An accomplished Associate Professor of Leather Design at NIFT since 2012, Sankara Narayanan brings over 25 years of extensive professional experience spanning diverse domains across design, management, and hospitality. His multidisciplinary academic portfolio encompasses a Bachelor’s degree in Physics, a Postgraduate Diploma in Leather Design from NIFT New Delhi, subsequently bridged to an M.Des in 2010, and a Postgraduate Programme in Business Management from K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai.

Prof. Dr. M. Aravendan is a Professor of Design in the Department of Leather Design at NIFT Chennai and serves as Head of Continuing Education, Diploma and Bridge Programmes at NIFT Headquarters. He brings over three decades of professional experience in design, technology, management, leather and footwear industries, and design education.

Dr. Kaustav SenGupta is a futurist, colour bio-behaviour expert, Gen AI expert, forecaster, brand strategist and design educator with over 25 years of experience across industry, academia and government.

Mr. P. Senthil Nathan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Leather Design at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Chennai, with over 21 years of teaching experience. He joined NIFT Chennai in 2005 and has also served in the Department of Fashion and Lifestyle Accessories and as Centre Coordinator for both departments. He holds a Master of Design (M.Des.) and specializes in Leather Garments and Product Design and Technology, pattern making, form development, 2D and 3D visualization, digital graphics, and photography.

T. P. Balachandar is a faculty member in the Leather Design Department and currently serves as the Campus Coordinator. He holds an undergraduate degree in Leather Technology and a postgraduate degree in Footwear Science and Engineering. He brings extensive professional experience from the leather and footwear industry, where he worked for 14 years in various roles and levels. He joined NIFT in 2014 and has around twelve years of experience as a faculty member.

Dr. Subashini J. Samuel is an Assistant Professor at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Chennai, with 22 years of professional and academic experience in fashion education, design innovation, research, and industry practices. Her primary areas of expertise include Knitwear Design, Lingerie Design, Textiles and Apparel Design, fashion education, and sustainable fashion. She teaches undergraduate, postgraduate, and diploma-level students and contributes to curriculum development, student mentoring, design development, and industry-oriented academic activities.

Prof. Dr. P. Mohanraj is a Professor and Chairperson of Knitwear Design at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT). He has extensive professional and academic experience in textile and apparel education, industry, research, and academic administration. His core expertise includes knitwear design and technology, circular and flat knitting, apparel product development, fashion merchandising, sustainability, and innovative textile applications.

Divya N is a design educator whose work sits at intersection of visual, verbal and wearable narratives. She draws from her industry experience and academic training in both fashion and in design education to structure the syllabus for subjects such as Fashion journalism, New media content, Storytelling and Narratives, History of Design, Trend spotting and research, and Fashion Styling. She has developed new design methodologies for product development and her jewellery was featured in "New York City Jewelry week" for two consecutive years in 2021 and 2022.