Prof. Rupesh Anand Gajbhiye

Prof. Rupesh Anand Gajbhiye is pursuing Ph.D. in Design at Karnavati University and has great interest in typography as a subject. He completed his Master's from Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Marathwada University and holds a Bachelor's degree from L.S. Raheja School of Art (LSR) Mumbai. He has over two decades of industry and academic experience.

Prof. Rupesh in his industry stint, has worked in media, entertainment, packaging, pharma, and also as an art educator. He has experience working on big brands like Unilever, Godrej, Reliance, Cadbury, GSK, Nestle, P&G, etc. His work covers a variety of domains including systems, inventive, exhibition, typography, advertising, branding, packaging, campaign for social issues, photography, and publication. He is well-connected with the industry and on many occasions invited the stalwarts for conducting workshops and courses, which helps build great relations with the industry as well.

Prof. Rupesh has worked as a Head of Department and Art Director at various institutions / corporations. Under his mentorship, students have bagged the Amazon Toyathon Challenge 2020, along with the world skill India 2019 for graphic design and photography. He has been constantly guiding and mentoring students for academic and graduation projects. He has a great interest in writing Marathi plays and a couple of them were presented at different competitions. Many of his works have been acknowledged and appreciated on national and global platforms.