FACULTY MEMBERS

Title: Dr

• First Name: Shuchi
• Last Name: Agrawal
• Email: sagarwal2@amity.edu
• Designation: Professor
• Academic Area: English
• Qualifications: M.A. (MDU) Ph. D (CCSU), UGC NET, SLET
• Experience: 19 years
• Current Courses Taught: American Novel, Postcolonial Literature, Literature in Translation, Contemporary Theatre Studies, Studies in Autobiography
• Research Interests: American Literature, Literary Theory, Modern English Poetry, Gender Studies, Literary Criticism
• Teaching Interests: American Literature, Postcolonial Literature, English Poetry, Literary Theory, Feminism, Postmodernism
• Publications:

Books: 6

• English Poetry and Drama. Vikas Publishing House, Noida. 2011
• English Poetry and Drama. Vikas Publishing House, Noida. 2011
• A Study of Philip Roth: An American Bestseller Novelist, Gnosis, New Delhi. 2011
• Business Communication: A Streamlined Approach. Authorspress, New Delhi. 2012
• Reconstructing Woman's Identity: Investigation into the Novels of Bharati Mukherjee and Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. Authors Press, New Delhi. 2015.
• Research Papers: 44
• Conferences Attended/ Paper Presented: 7
• Workshops Attended: 6
• Research Guidance- 8- Ph.D. Scholars enrolled. Degree awarded-3, Thesis submission-1
• Research Citations- 16
• Reviewer/Editorial Board (International) - 8

Title: Dr.

First Name: Vinaya

Last Name: Kumari

Email: vkumari1@amity.edu

Designation: Professor

Academic Area: English Literature, Feminist Studies and Drama.

Qualification: BA hons, MA MPhil PhD

Experience: 30 years

 Courses Taught: Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing, Pronunciation accent training, Rhetorics, Grammar and Composition, Communcation skills to beginners, English LiteratureDrama, Poetry,Prose, Fiction and Literary criticism, ielts, toefl, pte, verbalskills for Gre, English for journalists, Business English and foundation courses for medical and engineering students.

Research Interests: Communication, Literary Theory, Gender Studies, Literary Criticism

Teaching Interests: Communication, Literature, Gender Studies, Literary Criticism

Publications:

Books:

• Women Centered Plays- a Feminist Reading of Selected Plays of Rabindranath Tagore, Girish Karnad and Vijay Tendulkar
• Writing Skills For You (in process)

Articles in Journals

Written and Tuned 10 Nursery Rhymes. Recorded 30 Nursery Rhymes (Sung by me) At the Ministry of Curriculum Development Asmara and submitted the same. 

5.Published Several Articles on Women’s Welfare- Women’s Literature in Women’s Magazine 

6. Article titled ‘A recollection of a challenging and unconventional experience of teaching English in Eritrea’ published in ‘JELT (The Journal of English Language Teaching, India ((ISSN 0973-5208) [A publication of the English Language Teachers' Association of India-ELTAI]) inAugust 2012 issue) 

7.“Using the available resources”, published in ‘Voices’ (IATEFL journal -ISSN: 1814-3830), in Issue number 230, January-February, 2013. 

8. Article titled, “On addressing the need for professional development and Educational Planning in a challenging and strife-torn situation” has been published in JELT (The 

Journal of English Language Teaching, India ((ISSN 0973-5208) [A publication of the English Language Teachers' Association of India-ELTAI] 

9.Ongoing’Issue of gender-sensitivity in Libyan universities’

Paper Presented,Workshops/Conferences Attended:

• Attended 14 online workshops, webinars and FDPs conducted by Amity University and ElTAI during the lock down period
• Presented Paper entitled” On addressing gender sensitive and cross cultural issues in English classes in Libya” jointly with Dr.AbedAloriby, Associate Professor University of Ajdabia,Libya inELTAI International conference held in Amity University,Noida,in October 2019.
• IATEFL Annual Conference & Exhibition – Liverpool, April 2013, Arena Convention Hall, Liverpool, 8th-12th August, 2013. Presented paper titled “A lively and unconventional experience of teaching English in Libya”
• International Conference of ELTAI focussed on “Managing mixed ability classes”, JBAS College for Women, Chennai, 7th-9th August, 2010. Presented paper titled “Teaching English Abroad”
• International Conference of ELTAI Focussed on “English for today and English for tomorrow”, B.S.A. Crescent Engineering College, Chennai, 9th-10th February, 2007. Featured Speaker for the topic “Student Centred learning in Eritrea”. Chairperson of parallel sessions comprising of paper presentations from various colleges.
• 37th Annual and International Conference of ELTAI Focussed on “Teaching and Testing of Spoken Language”, Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai, 9th-11th February, 2006. Presented Workshop on “Resources used in ELT in Eritrea”. Participated in the panel discussion on topic “Teaching and testing of spoken language in Eritrea”.
• Meeting on Syllabus Construction of Advance Placement Course, Ministry of Curriculum Development, Asmara, 3rd January, 2004. Presented concepts, ideas and methodologies that were incorporated into the final course materials prepared for the course.
• Two Days International Workshop Conducted by ELTAI on Teaching English as a second language, Women’s Christian College, Chennai 30th January -1st February 2003.
• National Conference on Innovative Approaches to English Language Teaching Conducted by ELTAI, MOP Vaishnav College, Chennai February 2001.
• Seminar Conducted by Aim Insights, Mangalore on “Training and Placement in Arts and Science College”, Loyola College, Chennai, September 2000.
• Two Days Inter Collegiate Workshop on “The Rights of the girl child to development and Women’ Empowerment”, Alpha Arts and Science College, December 1998.

Title: Dr

• First Name: Shashi
• Middle Name: Shekhar
• Last Name: Singh
• Email:  sssingh@amity.edu
• Designation: Assistant Professor III
• Academic Area: Literature, Linguistics, Indian Aesthetics, Literature in Translation
• Qualifications:  MA , PGCTE, PGDTE, M. Phil, PhD
• Experience:  Teaching 18 Years
• Current Courses Taught:

American Literature, Classical Indian Literature in Translation, Contemporary Literary Theory, Indian Literature in Translation, Introduction to Literary Criticism, Introduction to Literary Theory, Linguistics and English Language Teaching, Literary Criticism, Literary Theory, Literature in Translation, Prose Down The Ages, Restoration and Augustan Prose and Poetry, Victorian Poetry and Prose, Discourse Analysis

• Research Interests:

Indian Knowledge System, Literature in Translation,

• Teaching Interests:

Literature in Translation, Indian Aesthetics, Linguistics

Publications

14 Books: 3Chapters in Books: 7 Research Papers: 4

Conferences Attended/ Papers Presented:

8

Conferences/ Seminars Organised:

International-2, National-4

Title: Dr

• First Name: Surbhi
• Last Name: Saraswat
• Email: ssaraswat@amity.edu
• Designation: Associate Professor
• Academic Area: Literature, Literary Theory
• Qualifications: PhD, UGC NET
• Experience: 17 Years
• Current Courses Taught:

20th Century Indian English Drama, Contemporary Theatre Studies, Indian Literature in Translation, Literature and Secularism, Modern European Drama, 20 Century Indian English Prose, 20 Century Indian English Poetry, Approaches to Literary Criticism, Modern English Poetry

• Research Interests:

Gender Studies, Contemporary Indian English Drama, Women’s Writing in Cross Cultural Perspective, Indian English Fiction, South Asian Literature & Diaspora Studies, Urban Theory

• Teaching Interests:

Modern English Poetry

Indian English Prose

Gender Studies

Contemporary Indian English Drama

Feminism

South Asian Literature

• Publications: 14 Books: 1 Research Papers: 21

Book

Saraswat, Surbhi. Khawaboon Ka Sweater. Samanvay.2017

• Conferences Attended/ Paper Presented: 13
• Workshops Attended: 8
• Scholarly Activities:

Member of organizing Committee for the ICEIL 2018, Amity University, Noida.

Member of organizing Committee for the International Conference on Right to English, Amity Institute of English Studies and Research, Amity University, Noida.

Member of organizing Committee for the National Seminar on Sir Charles Dickens, Amity Institute of English Studies and Research, Amity University, Noida.

Member of organizing Committee for the National Seminar on Gurudeb Rabindranath Tagore, Amity Institute of English Studies and Research, Amity University, Noida.

• Research Supervision: 4

PhD 3 Scholars and MPhil 1 Scholar

• Research Guidance: Ph.D. Scholars currently enrolled -6
• Reviewer/Editorial Board (International) - 2
• Conferences/ FDP Organised: 7

Member of organizing Committee for the ICEIL 2022, Amity University, Noida.

Faculty Coordinator of Three-day FDP on Learn, Unlearn and Relearn Literature-Teaching with Contemporary Approaches 2020, Amity University, Noida

Member of organizing Committee for the ICEIL 2020, Amity University, Noida.

Member of organizing Committee for the ICEIL 2018, Amity University, Noida.

Member of organizing Committee for the International Conference on Right to English, Amity Institute of English Studies and Research, Amity University, Noida.

Member of organizing Committee for the National Seminar on Sir Charles Dickens, Amity Institute of English Studies and Research, Amity University, Noida.

Member of organizing Committee for the National Seminar on Gurudeb Rabindranath Tagore, Amity Institute of English Studies and Research, Amity University, Noida.

Talks: Invited as a resource person to deliver a lecture on Enhance your Speech at VIIT, Pune on 30 October 2021

Achievements: Gold Medal, MPhil English, HPU (2009)

Title: Dr. Gibu Sabu M.

First Name: Gibu

Last Name: Sabu M.

Email: gsabu@amity.edu

Designation: Assistant Professor III

Academic Area: Linguistics

Qualifications: MA Linguistics (JNU), NET, MPhil Linguistics (JNU)

Experience: Teaching 11 Years, 1 Year Research

Current Courses Taught: Introduction to Linguistics, Introduction to Sociolinguistics, Introduction to Psycholinguistics, Linguistics and English Language Teaching, English Language Teaching, History of English Language, Literary Theory, Poetry

Research Interests: Structure of Language, Language in literature, Sociolinguistics,

Teaching Interests: Structure of Language, Language in literature, Sociolinguistics,

Publications: 8 Books: 2 Chapters in Books: 5 Research Papers: 1

Conferences Attended/ Paper Presented: 5

Workshops Attended: 10

Title: Dr.

2. First Name: Shweta
3. Last Name: Tiwari
4. Email: stiwari6@amity.edu
5. Designation: Assistant Professor, Grade-I
6. Academic Area: Contemporary Indian English Literature, Indian Literature in English Translation, Women Writings, Postcolonial Literature
7. Qualifications: PhD
8. Experience: 2019 to Present
9. Current Courses Taught: TwentiethTwentieth Century Indian English Novels, Modern European Drama, Diasporic Literature, Indian Literature in English Translation Communication Skills

10. Books: 1
11. Currents and Crosscurrents: Reading Gender, Race and Class in Select Works (2023)
12. Research Interests: Indian English Literature, Translation and Film Studies
13. Teaching Interests: English Literature and Communication Studies
14. Publications: Research Papers: 12, Book Chapter: 02, Short Stories: 10
15. Research Papers: 12
16. Book Chapter: 02
17. Short Stories: 10
18. Conferences Attended/ Paper Presented:: 07
19. Workshops Attended: 02
20. Workshops/ Orientation Programs Organised in Amity: 01

Scholarships

1. Indraprastha Research Fellowship (IPRF), 2016
2. Prof. V.K. Dublish Memorial Scholarship, 2012
3. Geetika Nagpal Khurana Scholarship, 2012
4. Naren Scholarship, 2012
5. Lt. Sh. N.N. Roy Chaudhury Scholarship, 2012

Awards and Achievements

1. Indian Women Rising Star Award by Asian Literary Society

Gold Medal M.A. English and Communication Studies, GGSIPU

Student of the Year Vivekananda College, DU

• Title: Dr
• First Name: Nivedita
• Last Name: Gupta
• Email: ngupta12@amity.edu
• Designation: Assistant Professor I
• Academic Area: English Literature
• Qualifications: MA, NET-UGC/JRF
• Experience: 6 years
• Current Courses Taught: English Poetry from Wordsworth to Tennyson, Literary Theory, Business Communication
• Research Interests: Feminism, Post-colonialism, War Studies, Middle Eastern Studies
• Teaching Interests: Women's Writing, Postcolonialism, British Drama, Postmodern Drama
• Publications: Books: - Research Papers: 5
• Conferences Attended/ Paper Presented: 4
• Workshops Attended: -

• Title: Dr.
• First Name: Yajnaseni
• Last Name: Mukherjee
• Email: ymukherjee@amity.edu
• Designation: Assistant Professor III
• Academic Area: American Literature, Trauma Studies, Postcolonial Literature
• Qualifications: M.Phil., UGC NET
• Experience: 11 Years
• Current Courses Taught: Literary Theory, 20^thCentury Indian English Literature, 18^th and 19^th Century Novels, 20^th Century African Fiction, Modern English Novel, 20^th Century Indian English Drama, Literature and Secularism, 20^th Century Indian English Poetry.
• Research Interests: American Literature, Postcolonial Literature, Trauma Studies
• Teaching Interests: Postcolonial Literature, American Literature
• Publications: Total-9 Books: 1 Research Papers: 8
• Conferences Attended/ Paper Presented: 6
• Workshops Attended: 2

Title: Prof/Dr/ Mr./ Mrs./ Ms.- Dr

• First Name: Deepali
• Last Name: Sharma
• Email: dsharma6@amity.edu
• Designation: Associate Professor
• Academic Area: Poetry, Modern Novel, Translation Studies
• Qualifications: Ph D
• Experience: 15 years
• Current Courses Taught: American Poetry, Indian Literature In Translation, Victorian Poetry and Prose, Indian Aesthetic Tradition, English Poetry from Wordsworth to Tennyson, 18 ^th and 19 ^th Century Novels, Post-colonial Literature.
• Research Interests: Feminist Studies, Modern Literature, Indian English Literature, Classical Indian Literature, Vedic Literature.
• Teaching Interests:Classical Indian Literature, British and American Poetry, Feminist Studies.
• Publications: 10
• TRAVERSING BILDUNGSROMAN IN ARUN JOSHI’S THE LAST LABYRINTH, International Journal of English and Literature.

• Women In Patriarchy: A Study of Sexual Colonialism in Colleen McCullough’s The Thorn Birds, International Journal of English Language, Literature In Humanities.

• FEMINISM AND POST FEMINISM IN INDIAN FEMINIST WRITING IN ENGLISH

International Journal of English Language, Literature In Humanities.

• MOTHERHOOD IN SALMAN RUSHDIE’S NOVEL SHAME, Research Journal of English Language and Literature (RJELAL)

• QUEST FOR SELF: A STUDY OF THE DILEMMA OF MODERN MAN WITH REFERENCE TO ARUN JOSHI’S THE LAST LABYRINTH, International Journal of English Language, Literature In Humanities.

• A Psychological Perspective of Shashi Deshpande’s That Long Silence and Manju Kapur’s Difficult Daughters, Five Indian Women Novelists: Feminist Vision

Yking Books, Jaipur

• The Complexity of Human Relationships As a Big Contemporary Social Problem (a study of Shashi Deshpande’s The Dark Holds No Terrors and The Binding Vine

 Bharti Publications.

• INNER FIBRES OF HUMAN EMOTIONS IN ARUNDHATI ROY’S THE GOD OF SMALL THINGS, International Research Journal of Humanities, Engineering &Pharamatecutical Sciences.

• Modern Indian Women Novelists: A Changing Phase of India, International Research Journal of Humanities, Engineering &Pharamaceutical Sciences.
• Filial Ingratitude: A Study of Shashi Deshpande’s Novels, Reflections Des Era, Journal of Physical Sciences, an International Quaterly periodical of Physical Sciences

Books: nil

• Paper Presented: 04
• Workshops/Conferences Attended: 07
• Short Description:Dr Deepali Sharma, Assistant Professor Grade-III, AIESR, Amity University, actively participate in continued learning through conferences, workshops and professional research.

Title: Dr.
First Name: Suraj
Last Name: Dhumal
Email: asjamuna@amity.edu
Designation: Assistant Professor (Grade II)
Academic Area: 
Qualification: MA(Eng.), B.Ed. (Eng), and PhD. (English Language Education)
Experience: Have over 6 years of teaching experience at UG, PG and PhD level.
Current Courses Taught: Communication Skills, Introduction to Sociolinguistics, Technical English, Linguistics & English Language Teaching, Literary Criticism.
Research Interests:  Communication Skills,
Teaching Interests: Communication Skills, Introduction to Sociolinguistics, Technical English, Linguistics & English Language Teaching, Literary Criticism.
Publications: Research Papers: 09
Conferences Attended/ Paper Presented: 25
Guest Lectures and Workshops

1. Invited as a resource person to deliver a lecture on “Diverse Career Paths in English Language profession” at Chhatrapati Shivaji College, Satara on 11 February 2016.
2. Invited as a resource person to deliver a lecture on“Career Opportunities for English Learners: Possibilities & Way Ahead” at Vidya Pratishthan’s Arts Science & Commerce College, Baramati (Pune) on 23 January 2016.
3. Invited to deliver a two days’ workshop on “Enhance Your English by Polishing Your English Functions” at Vidya Pratishthan’s Adhyapak Vidyalaya, Baramati (Pune) on 23 & 24 July 2015.
4. Invited to deliver a guest lecture on the topic of “Research in English language and its impact on English language education” at the Language Institute and Research Center (LIRC) Satara, (02 April 2015)
5. Invited to deliver guest lecture on the topic of “Improve your English Pronunciation” at Yashoda Technical Campus, Satara on 25 August 2018.
6. Attended one workshop offered by TESOL Arabia & Middlesex University, Dubai on Teacher Training.
7. Invited to deliver guest lecture on the topic of “Exploring the inner potential in COVID 19: Challenges and Solutions for Sincere Seekers” at ST. Francis College, Koramangla, Bengaluru.  

Title: Dr

• First Name: Raman
• Last Name: Malik

Educational Qualifications

• PhD in English, University of Sheffield, UK (2018-2022)
• Master of Philosophy in English, Amity University (2016-2018).
• Master of Arts in English, Amity University (2014-2016).
• Bachelor of Arts in English (Honours), University of Delhi (2011-2014).

Presentations at Conferences

• Not a Mere Fantasy: Indian Mythology as a Microcosm of Today’s Real Issues at the University of Glasgow, GIFCon 2021.
• Imagined Reality: Nuclear War in ‘Godzilla’ and Crimes in ‘Sacred Games’ at the University of York, Fantasy Threshold 2020.

Conferences Organised

• ‘Senses and Perceptions: The Sense of Touch in the works of John Keats, Walt Whitman and Robert Browning’ (2018-19), Centre for Nineteenth-Century Studies Reading Group, School of English, University of Sheffield.
• ‘Green Spaces in the World of Charles Dickens and H.P. Lovecraft’ (2019-20), Nineteenth-Century Studies Reading Group, School of English, University of Sheffield.
• ‘Domestic Spaces: Reading Henry James and Ambrose Bierce’ (2020-21), Nineteenth-Century Studies Reading Group, School of English, University of Sheffield.
• ‘Space, Race, and the Early Feminists: Reading Kate Chopin and Amy Levy’ (2021-22), Nineteenth-Century Studies Reading Group, School of English, University of Sheffield.

Courses Taught

• Studies in Literary Theory (ENGL 217)
• English Prose and Writing Skills (ENGL 106)
• Studying Theatre (LIT 180)

Research Interests

• Children’s Literature
• Indian Mythology
• Indian Colonial Era