M.Padmapriya

Ms. M. Padmapriya

Present : Ms. Padmapriya M. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Fashion Technology (DFT) and holds the position of Campus Coordinator for DFT at NIFT Chennai. She also served as Unit In-Charge for CE & Diploma Programmes from 2016 to 2019 and as Student Development & Activity Coordinator (SDAC) from 2020 to 2023. She has 17 years of academic experience and 7 years of professional experience in fashion technology.

Chennai

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Villianur Terracotta Craft

About the project

Villianur Terracotta Craft by Villianur Terracotta Craft Cluster, Puducherry CBDP 2025 | NIFT Chennai | F&LA | Semester 7 | Batch 2022–26 The Craft Based Design Project at the GI-tagged Villianur Terracotta Craft Cluster, Puducherry, provided students with hands-on exposure to terracotta as a traditional craft and production system. Students learned clay preparation, wheel throwing, shaping, drying, firing, finishing, and packaging, while understanding material behaviour and production realities.

Chennai

Chennai

NIFT Chennai offers a vibrant and well-equipped campus designed to support learning, experimentation and creative practice. Its infrastructure brings together specialised studios, laboratories, workshops, classrooms, resource centre and collaborative spaces that cater to diverse disciplines across fashion and design.

Chennai