Rishabh Kumar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Fashion Communication. He is currently pursuing a PhD and holds a Master’s Degree in Animation Production from Arts University (United Kingdom). In 2017, he cleared the UGC-NET examination and was honoured with two National Awards for ‘Best Animation’ and ‘Best Graphics’ by the All India Children’s Educational Audio-Video Festival. Rishabh’s passion for art, learning, and teaching led him to join NIFT in 2021.

Mr. Amit Phogat is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Fashion Technology at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Gandhinagar. He specializes in textile and apparel production, manufacturing technology and industrial automation, with over 19 years of academic and industrial experience.

Ms Aarti Solanki is an Associate Professor with the Department of Fashion Technology. She has a total of 23 years of professional and academic experience. She also worked with the World Food Programme as a Food Aid Monitor officer in the Kutch region. She has been involved in projects of NIFT in the area of operator training. Her areas of interest are Garment Construction, Product Development, Protective Clothing, Apparel Quality Management and Sustainability in the Textile and Apparel Industry.

Dr. Nupur Chopra is an Associate Professor in the Department of Fashion Technology at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Gandhinagar, with over 17 years of academic experience. Her areas of expertise include apparel merchandising, supply chain management, apparel production, quality management, process improvement, sustainable production, and textile and fashion systems. Prior to joining academia, she worked with Madura Garments Exports Ltd.

Mr.Nileshkumar Shidhapura Associate Professor of Fashion Communication specialises in Visual Art / Design .
He teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses like Drawing , Design Fundamental , Art & Design & Aesthetic , material studies (Clay - Cedamics ) , product photography , Visual Culture etc and leads visual  research through photography in the domain area of  rich cultural heritage  raditions  of india . 

Dr. Japjee Kaur Kohli is an Associate Professor in Fashion Design, bringing together fashion education, research, artistic practice, and academic leadership. She has been serving as Campus Coordinator, Foundation Studies Program, since January 2024, and previously served as Campus Coordinator, Fashion Design Department, from January 2021 to December 2023. She is UGC-NET qualified in Home Science and Management, reflecting her interdisciplinary expertise.

Ravi Joshi has taught fashion design pedagogy, costume history, illustration, and design for two decades. Trained in fashion design at NIFT Gandhinagar from 1999 to 2003, he brings extensive academic experience to an interdisciplinary practice rooted in art-making, clothing histories, regional craft traditions, and contemporary design processes. His teaching encourages students to become independent creators of ideas and to engage critically with fashion, material culture, and consumption.

Shrinivasa K. R. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Fashion Design at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Gandhinagar, with over 28 years of experience in design education and professional practice. He joined NIFT in 2003 and teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students, with expertise in Design Fundamentals, Visualisation and Representation Techniques, Fashion Illustration, Product Illustration, Portfolio and Design Development, Art and Design Aesthetics, History and Philosophy of Design, Semiotics, Typography, and Calligraphy.

Dr Vandita Seth is a Professor of Fashion Design and specializes in the area of fashion apparel and Indian textile history and traditional crafts. She teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students of various design and technology disciplines. She has over 30 years of experience teaching talented fashion design and technology students. Her experience spans academic administration as she held the prestigious post of Chairperson of the Fashion Design Department at NIFT from January 2024 to May 2025.

Dr. Shubhangi is an Associate Professor and Chairperson of the Textile Design Department at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Gandhinagar, with over two decades of experience in textile design education, academic leadership and design research. She specializes in Weave Design and Technology and Computer-Aided Design (CAD) for Textiles, with extensive teaching experience in weaving and textile design. She has been associated with NIFT since 2005 and has served as Associate Professor since 2008.