Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Artistic and research interests
Niti recieved the Dean's finishing grant in June 2025. Together with her supervisor, Dr Jouni Partanen, she submitted a high quality doctoral thesis for pre-examination in January 2026.
Portfolio of curated selection of artistic works from professional practice (1990-2025)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Master of Business Administration, Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh
Award Date: 21 Jun 2001
Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial & Production Engineering (First Class), Bangalore University
Award Date: 1 Apr 1989
External positions
External Collaborator, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zürich
Nov 2023 → Aug 2025
Founder , Emerging Futures Lab
30 Nov 2007 → …
Keywords
- Co-creation
- indigenous research paradigms
- innovation facilitation
- front-end inquiry
- design planning
- epistemological pluralism
- cognitive justice
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Anticipatory Knowledge for 4th Order Design: The Diagnostic Work of Planning Design Actions
Bhan, N. & Rytilahti, P., 4 Aug 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Design Journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Facilitating Cognitive Justice: Innovative Co-Creation with Indigenous Knowledge-holders
Bhan, N., Apr 2025, (Submitted) In: Africa Development.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Knowledge Mapping : User research for plural, just and equitable co-creation interface design
Bhan, N. & Tedjokusumo, Z., 31 Dec 2025, In: International Journal of Design. 19, 3, p. 83-99 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Relational knowledge inquiry at the front-end of co-creation to facilitate transformation
Bhan, N. & Vienni-Baptista, B., 6 Jun 2025, (Unpublished).Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › Scientific › peer-review
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Drawing diagrams in the sand : Reconciling tensions between innovative knowledge production for design practice versus peer-reviewed publication
Bhan, N., 31 Aug 2023, (Unpublished).Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › Scientific › peer-review
Prizes
Activities
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Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zürich
Bhan, N. (Visiting researcher)
Nov 2023 → Jun 2025Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Studying in an external academic institution
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TEDGlobal 2017: The hidden opportunities of the informal economy
Bhan, N. (Speaker)
2017Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited academic talk
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Closing Plenary: The Mobile as a Post Industrial Platform for Socio-Economic Development
Bhan, N. (Speaker)
3 May 2007Activity: Talk or presentation types › Academic keynote or plenary lecture
Press/Media
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A Kenyan COVID-19 notebook: The ‘mama mbogas’ and the path to recovery
06/08/2020
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance