Pooja Deshpande

Pooja Deshpande is an Assistant Professor with a passion for nurturing creativity and preparing students for the rapidly evolving world of design and digital media. With a blend of industry experience and academic practice, she strives to create a learning environment where curiosity, experimentation, and collaboration are at the heart of every classroom.

Her teaching philosophy centers on connecting design thinking with real-world challenges, encouraging students to explore ideas, embrace emerging technologies, and develop solutions that are both creative and meaningful. Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in artificial intelligence and online education, her research explores the impact of AI on media education and curriculum design, with interests spanning design education, branding, visual storytelling, animation, and the future of creative technologies.