Resource Management & Design Application (RMDA)

The Department was established in the year 1964 as ‘Rural Community Extension’ under the aegis of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Government of India. The nomenclature ‘Community Resource Management and Extension’ came into being in 1983. In 2007, the Department was renamed ‘Resource Management and Design Application’ after the comprehensive curriculum revision. In the year 2010, another revision took place in the semester mode. In 2018, the department got another opportunity to revise its curriculum to CBCS (Choice Based Credit Scheme). The department is focusing on the management of various resources human, material and natural which are integrated with design functions. The curriculum includes creating design for spaces, products and services along with its analysis and evaluation with respect to human well-being, health, happiness and a sustainable environment. The course offers specialization in the areas of Space & Product Design and Environment Management and Sustainable Development wherein industry specific core competencies are developed. Students are provided academic inputs through the course curriculum as well as through experiential learning in relevant area to enrich the theoretical base.

Vision

Vision

Strives at empowerment through knowledge and skills towards management of personal, family, community and shared resources for creation of sensitive, aesthetic and sustainable environment.

Mission

Mission

Objectives

Objectives

The Post Graduate programme endeavors to empower students with self-confidence, competence in the area of specialization and attain economic independence.

Courses Offered

Courses Offered

Faculty

Teaching Staff

Prof. Sushma Goel

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Prof. Meenakshi Mittal

Prof. Puja Gupta

Prof. T. G. Rupa

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Dr. Shanta Rani Kerketta Associate Professor

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Ms. Vishakha Sambhav Assistant Professor

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Ms. Shefali Chopra Assistant Professor

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Dr. Mayanka Gupta Assistant Professor

Dr. Meenal Jain Assistant Professor

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Ms. Mitali Yadav Assistant Professor

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Dr. Divya Martolia Assistant Professor

Ar. Surbhi Bhatt Assistant Professor

Non Teaching Staff

Non Teaching Staff (In alphabetical order)

Anita Chauhan Lab Associated To:
PG Lab Lab Associated To:
PG Lab Dhirender Kumar Lab Associated To:
RM Lab I Felina Haokip Lab Associated To:
RM Lab III Lab Associated To:
RM Lab II Jaswant Singh Giri Lab Associated To:
RM Lab I Lab Associated To:
RM Lab II Ravinder Sah Lab Associated To:
PG Lab Sandhya Rani Lab Associated To:
RM Lab II Lab Associated To:
RM Lab III Vijay Kumar Lab Associated To:
PG Lab

Time Table

Time Table

For Time Table, please view the Time Table Page

Distinguished Alumnae

Distinguished Alumnae

Alumnae are the brand-ambassadors of any institute. The department has a supportive network of alumnae who are actively engaged in various department activities. Some of the distinguished alumnae of our department are:

  1. Ms. Jyotsana Mathur, CEO, Rocks and Roots. She was awarded the Lady Irwin College Distinguished Alumnae Award in 2018.
  2. Dr. Gaganpreet Kaur, Urban Skilling Specialist, TSU-NULM (BMGF Funded Program), Urban Management Centre, MoHUA, Government of India
  3. Dr. Vaishali Gupta, Assistant Professor, Department of Resource Management & Design Application, Lady Irwin College
  4. Dr. Meenal Jain, Assistant Professor, Department of Resource Management & Design Application, Lady Irwin College
  5. Dr. Hriiyiphro Kayina, former faculty, Department of Resource Management & Design Application, Lady Irwin College
  6. Ms. Sohina Singh, Senior Project Manager, Viamo
  7. Ms. Parul Verma, Sustainability services, KPMG India
  8. Ms. Shradha Goyal, Ex Senior Manager, Content Marketing, 99acres (currently pursuing executive MBA from IIM Kozhikode)
  9. Ms. Sruti Kailas, Senior Manager, Research and Engagement, Square Yards
  10. Ms. Ankita Pant, Manager, Development Alternatives
  11. Ms. Punita Bhatti, Executive Officer, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
  12. Ms. Subodhika Vohra, Senior Consultant, Ernst & Young Global Limited
  13. Ms. Tapasya Sharma, Sustainability Consultant, Allianz SE, Munich
  14. Ms. Mansi Sharma, Deputy Manager, Green building consultancy services, Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd.
  15. Ms. Parul Rajwanshi, Sustainability Analyst, Hudson’s Bay Company, Ontario, Canada
  16. Ms. Priyali Bhardwaj, Manager, PwC India, Pricewatercoopers
  17. Ms. Akansha Gupta, Project Manager, Indian Pollution Control Association
  18. Ms. Neha Makol, Manager, CRISIL Ltd.
  19. Ms. Anika Pahwa, Interior Designer & Stylist, Essentia Environments
  20. Mehak Madhok, Designer, Ashabhi Design
  21. Natasha Sharma, Human Capital Analyst, Price Waterhouse Cooper
  22. Anmol Gupta, wedding Planner., Chapter2 Events
  23. Shireen Najeeb, Assistant Professor, MBA Dept. Meerut Institute of Engineering & Technology (MIET)
  24. Leena Karmakar, Assistant Professor, Symbiosis, Pune
  25. Dr. Ishita Sachdeva, Freelance Designer, Texas, USA
  26. Dr.Surbhi Chitkara, Packaging expert, Delhi
  27. Ms. Kamini Kumar, School Teacher. Delhi
  28. Ms. Sanjana Bhateja, Amazon
  29. Ms. Theertha P. S., Academic Associate, IIM Khozikode
  30. Neha Tanwar, Graphic Designer, ABVP News
  31. Tashi Gupta, Project Associate, NCERT, Delhi
  32. Ms. Balpreet Kaur, University of Toronto
  33. Ms. Irusha, Sr. Graphic Designer, Social Media Marketing Firm
  34. Ms. Yashika Grover, DPS, Noida
  35. Ms. Kratika Singh, Springdales School

Annual Calendar

Annual Calendar

Activities Date
Dept. Birthday celebrations 17 th September’ 2020
Thesis proposal presentations by M.Sc. Final year (TRB) 27 th October’ 2020
Submission of final thesis proposals 7 th November’ 2020
Classes of M.Sc Previous begin from 19 th Nov’ 2020
Summer placement report presentations by M.Sc. Final year 26 th November’ 2020
Presentation of thesis proposal for IEC 28 th November’ 2020
Library orientation (College and Dept. library) 8 th December’ 2020
Semester end theory exams 10 th December’ 2020
Orientation program for M.Sc. Previous 14 th January’ 2021
Innovation week celebrations 28-29 th January’ 2021
Sustainability week celebrations 23rd – 29 th January’ 2021
M.Sc. final thesis mid-review 25 th February’ 2021
Annual department task force meet 3 rd March’ 2021
Annual Symposium on Sustainable Development 19 th March’ 2021
Farewell to M.Sc. Final year students 4 th June’ 2021
World Environment Day celebrations 5 th June’ 2021
Semester end theory exams 10 th June’ 2021
Summer Internships of M.Sc. Previous students June –July’ 2021

• Welcome session and Introduction to the Dept.

• Interaction with Faculty and students

• Interaction with Alumni

Activity Date
Celebration of World Environment Day June 2022
Classes begin from 20 th July 2022 onwards July 2022
Workshop on ‘How to communicate effectively’ July 2022
Workshop on ‘Team building’ July 2022
Library orientation (College and Dept. library) August 2022
Summer placement report by MSc. Final Year August 2022
Orientation Week September 2022
Fresher’s party for MSc. Previous September 2022
Thesis proposal by MSc. Final Year (TRB) September 2022
Submission of final thesis proposals September 2022
Dept. Birthday celebration September 2022
Presentation of thesis proposal for IEC October 2022
Semester practical exams begin November 2022
Semester theory exams begin December 2023
Sustainability week celebration January 2023
Innovation week/ series celebration January 2022
Raushni Deshapande Memorial Oration January 2023
MSc. Final thesis mid-review January 2023
Task force meet Feb-March 2023
Sustainable development meeting Feb-March 2023
Annual Symposium April-May 2023
Farewell to MSc. Final Year April-May 2023
Semester practical exam begin May 2023
Activities Date
Dept. Birthday celebrations 17 th September’ 2020
Thesis proposal presentations by M.Sc. Final year (TRB) 27 th October’ 2020
Submission of final thesis proposals 7 th November’ 2020
Classes of M.Sc Previous begin from 19 th Nov’ 2020
Summer placement report presentations by M.Sc. Final year 26 th November’ 2020
Presentation of thesis proposal for IEC 28 th November’ 2020
Library orientation (College and Dept. library) 8 th December’ 2020
Semester end theory exams 10 th December’ 2020
Orientation program for M.Sc. Previous 14 th January’ 2021
Innovation week celebrations 28-29 th January’ 2021
Sustainability week celebrations 23rd – 29 th January’ 2021
M.Sc. final thesis mid-review 25 th February’ 2021
Annual department task force meet 3 rd March’ 2021
Annual Symposium on Sustainable Development 19 th March’ 2021
Farewell to M.Sc. Final year students 4 th June’ 2021
World Environment Day celebrations 5 th June’ 2021
Semester end theory exams 10 th June’ 2021
Summer Internships of M.Sc. Previous students June –July’ 2021

Placements & Internships

Placements & Internships

Our students get placed in best of companies and organizations. The students also get a chance to do the internships very renowned companies and organizations. Complete list can be viewed here: Placements & Internships

Placements

After getting intellectually rich learning environment and hands-on experience post graduate students of department are placed in various organizations like Government, NGOs, social enterprises, research organizations and teaching institutions in India and abroad. Students are working on various important designations such as research associates, Managers, Trainers, Interior designers, product designers, Business Consultants, Environment Consultants, Design Consultants and teachers. Many of them have also established themselves as entrepreneurs in various fields. Students have been placed in the following organizations:

  1. 1MG Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
  2. 99 acres
  3. Aditya Birla CSR Centre for Excellence – FICCI
  4. Advantus Global Inc.
  5. AECOM
  6. Aga Khan Development Network
  7. Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy
  8. Amazon
  9. American Embassy School
  10. Amity University
  11. Annik Technologies Services Pvt. Ltd.
  12. Arcohm
  13. Asian Paints
  14. Aspiring Minds
  15. Assistant Professors at University of Delhi (Lady Irwin College, Institute of Home Economics, Bhagini Nivedita College, Aditi Mahavidyalaya, Vivekanand College & so on)
  16. Baba Farid Institute of Technology (BFIT), Dehradun
  17. BAJAJ Appliances
  18. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation funded Program, UMC, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Government of India
  19. BYJU’s (User Experience team)
  20. CDP – Global environmental reporting system
  21. CDP India – Carbon Disclosure Project
  22. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi, MOEF&CC
  23. Centre for Environmental Research and Education (CERE)
  24. CII
  25. Department of Environment & Forests, Govt. of NCT, Delhi
  26. Design Factory India
  27. Development alternatives (DA)
  28. DHClover India (A unit of DHIPL)
  29. DIC Innovation Centre
  30. Divine Innovation
  31. Ernst &Yong Global Consulting Services
  32. Evalueserve Pvt. Ltd.
  33. Event Décor Pvt. Ltd.
  34. Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
  35. Freelance designers
  36. FSC Chain of Custody, FSC Forest Management and Sustainable Agricultural Network, Wood Certification Private Limited, Representative of Rainforest Alliance in SAARC & Gulf countries
  37. Future Lead- Consulting Services at SEEDS India
  38. GIZ, Government of India
  39. Global Green Growth Institute
  40. GMR Varalakshmi Foundation
  41. GoBarefoot – The Connecting Link, Third Sector Partners
  42. Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd.
  43. Home Science College, Punjab University
  44. Grasp Analytique Private Limited
  45. Grassik Consultants
  46. Grassroots and Rural Innovative Development (G.R.I.D)
  47. Green Evangelist
  48. Green Karma
  49. Green Prescription
  50. Greentech Foundation
  51. HDFC Realty Services ltd.
  52. Hexagramm Design Pvt. Ltd.
  53. Hudson’s Bay Company, Ontario, Canada
  54. IBM
  55. ICDS, Manipur
  56. IIFL
  57. IIPA projects
  58. IIT Delhi projects
  59. India Business Biodiversity Initiative, CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development
  60. Indian Institute of Public Administration
  61. Indian Institute of Sustainable Development
  62. Indian Pollution Control Association (IPCA)
  63. Institute of Rural Research and Development (IRRAD)
  64. International Institute of Energy Conservation (IIEC)
  65. Kalpakrit Sustainable Environment Pvt. Ltd.
  66. KPMG India
  67. Kumaon India Education pvt Ltd.
  68. Teerthankar University, Moradabad
  69. Liquidhub Analytics Pvt. Ltd.
  70. Literacy India
  71. Magic Bricks Realty Service Ltd.
  72. Magneto Environmental Group
  73. Microenergy Credits
  74. Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India
  75. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India
  76. MNRE, Government of India
  77. NAAI
  78. National AIDS Control Organization
  79. NatureQuest India
  80. NETIIT
  81. New Delhi Institute for Information Technology
  82. OpraahFx
  83. Paharpur Business Centre
  84. PwC, Pricewatercoopers
  85. Quality Council of India
  86. Riaz Foundation
  87. RITES
  88. Rocks and Roots
  89. SafeExpress
  90. Sarthak Educational Trust
  91. SGS Environmental Services India Pvt. Ltd.
  92. Sigma Research and Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
  93. Society for Indoor Environment
  94. Square Yards
  95. SRAsia (Social Responsibility Asia)
  96. TARA (Technology and Action for Rural Advancement), Development Alternatives
  97. Teach for India
  98. The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI)
  99. UCO Bank
  100. Ujala Credit Cooperative Society Ltd.
  101. UK India Business Council
  102. Viamo
  103. World Bank funded project- Skill India Mission Operation (SIMO), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, GoI

(2022- 2023)

  1. All India Women’s Education Fund Association
  2. Council on Energy, Environment & Water (CEEW)
  3. GICIA INDIA
  4. Green Tree Global
  5. Home Interiors by LIVSPACE
  6. IshaBella
  7. National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA)
  8. Shri Ram wonder years primary school
  9. SOS Hermann Gmeiner School
  10. Symbiosis
  11. SR Asia
Internships

Internship is an opportunity for post graduate students to get a hands-on experience in an organizational setting. Every year 4-6 week summer internship during the month of June-July is provided to students in organizations allied to the areas of specialization. Students have been working as interns in different organizations, both government and non-governmental.

Internships (2018-2024)

Internship is an opportunity for post graduate students to get a hands-on experience in an organizational setting. Every year 4-6 week summer internship during the month of June-July is provided to students in organizations allied to the areas of specialization. Students have been working as interns in different organizations, both government and non-governmental.

(2023- 2024)

  1. M3M Foundation
  2. Divine Innovation
  3. Swan Livelihood
  4. Skill Council for Green Jobs
  5. Lan events and Consultants
  6. IQT Consulting SPA
  7. Bureau of Energy Efficiency
  8. Swan Livelihood
  9. The Energy and Resource Institute
  10. AVP Design studio

(2019- 2020)

  1. Design Innovation Centre, University of Delhi
  2. Green Karma
  3. International Institute for Energy Conservation (IIEC)
  4. Magic Bricks Realty Services Ltd.
  5. National Abilympics Association of India
  6. SR Asia
  7. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

Departmental Activities

Departmental Activities

The department is involved in various activities. Complete list of activities can be viewed here: Departmental Activities

ANNUAL EVENTS
  1. Orientation Programme
  2. Department Founder’s Day
  3. Taskforce Meet
  4. Annual Symposium on Sustainable Development
  5. National Innovation Day
  6. Raushni Deshpande Memorial Oration
  7. Educational Visits and Trips
WORKSHOPS / SEMINARS/ CONFERENCES/ TRAININGS
Webinars
Sr. No. VALUE ADDED COURSES AND SKILL ENHANCEMENT ACTIVITIES Duration
1 Short course on Design for social sustainability: A short course was organized by the Design Innovation Centre, Lady Irwin College (SPOKE of DICD) for post-graduate students of the department Jan – Feb 2021
2 Retail Management Module I: Basics of Retail Management was organized Dec 2017 – Mar 2018
3 Short course in AUTOCAD 2D and 3DS MAX for Post Graduate students of the Dept. of Resource Management & Design Application. Sept 2017 – Feb 2018
4 Short course in AUTOCAD 2D and 3DS MAX for Post Graduate students of the Dept. of Resource Management & Design Application. Nov 2015 to Feb 2016.
5 Workshop on Researches in sustainable development: conceptualization and presentation Workshop on researches in sustainable development: conceptualization and presentation has been held for Masters and doctoral students every year since 2012. The students are oriented towards the concept of green building rating systems like LEED, GRIHA etc. as the tools for certification of green buildings and the importance they possess in fostering the green building movement. The session is followed up by a brainstorming session on developing research ideas. The students work on the ideas which are discussed in the department forum from time to time over the year. The workshop culminates into a research poster design competition which comprises of several rounds including conceptualization, content, designing etc. The posters are judged by international jury. Conducted annually since 2012

Research & Publications

Research & Publication

The department is involved in various research projects. Here are some of projects and publications. Complete list can be viewed here:

Department Projects

2022-2023

Prof. Sushma Goel

Dr. Mayanka Gupta

2021-2022

Prof. Sushma Goel

Prof. Meenakshi Mital

Prof. Puja Gupta

Dr. Meenal Jain

2020-2021

Dr. Sushma Goel

2019-2020

Dr. Sushma Goel

Dr. Anju Kakkar

2018-2019

Dr. Puja Gupta

2017-18

Dr. Sushma Goel

Department Publications: Published papers

2022-2023

2021-2022

2020-2021

2019-2020

2018-2019

2017-2018

Department Publications: E-papers

View complete list in RMDA Research & Publications document

Department Publications: Published book chapters

2022-2023

2021-2022

2020-21

2018-2019

2017-18

View complete list in RMDA Research & Publications document

Department Publications: Published/Edited books

2016-2017

2015-2016

View complete list in RMDA Research & Publications document