Prof. Dr. Sameer Sood is the Director of NIFT Gandhinagar, with over 21 years of professional and academic experience in fashion, textiles, and apparel. His areas of expertise include product development, fashion merchandising, apparel exports, social compliance, and sustainability. He holds a PhD in Social Compliance Procedures for Apparel Export in India, an MBA in Public Policy and Management from MDI Gurgaon, and a Post-Graduation in Fashion Technology from NIFT.

Sandeep Kumar Mohar is a Graduate of NIFT(Gandhinagar) in Fashion Design and Masters in the same, currently working as Assistant Professor and Campus Coordinator of Fashion Design Department at NIFT Gandhinagar. working in the Fashion trade since 2004 in various roles such as Designer, Manager in the Fashion Industry and Design consultant in Indian Handicraft sector along with Academics of Fashion Design.

Dr Rupali Pandit is an Associate Professor (Senior Grade) at the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Gandhinagar. She currently serves as the Link CP for the Textile Design Department and Student Development Activity Coordinator (SDAC). With over 25+ years of experience spanning industry, consultancy and academia, she brings expertise in textile and surface design, print design, craft studies, design processes, creative thinking, design thinking and design education. She holds a PhD in Design from Banasthali Vidyapith and an M.Des.

Rishabh Kumar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Fashion Communication. He is currently pursuing a PhD and holds a Master’s Degree in Animation Production from Arts University (United Kingdom). In 2017, he cleared the UGC-NET examination and was honoured with two National Awards for ‘Best Animation’ and ‘Best Graphics’ by the All India Children’s Educational Audio-Video Festival. Rishabh’s passion for art, learning, and teaching led him to join NIFT in 2021.