Dr. Siddhantkumar Vasantrao Wadmare is a highly experienced academic and industry professional with over 17 years in the field. He is currently serving as the Head of the Department (HOD) of Animation and Multimedia at Dr. D. Y. Patil School of Design.
Dr. Wadmare has made significant contributions to the field of Animation, VFX, and Digital Media, with numerous publications, including: "Impact of Visual Effects in the Fashion World" (2016), "Success of Animation in Education Sector with Trend Visualization" (2017), "The Use of Animation in the Education Sector" (2018), "Animation Information Applications in the Capital Markets" (2019) - Scopus Indexed, "Modern Trends Examination in VFX and SFX in the Animation Domain" (2020), "Projections and Contests of the Animation Industry in Maharashtra" (2023). Additionally, he has authored several books available on Amazon, including: Story and Screenplay Writing (ISBN: 978-93-5457-618-8), अॅनिमेशनचे पैलू: अॅनिमेटेड कार्टून शिकण्यासाठी पायऱ्या (ISBN: 978-93-91636-18-0), Creative Thinking and Classical Animation.
Dr. Wadmare's contributions have been recognized with several awards, including: Young Achiever Award (National Education Leadership Awards, 2019), Outstanding Achievement in Animation & Multimedia (InSc Young Achiever Award, 2019), Global Teacher Role Model Award (Best Teacher Category, 2019), Golden Pixels Award (Best Teacher of the Year, 2020), Outstanding Professor Award (Magic Book of Record, 2021). He has also been appointed as a Board of Studies Member (SPPU Pune, B.Sc. Animation), Judge and Resource Person for various academic competitions and conferences and Editorial Board Member for multiple academic journals.
Dr. Wadmare is committed to the overall development of students and aims to create animators with strong character and creativity, preparing them to serve society as responsible citizens.