Assistant Professor
Department: Fashion Communication
Responsibilities: Rajbasha Section (I/c)
Email: divya.n@nift.ac.in
Contact: 9677025255
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Research Interests
- Picture Jewellery
- Storytelling and Narratives
- Design methodology
- Visual and Material culture
Area of Expertise
- Jewellery Design
- Art-led Storytelling
- Curriculum Design for Design Education
- Fashion Journalism
- Trend Research
Educational Qualifications
- B.Des Fashion Design – NIFT Chennai
- MA Education – Alagappa University, Karaikudi
- Accredited Jewelry Professional Diploma – Gemological Institute of America
Work Experience
- 2014 to present - Assistant Professor, FC, NIFT Chennai
- July 2011 - April 2014 - Visiting Faculty, Fashion Design, INIFD, Chennai
- July 2010 - April 2014 - Visiting Faculty, Fashion Design, National School of Design, Chennai
- August 2009 to January 2013 - Content Writer at Sulekha.com
- July 2007- August 2008 - Madura garments (Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd)
Journal Publications
- Divya, N. (2025) 'Framing Cultural Memories as Picture Jewellery,' in Cultural heritage in the fashion industry. Routledge.
- Divya, N. (2023) 'The herb that must not be named,' Garland Magazine. https://garlandmag.com/article/vasambu-jewellery/.
- Divya, N. (2018) 'Ring up the Sales,' in Case Handbook of Fashion Retail and Management. New Delhi: Pragun Publication.
- Divya, N. (2017) 'Considering Your Age: A Study of How Women Above the Age of Sixty Express Themselves Through Fashion,' Scope Contemporary Research Topics (Art & Design).
Magazine Publications
- https://thescopes.org/journal/art-and-design/art-and-design-15/considering-your-age-a-study-of-how-women-above-the-age-of-sixty-express-themselves-through-fashion.
Conference Publications
- Divya, N. (2024). Application of Memory-Based Design as a Methodology in Art Jewellery Design. In: Sharma, A., Poovaiah, R. (eds) Futuring Design Education, Volume FDE 202
- Design Science and Innovation. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-9206-1_18
- Divya, N. (2015). Development of Creativity Through Heightening of Sensory Awareness. In: Chakrabarti, A. (eds) ICoRD’15 – Research into Design Across Boundaries Volume
- Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 3
- Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2229-3_6
- Divya, N. (2013) Curiosity; the cornerstone of creative education. In: NAAC journal for education. NAAC.
- Exhibit Presentations at International Symposiums/Jewellery week/Design Exhibitions
International Symposiums
- Divya, N. (2022). 'Handpicked,' NYCJW 22.
- Divya, N. (2022). 'War Series,' in Here & Now, a group exhibition of AdornAxis. NYCJW 22.
- Divya, N. (2021). 'Jewelry in Narratives,' NYCJW21. Available at: https://www.jewelryinnarratives.com
- Divya, N. (2020). 'Museum Piece,' Critical Making: Contemporary Fashion Practices Symposium Exhibition, Otago Polytechnic. Available at: https://www.contemporaryfashionpractices.com/curated-space-2020/01-divya-n
Projects Completed/Ongoing
- 2023 – Fashion Awareness Workshop for Tribal School Children
- 2022–2023 – Setting up of Design Resource Centre at WSC Chennai
- 2020 – Designed Academic Dress for IISER Tirupati
- 2020 – Livelihood Development Project for SHGs from Ramnad District in Sea Shell Jewellery
- 2019 – Designed Academic Dress for IIT Tirupati
- 2017 – USTTAD Project – Pulicat Palm Leaf Craft
Honors & Awards
Honorable mention award in Metals & wire work category by Bead Star for Exotic Copper blossoms necklace 2014
Languages Known
- English
- Tamil
- Hindi
