Dr. Sumantra Bakshi is Associated Professor in Knitwear Design department and specialises in Textile Material manufacturing and processing. He teaches textile technology, print design, textile dyeing & finishing, high performance textiles, sportswear, warp knitting technology and sustainability related subjects. His research interests are in advanced and sustainable textile fiber applications in fashion and functional textiles. He joined NIFT Kolkata in 2008.

Dr.Sougata Banerjee is presently working as an Associate Professor in NIFT Kolkata in the Department of Fashion Management Studies. He joined NIFT in November, 2005. He was entrusted with various academic administration responsibilities in his tenure. Ho competency area is Merchandising, Retailing, Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Brand Management etc. He is a PhD Supervisor too and under him 3 Scholars have completed their PhD. He executed various Central & State Government Projects on behalf of NIFT.

Mr. Bikas Agrawal is an Associate Professor in the Department of Fashion Technology, NIFT Kolkata. Aligning with his Masters’ degree in Fashion Technology, he teaches Garment manufacturing related subjects like Industrial Engineering, Costing in Apparel Industry, Lean Management, Sustainability, Garment production Machineries etc. He joined NIFT as a faculty member in 2005 and he has also served as the Centre Coordinator of BFT from 2014-2017, Link RIC from 2020-2023 and currently is the RIC.

Tulika Saikia is a graduate of the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kolkata, from the Department of Knitwear Design. She has pursued her Masters’s in Design Space from the National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi, and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. from the same. Her association with Export and Buying House has helped her develop expertise in the field of design thinking, creative problem solving, and design methodology, gaining field experience with brands like Mothercare, Zara, Vero Moda, and Only.

Mr. Ramen Halder is an assistant professor in the Leather Design Department at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Kolkata. He is actively engaged in teaching a wide range of undergraduate courses, including Leather Design, Footwear Design, CAD/CAM for Leather Products and Footwear, Illustration, and Design Fundamentals.

Mr. Pari Jayaraman is an Associate Professor and Centre Coordinator - BFT and specializes in Garment Manufacturing Technology. His areas of teaching interests are Textiles, Merchandising, Quality Control, Garment Construction in BFT department and Fashion Basics, Creative Thinking Skills in Foundation Programme.

Dr. Bharti Moitra is an Associate Professor with the Department of Fashion Management Studies, having over 26 years of teaching experience with NIFT, Kolkata, since 1999, post a brief stint with a leading international retail brand (Lacoste). She specializes in the areas of Marketing, Brand Management, Visual Merchandising and International Business.