About

Dr. Ranjeet Kumar

Assistant Professor, Fashion and Lifestyle Accessory (BDes)

Gandhinagar Campus

About

Dr. Ranjeet Kumar

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ranjeet.kumar@nift.ac.in
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Dr. Ranjeet Kumar is an Assistant Professor and Course Coordinator of the Fashion & Lifestyle Accessories Design Department at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Gandhinagar. He has more than 18 years of academic and industry experience in jewellery and lifestyle accessories design, product development, UI/UX, exhibition and retail design, craft-based innovation, and design education. He holds a PhD in the area of Artificial Intelligence in New Product Development of the Indian fine jewellery industry, along with a Master’s in Design Management and a Bachelor of Design in Accessory Design.

His research interests focus on Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, New Product Development, design education, jewellery and lifestyle accessories, craft heritage, digital experiences, UX/HCI, and AI-assisted design pedagogy. His research contributions include studies on AI-enabled NPD, jewellery design, digital consumer behaviour, AI in marketing, and emerging applications of Generative AI in design education. His scholarly work has been published in reputed peer-reviewed and indexed journals, including UGC Care-listed and internationally indexed publications, and he has ongoing research outputs in reputed Scopus/Web of Science-indexed journals.

Dr. Kumar actively mentors students, contributes to craft documentation and industry projects, and supports alumni engagement and professional networking at NIFT. He has mentored more than 100 graduation projects and contributes to academic review, curriculum development, design outreach, and industry–academia collaboration.

Completed PhD in Design Management and Artificial Intelligence in New Product Development(NPD) from Indus University, Ahmedabad, in 2025. Thesis title: The Role of AI in NPD of Indian Fine Jewellery Industry.

Completed Masters in Design Management from Jaipur National University, Jaipur, in 2017.

Completed UG in Accessory Design (Specialization in Gems, Jewellery & Precious Products) from National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Gandhinagar, in 2005, followed by a Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) in Accessory Design through the NIFT Bridge Programme in 2015.

Completed Certificate Course in Artificial Intelligence from the Institute for Design of Electrical Measuring Instruments (IDEMI), Mumbai, in 2021.

Completed Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on Entrepreneurship and Innovation conducted by the Entrepreneurship Development Cell, Parul University, Vadodara, supported by the Student Start-up and Innovation Policy (SSIP), Government of Gujarat, in 2020.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications

Kumar, R., Singh, R. K., & Patel, D. (2020). Evaluation of New Product Development (NPD) models of the Indian jewellery industry. Nirma University Journal of Business and Management Studies, 2249-5630.

Kumar, R., Gopalan, S., & Patel, D. (2020). Study of millennials as jewellery consumers in the current digital era. Unnati – The Business Journal, 2319-1740.

Kumar, R., Singh, R. K., & Patel, D. (2020/2021). Conceptual exploration of artificial intelligence (AI) in New Product Development (NPD) model of the Indian jewellery industry. Anveshak, 0378-4568. UGC CARE Listed.

Kumar, R., Singh, R. K., & Patel, D. (2020/2021). The role of artificial intelligence (AI) in marketing strategies. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai, 0972-0766. UGC CARE Listed.

Kumar, R., & Singh, R. K. (2022). New concepts for jewellery through Artificial Intelligence (AI). In International Conference on Lifestyle Products & Accessories (ICLPA), NIFT Hyderabad. ISBN: 978-93-90631-66-7.

Kumar, R., & Gopalan, S. (2020). Assessment and exploration of New Product Development model of Indian jewellery industry using Big Data and Artificial Intelligence. In Nirma International Conference on Management (NICOM). ISBN: 978-81-943641-3-9.

Kumar, R., & Patel, D. (2020). Understanding the competency mapping and suggesting the competency model for design professionals of Indian fine jewellery industry. In ANVESH – 16th Doctoral Research Conference in Management. ISBN: 978-81-949561-0-5.

Book Chapter

Kumar, R. (2026). Digital Twins: From virtual replicas to real-world breakthroughs in multidisciplinary research. In Emerging Trends and Innovations in Multidisciplinary Research. ISBN: 978-93-47142-23-9. Published 4 May 2026.

2010, Thematic Design of Traditional Jewellery Pavilion at IIJS, Gems & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), Mumbai.

2011, Design & Development Workshop on Bead Jewellery for Valsad SHGs, Gujarat Forest Department, Valsad.

2012, Design Sensitisation Workshop on Agate Craft, iNDEXT-C, Khambhat, Gujarat.

2013–14, Uniform Design for Maharashtra State Forest Department, Maharashtra Forest Department, Maharashtra.

2015, Trans Traditional Trend Forecast & Pavilion Design for Garvi Gurjari Craft Summit, iNDEXT-C, Gujarat.

2015–16, Design of Uniform for Female Employees of GUVNL & its Subsidiary Organisations, Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. (GUVNL), Gujarat.

2015, Designing of Formal Accessories for Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2015 Delegates and Officials, iNDEXT-B, Gujarat.

2016, Craft Innovation Pavilion at Garvi Gurjari Buyer Seller Meet, iNDEXT-C, Ahmedabad.

2016, Craft Initiative Pavilion and Showcase of Innovative Craft at National Craft Fair, iNDEXT-C, Ahmedabad.

2016, Thematic Pavilion and Showcase of Languishing Crafts of Gujarat at National Craft Fair, iNDEXT-C, Ahmedabad.

2015–16, Uniform Design Project for Workmen Category of HPCL, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), Mumbai.

2017–18, Uniform Design for Officers and Staff of HPCL for Field & Administrative Locations, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), Mumbai.

2023–24, Training of Trainers (TOT) on Leather and Rexine Craft for Trainers of GRIMCO, GRIMCO, Gujarat.