Centre for Language Studies

Dr Ananta Geetey Uppal
Professor & Head of Centre for Language Studies (CFLS),
PhD English, MPhil (ELT), MA (English), CELTA (Cert. TESOL University of Cambridge), MBA (HR & Marketing), B.Ed., M.Ed.

Dr Ananta Geetey Uppal is a Professor of English and Business Communication, Head of the Centre for Language Studies and PhD Supervisor. She has been an academician and a Corporate trainer for 22 years. She has done PhD (English), M. Phil. (English Language Teaching), M.A. (English), CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to the Speakers of Other Languages), a course offered by the University of Cambridge ESOL, MBA (HR & Marketing), B.Ed. and M.Ed. She is a certified trainer of IELTS and Business English Certificate (BEC), a course offered by the University of Cambridge. She is also a certified Cambridge Assessment examiner. She is a Gold Medallist in a certificate course ‘Enhancing Soft Skills and Personality’ offered by IIT Kanpur. She has written two books, ‘Conveying Ideas: A Text Book on Improving Public Speech’ and ‘Pragmatic Approach to Corporate Communication’. Her research interests lie in English Literature, English Language Teaching, Business Communication, Soft Skills Development, Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources. She has received the Academic Excellence Award “Best Professor in Business Communication” from the Academy of Management Professionals.

Ms Sonali Sahoo
Assistant Professor, Centre for Language Studies (CFLS),
PhD Pursuing, MPhil (English), MA (English)

Ms Sonali Sahoo is an Assistant Professor of English at the Centre of Language Studies. She has an MPhil in Gender and Humour Studies. As an interdisciplinary scholar, she uses discourse strategies to teach English Communication Skills, Critical Thinking and Human Values across departments. Her research interest is Discourse Studies, specifically concerning higher education, dissent, gender, and humour.

Mit Sagar
Assistant Professor, Centre for Language Studies (CFLS),
MA (English), IELTS Trainer

Mit Sagar is an Assistant Professor of English at the Centre for Language Studies. His interest and research vary from drama and theatre to the portrayal of characters in literature. Apart from being an educator, he is a script writer, often collaborating with publishing houses. He has also worked as a Speech-writer for production houses for different projects.

Ms Maitri Dand
Assistant Professor, Centre for Language Studies (CFLS),
MA (French), DFES, DALF C1

Maitri Dand is an Assistant Professor of French at the Centre for Language Studies. She is an MA in French and Francophone Studies and she also has a Diploma in French and European studies (DFES) offered at Sciences Po. Lyon. She is certified as DALF (Diplôme Approfondi De Langue Française) C1 level in French language. Her research interest lies at the intersection of changing dynamics of education and francophone studies. She is a fellow at UNESCO MGIEP and has been working towards the improvement of global education. She was also a youth representative at TAGE (Talking across generations on education) organized by UNESCO MGIEP. She is an active member of Global Federal League (GFL) and Rotex International

Dr. Subrata Deb
Associate Professor, Centre for Language Studies,
PhD and MA (English)

Dr.Subrata Deb,is a Ph.D in English Literature. He has an experience of more than 20 years in academics and administration with a 10 year stint abroad. He has an experience in teaching graduate and post-graduate students. His expertise lies in training. He is a BEC certified trainer from British Council. His area of interests lies in Diasporic study ,refugee literature and has a couple of papers in reputed national and international journal regarding the same.

Ms. Jaladhi Dholakia
Assistant Professor, Centre for Language Studies (CFLS),
MA(English), Diploma(Russian)

Jaladhi Dholakia is a Masters in English language and literature. She has collaborated with the University of Toronto (Canada) for a project in translation of ancient and contemporary Gujarati texts, travelogues and workbooks. She is also a creative writer and a language trainer and has written scripts for local brands, articles, etc. Her interests lie in Indian and regional literature, feminism and theory of psychoanalysis. She also holds a diploma in Russian language and is interested in languages, communication and training.

Mr. Rahul Sharma
Assistant Professor (German), Centre for Language Studies (CFLS),
M.A. (German),Trainer of Goethe-ZertifikatPrüfung

Dedicated and accomplished assistant professor with a passion for languages. Possessing a strong academic background, extensive teaching experience and a commitment to fostering student success.He is an M.A. in Modern European Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies in German, Visva-Bharati University, 2022. His research interests are onTranslation, Didacticand Vedanta and Western Philosophy.He has rendered service as a German Language Teacher at Kendriya Vidyalaya, worked for various translation projects and trainer of Goethe-ZertifikatPrüfung.

Ms. Sandhiya Jeeva
Assistant Professor, Centre for Language Studies (CFLS),
Ph.D (pursuing)M.A.(English and Comparative Literature) B.Ed.(English Language Teaching)

Ms. Sandhiya Jeeva is an Assistant Professor of English at the Centre of Language Studies, with a strong background in English and Comparative Literature, as well as English Language Teaching. She is an interdisciplinary scholar who specializes in teaching Soft Skills such as Communication, Critical Thinking, and Leadership Skills across different departments using discourse tactics.In addition to her teaching responsibilities, Ms. Sandhiya Jeeva also has a research interest in Gender Studies and Corporate English, with a specific focus on Adult Training, Sexual Orientation, and Soft Skill Training.