Nandini Lal, Department Lead, Fashion Design at Pearl Academy, has 21 years of industry experience. With a Master’s in Design and Technology (2002), she has worked with Arvind Mills, Shivalik Printing Ltd., ILFS Cluster Development Initiative and Eco Tushar. After a decade in teaching, she now balances her role at Pearl with a part-time PhD at NIFT, New Delhi, mentoring young fashion entrepreneurs and championing sustainable, future-ready design.