Mrs. Habeebunissa is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Knitwear Design at NIFT Chennai, with 23 years of academic experience, including 16 years at NIFT. She holds an M.Sc. and M.Phil. in Textiles and Clothing. Her expertise includes knitwear design, natural dyeing, eco-printing, textile processing, research methodology, quality assurance and functional textiles. She also served as Co-coordinator of a design consultancy project for Rope Enterprises, involving the design and sampling of the Kambl brand’s inaugural range using Gongadi, an indigenous textile of the Deccan region.

Associate Professor at NIFT Since 2008. From 2004 to 2008, Worked as Guest Faculty Member. Worked as ARTIST/SENIOR DESIGN ASSISTANT at RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD., TEXTILE DIVISION, AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT from 1994 to 1998. 1989 to 1994 & 1994 to 2008, practiced as a FREELANCE DESIGNER. During this period catered to various private and Govt. Sector concerns. Specialised in various types of designs, catering to domestic as well as Foreign requirements.

Ms. Ashmita Mondal
Assistant Professor, Fashion Communication, NIFT Chennai