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Membership of Academic Bodies

1. Member of the Board of Studies for Post-Graduate Studies in Humanities, Communication Skills and Social Sciences at Punjab Technical University (PTU) for the session 2O23-2025.
2. Member of the Board of Studies for Under-Graduate Studies in Humanities, Communication Skills and Social Sciences at Punjab Technical University (PTU) for the session 2O23-2025.
3. Member of the Board of Studies of the Post-Graduate Department of English, Mata Gujri College (Autonomous), Sri Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab for the session 2O23-2026.

 

Research Papers

1. The Checkmating of Female Surgence Decoded through Linguistic Moves: A Study of Porphyria’s Lover. In Punjab Journal of English Studies, vol. XXII, 2007. ISSN: 0973-2482. UGC Approval No. 63358 in the category “Arts and Humanities”.
2. Shadows Are Not Always Black: A Study of the Positive Impact of Internet on Language. In Interactions: An International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, volume 1 Issue 2, 2012. ISSN: 2277-3940.
3. Using the Process of Native Language Acquisition in the Learning of a Non-Native Language. In New Academia: An International Journal of English Language, Literature and Literary Theory, volume 1 Issue 2, 2012. ISSN: 2277-3967. UGC Approval No. 44829 in the category “Arts and Humanities”.
4. Appraisal Theory as a Tool to Decode Ideology in a Text. In The Literati – A peer-Reviewed Journal of English Language and Literature, Issue 5 Volume 2, 2015. ISSN: 2248-9576. UGC Approval No. 4989 in the category “Arts and Humanities”.
5. Mirroring Modernity through Words: A Select Study of the 20th century Poetry. In The Literati – A peer-Reviewed Journal of English Language and Literature, Issue 5 Volume 2, 2015. ISSN: 2248-9576. UGC Approval No. 4989 in the category “Arts and Humanities”.
6. Interpersonal Meanings in the Indian and the British News-Reports: A Study of Lexico-Grammatical Resources and Variation. In International Journal of Communication, Vol. 22, No.1-2, Jan-Dec 2012. ISSN: 0975-640X.
7. Genre Variations and the Interpersonal Features: An SFL Study of Indian and the British Editorials and News-Reports. In Indian Journal of Applied Linguistics, Vol. 39, No.2, Jan-Dec 2013. ISSN: 0379-0037.
8. The Reversal of the Binary Oppositions: The Construction of Male in Kamala Das’s Poetry. In Academia. ISBN 9789383084159.
9. Attitudinal Orientation in Media Texts: A Comparative Analysis of the Indian and the British News-Reports. In The Aesthetica, Vol. 2 Issue 2, Spring 2014. ISSN 22782990.
10. An Appraisal Study of Editor’s Write-ups in the Indian and British Media Discourse. In The Aesthetica, Vol. 3 Issue 1, Autumn 2014. ISSN 22782990.
11. Gender Politics in Greek Tragedy – A Select Study. In New Academia: An International Journal of English Language, Literature and Literary Theory, volume VI Issue II April 2017. Online ISSN: 2347-2073. UGC Approval No. 44829 in the category “Arts and Humanities”.
12. Modality and Ideology- A Systemic Functional Linguistic Study. In Language in India, Vol. 19:6 June 2019. Online ISSN 1930-2940. UGC Approval No. 49042 in the category “Arts and Humanities”.
13. Text Formation in the Poetry of Robin S. Ngangom and Mamang Dai – A Systemic Functional Linguistics Comparative Study. In Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities, Volume 4, number 2, 2022 (March-June) Themed Issue on Literature of Northeast India. Indexed by Scopus and Web of Sciences UGC CARE List Group 1I. Online ISSN 0975-2935. pp. 1-18.

 

Books

1. English Language Teaching In India: Problems and Strategies. (ed.). A book comprising the Proceedings of the Two-Day UGC sponsored National Seminar held on 25-26 Feb. 2011 at Lyallpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar.
2. Two Zeroes and a Hyphen. A novel published by Primitive World India, New Delhi. ISBN 978-81-925156-0-1.

E-Modules

1. Prepared Electronic Study Learning Material (ESLM) on General Linguistics ODENG-302T for the ODL students of M.A. English Semester III of Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar (Punjab) India.
2. Prepared Electronic Study Learning Material (ESLM) on Poetry I (Renaissance to Romantic) ODENG-101T for the ODL students of M.A. English Semester I of Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar (Punjab) India.
3. Prepared Electronic Study Learning Material (ESLM) on Poetry I (Victorian & Modern) ODENG-202T for the ODL students of M.A. English Semester II of Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar (Punjab) India.
4. Prepared Electronic Study Learning Material (ESLM) on B. Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin Course VII: Nineteenth Century Fiction for the students of M.A. English Semester II of Punjabi University, Patiala (Punjab) India.
5. Prepared e-content (Five Modules) on Course XIV, Modern Indian Literature in Translation, Unit II – Pash of M.A. English Sem. IV of Department of Distance Education, Punjabi University, Patiala in the academic session 2021-2022.

 

Invited Lectures

1. Delivered an invited lecture in an ICSSR Sponsored National Seminar on Artificial Intelligence and English Language Learning Landscape in Punjab organized by Of English. PCM SD College for Women, Jalandhar on March 22, 2025.
2. “Contextualizing Texts and Decoding with SFL: Let’s Learn to Question the Generalizations.” An invited lecture delivered in GRADNASFLA Symposium 2020 organized by the School of Education, University of Michigan, USA on 24-10-2020.
3. Conducted various sessions on English Language Teaching and Assessment as a Resource Person in the two-day Capacity Building Programme for English Teachers organized by the CBSE, New Delhi on Sep. 19-20, 2019.
4. “Systemic Functional Linguistics and its Application” to the teachers of English Language and Literature”. An invited lecture delivered in a Refresher Course for the teachers of English Language and Literature organized by the Academic Staff College, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar in March 2014.
5. “The Making of a Bridge Course in Literature: Ten Things We Must Tell Students While Teaching Literature”. An invited lecture delivered in a Refresher Course for the teachers of English Language and Literature organized by the Academic Staff College, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar in March 2014.
6. “Systemic Functional Linguistics and Text Analysis”. An invited lecture delivered in a Refresher Course for the teachers of English Language and Literature organized by the Academic Staff College, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar on 15-06-2012.
7. “Systemic Functional Linguistics and English Language Teaching”. An invited lecture delivered in a Refresher Course for the teachers of English Language and Literature organized by the Academic Staff College, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar on 16-06-2012.
8. “Quality Enhancement Mechanisms in Teaching, Learning and Evaluation.” An invited lecture delivered in a NAAC sponsored National Seminar on organized by Doaba College, Jalandhar on 27-28 February 2020.
9. “Human Rights, Humanism and Literature – Let’s Question and Answer”. An invited lecture delivered at GNDU College, Narot Jaimal Singh in a National Workshop on Humun Rights on 21-04-2016
10. “An Introduction to Content Analysis”. An invited lecture delivered in an ICSSR sponsored National Workshop for the PhD research scholars organized by Lyallpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar in March 2015.
11. “Dismantling the Irony in Higher Education: Let’s Bridge the Gap between Demand and Supply”. An invited lecture delivered in a UGC sponsored National Seminar on Challenges in Higher Education organised by Guru Nanak Dev University College, Jalandhar on 27-03-2015.
12. “How to Study Literature” An invited lecture delivered at GNDU College, Jalandhar in a National Seminar organized by NBT on 25, July 2015.

 

Papers in Conferences/Seminars

1. Digitisation and Language Assessment – A Study in Evaluating Writing in an International Conference on Electronic Textual Cultures: A Study of Digital Literature and Literature in Digital Spaces organized by Department of English and World Languages, English and Foreign Language University, Hyderabad on 09-12 March 2021.
2. Ascertaining Verbs for the Communication of Processes: An SFL Reading of Panchatantra in International Congress on English Grammar (ICEG-2016) organized by Department of English, GNDU, Amritsar on February 8-12, 2016
3. Singing a Swan Song for Punjabi – Punjabi Songs at a Glance in a National Seminar on Language Shift & Endangered Languages: Issues, Effects, and Responses organized by Department of English, GNDU, Amritsar on 25-26 March 2016.
4. Dismantling the Irony in Higher Education: Let’s Bridge the Gap between Demand and Supply in a UGC sponsored National Seminar on Challenges in Higher Education organised by Guru Nanak Dev University College, Jalandhar on 27-03-2015.
5. Modal Choices and the Worldview in Media Discourse: An Interpersonal Analysis of Selected News-reports in a National Seminar organized by GNDU College, Jalandhar
6. The Construction of Reality in Newspapers: An SFL Probe in a National Seminar organized by GNDU College, Jalandhar.
7. Language Acquisition-A strategy in a UGC sponsored National Seminar organised by Lyallpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar on 25-26 Feb. 2011.

 

Book Reviews

1. A Review of Paul Simpson’s Language, Ideology and Point of View. In Punjab Journal of English Studies, vol. XXI, 2006. ISSN: 0973-2482.
2. A Review of Manju Jaidka’s Spots of Time. In Punjab Journal of English Studies, vol. XXII, 2007. ISSN: 0973-2482.

 

Abstracts

1. Saddam’s Hanging and Benazir’s Assassination: Voices from the Indian and the British Print Media. An Abstract published in Voices Around the World, the proceedings of the 35^th International Systemic Functional Congress held on 21-25 July 2008 at Macquarie University, Australia.
2. Voicing Visions of the Partner and Constructing Self: A Study of Appraisal Motifs in the Matrimonial Profiles of Punjabi Men and Women. An Abstract published in Voices Around the World, the proceedings of the 35^th International Systemic Functional Congress held on 21-25 July 2008 at Macquarie University, Australia.

 

National Seminar Organized (UGC Sponsored)

As a Seminar Convener/Organizing Secretary organized a Two-Day UGC sponsored National Seminar on English Language Teaching in India: Problems and Strategies on 25-26 Feb. 2011 at Lyallpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar, and published its proceedings both in print and online.

 Documentary

Made a documentary on Lyallpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar, a historical educational institution which was shifted to Indian Punjab from Pakistan after the partition. This documentary is of 35 minutes and has a more than 12000 views on the YouTube. The link to this documentary is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InNgF9WK4xc

 

Literary Activities

1. Worked as the Editor of the English Section of Lyallpur Khalsa College’s literary magazine ‘The Beas’ from 2011 to 2013.
2. As a Member of the College Literary Team trained the students who won the Debate and Elocution Competitions in the GNDU Zonal Youth Festivals, Inter-Zonal Youth Festivals and represented Guru Nanak Dev University in the National Youth Festival in 2014 and 2015.

Research, Academic and Administrative Activities

1. Acted as a Subject Expert in the PCP programme of Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar for the M.A. English course in the ODL mode in 2018.
2. Acted as a Resource Person at Refresher Courses for College and University teachers organized by Academic Staff College, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.
3. Guided a thesis for the award of Certificate in Creative Writing by the Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi in 2017.
4. Acted as a Judge at LPU National Literary Festival-2016 organized by the Division of Student Affairs, Lovely Professional University, from April 6, 2016 to April 08, 2016.
5. Acted as an Observer in Punjab State Teacher Eligibility Test (PSTET) conducted by the Punjab Government in 2011.
6. Acted as an Observer in All India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Entrance Test (AIPMT) conducted by the CBSE, New Delhi in May 2016.
7. Acted as an Observer in NEET conducted by the CBSE, New Delhi in July 2016
8. Acted as the Deputy Co-ordinator for the conduct of Guru Nanak Dev University’s Examinations held at Lyallpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar in May 2017.
9. Acted as the Centre Superintendent for the conduct of Guru Nanak Dev University’s Annul Examination held at Trinity College, Jalandhar in 2011.
10. Acted as the Deputy Superintendent (Outside) for the conduct of Guru Nanak Dev University’s Annul and Semester Examinations held at Lyallpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.
11. Acted as an External Examiner for the conduct of Practical Examination of Communication Skills in English held at Doaba College, Jalandhar in 2010, St. Soldier Co-education College, Jalandhar in 2012, Govt. Arts and Sports College, Jalandhar in 2013, Guru Nanak Dev University College, Jalandhar in 2014, HMV college, Jalandhar in 2017 and Punjab Technical University in 2019.
12. Acted as a Paper-Setter for Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar for its various examinations held every semester since 2012.
13. Acted as the Head Examiner in the evaluation of the answer-sheets of the BCA Sem. I examination of Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar in Dec. 2018

 

Refresher Courses

1. Attended GOC organized by UGC-Academic Staff College at Punjab University, Chandigarh from 03-09-2013 to 30-09-2013
2. Attended Refresher Course in Environmental Sciences (interdisciplinary) organized by UGC-Academic Staff College at GNDU, Amritsar from Nov. 19, 2013 to Dec. 09, 2013.
3. Attended Winter School on Sustainable Development and Research organized by UGC-HRD Centre, Punjabi University, Patiala from Dec. 1, 2016 to Dec. 21, 2016.
4. Attended Faculty Development Programme on Technology and Instructional Reforms with reference to Online Teaching, Learning & Evaluation organized by Centre for Academic Leadership and Education Management (CALEM), Panjab University, Chandigarh under the Aegis of PMMMNMTT, MHRD, Govt. of India in collaboration with SWAYAM Cell & Institute of Educational Technology and Vocational Education, Panjab University, Chandigarh from July 15, 2020 to July 20, 2020