Sekhar Mukherjee is an animator, comic book author, illustrator, graphic artist, and design educator. He has been supervising the Animation Department of the National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, since 2003. He also organises the Chitrakatha Student Animation Film Festival at NID. In 2009, he was honoured with the CNBC-TV18 award for his contribution to animation teaching in India.