Dr. Divya Satyan is a Professor at DFT, Director (i/c) of NIFT Chennai, and Chairperson of ICC-HO. Joining NIFT in 2002 as contract faculty, she now brings over 24 years of experience across roles such as Head of Department, Cluster Coordinator, and Academic Coordinator. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from C.S.J.M. University, Kanpur (2014), with a thesis on -Flattening of the World and the Indian garment Industry: a study of the changing scenario with special emphasis on the Chennai Garment Industry.

Dr. S. Aishwariya is an Assistant Professor in Textile Design at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Chennai. Her areas of expertise include sustainable textile production, new product development, natural dyes, Indian and world textiles, non-loom techniques, craft research, hand embroidery, surface embellishment and creative thinking skills. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design, a Master’s degree in Textiles and a Ph.D. in Sustainability.

Kumaraguru Kasinathan is an Assistant Professor of Textile Design at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Chennai, where he teaches, mentors students, coordinates academic activities, and contributes to curriculum development. His expertise spans textile design, digital textile printing, colour management, jacquard design, weaving, surface design, and sustainable textile development. He brings extensive experience across textile education, design practice, industry collaboration, and academic engagement.

Sathish S is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Fashion & Lifestyle Accessories (F&LA) at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Chennai. He specializes in Accessories Design, Leather Design, Leather Goods and Manufacturing, Fashion Forecasting, Design Research and Methodologies, and Fashion Management. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Leather Technology from A.C. Tech, Anna University (CLRI), Chennai, and a Master’s degree in Space Design from NIFT, New Delhi.

I am an Associate professor of Knitwear design and specializes in Database Managemet systems,currently teach Graphics softwares Adobe photoshop.Adobe illustrator,Adobe in design, Basic Photography,Presentation techniques and Craft research and documentation.

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.

Dr D Samuel Wesley is an alumnus of IIT Delhi presently a Professor of Fashion Technology, teaching UG and PG students and guiding PhD candidate having more than 3 decades of experience in industry, teaching, research and academic administrator.

Dr. Sunitha Vasan is a Professor in the Knitwear Design Department. She has a wide experience in the Knitwear Industry and had joined at Chennai at the inception of the Department in 2000. She is a GMT Alumni of NIFT,Chennai which was being further upgraded to MFTech. She has completed her Doctoral Degree in Textile Management and also has a MBA Degree.