Mariam Zaheer Qureshi is a Lecturer at the School of Fine Arts, Design & Architecture, GIFT University, Gujranwala, where she has been teaching since 2020. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Textile and Fashion and graduated with the Rector’s Silver Medal. She possesses strong expertise in motif development, surface design, textile manipulation, draping, sewing, and fashion collection development. Her design aesthetic blends contemporary silhouettes with the elegance of traditional embellishment techniques. Mariam has also worked as a fashion designer with Sha Posh and KLK Textile, contributing to various aspects of design development within the fashion industry.