Uthaman Mangalathu Kochuraman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Fashion and Lifestyle Accessories at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Hyderabad, where he has been a permanent faculty member since 2008. He holds a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) from the University of Hyderabad. His teaching areas include Sketching and Rendering, Form Studies, Design Process, History and Philosophy of Design, and Foundation Courses in Design. He has also contributed to various academic programmes and initiatives at NIFT.

Sharmila Sure is an Associate Professor in the Department of Fashion Technology, with expertise in apparel production. She joined the department in 2005; She has served as the Centre Coordinator of the department from 2008 to 2010. She teaches a range of subjects related to apparel manufacturing and garment development, including sewing equipment, quality control, pattern making for woven and knitted garments, garment construction, and digital pattern making.

Srikanth Gella serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Textile Design at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT). He possesses extensive academic and design experience, specializing in design development, trend forecasting, printing techniques. In his current position, he mentors undergraduate design students, supervises industry-driven projects, and delivers core coursework across textile development disciplines.

Mitali Kapoor is an Assistant Professor in the Fashion Design Department at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Hyderabad. She holds a Master’s degree in Apparel Design from the National Institute of Design (NID) and graduated in Fashion Design from NIFT Hyderabad. Her professional experience spans export houses, design houses, retail and e-commerce brands, and academia, where she has worked as a designer, leader, educator, and design professional.

Dr. Rajitha is an Associate Professor in the Department of Knitwear Design at NIFT Hyderabad. She holds a Doctorate in Textile & Clothing and has over 27 years of cumulative experience spanning the textile industry, ICAR research projects and academics, including around 21 years of teaching and academic experience at NIFT. She teaches Undergarduate and Post graduate courses and guides the Ph D scholars.  Dr. Rajitha is a co-inventor on two patents related to research on Engineered Green Paints for Commercial Textile Printing.

Shoba. Uppe is an associate professor at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Hyderabad, with over 23 years of academic experience in fashion and design education with 6 years of industrial experience. An NIFT graduate with a Master of Arts, she recently submitted her Ph.D. thesis. Her expertise spans garment construction, pattern development, design fundamentals, heritage couture, craft-based design, wearable art, bespoke menswear, and design collection.

Dr.M.Annaji Sarma is a Professor of Marketing , specializing in Fashion Marketing , Design Management , Merchandising, Retailing, Consumer Behavior, Branding, CRM, Luxury Brand Management ,Experiential Marketing, with 32 years of Experience in Handling Academic Administration , Research, Teaching, Examinations , Interviews and Selection: at NIFT, Consultancy and Projects. He was also
A)Ex. Chair person:-Board Of Studies-Design and Technology, Satavahana University, KarimNagar, Telangana

Dr. G. Chiranjeevi Reddy is a Professor in the Fashion & Lifestyle Accessory Design (F&LA) Department at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Hyderabad. He has over 25 years of experience in design education and more than eight years of industry experience in research and development. His areas of expertise include product and accessory design, material exploration, packaging design, craft-based design, manufacturing processes, and design education. He holds a Ph.D. in Design Education and an M.E.