Associate Professor
Department: Fashion Design
Additional Role: Link Campus Academic Coordinator
Email: geetha.ranjini@nift.ac.in
Contact: 9382675705
Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Geetha-Manickam?ev=hdr_xprf
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-geetha-ranjini-16954ab6/
Research Interests
- Fashion Design
- Fashion Education
- Handloom
- Draping
- Design Process
Area of Expertise
- Fashion Design
- Business Administration
Educational Qualifications
- Fashion Designer
- BBA
- MBA
- PhD in Business Administration
Work Experience
- Trigger Jeans, KG Denim, Coimbatore
- Reach Institute of Fashion Technology, Coimbatore
- NIFT-TEA, Tirupur
- NIFT, Chennai (2003–present)
Journal Publications
- Geetha Ranjini, 2021. Training and its influences on work performance among handloom weavers of Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu. Webology, 18(6). ISSN: 1735-188X.
- Geetha Ranjini, 2022. Problems and prospects of women handloom weavers in Tamil Nadu. Rabindra Bharati Journal of Philosophy, XXIII(20). ISSN: 0973-0087.
Conference Publications
- Geetha Ranjini, 2021. Effects of COVID-19 on handloom weavers in Kanchipuram and Sirumugai – case study. Two Days Online National Seminar on COVID-19: Challenges and Opportunities in Business and Industry, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, September.
- Geetha Ranjini, 2022. A peep into the wardrobe: The consumption pattern of handlooms by women and awareness creation on Tamil Nadu silk sarees. Virtual International Conference ‘Tracing Seventy Five Years of Indian Fashion Post Independence’, NIFT Gandhinagar, 20–21 January.
- Geetha Ranjini, 2022. Passing through generations with grace: The journey of a traditional silk saree in various forms and sizes before disposal. IFFTI Conference 2022, Nottingham Trent University, April.
- Geetha Ranjini, 2024. Empowering leadership: A comprehensive analysis of women-led businesses in relation to policy changes. International Conference on Intertwining Sustainability with Mission LiFE, NIFT Gandhinagar, 14 March.
- Geetha Ranjini, 2025. Smart fashion posture monitoring garment (SFPMG) for Gen Z. International Conference on Innovations in Technical Textiles (ICITT'25) for Viksit Bharat, Amity School of Fashion Technology, AUUP, 24 March.
- Geetha Ranjini, 2025. Forming future: Approaches to teach fashion design – a comparative study between the three major subjects learned and their outcome. IFFTI 27th Annual Conference of International Foundation of Fashion Technology Institutes, March.
Projects Completed/Ongoing
- SHWG of Tamil Nadu Design and Tailoring Training
- BSNL Uniform Design
- NIS Logo and Uniform Design
- KVIC Padiyur Sarvodaya Design Development
- Renault Nissan Uniform Design
- Co-optex Dhothi Day Fashion Show
- WSC Design Resource Centre, Kancheepuram
- Exteriors and Experience Design, Sterling Resorts, Ooty
Honors & Awards
- Best Fabric Creation Award, Design Collection 2000
Languages Known
- English
- Tamil
- Hindi
Hobbies
- Spending time with kids and elders
- Travelling
- Watching documentaries
