• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc. Computer Science): Earned from Nagpur University, Nagpur in March 1995 with a Second Division.
• Master of Arts (M.A. English): Completed from Nagpur University, Nagpur in Winter 1999 with a Second Division.
• Diploma in Education (D.Ed.): Obtained from Maharashtra State Examination Board, Pune in July 1999 with a Second Division.
• Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.): Awarded by Alagappa University, Karai Kudi (Tamil Nadu) in February 2008 with a First Division.
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.): Conferred by Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur on 18th February 2008 for the thesis titled “Major Women Characters in Salman Rushdie’s Novels”.

• Current Position & Institutional Role: Working as an Associate Professor of English at Bhiwapur Mahavidyalaya, Bhiwapur (Dist. Nagpur, M.S.), affiliated to Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur. Also serves as the Head, Department of English, overseeing departmental academic and administrative functions.
• Total Teaching Tenure: Over 23 years of teaching experience, with appointment date commencing from 1^st October 2003 at the same Institution.
• Postgraduate Teaching Authorization: Recognized as a Post Graduate Teacher in English
• Doctoral Research Supervision (Ph.D. Guide): Recognized as a Ph.D. Supervisor by Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj (RTMNU) Nagpur University, Nagpur (since 18^th February 2012). Successfully guided five research scholars for the award of Ph.D. degrees from RTMNU, with topics spanning:
  • Immigration and Multiculturalism in Bharati Mukherjee’s Fiction
  • Women, Power, and Subversion in Jane Austen’s Novels
  • Feminine Consciousness in Namita Gokhale’s Novels
  • Culture, history, and feminine sensibility in Gita Mehta’s Novels
  • Female Psyche and Familial Relationships in Ruth Prawer Jhabvala’s Novels: A Feminist Perspective
• Specialization in Teaching (Core Areas): Specializes in teaching:
  • Indian Writing in English (including Rushdie, Desai, Gokhale, Mehta, Jhabvala)
  • Feminist Literary Criticism and Gender Studies
  • Postcolonial Literature and Multiculturalism
  • English Language Teaching (ELT) with focus on communicative competence and technology integration
  • American Literature
  • British Literature
• Pedagogical Focus: Emphasis on developing communicative competence in written English, particularly among rural and backward-area undergraduate learners. Advocates integration of multimedia and ICT tools to motivate students in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classrooms.
• Curriculum Development Contribution: Served as a member of the Syllabus Committee for Bachelor of Commerce (English) at the university level. Co-compiled two prescribed textbooks: ‘Swan & Pearls’ (Compulsory English) and ‘Zenith’ (Supplementary English) for B.Com. I year, effective from 2014–15 session.
• Examination & Assessment Responsibilities: Regular appointee as Examiner and Moderator for university answer scripts at undergraduate level since 2003. Also served as Internal Supervisor for university theory examinations and as Officer-in-charge for university examinations (Summer 2010, 2011).
• External Examiner for Ph.D. Theses: Appointed as referee / viva-voce examiner for doctoral theses by multiple universities, including Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad. Examined research on topics such as Arthur Miller, Toni Morrison, Anita Desai, Maxine Hong Kingston, and Arvind Adiga.
• Guest Lectures Delivered: Invited as a Guest Speaker in various Colleges across districts including Bhandara, Nagpur, Gondia, and Gadchiroli, covering topics in English literature, language teaching, and communication skills.
• Quality Assurance & Accreditation Roles: Worked as Assistant Coordinator of IQAC and NAAC steering committee for the first cycle (2014–15), and served as In-charge of Criterion-V during the second NAAC cycle (2024–25).

• Title: The use of Cinematic Devices in Salman Rushdie’s ‘Midnight’s Children’
  Published in: CENACLE, Vol. 1
  Year/Volume:–Dec. 2011
  ISSN: 2231-0592
  Publisher: Rajkumar Kewalramani College, Nagpur
• Title: Self-Help Group in India: An Effective Tool for Woman Economic Empowerment and Poverty Eradication
  Published in: THE NORTH POLE (Internationally Recognized Peer Reviewed and Referred Research Journal)
  Year: 2011
  ISSN: 2249-3344
  Publisher: Yashwantrao Chavhan Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur
• Title: Importance of Communication Skills for Tourism Industry
  Published in: National Seminar Proceedings
  Year: March 2012
  ISBN: 978-93-80986-24-1
  Publisher: Bhiwapur Mahavidyalaya, Bhiwapur
• Title: Representation of Subalterns and Problems of the Dalit Christian in Arundhati Roy’s ‘The God of Small Things’
  Published in: SANSHODHAN
  Year: April 2012
  ISSN: 2249-8567
  Publisher:P. & Berar College, Nagpur
• Title: Teaching of English in the Cyber Age
  Published in: HORIZON, A Biannual Interdisciplinary Research Journal (Special Issue)
  Year: April 2012
  ISSN: 2229-4554
  Editors: Murlidhar Chandekar, Amol Raut, Shailesh Bahadure
  Publisher: Yashoda Girls’ College, Nagpur
• Title: Indian Constitution & Secularism in Multi-Religious Indian Society
  Published in: Knowledge Resonance, Vol. 2, No. 2
  Year: July–Dec. 2012
  ISSN: 2231-1629
  Publisher: M.K. Umathe College, Nagpur
• Title: Need of Healthy Diet for Quality Performance in Sports
  Published in: National Seminar Volume in PHYSICAL EDUCATION
  Year: 5^th April 2012
  ISBN: 978-93-80986-26-5
  Publisher: Santaji Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur
• Title: Folk Arts in Maharashtra
  Published in: VIBGYOR, Bi-Annual Research Journal
  Year: 2012
  ISSN: 2277-4491
  Publisher: Bhiwapur Mahavidyalaya, Bhiwapur
• Title: Necessity of Application of Multimedia Technology to English Teaching
  Published in: Seminar Proceedings
  Year: 22^nd March 2012
  ISBN: 978-93-80201-16-0
  Publisher:B. Patel College of Arts, Commerce & Science, Sakoli
• Title: Rushdie’s Women in ‘Shame’: An Expose of the Bleak Nightmare in Pakistan
  Published in: CENACLE, Vol. 2
  Year:–Dec. 2013
  ISSN: 2231-0592
  Publisher: Rajkumar Kewalramani College, Nagpur
• Title: Dramatic Techniques in Girish Karnad’s ‘Hayavadana’
  Published in: ELIXIR, Vol. III
  Year: 2014
  ISSN: 2277-3428
  Publisher: Arts & Commerce College, Koradi
• Title: Eco-consciousness in Salman Rushdie’s ‘Midnight’s Children’
  Published in: VIDYAWARTA, Issue-V, Vol. II (Interdisciplinary Multilingual Refereed Journal)
  Year:–Mar. 2014
  ISSN: 23199318
  Publisher: Harshawardhan Publication Pvt. Ltd., Limbaganesh, Dist. Beed
• Title: Role of Technology to Motivate Students in EFL Classrooms: Opportunities and Challenges to the Teacher of English
  Published in: Technological Resources in Language Teaching & Learning (UGC Sponsored Seminar Proceedings)
  Year: 8^th 2014
  ISBN: 978-93-83132-16-4
  Editors: Dr. Varsha Vaidya & Dr. Girish Katkar
  Publisher: Arts & Commerce College, Koradi, Dist. Nagpur
• Title: Transformation, Assimilation and Reincarnation in Bharati Mukherjee’s ‘Jasmine’
  Published in: VIDYAWARTA, Issue 8, Vol. 6 (International Multilingual Research Journal)
  Year:–Dec. 2014
  ISSN: 2919-9318
  Editor: Dr. Bapu G. Gholap
  Publisher: Harshawardhan Publication Pvt. Ltd., Limbaganesh, Dist. Beed
• Title: Creating Eco-consciousness through the Teaching of English Language and Literature
  Published in: Seminar Proceedings of UGC Sponsored State Seminar on “Environment Conservation and Social Awareness”
  Year: 3rd April 2015
  ISBN: 978-93-82588-67-2
  Editors: Jagannath Choudhary, Rajendra Korade
  Publisher: Aadhar Publications, Amravati
• Title: Art of Writing Effective E-mail
  Published in: Workshop Proceedings of UGC Sponsored National Workshop on “Effective Writing” (NWEW-2016)
  Year: 27th Feb. 2016
  ISBN: 978-93-84198-46-6
  Editors: Jagdish Janbandhu, Dr. Nikhil Palande, Prof. Dinesh Kotangale
  Publisher: Shri Mathuradas Mohota College of Science, Nagpur
• Title: Depiction of Sexuality in Namita Gokhale’s “Paro: Dreams of Passion” (Co-Author)
  Published in: Seminar Proceedings of UGC Sponsored National Seminar on “English Studies in a Transnational Environment: Society, Culture and Language”
  Year: 20^th April 2017
  ISBN: 978-81-927767-9-8
  Editors:K. Quraishi, Someshwar Wasekar, Dr. Vinita Virgandham
  Publisher: Bhiwapur Mahavidyalaya, Bhiwapur
• Title: Women, Culture and Politics in the Novels of Salman Rushdie: A Critical Study (Co-Author)
  Published in: Same seminar proceedings as above
  Year: 20^th April 2017
  ISBN: 978-81-927767-9-8
  Publisher: Bhiwapur Mahavidyalaya, Bhiwapur
• Title: Historic and Cultural Elements in Nirad Chaudhury’s ‘The Autobiography of An Unknown Indian’
  Published in: VIDYAWARTA (International Multilingual Research Journal), Issue 18, Vol. 07
  Year: April–June 2017
  ISSN: 2319 9318
  Impact Factor:014
  Editor: Dr. Bapu G. Gholap
  Publisher: Harshawardhan Publication Pvt. Ltd., Limbaganesh, Dist. Beed
• Title: Exploring the Multifaceted Tapestry of Indian Culture: Gita Mehta’s ‘A River Sutra’ (pp. 21-24)
  Published in: Chronicle of Humanities and Cultural Studies (CHCS), Issue-3, Vol-4 (Peer Reviewed Bimonthly International Journal)
  Year: March–April 2018
  ISSN: 2454-5503
  Impact Factor:197, UGC Approved Journal No. 63716
  Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Kalyan Gangarde
  Publisher: Mahatma Gandhi Education Society’s Centre for Humanities and Cultural Studies, Kalyan (W)
• Title: Gita Mehta’s RAJ: An Analysis (pp. 56-59)
  Published in: Printing Area (International Multilingual Research Journal), Issue-40, Vol. 03
  Year: April 2018
  ISSN: 2394-5303
  Impact Factor:011
  Editor: Dr. Bapu G. Gholap
  Publisher: Harshawardhan Publication Pvt. Ltd., Limbaganesh, Dist. Beed
• Title: Education: The Milk of Tigress (pp. 30-33)
  Published in: Printing Area (Special Issue), International Multilingual Refereed Research Journal
  Year: April 2018
  ISSN: 2394-5303
  Impact Factor:011
  Editor: Dinesh R. Jaronde
  Publisher: Harshawardhan Publication Pvt. Ltd., Limbaganesh, Dist. Beed
• Title: Gita Mehta’s Representation of India and Indian Culture (pp. 61-64) (Co-Author)
  Published in: Printing Area, Issue-48, Vol-01
  Year: April 2018
  ISSN: 2394-5303
  Impact Factor:011
  Editor: Dr. Bapu G. Gholap
  Publisher: Harshawardhan Publication Pvt. Ltd., Limbaganesh, Dist. Beed
• Title: Exploiting the Multifaceted Tapestry of Indian Culture: Gita Mehta’s ‘A River Sutra’
  Published in: Chronicle of Humanities and Cultural Studies, Vol-04, Issue-3
  Year: March–April 2018
  ISSN: 2454-5503
  Impact Factor:197 (IIJIF), UGC Approved Journal No. 63716
  Publisher: Centre for Humanities and Cultural Studies, Kalyan (W)
• Title: Identity, Displacement and Resilience: Amitav Ghosh’s Portrayal of the Colonial Experience (pp. 18-21)
  Published in: VIBGYOR, Bi-annual Multi-Disciplinary Research Journal Special Issue (UGC Approved Journal No. 46447)
  Year: April 2018
  ISSN: 2277-4491
  Publisher: Research Journal Publication Committee, Bhiwapur Mahavidyalaya, Bhiwapur
• Title: The Role of Information and Communication Technologies in Improving Teaching and Learning Process
  Published in: VIDYAWARTA (International Multilingual Research Journal)
  Year: National Seminar on NAAC, Renuka College, Nagpur, 04/01/19
  ISSN: 2319 9318
  Impact Factor:014
  Editor: Dr. Bapu G. Gholap
  Publisher: Harshawardhan Publication Pvt. Ltd., Limbaganesh, Dist. Beed
• Title: Mysticism and Cultural Encounter in Gita Mehta’s “A River Sutra” (pp. 151-154)
  Published in: LANGLIT (Special Issue), An International Peer Reviewed Open Access Journal
  Year: National Conference on “Tribal in Indian English Novels”, 15th & 16th March 2019
  ISSN: 2349-5189
  Impact Factor:23
  Editors: Dr. P. K. Tiwari, Dr. S. K. Navin, Dr. P. V. Salame
  Publisher: Shikshan Prasarak Mandal’s Nabira Mahavidyalaya, Katol
• Title: Women in Cross-Cultural Matrix in Jhabvala’s ‘A Backward Place’
  Published in: AJANTA, Vol.9, Issue-1 (Peer Reviewed Refereed and UGC Listed Journal No. 40776)
  Year:–March 2020
  ISSN: 2277-5730
  Impact Factor: 6.377
  Publisher: Ajanta Prakashan
• Title: Marriage without love and Love without Marriage in Jhabvala’s Novels: The Burning Issues in Indian Society
  Published in: Arhat, Vol.8, Special Issue-23 (Peer Reviewed Multidisciplinary International Education Research Journal – AMIERJ)
  Year: One Day Interdisciplinary National Conference, 21st Dec 2019
  ISSN: 2278 5655
  Impact Factor:236
  Publisher: Late Babasaheb Deshmukh Gorthekar’s Arts, Commerce and Science Mahavidyalay, Umri, Dist. Nanded
• Title: Voicing the Internal Trauma of Female Folk in Anita Desai’s ‘Fire On The Mountain’
  Published in: International Research Mirror, Vol-I, Issue-3 (International Level Double Blind Peer Reviewed, Refereed, Indexed, Multilingual, Interdisciplinary, Monthly Research Journal)
  Year: March 2021
  ISSN (P): 2250-253X, ISSN (E): 2320-544X
  Impact Factor:77 (SJIF)
  Chief Editor: Dr. Krishan Bir Singh
  Publisher: Captain Netram Singh Charitable Trust
• Title: Journeys of Identity and Enlightenment: Exploring Ruth Prawer Jhabvala’s Novels (pp. 24-29)
  Published in: Gender Sensitization and Women Empowerment (Edited Book)
  Year: May 2021
  ISBN: 978-93-83664-29-0
  Editor: Sunil Shinde
  Publisher: T.M.C. Publication, Prashant Nagar, Nagpur
• Title: Depiction of Female Suppression and Issue of Caste Discrimination in Meena Kandasamy’s ‘Touch’
  Published in: Printing Area (Interdisciplinary Multilingual Refereed Journal), Issue-88, Vol-02
  Year: April 2022
  ISSN: 2394 5303
  Impact Factor:012
  Publisher: Harshawardhan Publication Pvt. Ltd., Limbaganesh, Dist. Beed
• Title: Plight of Untouchables in Meena Kandasamy’s ‘The Gypsy Goddess’
  Published in: Vidyawarta (Peer-Reviewed International Multilingual Research Journal), Issue-43, Vol.-03
  Year: April–June 2022
  ISSN: 2319 9318
  Impact Factor:14 (IIJIF)
  Publisher: Harshawardhan Publication Pvt. Ltd., Limbaganesh, Dist. Beed
• Title: Social Realism in the Poems of Meena Kandasamy
  Published in: Vidyawarta, Issue-42, Vol.-03
  Year: April–June 2023
  ISSN: 2319 9318
  Impact Factor:14 (IIJIF)
  Publisher: Harshawardhan Publication Pvt. Ltd., Limbaganesh, Dist. Beed
• Title: Toni Morrison: An Overview of Her Writings
  Published in: Printing Area, Issue-89, Vol-02
  Year: April 2023
  ISSN: 2394 5303
  Impact Factor:012
  Publisher: Harshawardhan Publication Pvt. Ltd., Limbaganesh, Dist. Beed
• Title: God of Small Things: Alienation and the Dynamics of Social Change (pp. 54-56)
  Published in: Sanshodhak (Quarterly Multi-disciplinary Journal), Suppl. Edition 22
  Year: March 2024
  ISSN: 2394-5990 (UGC CARE Listed)
  Publisher: Itihasacharya V.K. Rajwade Sanshodhan Mandal, Dhule
• Title: Bridging the Linguistic Gulf: Enhancing English Language Proficiency and Engagement in Undergraduate Students from Rural and Backward Areas (pp. 20-24)
  Published in: Universal Research Analysis Journal on Reformation of Higher Education System in India, Vol.-1
  Year: 20 Feb. 2024
  ISSN: 2229-4406
  Impact Factor:30 (GRIFI), UGC Approved, Refereed, Peer Reviewed
  Publisher: Eagle Leap Printers and Publisher Pvt. Ltd., Pune
• Title: Depiction of Women Empowerment in the Indian Hindi Movie ‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’ (pp. 58-64)
  Published in: Literature in Context (Critical Approaches to Reading English Literature), Vol-II
  Year: 14 April 2025
  ISBN: 979-889906382-4
  Editor: Prakash Tale
  Publisher: Xpress Publishing (An Imprint of Notion Press), India, Singapore, Malaysia
• Title: Exploring the Literary Landscape of Rohinton Mistry: Themes, Narratives, and Cultural Reflections (pp. 86-91)
  Published in: Modern Trends in English Literature (Edition-I)
  Year: 1st March 2025
  ISBN: 978-93-48403-75-9
  Editor: Ganesh Bele
  Publisher: Fern International Publication, Pune
• Title: Voices from the Margins: Feminine Consciousness in Anita Desai’s Works (pp. 101-104)
  Published in: International Journal of Cultural Studies and Social Sciences (Special Issue), Vol. 21, Issue-1, No.13
  Year:–June 2025
  ISSN: 2347-4777 (UGC CARE Listed Journal No. 165 & 171, Double Blind Peer Reviewed, Refereed & Open Access)
  Editors: Subir Dhar, Ronan Paterson, Bryab Reynolds, Papia Mitra
  Publisher: Avantgrade Press, Kolkata
• Title: Beyond the Degree: The Critical Role of Skills in Modern Education
  Published in: AURA – An International Bi-Annual Multidisciplinary E-Research Journal, Vol-3, Issue-1
  Year: 2025
  ISSN: 2348-6449
  Publisher: Bhiwapur Mahavidyalaya, Bhiwapur
• Title: History, Memory & Human Dignity in Meena Kandasamy’s ‘The Gipsy Goddess’
  Published in: Human Context in English Literature, Issue-1, Vol.-1
  Year: 16th March 2026
  ISBN: 979-89-03921-00-3
  Editors: Ganesh Bele & Dr. Niraj Kendhe
  Publisher: Notion Press Media Pvt. Ltd., Chennai
• Title: Dharma of the Self: Vedic Philosophical Roots in R.K. Narayan’s ‘The Guide’ Published in: Langlit (An International Peer-Reviewed Open Access Journal), Special Issue
  Year: 27 Jan. 2026
  ISSN: 2349-5189
  Impact Factor:61
  Publisher: Prerna College of Commerce, Science and Arts, Nagpur
• Title: Perspective, Power, and Womanhood in Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s ‘The Palace of Illusion’
  Published in: AJANTA, Vol.- XV, Issue – I
  Year:–Mar. 2026
  ISSN: 2277-5730
  Impact Factor: 8.172 (UGC Listed Journal No. 40776, Peer Reviewed Refereed)
  Publisher: Ajanta Prakashan, Jaisingpura, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (MS)

• Title: UGC Sponsored National Seminar Proceeding entitled ‘Role of English Language in Travel & Tourism’
  Role: Editor
  Published by: Sir Sahitya Kendra, Nagpur
  ISBN: 978-93-80986-24-1
  Number of Research Papers Contained: 63
  Total Pages: 411
  Publication Date: 16^th March 2012
  Description: Edited volume of peer-reviewed research papers presented at the UGC-sponsored National Seminar, focusing on the application of English in travel and tourism sectors.
• Title: VIBGYOR (Special Issue of the Bi-annual Multidisciplinary Research Journal)
  Role: Editor / Associate Editor
  Published by: Research Journal Publication Committee, Bhiwapur Mahavidyalaya, Bhiwapur, Dist. Nagpur (M.S.)
  ISSN: 2277-4491
  Volume & Number: Volume IV, No. 1
  Year: February 2015
  UGC Approval: UGC Approved Journal No. 46447
  Description: Special issue of the bi-annual multidisciplinary research journal featuring original research articles across humanities, social sciences, and interdisciplinary studies. Also served as Associate Editor for the Special Issue (April 2018) of the same journal.
• Title: AURA – An International Bi-Annual Multidisciplinary Online Research Journal
  Role: Editor
  Published by: Research Journal Publication Committee, Bhiwapur Mahavidyalaya, Bhiwapur, Dist. Nagpur (M.S.)
  ISSN: 2348-6449
  Website: bmb.ac.in
  Description: International, bi-annual, multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed online research journal publishing original research from scholars across disciplines.
• Title: UGC Sponsored National Seminar Proceeding entitled ‘English Studies in a Transnational Environment: Society, Culture and Language’
  Role: Co-Editor with Asst. Prof. Someshwar Wasekar and Dr. Vinita Virgandham
  Published by: Bhiwapur Mahavidyalaya, Bhiwapur
  ISBN: 978-81-927767-9-8
  Publication Date: 20^th April 2017
  Description: Edited proceedings of the UGC-sponsored national seminar, containing research papers on English studies in the context of globalization, transnationalism, and cultural exchange.
• Title: VIBGYOR – Bi-annual Multidisciplinary Research Journal (Regular Editorial Role)
  Role: Associate Editor
  Published by: Bhiwapur Mahavidyalaya, Bhiwapur, Dist. Nagpur (M.S.)
  ISSN: 2277-4491
  Description: Ongoing role as Associate Editor for this UGC-approved bi-annual multidisciplinary research journal, responsible for peer review, editorial decisions, and publication management.
• Title: NIRDHAR (Students’ Annual College Magazine)
  Role: Co-Editor
  Published by: Bhiwapur Mahavidyalaya, Bhiwapur
  Description: Annual student magazine featuring creative writing, essays, poems, and reports from college events and student activities.

SOLE-AUTHORED BOOK

• Title: ‘Unlocking English Literature: Essential History of the 16^th & 17^th Centuries (Vol-I)’
• Role: Author
• Published by: Vishwa Publishers & Distributors, Mahal, Nagpur
• ISBN: 819975129-3
• Publication Date: March 2026

Description: A comprehensive volume introducing the essential historical, literary, and cultural contexts of English literature from the 16^th and 17^th centuries. Designed for undergraduate and postgraduate students, this book covers major literary movements, key authors, and socio-political influences that shaped English literary heritage during the Renaissance and early modern periods.

• Bharat Shiksha Ratan Award (2015)
  Conferred by the Global Society for Health & Educational Growth, New Delhi, for outstanding achievements in the field of academic and social services. The award was presented on 27^th February 2015 at the Deputy Speaker’s Hall, Constitution Club of India, New Delhi.

• Ambedkar Fellowship National Award (2015)
  Awarded by the Bharatiya Dalit Sahitya Akademi, Delhi, in recognition of commendable literary, social, and cultural services rendered for the upliftment of downtrodden, oppressed, and depressed sections of society. Received during the 31st National Conference of Dalit Writers held on 12–13 December 2015.