Sameer Sahasrabudhe is a Professor of Practice in Design, at IIT Gandhinagar. He has a cumulative experience of over 25 years in various fields such as advertising, animation film-making, and educational multimedia production.

He has contributed in the development of the Learner – Centric Model and has created many MOOCs forIITBombayX, edX, and SWAYAM. His course on 3D visualization and animation is subscribed by over One lakh learners worldwide and was shortlisted for the edX prize 2019. In addition to being involved in various committees and academic councils Sameer has been a founding member of the EdTech Society, and is currently serves as the President.

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Dr. Sameer Sahasrabudhe is a Professor of Practice in Design at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, where he teaches visual design and eLearning, mentors student projects, and develops MOOCs for national platforms such as SWAYAM and SWAYAM Prabha. With over 25 years of experience at the intersection of design, educational technology, media production, and pedagogy, his work spans hands-on studio teaching, digital content creation at scale, faculty development, and research in technology-enhanced learning.

Before joining IIT Gandhinagar, he served as the Director of the Educational Multimedia Research Center (EMMRC), Pune, where he led the design and development of MOOCs and built institutional capacity for large-scale eLearning production and training. Earlier, at IIT Bombay, he worked as Project Research Scientist and Senior Project Manager in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and the Interdisciplinary Program in Educational Technology. During this period, he co-developed some of India’s most widely known MOOCs, including Designing Learner-Centric MOOCs, Digital Transformation in Teaching-Learning, and a series of courses on 3D visualization and animation, offered via SWAYAM, NPTEL, IITBombayX, and edX. His course 3D Visualization using Blender was shortlisted as a finalist for the edX Prize 2019 for outstanding contributions to online learning.

His academic engagements include guiding and examining Ph.D. scholars across IITs and universities, conducting workshops on instructional design and game-based learning, and offering value-added courses on Human–Computer Interaction and communication skills. He is a founding member of the EdTech Society and is currently serving as its President.

Dr. Sahasrabudhe’s research and consultancy projects reflect a commitment to improving access, empathy, and learner agency in education. His ongoing initiatives include: investigating holistic engineering education (IIT Gandhinagar), studying the effectiveness of augmented educational podcasts (ICSSR), usability evaluations of the SWAYAM platform across multiple Indian states, and collaborating with Kyoto University on reflective learning analytics. His earlier work includes the creation of accessible audiovisual content for special education supported by the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India.

An accomplished filmmaker, he has directed science and education-focused films that have been screened and recognized nationally and internationally. His films Lights, Camera, Development, Kamala: The Swadeshi Nutri-Indian, The Quest, Combating Fire Disasters, and Marathon of Marathons have received jury mentions, nominations, and finalist selections at festivals across India, Kuwait, and Finland.

Dr. Sahasrabudhe holds a Ph.D. from YCMOU Nasik, a Postgraduate Diploma in Distance Education from IGNOU, a Diploma in Animation Filmmaking from ZICA, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Government School of Arts, Aurangabad. Across his work, he brings together design sensibility, narrative expression, accessibility, and learner-centered pedagogy—advocating for education that is humane, meaningful, and joyful.

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  1. Unknown's avatar

    Excellent website.

    I saw your videos uploaded on moodle for week 3 Flipped classroom activity(Foundation program in ICT on Education) Both the videos are very helpful in making presentation.

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  5. Unknown's avatar

    Sir i want to learn Basic 3D Animation using Blender its course number is SKANI101x.
    when i visit your website as u suggest what i see , course time period is over.
    please help me i shall wait for your response.
    Thankyou.!

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    Hello Sir, am your student SKAN101Bx on edx.
    I would like to know if we can pay installments. I dropped my email so you can send me private message .Thank You Sir.

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    Dear Dr. Sahasrabudhe,

    I hope this email finds you well.

    My name is Hassen JAOUADI, and I am a student from Tunisia currently working on my final year project at my university, where I am using Blender to model a virtual conception of the university for my project. I recently enrolled in the courses Basic 3D Modeling using Blender, Basic 3D Animation using Blender, Realistic Architectural 3D Modeling, and 3D Modeling from Architectural Drawings on edX, and I wanted to express my sincere appreciation for your teaching.

    I have found your explanations to be incredibly clear and insightful, and I truly value the way the content is structured. The courses have been a great help in my learning journey, and I can already see how much they will contribute to the success of my project.

    However, I encountered an issue, as the courses are archived, which means that even if I complete them, I won’t be able to receive the certificates. I have reached out to edX for assistance, but unfortunately, they informed me that the courses can no longer be reintroduced without the university’s agreement.

    As these certificates would greatly enhance my CV, especially as I aim to build a career in 3D modeling and related fields, I kindly ask if you might be able to assist me in obtaining the certificates upon completion. I understand this may be a complicated request, but your help would mean a lot to me.

    Thank you once again for the invaluable content and teaching style, and for considering my request. I look forward to hearing from you.

    Best regards,
    Tunisian student : Hassen Jaouadi.

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