He is Pro-VC, Ambedkar University. He has over 40 years experience in consultancy,
entrepreneurship and academic leadership. After over a decade of practice in consumer goods,
machine tools, automobiles, watches, handicrafts, jewellery, bags, toys, interiors, exhibitions
and packaging, he moved to active design academics.
His academic journey started in 1991
to set
up the Accessory Design Department at NIFT. Bhatt was the Chair of the Department of Fashion &
Lifestyle Accessories at NIFT and headed five centers.