Dr. Malini Divakala is a founding member of the NIFT Hyderabad campus and joined the National Institute of Fashion Technology in 1995 in the Department of Fashion Design. An alumna of Maharaja Sayajirao University of Vadodara, she further enriched her professional experience through a faculty exchange programme at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), New York.

Dr. Kamma Kshamarpna Babu is an Assistant Professor in the Fashion Communication Department at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Hyderabad. He specializes in digital design, emerging technologies, and technology-enabled communication for fashion education. His areas of expertise include Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), Virtual Experience Design, 3D Modelling, CLO 3D, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, photography, and digital visual communication.

Ms Madhupriya Jha Thakur is an Assistant Professor at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Hyderabad, and currently serves as Coordinator, International and Domestic Linkages. She teaches in the Fashion Design and Accessories Design departments. Her teaching areas include Fashion Design Representation, Trend Studies and Forecasting, Headgear Design, Bag Design, Design Thinking, Design Methodology and Process, Costume and Textiles, and Leather Studies, including soft and hard goods.

Mr. Avinash Raipally is an Associate Professor in Fashion and Lifestyle Accessory Design at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Hyderabad, with over 18 years of academic, professional and administrative experience. His expertise spans Product Design, Design Research, Design Thinking, Communication Design, Packaging, Visual Merchandising, Retail Experience Design and Design Management. He pursued his education at reputed institutions including Sainik School - Korukonda, NIFT - Hyderabad, Domus Academy - Milan, and Osmania University.

Upasna Bhandari is an Assistant professor with the Textile Design department at NIFT Hyderabad. She teaches courses such as Textile printing, Dyeing, Traditional Textiles, Art and Design history, Design fundamentals, Aesthetics, and mentors Design projects. She holds a PhD in Design from IIT Hyderabad. Having completed Master in Textile Design from NID in 2012, she has worked in the industry and academia for 10 years with experience in handloom, power loom, carpets, craft research and trend research.

Jyothirmai Singothu is presently working as an Associate Professor in the Textile Design Department.

She completed her M.Sc. in Textiles and Clothing from Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University.

She has researched the softening of Mestha fibre and is pursuing her Ph.D. from Avinashilingam University.

She had 8 years of teaching experience prior to joining NIFT and has been working with NIFT since 2008.

She has a total experience of 26 years in teaching young graduates in elite Government and Corporate institutions.

Ms. Manpreet Kushwaha is an assistant professor in the Department of Fashion and Lifestyle Accessories at NIFT Hyderabad, where she brings together art, design, technology, and education to create meaningful learning experiences. With over 12 years of academic and professional experience, she specializes in product design, lifestyle accessories, design thinking, visualization, and user-centered design. Trained as an artist at Sir J.J. School of Art and later as a designer at NIFT Mumbai, she believes that great design emerges at the intersection of creativity, empathy, and innovation.

Dr. Prithwiraj Mal is an Associate Professor in the Department of Textile Design at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Hyderabad. He has extensive academic experience in textile science, textile processing, quality assurance, knitting, comfort, optimization, and innovative textiles. He holds a B.Sc. (Tech.) in Textile Technology from the University of Calcutta, an M.Tech. in Textile Engineering from IIT Delhi, and a Ph.D. in Engineering from Jadavpur University.

Bingi Varsha Akshara is an Assistant Professor at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) and a multidisciplinary designer and educator with expertise across apparel, fashion, accessory, jewellery, craft, and product design. With academic training in Accessory Design from NIFT Hyderabad and Apparel Design from the National Institute of Design (NID), she brings a multidisciplinary perspective to design education.

Mr. Murthy Tatavarthy is an Associate Professor with the Department of Fashion Technology at NIFT Hyderabad. He is also UI ERP HO. He has more than 20 years of experience in teaching, research and consultancy. He specializes in Web Technologies, RDBMS, Data Analysis, AI and IOT. He is currently pursuing PhD in the area of Cloud Computing from GITAM, Visakhapatnam. Before joining NIFT, he worked as Software Tester at Sigma Solutions. He has contributed for the development of labs and infrastructure of Fashion Technology Department and in curriculum development of NIFT.