Astha Singla is a fashion forward textile designer known for her innovation-led approach. A NIFT Bangalore graduate, she built her foundation on strong textile fundamentals, material sensitivity, and a deep understanding of fabric construction and aesthetics.

Dr Renjini G is an associate professor with the Department of Fashion Technology, specializing in garment production technology and product development. She teaches production planning and control, lean manufacturing, Industrial engineering, research methodology, statistics, and advanced patternmaking and construction to undergraduate and postgraduate students. She currently holds the additional post of Unit-Incharge Publications. As part of this role, she works as the associate editor of the NIFT Journal of Fashion. 

Dr Subhalakshmi Kropi is an Associate Professor and specialises in adaptive sportswear with a strong interest in designing inclusive and functional sportswear for wheelchair athletes. She has been teaching subjects like Garment Construction, Pattern Making, Anthropometry and Sizing, 3D Body Scanning and Simulation, SPME, Surface Techniques, etc. She received her PhD from the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Delhi. Beyond academics, she is an ardent traveller and a passionate sports enthusiast.

Sneha Jha is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Textile Design at the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bengaluru, specializing in handloom weaving and craft clusters. Her expertise spans textile design practice, material culture, and craft-based production. She trained as a textile designer at NIFT Bengaluru and graduated as a gold medallist, and she completed a Master of Journalism and Mass Communication. She previously held design and development roles in industry and consulted on a government craft-skilling program.

Dr. Nilanjana Bairagi is an Associate Professor and former Campus Academic Coordinator at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Bengaluru. She earned her M.Tech. and Ph.D. in Textile Technology from IIT Delhi. She joined NIFT in 2018. 
With over 24 years of academic and research experience, she specializes in user-centered design, sustainable fashion, inclusive clothing, and craft research. Her work blends user research with technology to develop functional apparel, product innovations, and designs for special needs. 
 

Dr. Usha Yadav is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Fashion Communication and serve as Unit Incharge (UI) – ERP at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Bengaluru. She specializes in Emerging Digital Technologies, with expertise spanning UI/UX Design, Information Architecture, Web Design, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Data Analytics.

Dr. R. Rashmi Munshi is an Associate Professor at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Bengaluru, with over twenty-one years of teaching and practice. She specialises in Design Thinking & Management, User Experience Design, Design Semiotics, Trend Research and Forecasting, AI applications in design, and Qualitative and Ethnographic research. She holds a PhD in Design from NIFT, awarded in 2019, and a Master of Design from NIFT, New Delhi, completed in 2001.

Pratik Ghosh is an Assistant Professor in the Fashion Management Studies Department at NIFT Bengaluru, where he has been serving since 2014. He is a NIFT MFM alumnus and holds a bachelor’s (honours) degree in Biotechnology, supported by 4.5 years of industry experience with Alok Industries, Tesco and Max Fashions in merchandising and retail planning, visual merchandising and corporate marketing. His teaching expertise includes fashion retail and brand management, digital and social media marketing, e-commerce, buying and planning, and customer experience management.