Dr. Md. Vaseem Chavhan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Knitwear Design at the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Hyderabad. He specializes in textile engineering, technical textiles, knitting, nonwoven technology, textile testing, fabric structure and design. With more than twelve years of teaching experience and earlier industry exposure, he combines academic expertise with practical insight. He earned a Ph.D.

Mr. Satya Prakash is an Associate Professor in the Department of Fashion and Lifestyle Accessories at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Hyderabad, with over 17 years of experience in design education, research, academic administration, and industry engagement. His expertise includes jewellery design, couture and costume jewellery, precious and smart jewellery, fashion accessories, CAD, contemporary manufacturing, design detailing, product development, prototyping, design sketching, and traditional crafts.

Sujith K G is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Fashion Communication at the National Institute of Fashion Technology in Hyderabad. He teaches Photography, Video Production, Fashion Journalism, Advertising, Visual Culture Studies, and Semiotics, and he mentors students through their research and graduation projects. His path into teaching runs through the industry rather than around it.

Mr. Naresh Bathula is an assistant professor in fashion communication department, he specializes in Visual Communication, with expertise in painting, animation, motion graphics, graphic design, and visual storytelling. With over six years of teaching experience and seven years of professional industry practice, he brings a blend of academic and creative expertise to design education.

Kishore Chandra S. is an Assistant Professor with the Fashion and Lifestyle Accessory Design in NIFT Hyderabad. He completed his M Tech from Viswesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur in 2009. He has worked in the industry (TCS) for 3 years and 2 years in Academics as asst. Professor, before joining NIFT in 2014 as assistant Professor. He was  center coordinator for F&LA department and has been an academician  for more than 14 years.

Dr. B. Venkatesh is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Knitwear Design at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Hyderabad. He specializes in knitwear design, textile materials, textile chemical processing, and sustainable textile applications. He has around 10 years of experience in teaching and research and has served as the Link Regional Industry Coordinator for three years, facilitating industry–academia engagement and institutional collaborations.

Dr. Sasmita Panda is currently serving as an Associate Professor in the Department of Textile Design at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Government of India, Hyderabad. With a distinguished academic and professional career spanning over 29 years in both industry and higher education, she has made significant contributions to textile design education, research, and craft development.

Ms. Achanta Rajyalakshmi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Fashion Management Studies at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Hyderabad. She began her teaching career in 2002 and has 24 years of academic and teaching experience, with expertise in Finance, Accounting, and Entrepreneurship. She holds an MBA and an MPhil and is currently pursuing a PhD in Entrepreneurship. She joined NIFT in 2009 and teaches finance, accounting, and entrepreneurship at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Gajam Rajesh Kumar is currently working as Associate  Professor in Textile Design Dept. NIFT-Hyderabad. He has total work experience of 28 years which includes both industry and academics. He has been working with NIFT since 2001.

Dr. K Ram Mohan is a Professor with the with the department of Fashion Technology at NIFT Hyderabad, and currently holding the additional responsibility as Campus Academic coordinator at Hyderabad Campus. He has completed his Ph. D in Production Management area. He has worked in the industry for 8.5 years before joining NIFT in 2003, and as about 25 years of experience as academician. He specializes in Industrial Engineering, Production management, Production planning and control.