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Dr. Ravi Bhatt

Dr. Ravi Bhatt

Assistant Professor (English)

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About Dr. Bhatt Ravi

Dr. Ravi Bhatt is an Assistant Professor at National Law University Odisha, Cuttack. Prior to this, he worked with VIT Bhopal University and Lovely Professional University. He completed his Ph.D. from Dr. H.S.Gaur Central University in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, on the topic “Buddhism, Marxism, and Postmodernism: A Study in relation to the configuration of Knowledge, Experience, and Reality”. With over 15 years of teaching experience across various institutions, he has specialised in English Language and Literature, and also served as a CEC-UGC Course presenter in the development of UGC MOOCs. He has published more than 15 papers in national and international journals, with his expertise spanning in Buddhist Literature, Marxist Literature, Postmodernism, ESL, and Soft Skills Training. He has successfully guided two M.A. dissertations on Comparative Literature and Postmodernist Literature, respectively, and has qualified various exams, including UGC-NET, MP-SET, and MH-SET. Additionally, he has organised various conferences and workshops, and has conducted numerous sessions and webinars on Soft Skills Training and Development. He has been invited to speak at various universities and colleges on a range of topics. He has conducted an offline workshop on the topic “Equity, Inclusivity, and Representation” on January 6-7, 2023 in VIT Bhopal University.

Research Interests:

  • English Language Teaching
  • Buddhist Philosophy
  • Marxist Philosophy
  • Postmodernism
  • Indian Knowledge Systems

Subjects Taught:

  • Literary Theory and Criticism
  • English for Specific Academic Purposes
  • English for Law
  • Communication for Technical Professionals
  • Technical Writing and Composition
  • Soft Skills for Engineers
  • Introduction to Computational Linguistics
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Book Chapters:

  • 2023: ‘The Art of Workplace Communication: Challenges and Solutions’ (with A Yadav) in D Gupta and V Bhatt (eds), A Critique on English Language and Literature: Text and Context (International Iterative Publishers)
  • 2022: ‘The Challenge of English Language Acquisition in Non native speakers of English Language’ (with A Yadav) in R Nigam and R Girotra (eds), Dynamics of Culture and Communication at Workplace (Upanayan Publications)

Journal Articles:

  • 2022: “STEM Students’ Language Learning Challenges in Online Classrooms During COVID 19: A Factor Analysis Study.” (With S.M.Zeeshan, A. Yadav, K. Bhatt) (2008) AIP Conference Proceedings. (Publication in process)*
  • 2020: “A Critical Study of Oedipus Rex and the Identity of Women in Ancient Greece.” (With A. Tariq) (2020). International Journal of English Literature and Social Sciences.
  • 2019: “Nature, Existence, and Henry David Thoreau’s Walden: A Transcendentalist Study.” (With S. Pandey, T. Tashi) (2019). Shodh Sarita.
  • 2019: Exploring Totalitarianism and Postwar Conditions in Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns. (With D. Pandya, A. Tariq) (2019). Shodh Sanchar Bulletin.
  • 2019: English and The Indian Elite: A Marxist Analysis of The Development Of English Language In India. (2019). History Research Journal
  • 2018: Transcendentalism and Existentialism: An Analytical Study of John Krakauer’s Into the Wild. (With T. Tashi) (2018). Our Heritage Journal.
  • 2018: Buddhism, Marxism, and Postmodernism: Readings into Simultaneities and Synchronization. (2018). SPECIAL ISSUE ON BUDDHIST STUDIES. SPEAK Foundation in Collaboration with the Department of Buddhist Studies, University of Delhi.

Conferences and Seminars:

  • “The idea of Reality: A study with reference to Buddhist Philosophical Discourses” in Second International Conference on Contemporary Perspectives (NCCPE-2022) in English Language, Literature, & Cultural Studies organised by the Department of English (University Institute of Liberal Arts and humanities), Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali (Punjab) on July 15-16, 2022.
  • “The Dynamics of Using Gender Sensitive Language in Academic Writing” in the International Conference Towards Gender Equality: Overpowering Structural Barriers and Reclaiming Agency organised by the centre of Gender Studies, Research & Development, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Jagran Lakecity University, Bhopal (M.P) on October 28-29, 2021.
  • “Dysfunction in Absolutes and Universals: Nagarjuna on Crisis in Representation of Meaning” in the International Conference World in Sanskrit, Sanskrit in the World held in the Department of Sanskrit, Dr.H.S.Gour University, Sagar (M.P) on March 16-18, 2018.
  • “Conception of Reality in Buddhistic Philosophy” in the National Conference Philosophy and Aesthetics, Department of English, Dr.H.S.Gour University, Sagar (M.P) on February 19-20, 2018.
  • “Buddhism and the Madhyamika Thought” in the National Conference Revisiting Indology and Sanskrit in India (RISI), Department of Linguistics, NEHU, Shillong, Meghalaya on September 21-22, 2017.
  • “Un-English Indians: Reconsidering English Language Education in India” in the National Conference English Teaching, Learning: Problems and Promises, Department of English, Swami Vivekanand University, Sagar (M.P) on March 10, 2016.
  • Attended a National Conference on “The Narratives of Violence in Postmodernism” organised by the Department of English, Dr.H.S.Gour University, Sagar (M.P) on February 27-28, 2014.

Workshop(s):

  • Attended a workshop on Marx’s Capital conducted by AIMS, Lucknow in New Delhi from 3 to 9 November 2019.
  • Attended a GIAN Course on Race and Caste in Comparative Perspectives: Theories and Outcomes from USA and India (174046N02) organized by the Department of Anthropology, Dr. H.S. Gour University, Sagar (M.P) from 22 to 28 December 2017.
  • Attended a seminar on The Politics of Post-Theory, Literature, and Culture at M.M.V, Department of English, Banaras Hindu University, Banaras (U.P) from 25 to 31 March 2017.

Faculty Development Programme(s):

  • September 20-24, 2021 : attended a one-week ATAL sponsored online FDP on Guidance, Counselling, and Mentoring at Dr. H.S. Gour University, Sagar (M.P).
  • June 14-18, 2021 : participated in a five-day Faculty Development Program titled Online Teaching Practices in English (OTPE), organized by Amity University, Tashkent.
  • May 31-June 4, 2021 :  completed an online ICT Mode Short-Term Training Programme on Soft Skills for Teachers, which was organized by the NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TEACHERS’ TRAINING & RESEARCH (NITTTR), Kolkata.
  • March 15-25, 2021 : attended a ten-day Online Faculty Development Program on Teaching Learning and Assessment, organized by Teaching Learning Centre (TLC), Central University of Rajasthan, under the Ministry of Education (PMMMNMTT).
  • September 8-9, 2020 : participated in a two-day Online Faculty Development Program conducted by Trinity Institute Of Professional Studies on the topic “Outcome Based Education.”
Research Projects

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Workshop(S) Conducted:

  • Organised a two-day offline workshop on the topic Equity, Inclusivity, and Representation on January 6-7, 2023 in VIT Bhopal.

Training Sessions Conducted:

  • Participated as a Resource Person in a workshop entitled Personality Development, Personality Aspects of Teachers and Behaviour Modification for Improving Professional Competencies and Personal Abilities of Technical/Science Faculties conducted by the Department of Training and Resource Development, BTIRT, Sagar (M.P). 7-11 May, 2016.
  •  Participated as a Resource Person in a Workshop entitled Development of LSSM Faculties conducted by Department of Training and Resource Development, Little Star Education Society, Sagar (M.P). 6-10 January, 2018.

Webinars and Invited Lectures Conducted:

  • August 18, 2023: Delivered a lecture as Subject Expert on the topic “ An Insight into NEP-2020” in one day national webinar entitled“The Effective Implementation of NEP 2020″ conducted by the Dept. of Higher Education, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh.
  • August 12, 2023: Delivered a lecture as Subject Expert on the topic “Communication and Personality” in one day national webinar entitled “Personality Development: Different Dimensions” conducted by the Dept. of Higher Education, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh.
  • January 24, 2022 : conducted an online webinar on “Research Opportunities in the Field of English Language and Literature” at MKM Kanya Mahavidyalaya in Hodal, Haryana.
  • January 20, 2022 : conducted an online webinar on “Career Pathways in English Literature” at Jagran Lakecity University in Bhopal.
  • January 7, 2022 : conducted a one-day seminar on “Academic Writing Skills” at Gyan Sagar Cullege of Engineering in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh.
  • June 26, 2021 : conducted an online webinar titled “The Art of Communication: Manifesting Leadership Through Language” at SISTec in Bhopal.
  • June 27, 2020 : conducted an online webinar titled “The Art of Resume Writing” at Gyan Sagar Cullege of Engineering in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh.

E-content Creation:

  • Presented two lectures on Forensic Psychulogy as part of the UGC E-Content Scheme under the SWAYAM PRABHA Project on behalf of EMRC, Dr. H.S. Gour University. The topics covered were Pulygraph (CH-06) and Psychulogy and Criminal Behavior Part 2 (CH-06).
  • Worked as a voiceover expert for the development of an online course on Mobile Game Development for the VITyathri app of VIT Bhopal.