Bhaskar Mitra
Dean & DirectorBhaskar Mitra is a faculty member at PID specialising in fashion design, with foundational education at NIFT. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Meet the Faculty
The PID
league.
A self-created league of top-notch experts and creative artists from across the most elite design institutions in India and the world - bringing industry, studio practice, and real-world cases into every classroom.
51+
Mentors shaping
India’s next designers.
India’s next designers.
10+
Elite institutions
NIFT · NID · FTII · CEPT · Domus.
NIFT · NID · FTII · CEPT · Domus.
06
Design disciplines covered
across PID's programmes.
across PID's programmes.
A league of practitioners from NIFT, NID, FTII, CEPT, MICA, Domus Academy Milan, Raffles Singapore, IIT Guwahati and beyond - bringing global studio practice into PID’s classrooms.
Member of BOS.
Our Team.
Talk to admissions →
Vashishth Upadhyay
AdvisorVashishth Upadhyay is a faculty member at PID specialising in film & tv, with foundational education at Whistling Woods International. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Mrs. Palak Patel
FacultyMrs. Palak Patel is a faculty member at PID specialising in fashion design, with foundational education at NIFT. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Ms. Dhvani Rashmikant Thakkar
FacultyMs. Dhvani Rashmikant Thakkar is a faculty member at PID specialising in fashion communication, with foundational education at NIFT, MICA. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Ms. Taruna Shailendra Vasu
FacultyMs. Taruna Shailendra Vasu is a faculty member at PID specialising in fashion design, with foundational education at NIFT. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Anand Bhargava
FacultyAnand Bhargava is a faculty member at PID specialising in fashion merchandising, with foundational education at NIFT. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Abhinav Srivastva
FacultyAbhinav Srivastva is a faculty member at PID specialising in communication design, with foundational education at NIFT. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Dhara Parmar
FacultyDhara Parmar is a faculty member at PID specialising in fashion merchandising, with foundational education at NIFT. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Aartee Maheshwari
FacultyAartee Maheshwari is a faculty member at PID specialising in fashion design, with foundational education at NIFT. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Pragya Biswas
FacultyPragya Biswas is a faculty member at PID specialising in communication design, with foundational education at NIFT. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Tanvee Panchal
FacultyTanvee Panchal is a faculty member at PID specialising in fashion design, with foundational education at NIFT. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Aditi Sharma
FacultyAditi Sharma is a faculty member at PID specialising in fashion design, with foundational education at NIFT. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Bhavin Trivedi
FacultyBhavin Trivedi is a faculty member at PID specialising in fashion design, with foundational education at NIFT. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Tanishq Banga
FacultyTanishq Banga is a faculty member at PID specialising in curation & pedagogy, with foundational education at NIFT. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Moody Chetananand
FacultyMoody Chetananand is a faculty member at PID specialising in communication design, with foundational education at NID. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Yashoda Ramesh
FacultyYashoda Ramesh is a faculty member at PID specialising in fashion design, with foundational education at NID. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
G.A. Vikram
FacultyG.A. Vikram is a faculty member at PID specialising in product design, with foundational education at NID. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Mr. Sameer Bakshi
FacultyMr. Sameer Bakshi is a faculty member at PID specialising in product design, with foundational education at NID. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Mr. Deepak Vishwakarma
FacultyMr. Deepak Vishwakarma is a faculty member at PID specialising in sculpture & ceramics, with foundational education at NID. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Anuj Sharma
Expert MentorAnuj Sharma is a faculty member at PID specialising in fashion design, with foundational education at NID. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Asween Praveen
FacultyAsween Praveen is a faculty member at PID specialising in product design, with foundational education at NID. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Kapil Grover
FacultyKapil Grover is a faculty member at PID specialising in interior design, with foundational education at CEPT. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Sudhakar Vajjha
FacultySudhakar Vajjha is a faculty member at PID specialising in film & tv production, with foundational education at FTII. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Khushbu Patel
FacultyKhushbu Patel is a faculty member at PID specialising in interior design, with foundational education at CEPT, Politecnico Di Milano. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Gopalkrishna Kane
FacultyGopalkrishna Kane is a faculty member at PID specialising in product design, with foundational education at Domus Academy, Milan. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Shardul Phansalkar
FacultyShardul Phansalkar is a faculty member at PID specialising in product design, with foundational education at Domus Academy, Milan. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Kairavi Mankad
FacultyKairavi Mankad is a faculty member at PID specialising in fashion design, with foundational education at Raffles, Singapore. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Harshang Kale
FacultyHarshang Kale is a faculty member at PID specialising in interior design, with foundational education at CEPT. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Naitik Panchal
FacultyNaitik Panchal is a faculty member at PID specialising in interior design, with foundational education at CEPT. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Chaitanya Joshi
FacultyChaitanya Joshi is a faculty member at PID specialising in film & tv production, with foundational education at Centennial College, Toronto. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Jake Bellow
FacultyJake Bellow is a faculty member at PID specialising in film & tv production, with foundational education at Documentary Filmmaker, California. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Dr. Shruti Tiwari
FacultyDr. Shruti Tiwari is a faculty member at PID specialising in fashion design, with foundational education at International Women's Polytechnic. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Rohit Chandwaskar
FacultyRohit Chandwaskar is a faculty member at PID specialising in communication design, with foundational education at MSU, Vadodara. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Nishant Trivedi
FacultyNishant Trivedi is a faculty member at PID specialising in animation & vfx, with foundational education at Parul University. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Rakesh Patra
FacultyRakesh Patra is a faculty member at PID specialising in film & tv production, with foundational education at MPSE, Mumbai. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Hannakumari Chauhan
FacultyHannakumari Chauhan is a faculty member at PID specialising in interior design, with foundational education at SVIT. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Meeta Kharadi
FacultyMeeta Kharadi is a faculty member at PID specialising in fashion design, with foundational education at Subharti University. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Rutu Bhatt
FacultyRutu Bhatt is a faculty member at PID specialising in interior design, with foundational education at Vadodara Design Academy. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Jenifer Patel
FacultyJenifer Patel is a faculty member at PID specialising in fashion design, with foundational education at MSU, Vadodara. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Sourav Panda
FacultySourav Panda is a faculty member at PID specialising in film & tv, with foundational education at SUPVA. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Chaitanya Gupta
FacultyChaitanya Gupta is a faculty member at PID specialising in communication design, with foundational education at Banaras Hindu University. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Shweta Rai
FacultyShweta Rai is a faculty member at PID specialising in product design, with foundational education at Nottingham Trent University, UK. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Dr. Beena
FacultyDr. Beena is a faculty member at PID specialising in fashion design, with foundational education at MSU. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Shatrughan
FacultyShatrughan is a faculty member at PID specialising in fashion design, with foundational education at MSU. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Amanrajsinh Parmar
Expert MentorAmanrajsinh Parmar is a faculty member at PID specialising in expert mentor, with foundational education at Gujarat University. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Shubham Saini
FacultyShubham Saini is a faculty member at PID specialising in film & tv production, with foundational education at Film & TV. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Harsh Lakhani
FacultyHarsh Lakhani is a faculty member at PID specialising in interior design, with foundational education at Gujarat University / KU-Leuven, Belgium. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Dr. Sheetal Nair
FacultyDr. Sheetal Nair is a faculty member at PID specialising in author & psychotherapist, with foundational education at Symbiosis. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Virag Shah
FacultyVirag Shah is a faculty member at PID specialising in film & tv production, with foundational education at BVSP. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Dhriti Kapadia Badani
FacultyDhriti Kapadia Badani is a faculty member at PID specialising in interior design, with foundational education at Jadavpur University, Kolkata. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Pritom Baroi
FacultyPritom Baroi is a faculty member at PID specialising in communication design, with foundational education at IIT Guwahati. They focus on hands-on studio teaching, industry-relevant briefs, and individual creative development.
Visiting Faculty
Voices from practice.
Beyond our core team, PID hosts a rotating circle of visiting mentors - working designers, directors and founders who drop in to lead masterclasses, review portfolios, and bring the live industry into the studio.
01
Rohan Mehta
Creative Director, Ogilvy · Communication Design
Rohan has led award-winning brand campaigns across Asia for two decades. In his masterclasses he walks students through real pitches - from the messy first insight to the film that finally airs.
02
Ananya Iyer
Founder & Principal Designer, Studio Terra · Product Design
Ananya builds furniture and objects from reclaimed and low-impact materials. She runs hands-on sustainability workshops, taking students from raw material sourcing through prototyping to a finished product.
03
Vikram Singh
Cinematographer & FTII Mentor · Film & TV Production
With features and streaming series to his name, Vikram mentors film students on camera, light and colour. His sessions run like a real set - students crew up, shoot a scene, and grade it the same evening.
04
Leila Haddad
Fashion Consultant, ex-Domus Academy Milan · Fashion
Leila advises labels across Europe and the Middle East on collection strategy and retail. She teaches fashion students how a collection actually reaches a shop floor - from trend forecasting to the buy sheet.
05
Karan Rao
Head of Design, Fintech Startup · UX & Interaction
Karan builds digital products used by millions. In his workshops students take a live app brief from research and wireframes to a clickable prototype, learning how design decisions survive contact with engineering.
06
Maya Desai
Independent Illustrator & Muralist · Foundation
Maya paints murals and editorial illustrations seen across India. She runs drawing intensives that loosen students up - teaching them to see, sketch fast, and find a personal visual voice before the software takes over.
Learn from the best.
Apply for PU-DAT 2026.
Direct access to over 51 working designers, directors, and educators - from your very first studio at PID. Applications for the 2026 cohort are open.
Talk to Admissions & Applications →
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
PID’s faculty are practising designers and academics, many from institutions such as NID, NIFT, FTII and CEPT, plus visiting experts from the design industry.
Over 50 mentors across the design disciplines, supported by visiting faculty and an industry Board of Studies.
Yes. Alongside full-time faculty, PID brings in visiting faculty and guest mentors who work in studios and the wider design industry.
They combine real studio, industry and teaching experience, so students learn from people who practise design, not only teach it.
Yes – explore the B.Des programmes or apply through PU-DAT to study with them.
It is a panel of senior academics and industry members who guide the curriculum so it stays current and job-ready.