Dr. Saroj Kumar

Biography

With 8 years' experience in teaching and research, Dr. Saroj Kumar is a motivated and dynamic teacher who has qualified UGC NET JRF. He has been awarded Ph. D. in English (Linguistics & Phonetics) by The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad. Dr. Kumar has also been awarded M. Phil in English (Linguistics & Phonetics) from The English and Foreign Languages University. He has also completed a teacher training course, PGCTE (Post Graduate Certificate in the Teaching of English) from The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad. He has worked as a research assistant (Translation and Transcription work) for Mengia Hong Tschalar, a Ph. D. student at the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology at University of Zurich, Switzerland for about two years and as a research assistant (Translation and Transcription work) for Purdue University; Mellon Grand Challenge Exploratory Award, “Open Skies: Alternative Studies into Sanitation Solutions Related to Open Defecation,” (with Ernest Blatchley, Robin Clair [PI], Charlotte Erdmann, Seungyoon Lee, and Rahul Rastogi), 2014-2016, $59,970. Dr. Kumar has several national and international publications to his credit. He has also attended and presented peppers in many national and international conferences.

Research Interest

Sociolinguistics, English Language Education, Phonetics and Phonology.