Dr. Suman Rani Associate Professor & Centre Coordinator ELC srani@jgu.edu.in Dr. Suman Rani received her Ph.D. in English Language Education from The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad in November 2016. The focus of her thesis was on improving Academic writing using corpus and genre. She experimented with two major domains of study that is corpus and genre to see their usefulness for L2 learners in improving Academic writing. She also received her M.Phil. in English Language Education from The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad in 2011. In her M.Phil. dissertation, she explored the possibilities of using corpora to improve vocabulary of L2 learners. In 2009, she received a B.ed English degree. She completed her M.A. English and B.A. from Guru Nanak Dev University and Panjab University respectively with a special focus on English Language, Linguistics and literature. She was awarded a TESOL certificate by the University of Notre Dame, Indiana. She has worked in the department of non-formal course at the English and Foreign Languages University and in the Language Centre of Hyderabad Central University as a guest faculty. She was also a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Notre Dame, The USA from 2015-16. Her areas of interest are teaching and learning of academic writing, Genre studies to teach academic writing, use of corpora in L2 language learning, and use of ICT to teach English to L2 learners.

Dr. Fatemeh Rajabi Assistant Professor & Faculty Coordinator, English Literary Society frajabi@jgu.edu.in Dr. Fatemeh Rajabi did her BA at Islamic Azad university Kerman branch (Iran), MA at Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Deemed university in Pune, Maharashtra, and PhD at Aligarh Muslim University in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. Her areas of research specialization are American Postmodernism and Black feminism, and currently her attention has been turned more specifically to the problems concerning “authorship” as a problem of literary intention. The question of Intentionality in Literary works and linguistic. After more than a decade of studying English Literature at IAU, BVP, and AMU Universities of Iran and India, Dr. Fatemeh Rajabi has recently joined Business School at O.P Jindal Global University where she is teaching and doing research on the Business English, Greek Mythology and the philosophy of language, literature and culture. She is also doing a Post-doctoral Fellow at Jawaharlal Nehru University. She is working on her novel: “Wowmam in the Naked Apes Island”, and research works on the Critical Analysis of Affinity between Tagore’s syncretism and Persian Sufi Tradition beside of the Return of Author: The Question of Intentionality in Literary Works. She has published a number of articles in reputed refereed international journals, and has presented research papers in a great number of major conferences in India and abroad.

Ms. Sadia Khan Lecturer sskhan@jgu.edu.in Sadia Khan has completed her graduation and Masters in English literature from Jamia Millia Islamia. She also has an M.phil degree in English literature from the Department of English, Jamia Millia Islamia. The title of her dissertation was, ‘Representing Muslim Identity: A study of Leila Aboulela’s fiction’. Sadia has a teaching experience of 4 years now. She has been teaching English literature and Communication skills to students for a long time. She was an active member of the Debating society, both in her school and college years and won several accolades for her team, participating in various regional, state and national level debate competitions. She has won titles like the Best Debator in her school and was also adjudged the Best speaker for the motion for 11th Dr. Mehbub ul Haq Memorial Inter-school debate competition in 2008, organised by United Nations Development Programme and Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary studies. She is presently working in Jindal Global University as a Lecturer at the English Language Center and has been teaching Academic Reading and writing in Jindal Global Law School, Jindal School for arts and architecture, Jindal School for Global Policy and Jindal School for International Affairs for the past two years. Her current areas of interest include Diaspora studies, Islamic feminism, African women writings in English and Post colonialism.

Ms. Shraddha Tripathi is Lecturer in English at the English Language Centre, OEFL, and Faculty Coordinator of English Literary Society. She is also a Ph.D. (English) scholar at Jindal School of Languages & Literature. After her graduation, Ms. Tripathi did her M.A. in English literature from CSJM University, Kanpur in 2006 and M.A. Education from Allahabad Agriculture University in 2013. Additionally, she has to her credit, B.Ed. from Maharshi Dayanand University and Certificate courses in: Mandarin from the Taiwan Education Centre; Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from American TESOL Institute, Bangalore; Digital Teaching from TCS-ION etc. Ms. Tripathi has the distinction of having been a founding faculty of the English Language Centre where she worked from 2012 to 2016 and taught Business English, general English proficiency courses and held charge of the language lab. She is adept at designing course curricula according to the proficiency level of students and conducting workshops for faculty and administrative staff on communication skills. She has nearly fifteen years of teaching experience of English language and literature with various reputed educational institutions. Apart from teaching, she has groomed students for debates and conducted various stage events like story-writing contest, quiz programs, etc. Her organizational ability was most visible during the conduct of the ISCS-JGU International Literary Conferences held in 2015 and 2016.

Dr. Neha Tyagi neha@jgu.edu.in Dr. Neha Tyagi is a specialist in teaching Spanish as a foreign language. She has a PhD in Hispanic Studies from the Department of Germanic & Romance Studies at the University of Delhi, India. She has been teaching Spanish at the university level for more than ten years. Her primary focus is on Spanish language, culture, and instructional methodologies. Additionally, she is a researcher with a particular interest in contemporary Latin American literature and queer politics. She has presented her research at international conferences in Germany and throughout India and has published her research in renowned journals. Her academic interests include teaching Spanish as a foreign language, Translation Studies, Latin American literature and culture, Hispanic Trans literature, and Queer Studies.

Mr. Mohammad Jilani mjilani@jgu.edu.in Mr. Mohammad Jilani is an Associate Professor of Practice in Spanish and serves as the faculty coordinator for the STSAP at the University of Granada, Spain. With B.A., M.A., and M.Phil. degrees from the University of Delhi, along with a Master’s degree in Spanish language teaching from the University of Granada, he brings over 14 years of experience in teaching, research, and consulting. He has also done courses on Empezando a enseñar español de negocios: Cuestiones metodológicas e interdisciplinares from Instituto Cervantes and University of Granada, Spain. He has taught at the University of Granada, University of Delhi, and Bharatiya Vidyapeeth University, Mr. Jilani is an advisory board member of the Academy of Foreign Language and Cultural Co-operative at Magadh University, Bodhgaya Bihar. His research focuses on intercultural competency, Integration of technology and audio-visual aids in Spanish language teaching, and Spanish for business. He actively participates in international conferences and has published numerous research papers. Mr. Jilani organizes Short Term Study Abroad programs at the University of Granada, Spain, fostering cultural immersion experiences during summer and winter breaks. He also coordinates cultural events such as Salsa and Tango workshops for students at JGU.

Ms. Deepika Teckchandani dteckchandani@jgu.edu.in Ms. Deepika Teckchandani is a lecturer of Spanish at Centre for Foreign Languages, OEFL. She is currently pursuing PhD in Hispanic Studies from the Department of Germanic & Romance Studies, University of Delhi, India. Her research focuses on comic strips, verbal humor and irony and Latin American popular culture. She has also done an M. Phil and Masters from the University of Delhi. She has over ten years of experience in teaching Spanish language and culture to undergraduates at the University of Delhi. She has presented her research work at international conferences in Spain, Berlin, and Delhi. She was awarded the University gold medal for being the best candidate in B.A. (Hons.) & M.A. examination in Hispanic Studies. In 2011, she also qualified for the Junior Research Fellowship grant of UGC. She was recipient of a scholarship from International Research Training Group (IRTG) “Between Spaces” of FU-Berlin in 2013. Her paper on comic strips has been published in Praxis International Journal of Social Science and Literature.

Dr. Navreeti Sharma navreeti@jgu.edu.in Dr. Navreeti Sharma is currently an Assistant Professor of French at O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana. She has also taught in various colleges under the University of Delhi and in various prestigious institutions. She has more than 15 years of rich experience in teaching French language, literature and translation. She has designed and taught courses such as: French for business and marketing, French for tourism. She has done her M. Phil and Ph.D. (French) from University of Delhi. She also been awarded various scholarships under Delhi University & Paul- Valéry Montpellier 3 University exchange program, and went to France for her studies, research, and faculty development programs. Her area of research/ interest involves Francophone Postcolonial Studies, Subaltern Studies, Translation, Language teaching and learning. She has presented papers at various conferences and has published papers in some of the reputed journals, including testimonies in Springer. She has done on-site interpretation during international cultural events. She has also organized and conducted various workshops and events for students and faculties learning French at different levels.

Ms. Shilpa Gupta shilpa@jgu.edu.in Ms. Shilpa Gupta, an Associate Professor of Practice, possesses 21 years of teaching expertise in French across diverse proficiency levels. Prior to joining O.P. Jindal Global University, she taught at esteemed institutions like Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce, Hansraj College, Daulat Ram College, Swami Shraddhanand College (affiliated with Delhi University), and Bharati Vidyapeeth Institute of Management & Research, Delhi (affiliated with Bharti Vidyapeeth University, Pune). Holding dual Masters degrees in French Literature and Science from Delhi University, Ms. Gupta is currently pursuing her PhD. Her research interests include language learning in Indian classrooms, comparative linguistics, didactics, and the application of French in business studies, particularly advertising. She received scholarships from the French embassy and University of Delhi for teachers’ training programs at CLA, Centre de Linguistique Appliqué, Grenoble, France, and Université Franche Comté, Besançon, France. Additionally, she holds certifications from Alliance Française de Delhi. Engaged in professional development, Ms. Gupta actively participated in national and international training sessions, seminars, workshops, and conferences. She has presented papers at numerous national and international conferences and contributed to prestigious academic journals. Serving as a French evaluator at MIT World Peace University, Pune, she also serves on interview committees and judging panels for reputed schools in Delhi and the Indian Association of Teachers of French (IATF). Beyond academia, Ms. Gupta, a trained classical dancer, passionately dedicates her spare time to philanthropic activities, educating underprivileged children as part of the “Each One Teach One” initiative by the government of India.

Dr. Shruti Jain shruti@jgu.edu.in Dr. Shruti Jain is an Associate Professor of German Language, Literature and Culture and Coordinator, Centre for Foreign Languages, Office of English & Foreign Languages, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, India. She completed her PhD at the Centre of German Studies, JNU, New Delhi. In her PhD thesis she dealt with the Indian reception of Friedrich Nietzsche. Her areas of interest are Language teaching, Literary theory, Religion, Philosophy and Indo-German cultural dialogue. During her PhD, she received a scholarship by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and visited the Humboldt University of Berlin from 2007 to 2008. Dr. Jain has been working as a Teacher of German as a Foreign Language since 2002. She pursued her teacher’s training at Max Mueller Bhavan, Pune and at the Goethe Institutes, Berlin and Munich. She has delivered lectures at various Indian universities and conducted teacher training workshops for school and university teachers, presented papers at international conferences and published articles in diverse fields ranging from Cultural Studies to Teaching German as a Foreign Language. In the year 2023, she was awarded the prestigious IDV (Der Internationale Deutschlehrerinnen- und Deutschlehrerverband e.V.) scholarship for pursuing an in-service training (Fortbildung für DACH- Multiplikator:innen) sponsored by the Education ministries of Germany (D), Austria (A) and Switzerland (CH).

Dr. Sérgio Meira de Santa Cruz Oliveira sergiomdsc.oliveira@jgu.edu.in Dr. Sérgio Meira de Santa Cruz Oliveira is a Professor of Languages and Linguistics at O. P. Jindal Global University, with an M. A. and a Ph. D. on Descriptive Linguistics from Rice University (Houston, Texas, USA) and 2-year postdoctoral work at the Max=Planck-Institut für Psycholinguistik in Nijmegen (Nimwegen), The Netherlands. He has taught languages and linguistics at various universities (among which Rice University in Texas, Leiden University in the Netherlands, the Universidade de São Paulo and the Universidade Federal de Roraima in Brazil). His research includes extensive fieldwork in the Amazon region of lowland South America among groups of speakers of Cariban, Tupian, and Arawakan languages, on the basis of which he has written over 15 scholarly papers and 2 books. His research concerns mostly historical and descriptive linguistics, with special attention to the history of Cariban and Tupian languages, as well as the pedagogy and practice of second language teaching. He has also taught courses on these languages and has developed materials for teaching them to non-speakers, as well as a comparative database with lexical and grammatical information on these language families.