CURRICULUM VITAE

ADDRESS:

Permanent Address: Present Address:

V.P.O. Goria H.No. 23, Type IV Tehsil Matanhail M.D.U,Campus,, 124146 124001 Distt. Mob. No. 9466315140 Email: [email protected]

Sudhir Kumar

Academic Qualifications:  Ph.D. in English, 2004 (M.D.S. University, Ajmer, Rajasthan(India).  PGDTE,(Linguistics and Phonetics) 2012 (Central Institute of English & Foreign Language, Hyderabad (Now EFLU). Hyderabad.  Master of Arts ( Linguistics,2015) (Annamlai University, Tamilnadu).  Diploma in French Language, 2018 (M.D. University, Rohtak).  Certificate Course in French Language, 2017, IGNOU, New Delhi.  M.B.A. 2010 (M.D. University, Rohtak).  Master of Arts (English, 2001) (M.D.S.U. Ajmer, Rajathan).  Bachelor of Arts, 1998 M.D.U., Rohtak.  Senior Secondary, N.O.S. 1993, New Delhi.  Higher Secondary, 1988, B.S.E. , .  SLET/NET:  SLET-2001 in English conducted by RPSC Ajmer, Rajathan.  NET-2014 in Linguistics conducted by UGC , New Delhi. Professional Experience:  Presently working as Associate Professor of English in the Department of English and Foreign Languages, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak , Haryana .  Worked as Assistant Professor in the Department of English, Govt. Nehru P.G. College, Jhajjar since 24th July, 2013. I taught UG/PG Classes.  Worked as lecturer in Department of English Govt. College, Birohar (Jhajjar) from 23rd Oct. 08 to 23rd July, 2012.  Worked as lecturer in Department of English Govt. P.G. College, Nahar () from 01st August, 06 to 22nd Oct.2008. I taught UG/P.G. classes.  Worked as Guest Lecturer in G.J.U. Hissar from 05th Oct.2004 to 30th June,2006 in the Department of Mass Communication. I taught communication skills in various Departments of the University ( B.Tech. Courses).  Worked as Radio Technician in Indian Air force from 03rd Feb. 1989 to 31st Aug. 2004 at various places in the country.

Research Experience:  M.Phil. supervised - 16 Awarded, 02 Registered  Ph.D. supervised - 03 Awarded , 02 Submitted, 02 Registered Publications:  My Ph.D. Thesis entitled “A Marginalized Civilization : Resistance to Authority in Heart of Darkness, Things Fall Apart, A Passage to India and Midnight’s Children has been published in book form by Sunrise publication, New Delhi in 2007.  A paper entitled “Decolonizing Mind in Midnight’s Children” has been published in Seminar proceeding held at Dept of English A.P.J. Saraswati P.G. College, on 29-30 Nov. 2004 p.31-34.  A paper entitled “Deconstructive Reading: A Post-Modernist Study of Saul Bellow’s Herzog” has been published in Journal entitled International Journal of Literary Studies 2012, 2(1), 74-76.  A paper entitled “Indian Literary Scene: Widening the Gyre” has been published in the Journal International Journal of Literary Studies, 2012 (4), 213-214.  A paper entitled “Symbolism and Unified Sensibility in T S Eliot Poetry” has been published in International Journal of Literary Studies.2013,(1),16- 18.  A paper entitled “What’s Indian in Indian English” has been published in the journal RIJS Volume2, Issue 12, December.2013, 1-10.  A paper entitled “Naipaul’s Existentialist Heroes: A Trauma of Past and Present” has been published in the Indian Streams Journal, Volume 4, Issue 6, July 2014.  A paper entitled “Voices of the Anxiety: A Study of the Ice-Candy Man” has been published in the journal Innovative Research Thoughts, Volume 1, Issue 2, June-August 2015.  A paper entitled “ The Question of identity : A Study of The Nowhere Man” has been published in the journal Universal Research Report, Volume 1, Issue7,July 2015.  A paper entitled “ Postcolonial Memories: A Study of An Area of Darkness has been published in the International Journal of Research , Volume 04, Issue 06 May ,2017.  A paper entitled “ Otherness of Other in the Eyes of Another: An Orientalist Study of E.M. Forster’s A Passage to India” has been published in the International Journal of Research , Volume 04, Issue 07 May, s2017.  A paper entitled, “The Subaltern Ideology of British Empire: A Study of Kim” has been published in Langlit : An International Journal Peer- Reviewed Open Access Journal. Volume: 4, Issue: 3, February, 2018- ISSN: 2348-795X.  A paper entitled, “Spiritualism in the poetry of Walt Whitman” has been published in International Journal of Research, Volume: 05, Issue: 05, March 2018, ISSN: 2348-795X.  A paper entitled, “Diasporic and Expatriation Experiences in Bharati Mukherjee’s Novels” has been published in IJCRT, Volume :06, Issue:02, April,2018, ISSN:2320-2882.

Papers Presented:  Presented paper entitled “Eco-Criticism: A Study of Nineteenth Century Literary works” in the National Seminar entitled organized Environmental Concerns in Literature (English) by the Dept. of English Dronacharya Govt. P.G. College Gurugram from 3-4 March, 2010.  Presented paper entitled “Contesting Subaltern: Building up New Identities” in the UGC sponsored National Seminar on ‘Engineering Identity-Self and Other’ in Indian History , Politics and Literature organized by Dept of English A.P.J. Saraswati P.G. College, Charkhi Dadri on 23-24 Feb. 2006.  Presented paper entitled “Identity Crisis and Cultural Construct in Indian Diasporic Writing : A Critical Study of V S Naipaul and Bharati Mukherjee’s Novels in 53rd All India English Teachers’ Conference held at dept. of English Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya , Haridwar from 18-20 December,2008.  Presented paper entitled “The Voice of the Downtrodden” in the National Seminar on “”held at GovtNew Insight into Literatures in English. Post- graduate College, Sector-9, Gurugram on 13 and14th March, 2008.  Presented paper entitled “Voices of Subaltern : A Study of Chinua Achebe’s Novels” in the International Conference on Globalism and New Literature organized by Indian Society for commonwealth studies (ISCS) in collaboration with Osmania University Centre for International Programmes, Hyderabad from 3-5 Feb. 14.  Presented paper entitled “Diasporic Literature A Synthesis of Protest and Imitation : A Study of Bharti Mukherjee’s Novels” in the International conference on the Impact of Social Changes on English Language and Literature organized by Lingaya’s University, from 7-8 Feb. 2014.  Presented a paper entitled “History and Narration : A Study in Light in August in the International Seminar on Reading Understanding Fiction in Contemporary Times held on 5-6 March, 2014 organized by Dept. of English Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (UP).  Presented a paper entitled “Post-modern Narrative: Life beyond life” in the UGC sponsored National Seminar on the topic “Interrogating Gender:Politics of Culture organized by Post-Graduate Dept. of English, Govt. college Mohindergarh on7-8th November, 2014.  Presented a paper entitled “Voices of the Anxiety : A Study of the Ice- Candy Man” in the 59th All India English Teachers’ Conference held at Rajasthan Technical University , Kota from 19-21st December, 2014.  Presented a paper entitled , “ Question of Identity : A Study of the Novel The Nowhere Man” in the International Conference organized by Indian Society for Commonwealth Studies and O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonepat, on 28-30th January, 2015.  Presented a paper entitled “Colonialism to Cosmopolitanism: An Overview of Literary Theories” in the International Conference organized by BPSMU, Khanpur Kalan, Sonepat on 13-14March, 2015.  Presented a paper entitled “ Kipling’s Orientalism: A Study of Kim” in the International Conference held at Osmania University Centre for International Programmes (OUCIP), Osmania University, Hyderabad, on 26-28th November, 2015.  Presented a paper entitled “ A Diasporic Study of M.G. Vassanji’s The Assassin’s Song” in the International Conference organized by Indian Societyfor Commonwealth Studies and O.P. Jindal Global university Sonepat from 25-27 January 2016.  Delivered a talk as invited speaker on “ Shifting Roles of Language in Mass Media” in National Seminar on Media: Language and Sensibility held on 10th and 11th November,2016 at AIJHM College , Rohtak , Haryana.  Presented a paper entitled “ Postmodernist Writings : A Study of Issues and Challenges” at the JGU International Literary Conference from 21-22 Dec. 2016.  Presented a paper entitled “ Voices of Indian Diaspora: A Study of Bharati Mukherjee’s Jasmine” in the National Seminar held at Tau Government College for Women Murthal (Sonepat) held on 25th Feb.2017.  Presented a paper entitled “ Historical and Gender Perspective: A Postcolonial Study of Salman Rushdie’s Shame” in the National Seminar held at Pt. Neki Ram College, Rohtak (Haryana) from 6-7 March,2017.  Presented a paper entitled “ Question of Identity and Subjectivity : A Study of An Area of Darkness” in the National Seminar held at Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi from 16-17 March, 2017.  Presented a paper entitled “Myths and Legends: A Study of A.K. Ramanujan’s Poetry” in the 62nd All India English Teachers’ Conference (AIETC) held at OUCIP, Osmania University, Hyderabad from 18-20th January,2018.  Presented a paper entitled “ A Journey from Sin to Redemption: A Study of the Kite Runner” in 4th International Literary Conference held at O.P. Jindal University,Sonepat, Haryana from 24-25 January,2018.  Presented a paper entitled “Subaltern Ideology: A Study of Midnight’s Children” in National Seminar held at BLJS College, , Bhiwani from 12-13 Feb,2018.  Presented a paper entitled “ Women Emancipation: A Study of Shobha De’s Socialite Evenings” in the National Seminar held at Gaur Brahman Degree College, Rohtak from 16-17 Febuary,2018.  Presented a paper entitled “ Dynamics of Conflict in Human Life: A Study of Bhabani Bhatacharya’s Shadow from Ladakh” in National Seminar held at Kanya Mahavidayalya, Kharkhoda, Sonepat on 24th Feb,2018.  Presented a paper entitled “The Radical New Women: A Study of Githa Hariharan’s The Thousand Faces of Night in an International Conference held at Vaish Arya Kanya Mahavidyalya on 10th March 2018.  Presented a paper entitled “Feminist Self Assertion in Primary Narrative Agency” held at M.D. University, Rohtak on 16 April, 2018.  Presented a paper entitled “Role of ICT in Modern Day Teaching: Learning in Higher Institutions” in an International conference held at Binani Girls College, Bikaner, (Rajasthan) from 25-26 Oct. 2018.  Presented a paper entitled, “Dialectics of War: A Study of Catch- 22” in an International Conference held at Govt. Mahindra College, Patiala (Punjab) from 16-17 Nov. 2018.  Presented a paper entitled, “Voices of the Displaced and Removed Generations: A Study of Kim Scott’s That Deadman Dance” held at Carmel College of Arts, Science and Commerce for Women, Nuvem, Goa, India from 28-29 Dec. 2018. Seminar and Conferences/Workshop Attended:  Attended National Seminar on interpreting literature from 27-29th Sept. 2005 organized by The Dept. of English Sophia Girl’s College, Ajmer (Raj.)  Attended VI world conference XIV All India English Teachers Annual Conference organized by world Association for Studies in Literature in English Indian Association for Studies in Contemporary Literature and M.D.U. Rohtak, an New Urges in New Literatures in English at M.D.U. Rohtak on 5 and 6 Sept. 2007.  Attended International Conference on University a Secret Agreement: Revisiting the Contours of English Studies from 19-21 Nov. 12 organized by Dept. of English Literature (School of English literary Studies). The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad.  Participated in National Workshop on Importance and Use of Copyrights, patents, citation and Impact Factor in Research on 25th Jan , 2014 organized by Centre of Excellence and Central Library, Lingayas University. Faridabad.  Participated in National Seminar on Nationalism: Diversity is the basic identity of India, organized by All India Associations of Vice Chancellors and Academicians, New Delhi held on 15th Sept , 2018.

Training and Courses Attended: . Attended the faculty development workshop organized by ICFAI National College on 23rd September s, 2005. . Participated in three weeks Induction Training Programme for Govt. College Lecturers of Haryana conducted by Haryana Institute of Public Administration from 30th April .2007 to 18th May 2007. . Participated in the Orientation Course held at Govt.College, Sector-14, Gurugram from 04th June, 2007 to 24th June, 2007. . Participated in one week training programme on Teaching of English and operation of Language Laboratory organized by BPS Mahila Vishwavidyalaya Khanpur Kalan (Sonepat) Haryana from 28th Feb,2011 to 05th March,2011. . Participated in One Week Training on Leadership and Decision Making conducted by Haryana Institute of Public Administration Gurugram, Haryana from 27th June to 01st July , 2011.  Attended the Training Orientation Course for NSS Programme Officers conducted by Institute for Development and Communication (IDC) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt. of India from 22nd August, 2011 to 27th August, 2011 at M.D.U. Rohtak.  Participated in Refresher Course in English conducted by Academic Staff College, University from 14thFeb,2012 to 05th March,2012.  Participated in Short Term Training Programme ( Faculty Development ) conducted by Haryana Institute of Public Administration,Gurugram, Haryana from 24th August,2015 to 04th Sept. 2015.  Participated in 3 weeks (Refresher Course) Special Winter School on Language, Literature and Linguistics from 19th Nov.2016 organized by UGC–Human Resource Development Centre, BPS Mahila Vishwavidyalaya, Khanpur Kalan (Sonepat) Haryana.  Participated in one day workshop organized by Internal Quality Assurance Cell, M.D.U. Rohtak held on 30th Nov. 2018.  Participated in one week workshop on “Human Values and Character Building”from 03rd Jan.2018 to 09th Jan.2018 organized by UGC- Human Resource Development Center, B.P.S. Mahila Vishwavidyalaya, Khanpur Kalan (Sonepat).

Significant Contributions in Institutional Development:  Worked as NCC officer at Govt. P.G.College Nahar, Rewari from 01st August 2006 to 23rd Oct. 2008.  Contributed to the corporate life and management of three newly started colleges , Govt. College Birohar, Jhajjar, Govt. College Bahu, Jhajjar and Govt. College Matainhail, Jhajjar (Haryana).  Worked as In-charge of cultural activities, G.C.W. Bahu (Jhajjar) in the year of 2012-13 and 2013-14.  UMC cases expert examiner of M.D. University for the session 2014-15 and 2015-16, 2016-2017 and 2017-18.  Convener and member of flying squad of M.D. University from 2012 to 2017.  Contributed as Research Guide and thesis examiner for various universities.  Worked as UG and PG Examination Supdt / Deputy Supdt.  Worked as Member of Vision and Mission Committee M.D.U. Rohtak .  Worked as Member of NAAC Committee (Criteria No. 5) of M.D.U. Rohtak.  Worked as In-charge of NIRF of Department of English and Foreign Languages, M.D.U. Rohtak.  Nominated as the member of Faculty of Humanities for a period of one year w.e.f. 30th August, 2018.  Working as faculty member of Center for Internal Quality Assurance for DDE, M.D.U. Rohtak.  Working as Hostel Warden ( Neelkanth B.H. 08) since Nov. 11, 2018.  Working as Coordinator Distance Education (English) since 27th April, 2018.

Personal Profile:  Name : Sudhir Kumar  Date of Birth : 27th January, 1972  Department : Department of English and Foreign Languages, : Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak(Haryana).  Nationality : Indian  Marital status : Married  Mobile No. : 9466315140  email : [email protected]