
Current Academic Role & Responsibilities
Teaches Fashion Design and Textiles, including Fashion Merchandising & Marketing for the Online MBA offered by the Directorate of Online Education, MAHE. Undertakes student mentoring, academic coordination and assessment; supports academic and examination administration; contributes to curriculum, evaluation and other academic activities; and pursues research and academic development in fashion, retail and emerging technologies.
Subjects Currently Teaching
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Fashion Studio-I | |
| Visual Merchandising | |
| Apparel Production & Quality Control-I | |
| Visual Merchandising & Packaging |
Academic Qualifications
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | yearOfPassing |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | Consumer adoption and behaviour related to AI, immersive fashion technologies and digital retail experiences | School of Basic Science, Humanities & Management, Manipal Institute of Technology, MAHE, Manipal | Pursuing |
| MBA | Retail & Fashion Merchandise | Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI), Hyderabad Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India | 2021 |
| B.Des. | Textile Design | National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Bhubaneswar Ministry of Textiles, Government of India | 2015 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Design – Fashion Design, Manipal School of Architecture and Planning (MSAP), MAHE | Assistant Professor (Senior Scale) | July 2023 – Present |
| KNICA – Women’s Wear Label, Ranchi, Jharkhand | Assistant Designer | July 2018 – July 2019 |
| KSR HANDLOOMS Pvt. Ltd., Chirala, Andhra Pradesh | Assistant Designer | August 2015 – June 2018 |
| Vishal Fabrics – Chiripal Group, Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Design & Marketing Intern | March 2021 – May 2021 |
| Welspun India Ltd. – Home Textiles, Anjar, Gujarat | Design Intern – R&D New Product Development | November 2014 – April 2015 |
| Welspun India Limited, Anjar, Gujarat | Design Intern (TTD) | June 2014 – July 2014 |