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Research (Projects and Ph.D Supervision)

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Research Areas

 

  • Communication
  • Technology in Society
  • Behavioural Sciences, Study of Technology and Human Behaviour
  • Text/sentiment Analysis using data science

Membership (Professional/Life membership)


  • Association for Business Communication, USA 

 

Member of Board of Examiners for PhD Thesis

Member of Board of Examiners for PhD Thesis 

  • Osmania University, Hyderabad. 
  • Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur 
  • IIM Lucknow, Lucknow
  • University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad

 

PhD/MPhil. Theses Reviewed


  • PhD Thesis: "PUBLIC APOLOGIES BY BUSINESS LEADERS ON SOCIAL MEDIA", IIM Lucknow
  • PhD Thesis: "e-Vocabulary Learning Strategies of ESL Learners: An Exploratory Study", University of Hyderabad
  • PhD Thesis: “Analyzing Speech Act.........in Pragmatics”, Dept of English, Osmania University, Hyderabad.
  • PhD Thesis: “Effective Reading Strategies to the Learners of Engineering and Technology Courses”, Osmania University, Hyderabad. 
  • PhD Thesis: “Narratives of Pain and Struggle in the Select Novels of Toni Cade Bambara and Gloria Naylor”, Dept of English, Osmania University, Hyderabad. 
  • PhD Thesis: “Teaching Technical English: Syllabus for Medical Transcription Professionals in India” Dept of English, Osmania University, Hyderabad. 
  • PhD Thesis: “An inquiry into beyond human communication: conceptualizing objects, identifying drivers, and theorizing communication for human-object communication”, MICA, Ahmedabad. 
  • M. Phil Thesis: “A Critical Assessment of English Language Teaching Self Instructional Material through Computer Assisted Language Learning: A Case Study”, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur(A.P.) 
  • M. Phil Thesis: “Broken Dreams and Discarded Lives in the Select Short Fiction of Bharti Mukherjee”, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur(A.P).
  • M. Phil Thesis: “English Language Teaching Websites: Analysis of perceptions of effectiveness”, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad.

PhD Supervision – Area(s)


 
Area: Communication  
  • Topic- A Select Study of Public Speaking Anxiety among Undergraduate Students in Non-Professional  Colleges in the State of Goa
  • PhD Scholar- Mr. Ranjit Manuel Jude Rodrigues
  • Status: 30th September 2020 [Awarded]

Area: Behavioural Sciences

  • Topic-A Critical Analysis of the Impact of Spiritual Intelligence on the Decision-Making Style of Personnel Involved in Research and Development in the Technology Sector
  • PhD Scholar: Itekhar Alam
  • Status: 19 May 2023 [Awarded]

Area: Communication

  • Topic- Crisis Communication Strategies in Tourism: A Case of Goa Tourism during the COVID-19 Pandemic
  • PhD Scholar: Amrita Chaskar
  • Status: Ongoing
Area: Communication  
  • Co-Supervisor (TAC), IIM Lucknow
  • PhD Scholar:  Himanshu Tyagi 
  • Status: Ongoing

Speaker/ Chief Guest

  •  Invited Speaker, “Digital Education: Incorporating Twitter as a Language Learning Tool” for a Refresher Course at Hyderabad University, India, 2021
  • Invited Speaker, “Technical Presentation Skills” for a Refresher Course at Goa University, Goa. India, 2013
  • Invited as Chief Guest for an Inaugural Event of Writing Centre at Chowgule's College, Goa, 2015
  • Invited Speaker, “Technical Presentation Skills” for a Refresher Course at Goa University, Goa. India, 2007
  • Invited Speaker, “Soft Skills for Young Engineers” for a Workshop at GGIT Group, M.P. India, 2006
  • Invited Speaker, “Decoding Body Language” for an Employee Orientation Programme at Concrete Technochem , Indore, India , 2009
  • Guest Speaker, “Effective Reading and Writing Skills” at St. Pauls College, M.P., India. 2005

Projects/Consultancy /Workshop


  • Consultancy: 
    • Client: Zuari Industries,Goa. Topic: Communication Skills for Managers/Executives Period: 15 Days (every quarterly @ Rs. 40000/-, 2005-2008)
    • Client: Technochem, Indore Topic: Oral and Written Communication Skills for Managers/Executives Period: 2 weeks (every quarterly @ Rs. 60000/-, 2009) 
    • Client: Frontline officers and Managers of CIPLA Biotec, Verna, Goa, 30 participants. Topic: Technical Writing.  Period: 12 July-05 October 2016 (6 sessions/12 Hours)  Amount: Rs. 6.65Lakhs 
  • Workshop: 
    • Coordinator and Resource Person , Theme: Innovative Pedagogies for  Enhancing the Employability Skills of Students 4th September 2013 – 6th September 2013, Dept of HSS, BITS Pilani K K Birla Goa Campus.       
  • Project
    • Completed : (Major Project Funded by- Indian Council of Social Science Research, Ministry of HRDTitle“Exploring Spiritual Quotient and Analyzing its Impact on the Research Performance of University Teachers” Amount: 6.57 Lakhs
    • Submitted: One Project proposal worth Rs15 lakhs approx. to ICSSR, under review.
    • Submitted: One project proposal worth Rs. 68 lakhs approx. to SPARC (MHRD), under review.

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