Dr. Adhvaidha Kalidasan

Profile summary

A creative professional with a strong background in education, research, and design. I specialize in creating engaging educational content, managing cross-functional teams, and delivering projects that combine strategy and innovation. From designing award-winning fashion collection to organizing impactful events, I bring fresh ideas and practical solutions to every challenge. Passionate about storytelling and cultural insights, I thrive on turning ideas into meaningful results.

Awards & Recognition  
  • RMIT Learning and Teaching Award recipient (2024)

  • National University of Singapore Research Scholarship to pursue PhD (2017-2021)

  • Most Innovative and Creative Designer Award of their batch 2011-2015, awarded by National Institute of Fashion Technology, Chennai (2015)

Key Skills

Creative Conceptualization and Strategic Design

Qualitative Research and Cultural Analysis

Project and Event Management

Audience Engagement and Educational Content Creation

Cross-Functional Collaboration and Stakeholder Management

 

 

 

 

Lecturer (2022-Present)

School of Communication and Design, Bachelor of Professional Communication

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

 

 

Various roles in organizations

 

Teaching Assistant (2017-2019)

Department of Sociology and Department of Communication and New Media, National University of Singapore

 

 

 

Chief Investigator

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Project (2022–2023): River Cities as Method: Biography of the River Community Consultation Project

Project (2023–2024): Empowering Through Industry Partnered Learning Practices (IPL)

Part-Time Lecturer (2021 – 2022)

LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore

 

Research Assistant (2021 – 2022)

Department of Sociology, National University of Singapore

Department of Sociology, National University of Singapore

 

 

PhD in Culture Studies in Asia

2017-2022 

 
Department of communications and New Media, Natinal university of singapore (NUS)

Master of Arts in Media and Cultural Studies     

2015-2017

 
School of Media and Cultural Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India
Bachelor of Design in Knitwear Design
2011-2015         
         
National Institute of Fashion Technology, Chennai, India

Education

PhD in Culture Studies in Asia

2017-2022 

 
Department of communications and New Media, Natinal university of singapore (NUS)

Master of Arts in Media and Cultural Studies     

2015-2017

 
School of Media and Cultural Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India
Bachelor of Design in Knitwear Design
2011-2015         
         
National Institute of Fashion Technology, Chennai, India