Mr. Nitin Uttam Salve is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Fashion Technology at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Mumbai, and specializes in Application Development and Information Technology. He has been serving at NIFT since 2014 and teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses in programming, data handling, algorithm design and data structures, database management, web development, ERP, and Artificial Intelligence in Fashion. He previously served as Head of the Department from 2020 to 2023. He holds an MCA with distinction from Tilak Maharashtra University and a B.Sc. in Physics and Mathematics from the University of Mumbai.

His professional interests include software development, database technologies, ERP systems, web applications, and technology-enabled academic solutions. He has developed  a web application for the Spectrum event,. He currently contributes to NIFT Mumbai as Unit In-charge – IT, Webmaster, DDFS Administrator, and Unit In-charge – ERP.

He also mentors graduation project students and actively promotes the application of emerging technologies and digital solutions in fashion education and institutional management.