Prof. Vibhavari Jani is trained as an architect, interior designer, painter, singer, and as a dancer and holds a Master of Arts degree from Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan and a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the School of Architectu
...MoreProf. Vibhavari Jani is trained as an architect, interior designer, painter, singer, and as a dancer and holds a Master of Arts degree from Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan and a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the School of Architecture, Ahmedabad, India. Currently she serves as an Associate Professor in the Interior Architecture and Product Design Department in the College of Architecture, Planning and Design, Kansas State University. In past she has served as the program chair and endowed professor of interior design. She has received many awards including a Gold Medal for her undergraduate work and a Best Thesis Award for her architecture research work. Prof. Jani has also received many grants for various research projects. Her paintings, poetry, essays and articles have been published in India, the UK and the US. Among her many publications, “Creation” the book of her abstract paintings based on the Vedanta Philosophy is her favorite. Prof. Jani also illustrated a book entitled “Baal Vikas Yatra” (Baby’s Growth Book) in 2000. Her book of Poetry “Sumbandh Naam Nu Ek Phool” was published in 1999. Her research work on “Interiors and Furniture for Open Plan Offices” was published in 1990. She recently completed a manuscript “Diversity in Design: Perspectives from the Non-Western World” which is being published by Fairchild Publications. She gives lectures on this subject to create awareness about non-Western cultures.
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