Associate Professor

Position: Associate Professor

Department: Fine Arts Chitkara Design School

Role: PhD Supervisor (Arts & Design)

Key Responsibilities:

• Guide and mentor PhD scholars in Arts & Design through all stages of research proposal, coursework, data collection, publications, and thesis submission.
• Ensure timely completion and high-quality doctoral research output.
• Undertake quality research in Fine Arts and Design with a focus on publishing in 

  Scopus / UGC-Care / high-impact international journals

  .
• Collaborate with faculty and students to produce 

  research articles, books, exhibitions, and creative outputs

  .
• Initiate, lead, and participate in 

  research projects funded by government departments and external agencies

  .
• Develop proposals for research grants, manage projects, and deliver impactful outcomes.
• Conduct 

  PhD-level coursework classes

   (Research Methodology, Advanced Research Methods, Research Ethics, etc.).
• Teach and mentor 

  undergraduate and postgraduate students (BFA/MFA)

   with research-led pedagogy.
• Contribute to curriculum design, research seminars, workshops, and departmental development.
• Support student placements, exhibitions, and interdisciplinary collaborations.

• Scholarly Engagement

• Present research at national and international conferences.
• Build academic and industry linkages to strengthen the departments research profile.

Qualification & Experience

• PhD in Fine Arts / Arts & Design (mandatory).

Experience

• Strong track record of 

  quality research publications

   in peer-reviewed journals.
• Experience in handling 

  funded research projects (Govt/Private)

  .
• Evidence of guiding or co-guiding research scholars preferred.

Interested candidates may submit their cover letter and CV at lovepreet.2401@chitkara.edu.in