Collaborations & Network
Local Roots, Global Research
Introduction
Prof. Arora’s collaborative network spans premier institutions across 9 countries and connects with India’s most important funding bodies, policy organisations, and design institutions. These partnerships are not ceremonial — they are the scaffolding of active research projects, student exchanges, faculty development, and design innovation.
International Collaborations
- Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Center for Social Design — Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Baltimore, USA
- Department of Art, Art History & Design — Michigan State University, USA
- University at Buffalo, New York, USA
- BTB ART Group, Netherlands
- Department of Photography — Plymouth College of Arts, London, UK
National Collaborations
- Ministry of Education — NDIN (National Design Innovation Network) & Open Design School
- ICSSR — Indian Council of Social Science Research
- MoE SPARC — Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration
- PMMMNMTT — Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers & Teaching
- World Bank / Ministry of Education
- AICTE Innovation Cell, New Delhi | Niti Aayog, New Delhi
- NIESBUD — Ministry of Skill & Development, Govt. of India
- D’Source — IDC, IIT Bombay
- WOXSEN University, Hyderabad | ATLAS SkillTech University, Mumbai
- Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design & Technology
Ventures & IP
- GreenBit / CEWA — Carbon Emission Tool for Digital Advertising (BIO NEST BHU Incubated)
- Mother Intelligence (MI vs AI) — Cultural Intelligence Framework (Registered at BHU IPRTTC)
- UI vs AI — Conceptual Stage
- ?rAशN Research Adda — Design Research Brand Identity
