Mr. K Nanda Kumar

Assistant Professor, Knitwear Design (BDes)

Chennai Campus

Mr. K Nanda Kumar

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  • nandakumar.k@nift.ac.in
  • Regional Industry Coordinator (RIC)
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Mr. K. Nandakumar is an Assistant Professor at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Chennai, and serves as the Regional Industry Coordinator. He specializes in knitwear design, sportswear, apparel development, fashion forecasting, and industry–institute collaboration. He has extensive academic and professional experience in teaching, student mentoring, curriculum support, placement coordination, alumni engagement, internships, graduation projects, and industry-linked learning initiatives.

His academic interests include knitwear and sportswear forecasting, yarn and fabric development, performance apparel, athleisure, sustainable design, Shima Seiki knitting technology, and collection development. He promotes practice-based learning through classroom projects, workshops, guest lectures, industrial visits, design competitions, and live industry briefs. He also facilitates institutional collaborations with fashion brands, manufacturers, designers, alumni, and professional organizations to strengthen research exposure, employability, innovation, and knowledge exchange for students.

Beyond teaching, Mr. Nandakumar actively coordinates alumni relations, industry interactions, recruitment activities, mentoring programmes, and advisory-board initiatives at NIFT Chennai. He supports students in identifying internships, graduation projects, career opportunities, and industry mentors. His professional interests include visual trend research, fashion presentations, creative communication, sportswear innovation, and academic outreach. He values continuous learning, collaborative engagement, and community building, and remains committed to creating meaningful connections between education, industry, alumni, and emerging fashion professionals.