Pramod Priya Ranjan

Pramod Priya Ranjan

Assistant Professor
pramod.ranjan@mahindrauniversity.edu.in

Pramod is an Assistant Professor at the School of Design Innovation at Mahindra University, Hyderabad.

Along with being an Academic Facilitator, Pramod is a Researcher, Industrial and Service Designer, and Social Entrepreneur. He works in academia and social development, with prominent prior experience in academic-industry projects, menstrual health, and art and craft. His expertise is in Participatory Action and Social Innovation. He has co-founded ventures, namely Care Form Labs Pvt Ltd (Onpery), and Kala Form.

Pramod received Special Mention in Forbes India 30under30 (Design category) 2024. He also received the Outstanding Alumnus Award 2024 from MIT Art Design and Technology University and the ‘Jharkhand Gaurav Samman’ by Prabhat Khabar in 2024, which was presented by the Governor of Jharkhand.

Pramod served as the Principal Investigator (PI) for a project on redesigning the menstrual cup and menstrual disc at Care Form Labs Pvt. Ltd., primarily funded by the BIG-16 Grant (Biotechnology Ignition Grant Scheme) from BIRAC, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, from 2020 to 2022.

Pramod’s works have been awarded by The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Lexus India, NITI Aayog, IIT Delhi, UNDP Accelerator Lab India, and UNDP India, among others.

Pramod’s venture has received grants and funding from IIT Delhi – Endowment Management Foundation, MIT Art Design and Technology University, Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS), Startup Bangladesh Limited, UNDP India, Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), and AIC-MIT ADT Incubator Forum, among others.

Education

  • Ph.D. Scholar (External Category), Department of Design, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Telangana; January 2025 onwards.
  • Master of Design (M.Des.) – Industrial Design, Department of Design, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi; 2020-2022.
  • Master of Arts (M.A.) – Drawing and Painting, Centre for Distance Learning and Continuing Education, Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramodaya Vishwavidyalaya, Chitrakoot; 2019-2021.
  • Diploma (Chitra Bhaskar Final – 7th year) in Fine Arts (Painting) from Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh; 2019.
  • Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) – Product Design, MIT Institute of Design, MIT Art Design and Technology University, Loni, Pune; 2015-2019.

Experience

  • Assistant Professor, School of Design, Mahindra University, 2025.
  • Co-founded Care Form Labs Pvt Ltd (Onpery) in January 2020.
  • Academic Fellow, BITS Design School, BITS Pilani, Mumbai Campus, July 24- May 25.
  • Co-founded Kala Form in 2018.
  • Pramod has been a member of the Pune Chapter of the Association of Designers of India (ADI) since 2021.

Publications

2025

  • An abstract titled “A Study on the Re-Contextualization Works of Traditional Wall Art of Jharkhand,” selected for presentation and publication at “10th PAN IIM World Management Conference 2025”, organized by Indian Institute of Management Ranchi; July 2025.
  • A paper titled “Jharkhand’s Indigenous Art: Evolution and Strategic Pathways Forward,” selected for publication by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), via. National Conference on Preserving the Handicrafts Heritage of India, themed “Reimagining Handicrafts in the Contemporary Era and Vision Viksit Bharat@2047: Past, Present, and Prospects” that was organized by Symbiosis Center for Behavioral Studies, the Symbiosis Institute of Design, and the Symbiosis School of Planning Architecture and Design, with support from the Indian Council of Social Sciences Research (ICSSR), and Symbiosis International University; January 2025.

2023

  • A graphic novel titled “SafeRoom” discussing mental and physical safety measures, targeted for teenagers and adolescents, was published by Pramod’s co-founded venture, Care Form Labs Pvt Ltd; 2023.
  • A graphic novel titled “PeriodRoom” discussing menstrual health, targeted for teenagers and adolescents, was published by Pramod’s co-founded venture, Care Form Labs Pvt Ltd; 2023.

2022

  • Utility patent titled “Device for Collecting Menstrual Fluid,” with application number 202131060720, granted in India; December 2022. This was under Pramod’s co-founded venture, Care Form Labs Pvt Ltd.
  • Utility patent titled “Absorbent Innerwear Article,” with application number 202231019865, filed in India; April 2022. This was under Pramod’s co-founded venture, Care Form Labs Pvt Ltd.
  • Utility patent titled “Device for Collecting Menstrual Fluid,” with application number 202131060720, granted in India; December 2022. This was under Pramod’s co-founded venture, Care Form Labs Pvt Ltd.

2020

  • Utility patent titled “Improved Expandable Shoe Capable to Grow with a Wearer/User’s Feet for more than Three Sizes,” with Indian application number 202021020899 (and International Application Number PCT/IB2021/054250), granted in India; May 2020. This was under Aretto.

2019

  • Utility patent titled “Menstrual Cup,” with application number 201931048034, filed in India; November 2019. This was under Pramod’s co-founded venture, Care Form Labs Pvt Ltd.
  • Pramod’s Ph.D. research is on the evolution of Khovar and Sohrai wall art, which are indigenous wall arts of Jharkhand, along with being a cultural tradition; January 2025 onwards.
  • Pramod researched on menstrual health space, with a focus on ‘period poverty’ and sustainability, and further co-developed patented menstrual health products, under his co-founded venture, Care Form Labs Pvt Ltd, from July 2019 to 2024. The venture is a portfolio of the Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT) – Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, and AIC-MIT ADT Incubator Forum.