{"id":26304,"date":"2022-06-14T13:58:12","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T17:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/?post_type=person&p=26304"},"modified":"2024-05-02T07:38:56","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T11:38:56","slug":"shruthi-manjula-balakrishna-abd","status":"publish","type":"person","link":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/doctor-of-design\/people\/shruthi-manjula-balakrishna-abd\/","title":{"rendered":"Shruthi Manjula Balakrishna"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shruthi is the legitimate love-child of strategy and creativity. With more than 15 years of experience, Shruthi\u2019s background is as multifarious as the work she produces. Since 2006, she has been many things: a strategist, a brand manager, a student, an educator, an award-winning designer, and a creator of acclaimed projects for Google, Colorado Lottery, eBay, University of Texas, Austin FC, Odell Brewing, Houston Symphony, TOWWN, and Kevita\u2014to name a few. Her diverse portfolio of work has been recognized by Dieline, Lu\u0308rzer\u2019s Archive, GD USA, Graphis Design Annual, The One Club for Creativity, Art Directors Club, and AIGA.<\/p>\n

Today, Shruthi has evolved into a creative who observes, listens, investigates, and experiments through design. Her design sensibilities are heavily inspired by human-centered design and a deep love for behavioral psychology, philosophy, and anthropology. Having partaken as a speaker and judge at multiple festivals, conferences, and schools, Shruthi is also a Doctor of Design scholar at North Carolina State University, investigating the influence of design on consumption patterns during and post-crisis through theory and empirical evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

Research Interest<\/h3>\n

Shruthi has an interest in the following areas: Service Design, Emotional and Psychological Impact of Pandemics, Brand Trust in Hospitality, Phenomenological Research, Multiple Case-Study Design, Crisis Management in the Food and Beverage Sector, Interdisciplinary Studies, Cultural Influences on Dining Innovation in Fine Dining, Sustainable Practices in Hospitality, Consumer Behavior in Luxury Sectors, The Role of Ambience in Dining, Tech Integration in Hospitality, Narratives in Branding<\/p>\n

Student Research Areas<\/h3>\n

Primary Research Area: <\/strong>Human-Computer Interaction, Digital Design & Communication<\/a>
\nSecondary Domain: <\/strong>Engaged Social Design and Organizational Strategies<\/a><\/p>\n

Location<\/h3>\n

Shruthi is currently located in Austin, TX.<\/p>\n

Education<\/h3>\n