Dr. R. Ramachandran is a Professor at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Kannur, and specializes in sustainable fashion product development, advanced weave structures and design, 3D printing technology in fashion, and 3D apparel simulation and fit analysis. He brings over 25 years of teaching, research, and industry experience in textile and apparel technology. He holds a B.Tech, M.Tech, MBA, and Ph.D., and previously served at PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, rising from Lecturer to Professor over more than two decades.