Dr. Mahesh Shaw is a faculty member in the Textile Design Department at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Gandhinagar, where he teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students. His areas of expertise encompass diverse facets of textile technology, sustainable operations, and fashion supply chain management. He joined NIFT Gandhinagar in 2008 and brings substantial industry experience, having previously worked in the textile industry in various leadership capacities. He holds a PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. He has published several research papers in reputed national and international journals and He has been has been actively involved in reviewing research manuscripts for several internationally reputed academic journals.