Assistant Professor & SDAC
Department: Textile Design
Additional Role: SDAC
Email: saradwati.datta@nift.ac.in
Contact: 044-22542755/56
Portfolio/Drive: Google Drive
Research Interests
- Creative Textiles
- Textile Art in Public Spaces
- Textiles for Commercial Sector
- Textiles for Luxury Market/Creative Spaces
- Printing Technology
- Innovative Design Methodologies
- Aesthetic Study on Cultures
- Graphics
- Trend Study & Forecast
- Techniques in Art/Painting/Medium explorations
- Creative Surface Embellishments
- Craft Interventions in Design
- Weave Design
- Exhibition Design
- Creative Portfolio
- Material Study
- Screenplay & Cinematography
- Creative Journaling
- Typography
Area of Expertise
- Design Process Methodologies
- Craft Culture & Intervention
- Print Design
- Surface Design
- Weave Design
- Portfolio Development
- Non Loom Techniques
- Home Furnishing Industry
Educational Qualifications
- M.DES (Textile Design), 2012 – NID Ahmedabad
- B.DES (Textile Design), 2006 – NIFT Chennai
- Senior Diploma in Painting, 2004 – Bangiya Sangeet Parishad, Kolkata
- Junior Diploma in Painting, 1998 – Bangiya Sangeet Parishad, Kolkata
Work Experience
- Assistant Professor & SDAC, NIFT Chennai (Oct 2021 – Present)
- Adhoc Faculty, NIFT Chennai (TD Dept.) (Jun 2019 – Sep 2021)
- Design Head & Operations, Print Designer – HIMATSINGKA SEIDE Ltd. (2018 – 2019)
- Design Manager – CHAMUNDI SILKS Pvt Ltd. (Exports: 2015 – 2018; Domestic: 2014 – 2015)
- Assistant Designer – CHAMUNDI SILKS Pvt Ltd. (2011 – 2012)
- Assistant Designer – LIVING ART LIFESTYLE Pvt. Ltd. (2010 – 2011)
Publications
- Contributor for Weaves and Print Patterns in VisioNxt PRANA”
- NIFT Hindi Souvenir 2023 – Vol. 1 (Articles, Poetry & Illustrations)
- NIFT Hindi Souvenir 2024 – Vol. 2 (Articles, Poetry, Prose & Illustrations)
Conference Papers
- ICORD’25 – Paper ID 521: “Contribution of Textile Crafting towards Skill Enhancement, Personal Growth, and Mental Well-being of Gen Z”
Projects
- Ongoing: Prakash Silks – VisioNxt NIFT – Foresight & Design Head
Honors & Awards
- USA Market Week 2017 – Best Creative Surface Design
- Heimtextil Frankfurt 2016 & 2017 – Global Honors in Textile Art
- Multiple awards in Hindi Pakhwada – 2022, 2023, 2024 (Essay Writing, Drafting, Typing)
- Best Graduation Project 2 – Textile Design, 2010
- Painting Competitions – Multiple first and second positions (2001–2006)
- Distinction in Hindi – Matriculation 2004
- Student Meritorious Awards – 1994 to 2004
Languages Known
- English
- Bengali
- Hindi
Hobbies
- Drawing, Sketching, Painting
- Mixed Media Art
- Crochet, Hand Embroidery
- Recycling-based Art
- Cinematography & Screenplay
- Storytelling Journals
- Gardening
- Travel Journals
- Photography
