Doctoral students

Maria Erikson (2025, doctoral student-junior researcher), Matrix, Trace, and Feminist Possibilities: Reimagining Printmaking as a Space of Material Agency and Embodied Knowledge (supervisors Jaana Kokko, Elo-Hanna Seljamaa)
Sofia Isupova (2025), Effects of colonial infrastructure on the landscape (supervisors Epp Annus, Varvara Guljajeva)
Vitali Valtanen (2025, doctoral student-junior researcher), Reimagining urban spaces for multispecies coexistence: design methodologies that recognize non-human animals as active agents (supervisors Kristi Kuust, Kadri Aavik)
Triin Jürgens (2025), Bridging the Gap: Integrating Designerly Practices into Technology-Driven Foresight for Inclusive and Adaptive Innovation (supervisors Helery Tasane, Ruth Melioranski)
Martinus Daane Klemet (2024, doctoral student-junior researcher), Animation and Improv Theater – Cold and Hot Media? (supervisor Eliane Goordeeff)
Karolin Poska (2024), Site-specificity in performance art (supervisor Liina Unt)
Julia-Maria Künnap (2024, doctoral student-junior researcher), Playing With Fire. Possibilities for designing four-dimensional gemstones by combining traditional faceting and free-form engraving. Time as a design element (supervisor Krista Kodres)
Mariliis Siigart (2024), Development and Application of Experimental Biocomposites in Sustainable Design and Enhancing Consumer Awareness through Education (supervisors Kärt Ojavee, Grete Arro)
Lígia Fernandes (2024), There Are (No) Systems for Knowing How to Love (supervisor Jaana Päeva)
Zaur Babayev (2024), Enhancing Digital Empathy in Teletherapy for Deeper Emotional Understanding (supervisor Kristi Kuusk, Nesli Hazal Oktay)
Liisi Tamm (2024, knowledge transfer doctoral student, Pallas University of Applied Sciences), Disaineri positsioon materjali loomisel lambavilla näitel. Tunded ja tähendused (supervisors Jaana Päeva, Aet Ollisaar)
Mariliis Haljasorg (2024, doctoral student-junior researcher, DiMa), Journey towards the Circular Economy: Implementing the UPMADE digital solution for the textile circularity (supervisor Reet Aus)
Aman Asif (2023, doctoral student-junior researcher). Beyond the visible spectrum: human to algal entanglements (supervisor Dr. Kärt Ojavee)
Joanna Karoline Kalm (2023, doctoral student-junior researcher). Somaatiline tajuharidus: kehade ja maailma materialiseerumine enesetaju järgides (supervisor Dr. Liina Unt)
Eva Liisa Kubinyi (2023). Change Agents Respectful Navigation Across Logics: a Social Design Case in Estonian Youth Mental Health Service Development (supervisor Dr. Josina Vink)
Kim Morgan (2023). Examining and Diagnosing Complex Spaces. Creating and Situating Art Installations in these spaces (supervisors dr Tüüne-Kristin Vaikla,
Jan Peacock)
Azeem Hamid (2023). Designing transition spaces for social cohesion through creative placemaking in Tallinn (supervisor Dr. Kristi Kuusk)
Taavi Varm (2023, doctoral student-junior researcher). Designing mobile games for young adults to improve mental health and psychological well-being (supervisors Dr. Varvara Guljajeva, Dr. Helen Uusberg)
Kadri Liis Rääk (2023). Touch and tactility as a means of experiencing space in art (supervisor Dr. Liina Unt)
Maria Kapajeva (2021). A Woman From / Of / In Borderland (supervisor Dr. Redi Koobak)
Marta Põldma (Konovalov) (2021). Repair and Regenerative Textile Design (supervisors Dr. Kristi Kuusk, Dr. Julia Valle Noronha)
Jane Remm (2021). Looduse representeerimine kunstis: kogemuse tõlkimise ja taasloomise võimalusi (supervisor Dr. Urve Sinijärv)
Taavet Jansen (2020). Vaataja kohalolutunde loomine live-kunsti veebiplatvormil elektron.live (supervisor Dr. Anu Allas)
Tõnis Jürgens (2019). Quantifiction of Sleep (supervisor Prof. Rolf Hughes)
Marko Laimre (2018). Düstoopilised digitaalmängud ja kaasaegne kunst. Kuidas kasutada analüütilise digitaalmängimise kogemust kaasaegses kunstis (supervisor Dr. Jaak Tomberg)
Sirja-Liisa Eelma (2018). Tühjuse paradoks. Maalipraktika, (näituse)ruumist ümbritseva oleku muutmiseni (supervisor Dr. Alari Allik)
Katrin Kabun (ekstern). Lambavilla rehabiliteerimine – arhailise materjali rakendusvõimalused kaasaegses interjööris (supervisor Dr. Jüri Kermik, Prof. Andres Krumme)
Darja Popolitova (2017). Haptic Visuality of Jewellery (juhendajad Dr. Raivo Kelomees, Prof. Kadri Mälk)
Matthias-Jakob Sildnik (2016). Abstraktsed tööruumid – struktuur ja genees neoliberaalses subjektuses (supervisor Dr. Margus Ott)
Sofja Hallik (2015). Theomorphic Jewellery Essence by Means of Virtuality and Autonomy (supervisors Prof. Kadri Mälk, Dr. Jaak Tomberg)
Margus Tamm (ekstern). The Interventionist Artistic Practices in the Public Space