESSIBILITY AND AESTHETICS - IOT BASED SMART WEARABLE DEVICES AND HEALTH WEARABLE DEVICES
https://www.doi.org/10.58532/V3BBIO6P1CH10

Honours and Recognitions

• Jury Member (Graphic Design), IndiaSkill 2024 & 2025 at Yashobhoomi Dwarka, India.
• Invited Speaker for Design thinking workshop organized by Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Jammu, India
• Two book chapter in IIP  Series, Futuristic Trends in IOT, 2024.
• Jury Member at Jamia Milia Islamia, Guru Gobind Singh University, JIMS, Chitkara University for various courses.
• Faculty coordinator for developing concepts for proposed circulation gold/silver coins for security printing and minting corporation of India Ltd. 2022

- One-Week FDP on Game Changer' Organized by DTU' 2018

- One-week FDP  on  Sustainable Product Design and Manufacturing organized by Faculty Development Centre (FDC)-SMVDU' 2022 

-  One-week short term course/ FDP on Ergonomics in the Era of Industry 4.0 conducted by Department/Centre of Design, Indian Institure of Technology, GUWAHATI' 2020

Editorial Board Member for the Journal of Advanced Design (JAD)

Administrative Position

- Member of DPC, DLC, DoD, DTU

- Dy. Chairman, BDes Admission 2022

- Department Anti-ragging squad team 2023, 2024, 2025

- Time-Table Incharge A.Y.- 2020, 2024, 2025

- Member of Departmental Grievance and sexual harassment committee, Department of Design, till date

- Coordinator for various 4WIP, Workshops, FDP, Conference and IIC Activity organized by DOD, DTU

- Assistant Director for Centre of Competitive examination at DTU 2019

- Warden - Kalpana Chawla Girls Hostel 2025 (Oct)