Bela Gupta is a Professor in the Department of Fashion at Pearl Academy, India. She holds a postgraduate degree in Textiles and Clothing from the University of Delhi and a Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education. With over 22 years of academic and industry experience, she specializes in Pattern Making, Draping, Garment Construction, and Embellishments. An active researcher, she has presented papers at national and international conferences. Bela received the "Here for Good Award 2017" for training Tihar Jail inmates in Fashion Technology and was honored with Pearl Academy's Best Faculty Award in 2015 and 2017 for excellence in teaching and student engagement.