Bingi Varsha Akshara is an Assistant Professor at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) and a multidisciplinary designer and educator with expertise across apparel, fashion, accessory, jewellery, craft, and product design. With academic training in Accessory Design from NIFT Hyderabad and Apparel Design from the National Institute of Design (NID), she brings a multidisciplinary perspective to design education.

Mr. Murthy Tatavarthy is an Associate Professor with the Department of Fashion Technology at NIFT Hyderabad. He is also UI ERP HO. He has more than 20 years of experience in teaching, research and consultancy. He specializes in Web Technologies, RDBMS, Data Analysis, AI and IOT. He is currently pursuing PhD in the area of Cloud Computing from GITAM, Visakhapatnam. Before joining NIFT, he worked as Software Tester at Sigma Solutions. He has contributed for the development of labs and infrastructure of Fashion Technology Department and in curriculum development of NIFT.

Prof. Rajani currently heads the Department of Fashion Technology at NIFT. She has more than 28 years of experience teaching in institutes of national and international repute. Joined NIFT in 2008 as an associate professor. Prior to NIFT, she has worked with reputed management institutes like Christ College Institute of Management, Bangalore and Indian Institute of Social Welfare & Business Management, Kolkata. 

Priyadarshini is an Associate Professor in the Department of Fashion Technology at NIFT Hyderabad, with over 19 years of experience in academia. Her expertise includes sustainable production, supply chain, and quality management in the textile industry. Coming from a family of academicians, she developed a strong interest in teaching and contributes to the academic development of students through teaching, mentoring, and industry-oriented learning.

Ramakrishna Kongalla is an Assistant Professor in the Knitwear Design Department at the NIFT, Hyderabad. His areas of specialization include textile design and visual communication, with expertise in surface design, print design, automotive textiles, craft research, and craft-based design, Indian Textile heritage, integrated design project. Prior to joining NIFT, he worked as a Textile Designer in the automotive textiles industry and subsequently as a Visual Designer and User Interface Researcher.

T. Srivani has been teaching at NIFT for the past 21 years and has an overall work experience of 27 years. She coordinated Foundation Programme about 7.5 years at various levels. She teaches Textile Science, Wet Processing, Draping, Pattern Making and Garment Construction, Traditional Textiles, Crafts, Surface Design and Creative Material Exploration for UG and PG levels across various disciplines of NIFT. She mentored various student internships, research projects, developed curriculum, offered Faculty Training and taken up Inter Centre Teaching.

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.