Ms. Akanksha Jain

Ms. Akanksha Jain

Akanksha Jain is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Fashion Communication at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Gandhinagar, where she has been teaching since 2021. She also served as the Course Coordinator for the Fashion Communication programme from June 2023 to July 2026. With over 13 years of experience in higher education, she specializes in media and visual communication, teaching courses in Semiotics, Photography, Visual Culture, Moving Images, New Media, and other interdisciplinary aspects of visual communication and media studies.

Dr. Harleen Sahni

Dr. Harleen Sahni

Dr. Harleen Sahni is Professor in Department of Fashion Management Studies, National Institute of Fashion Technology, Gandhinagar, India. She holds a PhD degree the area of customer experience management from Faculty of Management Studies & Research, Aligarh Muslim University. She has more than 20 years of experience in academics. Her area of teaching include Customer Experience Management, Fashion Brand Management, Supply chain Management and Consumer Behaviour, Dr.

Dr. R Kaja Bantha Navas

Dr. R. Kaja Bantha Navas is a Assistant Professor of Fashion Technology and specializes in Industrial Engineering. Present: He teaches undergraduate courses and leads research in Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence. Past: He joined the NIFT in 2021. Past: He previously served as Assistant Professor in the school of Mechanical Engineering, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai from 2012 to 2021. Past: He received his PhD from the Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai.

Dr. Bhaskar Banerjee

Dr. Bhaskar Banerjee is an Associate Professor in the Department of Fashion Management Studies at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Gandhinagar. He brings over 20 years of combined industry and academic experience and specializes in retail management, entrepreneurship, e-commerce, and sustainability. He teaches retail management, research methods, entrepreneurship, and related areas across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
Ms. Sumita Agrawal

Ms. Sumita Agrawal

Ms. Sumita Agrawal is an academic, researcher and textile design professional with a specialization in textile trends, computer-aided textile design and Indian crafts. She has been associated with NIFT since 2010, bringing together her academic background in textile design and economics with a sustained interest in design research and education. Her research explores consumer behaviour and emerging trends in fashion and home textiles, with a particular interest in how changing lifestyles, cultural contexts and notions of value influence consumer choices.
Dr. Bharat Jain

Dr. Bharat Jain

Dr. Bharat Jain holds a Ph.D. in the area of ECO-Denim Uniforms, having done Masters in Fashion Technology Degree from NIFT with over 24 years of extensive International & Domestic market experience in (Woven Garment) Merchandising Operations, Product Development, Technical Textiles, Buying & apparel marketing & Sales . He is actively involved in teaching, research and consultancy.

Ms. Jalpa Vanikar

Jalpa Vanikar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Fashion Communication and serves as the Coordinator for International and Domestic Linkages. An alumna of NIFT, she holds a Master’s in Business Management and an M.A. in Mass Communication and Journalism. Her multidisciplinary academic and professional background enables her to effectively translate students’ skills and creative capabilities into practical design solutions.

Mr. Manish Bhargava

Mr. Manish Bhargava is an Associate Professor in the Department of Textile Design at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT). He serves as Campus Coordinator and acts as Advisor to NIFT Daman. Specializing in textile processing, fibre technology, and textile chemistry, he brings extensive technical and academic expertise to design education. He completed his B.Tech. in Textile Chemistry from Rajasthan University in 1997 and earned his M.Sc. (Tech) in Technology of Fibres and Textile Processing from the University Department of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, in 2000.

Mr. Manish Sharma

Mr. Manish is an Assistant Professor in Fashion & Lifestyle Accessories and specializes in Machanical Engineering & Design. He teaches undergraduate courses and researches in Robotics. He has an overall teaching, research and industrial experience of over 14 years and joined the institute in 2021. He is pursuing his PhD in Robotics from Dhirubhai Ambani University and has research interests in mechanical design, wearables, IoT, and smart systems design. He has written 01 book, presented 01 research paper, and granted 01 patent to his name.
Dr. Mahesh Shaw

Dr. Mahesh Shaw

Dr. Mahesh Shaw is a faculty member in the Textile Design Department at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Gandhinagar, where he teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students. His areas of expertise encompass diverse facets of textile technology, sustainable operations, and fashion supply chain management. He joined NIFT Gandhinagar in 2008 and brings substantial industry experience, having previously worked in the textile industry in various leadership capacities. He holds a PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.
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