Dr. Raju Barthakur
Professor
English and Business Communication, Communication Theory, New Media
E-mail: raju[AT]nerist(dot)ac(dot)in
Phone(EPBX/Office): +91-360-2257401 Ext: 6205
- Professional Background
- Educational Details
- Administrative Background
- Sponsored Research Projects
- Memberships in Professional bodies
- Teaching Engagements
- Participation in short term courses
- Courses or Conferences Organised
- Special Lectures Delivered
- Publications
- Miscellaneous
| FROM | TO | DESIGNATION | ORGANISATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27.12.2018 | Till date | Professor of English | Department of HSS, NERIST |
| 06.07.2015 | 26.12.2018 | Associate Professor of English | Department of HSS, NERIST |
| 06.07.2006 | 05.07.2015 | Assistant Professor of English | Department of HSS, NERIST |
| 07.08.1999 | 05.07.2006 | Lecturer in English | Bihpuria College, Lakhimpur, Assam |
| Degree | Subject | University | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | Communication Theory | Tezpur University | 2018 |
|
M.A. |
English |
Rajiv Gandhi University |
1999 |
| B.A. | English | Gauhati University | 1996 |
| From | To | Designation | Organisation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Till date | TEQIP Procurement Unit | NERIST |
| 2007 | Till date | Editor, ‘Interface’ | NERIST |
| 2008 | Till date | Member, Editorial Board of the Annual Report of NERIST | NERIST |
| 2009 | Till date | Member, INDEST Users’ Consultative Committee | NERIST |
| 2008 | Till date | Member, Library Advisory Committee | NERIST |
| 2011 | Till date | Member, Departmental Board of Studies | NERIST |
| 2013 | 2015 | Advisor, Training and Placement | NERIST |
| 2008 | 2010 | Member, NEE Committee | NERIST |
| 2014 | Till date | Member, Board of Studies for English | North Lakhimpur College (Autonomous) Assam |
| Topic | Funding Agency | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Co-PI for setting up of a Seminar Hall cum Conference Room in the Department of HSS | AICTE – MODROBS | 2010 – 2011 |
| Co-PI for Project on ‘Efficient Management of Technical Institutions in Arunachal Pradesh: the HRM Perspectives’ | AICTE | 2008 – 2009 |
| Impact Assessment of Jan-Suvidha Centers at Bomdila, Singchung, Tezu, Namsai, Khonsa and Yingkiong, Arunachal Pradesh | Department of Planning, Government of Arunachal Pradesh | 2009 |
- Life Member, Forum on Contemporary Theory, Baroda
- Life Member, Center for Studies in Romantic Literature, Kolkata
- Life Member, Shakespeare Society of Eastern India, Kolkata
- Life Member, Assam Science Society, Guwahati
| Title | Course Code | Module | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| English – I | HS 1101 | Base | I |
| English – II | HS 1201 | Base | II |
| Communication Skills | HS 3101 | Diploma | I |
| Comprehensive Communication Skills | HS 4401 | Bridge |
| Couse Name | Sponsored By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pedagogical Training for Engineering Teachers | IIT Guwahati held at NERIST | March 21 – 23, 2014 |
| FDP on ‘Stress Management’ | CMS, NERIST | November 4 – 6, 2013 |
| Pedagogy – Enhancing Teacher Effectiveness | EQUATE, New Delhi | March 10 – 13, 2013 |
| Emerging Research Issues in Speech and Natural Language Processing | Department of Computer Science and Engineering, NERIST | September 30 – October 4, 2013 |
| Teaching Methodology | NITTTR Kolkata held at NERIST | January 3 – 7, 2011 |
| Conference Name | Sponsored By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| National Conference on ‘Efficient Management of Technical Institutions in Arunachal Pradesh: the HRM Perspectives’ | AICTE | March 26-27, 2010 |
| Title | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Facing Interviews | Special Lecture organized by the Mechanical Association of NERIST (MAN). | April 2015 |
| Communication: Oral, Non-verbal, Electronic and everything in between | Sibsagar College Annual Lecture, organized by Sibsagar College, Sivasagar, Assam | October 2013 |
| Basics of Oral Communication and Importance of K-O-P-P-A-C-T | Workshop on Communication Skills organized by the Training and Placement Cell, NERIST | November 2011 |
- Barthakur, R., (2015) ‘Curricula of Technical Education and the Role of the Industry,’ ‘J. of Advanced Research,’ Vol. 3, No.1.
- Barthakur, R., (2015), ‘Hyphenated Identity: Pico Iyer’s ‘Global Soul’ and Transculturation,’ ‘Criterion,’ Vol. 6, No. 3.
- Barthakur, R., (2015), ‘A Review on E-Romantic Projects: a Postmodern Re-presentation of the Romantic Texts,’ ‘The English Literature Journal,’ Vol. 2, No. 4.
- Barthakur, R., (2015), ‘Migration and the Problem of Identity Formation in the North East India,’ ‘Res. J. of Social Science and Management,’ Vol. 5, No. 3.
- Barthakur, R., (2014), ‘Facebook as a Teaching Tool: Reflections from English Language Classroom for Engineering Students in Arunachal Pradesh,’ ‘Res. J. of Social Science and Management, Vol. 4, No. 5.’
- Barthakur, R., (2014), ‘English Language Anxiety and Online Communication: Some Observations on Engineering Students’ use of English Language in Arunachal Pradesh,’ ‘J. of Advanced Research in Science and Engineering, Vol.3, No.7.
- Barthakur, R. (2014), ‘Web 2.0 in the Classroom: Some Observations on Learning Platforms Used for Teaching English to the Students of Engineering in Arunachal Pradesh, India,’ ‘J. of English and Education,’ Vol. 4, No.3.
- Completed a MOOC on Introduction to Communication Science offered by the Graduate School of Communication Science, University of Amsterdam, through Coursera, March 2014.
- Completed a MOOC on Principles of Written English offered by the University of California at Berkeley, through edX Berkeley, March 2014.
- Completed a MOOC on Writing in the Sciences offered by Stanford University, through Stanford edX, November 2013.