Generate a tailored SOP for Dr. Suresh Sethi. Improve your application with a focused, well-structured draft.
Suresh Sethi is the Chair of Industrial Design at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign since 2020. He holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Design from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, a Master's in Lighting Design from Domus Academy in Milan, and a Bachelor's in Industrial Design from the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad, India. Sethi joined the Illinois faculty in 2017 and has extensive global experience, having worked across America, China, Holland, Italy, India, and Singapore. His career includes a position as Vice President of Design for Whirlpool Corporation in South Asia and founding Professor at the School of Art, Design, and Media at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. His designs emphasize building relationships between products and users and focus on the emotional and narrative aspects of product form and visualization. His recent research explores multisensory interactions and the cultural implications of artificial light, culminating in his book 'Light Shines, Light Reflects.'
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Champaign, IL
Leading the Industrial Design program.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Champaign, IL
Endowed position in Industrial Design.
Whirlpool Corporation • Asia
Directed global design initiatives.
Whirlpool Corporation • South Asia
Oversaw design operations in South Asia.
Nanyang Technological University • Singapore
Taught design courses and led projects.
GRE is optional for admission to all graduate programs in Statistics. Full status admission requires higher language scores than limited status.