Amit Sheth
Faculty, Plaksha
Past association
- Dean of Advancement and Professor, Anant National University, Ahmedabad
- Founder Head and Professor of the Department of Design, Nirma University, Ahmedabad
- Adjunct Professor, IIT Gandhinagar
- Adjunct Professor, National Rail & Transportation Institute, Vadodara
Research Interests
- Design Thinking
- Universal Design
- Wayfinding and Signage Design
Education
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Bio
Prof. Sheth calls himself a ‘tinkerer’; graduated in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from BITS Pilani, did his Masters in Product Design from National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad; and an M.Phil. from Industrial Design Centre, IITB, Mumbai. Prof. Sheth has been a design practitioner for the past three decades as well as a design educator
During his 30 years as a design consultant, Prof. Sheth’s firm MIND’s EYE DESIGN Pvt Ltd has provided design services in the areas of Product Design, Signage & Wayfinding Design, Exhibition Design, Corporate Branding, Interiors and Architecture. He was instrumental in setting up the Design Institute for Nirma University and was Professor & Head of the Department. Post that he was Dean of Advancement and a Professor at Anant National University, Ahmedabad, and Adjunct Professor at NRTI (National Rail & Transportation Institute, Vadodara) as well as IIT Gandhinagar.
Prof. Sheth is currently a
- Member of the CII Design National Committee,
- Member of the National Executive Council of the Association of Designers of India (ADI) &
- Chartered Member of the Chartered Designers of India.
His current areas of interest are Universal Design & Wayfinding.