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The teaching staff at INIFD Pune Kothrud is the best teachers from the Fashion and Interior Design fields.

The HR at INIFD Kothrud Pune brings the teachers that have a spark in them and are truly motivated to teach students, to the best of their knowledge. Along with these qualities, each teacher at INIFD Kothrud Pune is an achiever with strong qualifications, certificates and achievements to their name. It is safe to say, they know their subjects and are capable of teaching even the most amateur student.

The ethic behind selecting the teachers at INIFD Kothrud is simple, the teacher may not necessarily be highly experienced, but it is extremely important for the teacher to be well versed with the latest trends and technologies of designing and to be able to truly feed the strengths of the students.

Teachers of Interior design and Fashion design at INIFD Kothrud Pune are regularly given teacher training programs and orientations. This ensures the teachers are updated with the developments of the design world and are able to bring to the students the latest concepts, tools and technologies.

The faculty at INIFD Pune Kothrud has a strong reputation to create a strong rapport with each student, creating a very positive and balanced atmosphere in the institute. This not only keeps the communication between students and teacher open, but it also creates confident and creative fashion and interior designers of tomorrow.

Along with the in-house teachers, the students learning fashion and interior design at INIFD Pune Kothrud get to learn through exclusive sessions from popular designers. This is because these designers have been roped in by INIFD to mentor and train the students of INIFD worldwide.

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Amruta Munje -Head of Department for Fashion Design

Amruta Munje -Head of Department for Fashion Design

An embodiment of versatility and experience. Armed with a BSc in Fashion Design and an MBA in Design Management, Amruta ma’am has artfully woven her way through a rich tapestry of roles. From Sales Executive to Visual Merchandiser, Fashion Designer to Fashion Faculty, her fourteen-year journey reflects an unwavering commitment to the world of fashion. Beyond the classroom, Amruta maam’s pursuit of all forms of fine arts adds a distinctive dimension to her holistic approach.

Amruta Munje - Faculty Member

Neha Kharde -Head of Department for Interior Design

Neha Kharde - Faculty Member

Neha Kharde -Head of Department for Interior Design

A graduate from Sir J.J. College of Architecture, who has amassed five years of experience and specializes in crafting remarkable residential and hospitality designs. Her journey extends beyond professional practice, as she has also contributed to the academic realm by collaborating with academic NGOs. Neha Kharde's emphasis on the transformative power of education and fostering student entrepreneurship aligns seamlessly with our mission.

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Tejaswini Patil

Tejaswini Patil

A remarkable alumna of INIFD and Prof. Ramkrishna More College of Architecture, brings a keen eye for decor, model making, and photography. Her diverse expertise shines through her senior faculty role at INIFD Kothrud. Tejaswini's certifications in Modular Kitchen, Vastushastra, and Visual Merchandising attest to her holistic approach to interior design.

Tejaswini Patil - Faculty Member

Sujit Joshi

Sujit Joshi - Faculty Member

Sujit Joshi

A seasoned veteran whose experience spans both time and continents. With a diploma in Fashion Design and an illustrious twenty-five-year of teaching and industry, Sujit Joshi’s expertise runs deep. His command over Basic and Advanced Fashion Illustration, combined with his proficiency in Fashion Portfolio Design (both manual and digital), casts him as a virtuoso in the art of design communication. As a mentor, industry consultant, and freelance designer, Sujit Joshi’s contributions to the world of fashion are unparalleled.

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Azhar Kazi

Azhar Kazi

A dynamic individual with a B.Tech in Civil Engineering and currently pursuing an M.Tech in Structural Engineering. Azhar Kazi's 7-year journey in teaching encompasses architecture, Civil engineering, and interior design. His involvement in government projects like PMGVY and PMGSY underscores his practical application of knowledge, further enriched by his role as a structural consultant.

Azhar Kazi - Faculty Member

Manndarr Gatate

Manndarr Gatate - Faculty Member

Manndarr Gatate

A polymath whose expertise spans multiple domains. With qualifications ranging from a Diploma/Master in interior design, fashion, culinary arts, and philosophy, Manndarr Gatate is truly a renaissance figure. His extensive industry experience, spanning over a decade in interior design, fashion, and culinary fields, is rivaled only by his dedication to teaching interior design for an equally impressive period. His unique blend of skills promises to enrich learning experience and provides a holistic perspective on the world of design.


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ShwetaMore

ShwetaMore

A passionate academician in field of fashion and textile for fifteen years Shweta is still an avid learner. She believes teaching is the best way of upgrading self in terms of knowledge. As a mentor Shweta tries to help students to develop curiosity towards their subject and constantly challenge them to make them conscious and technically skilled professionals.

Shweta More - Faculty Member

NehaDhumatkar

Neha Dhumatkar - Faculty Member

NehaDhumatkar

Neha has completed her bachelors in Psychology and masters in Event management. She feels delighted to be a part of team INIFD Kothrud. Her communication skills coupled with her creative facets, empowers her to make the most of every opportunity and takes team INIFD a step higher

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NandiniDhulap

NandiniDhulap

Interior designer by profession and a teacher for past twenty years. She believes teaching gives her a lot of satisfaction. Teachers are the ones that create all other professionals and Nandini feels honored to be one. She has been an asset at INIFD kothrud for past ten years. She ensures that interior design students get perfect combination of running trends between curriculum and industry

Nandini Dhulap - Faculty Member

AkshitaJoshi

Akshita-Joshi - Faculty Member

AkshitaJoshi

MBA in HR by profession, Akshita is responsible for I owe to me program at INIFD Kothrud. She is passionate and enjoys ensuring that all students gets the right learning at the right time with the best of available resources and maximum practical knowledge.

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AkhileshKumarMourya

AkhileshKumarMourya

Fashion designer by profession, Akhilesh loves to construct new designs and patterns. Akhilesh says, “I help my students to construct their careers in fashion designing.”

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PratimaKrishna

Pratima Krishna Faculty Member

PratimaKrishna

With a Master's in Fashion Designing and over a decade of industry experience, Pratima maam’s journey is an odyssey of creativity and craftsmanship. Her association with reputed fashion colleges and her eight year tenure at INIFD Kothrud underscore her commitment to education and design. Her mastery in Pattern Making and Garment Construction adds an intricate layer to her teachings, ensuring your designs are not just imaginative but structurally flawless.

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ChandaD’Souza

ChandaD’Souza

Chanda is a fashion educator at INIFD Kothrud Pune. She finds great pleasure in creating new embroideries and illustrating new sketches. At INIFD Pune Kothrud, Chanda loves to guide her students with new ideas and help them to put it on paper.

Chanda-D’Souza - Faculty Member

WendrillaMukherjee

Wendrilla Mukherjee Faculty member

WendrillaMukherjee

Guiding aspirants through the process of counselling is Wendrilla’s key forte. Wendrilla ensures to show the students right path so that they come out in flying colours. At INIFD Kothrud, She ensures aspirants achieve and live there dreams, no matter whatever career they choose

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RenukaSalvi

RenukaSalvi

Being an MBA post graduate, Renuka contributes her administrative and management skills to INIFD Pune Kothrud for organizational growth by visionary application of her knowledge and experience

Renuka Salvi

RichaKelkar

Richa Kelkar

RichaKelkar

Richa is a fashion consultant and designer by profession. Her work experience of twelve years in the fashion industry and as an educator of fashion allows her to share practical knowledge with the students as well as the technical know-how so that they are able to work independently. Richa says, “Teaching is my passion and I enjoy teaching at INIFD Kothrud.”

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RasikaJoshi

RasikaJoshi

Architect by profession with 5 years of experience designing residential and commercial spaces. Inspired by new age design concepts in Dubai and Singapore where i lived for 10 years, i aspire to bring some of those insights into my teaching discipline and share that with my students at INIFD.

Rasika Joshi - Faculty Member

BinalDoshi

Binal Doshi - Faculty Member

BinalDoshi

Worked as Fashion designer with manufacturing firm over 6 years. Binal believes teaching in INIFD Kothrud is fun, exciting and challenging and allows her to utilize her passion, skills of marketing and designing regarding fashion in the hope's of contributing greatly to today's generation students.

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MeenalKavathekar

MeenalKavathekar

Fashion Designer by profession, graduated in Fashion Design and having work experience in the same industry for 9 years. I feel lucky to be a part of INIFD Kothrud where I can impart Best of Knowledge with the designers of tomorrow and give them relevant career guidance.

Meenal kavathekar - Faculty Member

ChaitraliGaikwad

Chaitrali gaikwad - Faculty Member

ChaitraliGaikwad

With 7 years of experience handling counseling, admin, management, front desk, Quality analysts domain, At INIFD kothrud, She is resposibille to guide and mentor students select specific courses for their growth

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RajGorwadkar

RajGorwadkar

Raj Gorwadkar is an Interior Designing faculty at INIFD Kothrud, he was a full time designer handling designs, clients and supervision of sites and now he teaches the upcoming budding designers.
He believes that, Interior designing is all about practicality so he makes sure that the students are all set and prepared when they step in the market. His definition of teaching is completely different, for him it means interacting with the students, talking to them and making sure that they are comfortable and introducing new things in a very fun and creative way.
Growth matters, and when you are into your comfort zones, you wont grow and hence Raj believes that if you want to grow you need to get out of that shell to begin a new journey, even though its hard as hard paths which are less travelled are the paths which will take you to the right place.

Raj Gorwadkar - Faculty Member

PayalMutha

Payal Mutha - Faculty member

PayalMutha

Payal Mutha is an Architect from Pune with 4 years of work experience as a space designer, Interior and Landscape designer and currently as a design faculty. She specializes in Materials and Furniture design, which has helped her to explore more on different aspects of material knowledge and construction relating to designing.
Her thinking is based on the concept of: "Design Happy - Conscious Living". She believes that design is a subject which needs a lot of practical experience and exposure and always encourages the students to explore the different ideas and concepts and implement in their work.

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GarimaGupta

GarimaGupta

Garima Gupta Interior designer and stylist by profession , graduated in interior designing and Interior styling course from London , UK. Garima Gupta has been a practicing Interior designing in luxurious residential and commercial spaces for 4 years . She has been a part of INIFD Kothrud , Pune as designing faculty where she enlightens the students of how interior designing works from a very practical aspect. She believes that every single student has a lot of potential which is still unexplored, Where she knows they can achieve wonders.

Garima Gupta - Faculty Member

KshipraGadey

Kshipra Gadey - Faculty Member

KshipraGadey

A true fusion of fashion and textile expertise with a Diploma in Fashion Design and BSc and MSC in Textile and Apparel Design, Kshipra's dynamic background is an embodiment of creativity. With three years of teaching, one year in Fashion Media, and four years of freelance and design experience, her multifaceted journey promises to ignite passion for design.

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NehaAggarwal

NehaAggarwal

Neha Aggarwal is an Architect by profession with 9 years of experience as an architect, interior designer, design faculty. She has extensive experience of working with international and domestic clients in the field of architecture and interiors in residential and commercial designing. After spending past few years in traveling mostly US and UK ,she learned a lot of different techniques and now she aim’s to bring her insight to her teaching. Her motto is, work hard and your work will speak for you and that’s what She encourages her students to do.

Neha Aggarwal - Faculty member

HarshalKhilare

Harshal Khilare - Faculty Member

HarshalKhilare

Harshal Khilare a professional interior designer having an experience of 8 years is a proud faculty of INIFD Kothrud, her expertise lies in Lighting Technology. She also practices commercial and residential projects.
She feels that teaching is not just out of textbook but, moreover it is about practical knowledge, which needs to be absorbed by budding designers. She believes in teaching out of her experience and not just theory.
Her vision is to prepare each one of the students to be market ready and confident about themselves no matter what challenges come upon. For her teaching is the greatest act of optimism.

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KetakiDeshpande

KetakiDeshpande

An interior Design Faculty at INIFD Kothrud, is an Architect by profession. She has done her Graduation in Architecture and her Master's in Construction Management. She aims to take teaching to a new dimension wherein it is more of a fun learning experience with a pinch of discipline and lots of creativity. She has a vision to grow everyday together with the students taking a realistic approach towards the field of design.
She looks forward to inspiring the young crowd and motivating them to carve out a very bright future starting from here at INIFD KOTHRUD.

Ketaki Deshpande - Faculty Member

ManishaBharti

Manisha Bharti - Faculty Member

ManishaBharti

"Manisha Bharti” is a Fashion designer from Lovely Professional University with 4 years of work experience working as an assistant designer, curator, marketing executive and photoshoot coordinator at various companies before joining our organisation. She is an eager personality ready to learn new thing and believes that a life lived curiously is a life well lived. She is ever fascinated by books and chamber music, living life like an ultimate journey of self-discovery. As a faculty here, she aspires to ignite the same amount of curiosity into the students. She likes to interact with students to make question everything.

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AnayaGangakhedkar

AnayaGangakhedkar

“Anaya Gangakhedkar” is a Knitwear Designer graduate from NIFT Mumbai with a work experience of 2.5 years in teaching. After working at Rahul Mishra, she was motivated to start her own brand. She launched her brand - Label ANGA with her business partner in mid 2021. A designer and a faculty she is an avid reader, Bharatnatyam dancer and someone who loves learning new things. From a young age she knew that she wanted to get into teaching as she believes it’s her passion. She often says, “Interacting with students helps me grow, keeps me on my toes and motivates me”. She explores different approach to teaching making all the classes very interactive. For her, being a faculty does not end just with the end of class, for her it means being there with the students through the process.

Anaya Gangakhedkar - Faculty Member

AnkitaBrahmi

Ankita Brahmi - Faculty Member

AnkitaBrahmi

Graduate in Fashion Communication from NIFT, Ankita has 12+ years of experience in Art direction, Graphic design and Fashion branding. She has worked with some iconic houses like MTV India and Channel V. Ankita has completed her course in luxury brand management from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, IIM-A, equipped her with the understanding of luxury brand storytelling. In the past 5 years, she has engaged with a lot of talent from the field of fashion design and fashion business, in a classroom set up, sharing her knowledge, whilst harbouring their Imagination and ideas.

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RiyaKamat

RiyaKamat

She is a polyglot, knows 5 languages out of which 2 are foreign languages (German & Japanese). She is a Human Developmentalist, a degree with a blend of Psychology & Education. She has 3years of experience in Ed Tech industry. She is known to be a people's person hence in helping INIFD, Kothrud build more and more connections and help INIFD get immense success. Grateful to INIFD to give me this opportunity to shape up my professional life even better.

Riya Kamat - Faculty Member

NeetaShah

Neeta Shah - Faculty Member

NeetaShah

With an expereince of over 25 years in the field of education, what drives her is the the belief that learning has no age. Along with nurturing young minds, she want to empower women who decide to learn later in their life. In order to enable this, she has associated with INIFD Kothrud which caters all students of all ages.

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ChandaMannala

ChandaMannala

She is a polyglot, knows 5 languages out of which 2 are foreign languages (German & Japanese). She is a Human Developmentalist, a degree with a blend of Psychology & Education. She has 3years of experience in Ed Tech industry. She is known to be a people's person hence in helping INIFD, Kothrud build more and more connections and help INIFD get immense success. Grateful to INIFD to give me this opportunity to shape up my professional life even better.

Chanda Mannala - Faculty Member
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