Curriculum Vitae

1. Name: RAFIKUL ALAM, M.A., M.Phil.,[UGC NET (JRF)] 2. Designation & Contact: Assistant Professor, Department of Sanskrit, University of North Bengal, Raja Rammohanpur, Siliguri, , Pin-734013 Email: [email protected] Mobile No: 7001866207 3. (a) Subject: Sanskrit Literature (b) Area of Research: Vedic Studies, Linguistics, Comparative Literature, Theology

4. Details of Present Employment:

Designation Institution Nature of Joining date Nature of Work Post Assistant Professor Department of Sanskrit, Substantive 11/01/2017 Teaching Sanskrit University of North Literature at Bengal Postgraduate level

5. Details of Research:

M.Phil: नि셁क्तीयत्रयोदशाध्यायसमीक्षणात्मकाध्ययिम ्

(NIRUKTῙYATRAYODAŚĀDHYĀYASAMῙKṢAṆĀTMAKĀDHYAYANAM) 6. Selected List of Publications: (a) “नि셁啍तशास्त्रदिशा िैवतत्त्वे नि셁啍तस्त्य रयोिशा鵍यायस्त्य उपयोगिता महत्त्व祍च”. ANVīKŞĀ: Research Journal of the Department of Sanskrit, Jadavpur University (Referred Journal). Vol.XL, 2019. pp.125-134. ISSN:0587-1646 (b) “नि셁啍तस्त्य रयोिशा鵍यायदिशा अ嵍िे: परमा配मपरकालोचिम”् . ṤODHANIDHI: Peer- Reviewed Annual Research Journal of the Department of Sanskrit, University of Gour Banga. Vol.03, 2019. pp.178-183. ISBN:978-93-84721-34-3

Convener/ Joint Convener:

i. Acted as Convener of a State Level Seminar on “Emerging Possibilities in Sanskrit Literature” organized by the Department of Sanskrit, University of North Bengal on 15th March, 2019. ii. Acted as Convener of a State Level Research Oriented Workshop on “Siddhantakaumudyam Samasaprakaranam” organized by the Department of Sanskrit, University of North Bengal on 24th March, 2019. iii. Acted as Convener of A One Day International Seminar on “Concept of Non-Violence in Sanskrit Literature” organized by the Department of Sanskrit, University of North Bengal on 15th February, 2020.

Invited speaker/ Paper Presentation/ Participation:

 Presented a paper in the International Seminar on ‘DharmaŚāstras: Their Relevance to Modern Society’ organized by the Department of Sanskrit, Jadavpur University, on 21st January 2014.  Presented a paper in International Conference on ‘Literature, , Politics and ’ organized by College in collaboration with Alipurduar Mahila Mahavidyalaya & District Information and Cultural Affairs Department, Govt. of West Bengal 0n 21st-23rd February 2019.  Participated in a State Level Research Oriented Workshop on ‘Siddhantakaumudyam Samasaprakaranam’ organized by the Department of Sanskrit, University of North Bengal on 24th March, 2019.  Presented a paper in A One Day State Level Seminar on ‘Emerging Possibilities in Sanskrit Studies’ organized by the Department of Sanskrit, University of North Bengal, on 25th March, 2019.  Participated in ‘UGC SPONSORED 40th ORIENTATION PROGRAMME’ organized by UGC- HRDC, NBU from November 05, 2019 to November 25, 2019.  Presented a paper in a One Day International Seminar on ‘Concept of Non-Violence in Sanskrit Literature’ organized by the Department of Sanskrit, University of North Bengal, on 15th February, 2020.  Delivered a special lecture as an invited speaker on ”Vedic Accent” organized by the Department of Sanskrit, on 14th March, 2020.

Administrative/ Professional Experience:

 Honourable Member of the Executive Council, University of North Bengal for a period of one year w.e.f. 20.02.2020.  Head, Department of Sanskrit, University of North Bengal from 21st May, 2018 to 30th September, 2020.  Chairman of Board of Post-Graduate Studies in Sanskrit, University of North Bengal from 21st May, 2018 to 30th September, 2020.  Honourable Member of Centre for Studies in Local Languages and Cultures, University of North Bengal.  Member of Board of Post-Graduate Studies in Sanskrit, University of North Bengal from 11th January, 2017 to 20th May, 2018.  Invitee Member of Board of Under-Graduate Studies in Sanskrit, University of North Bengal.  Acted as a Centre-in-charge for PG 2nd & 4th Semester Examination, 2017 of NBU Jalpaiguri Campus.  Acted as a Centre-in-charge for 1st & 3rd Semester Examination, 2017 of NBU Jalpaiguri Campus.