DR. PULAK AVINASHI

Assistant Professor

PhD in English Literature, Malviya National Institute of Technology, India

Assistant Professor, TSLAS and SHSS, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology Bhadson Road, Patiala-147004, Punjab

pulak.avinashi@thapar.edu

Pulak’s research focuses on interpreting space as a multi-faceted theme of discussion in Canadian literature. She is interested in developing communication competence in potential engineers and future entrepreneurs so that they can communicate in both formal and informal situations. She is a certified TESOL instructor and has enhanced students’ communication skills and helped developed clarity and precision in thoughts and ideas for improving their oral and written communication. Pulak has worked in admission and placement procedures by conducting interviews and initiating students’ participation in group discussions that have now become an integral part of most business organizations today.
Pulak has impressive teaching experience. She has taught a variety of core Communication courses at affiliated colleges of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University and Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University. Then she moved to Amity Institute of English Studies and Research, Amity University where she supervised honours minor and major projects on qualitative research methods, and also taught communication skills at Amity University Tashkent along with designing courses for professional and business communication and mentored UG and PG students.

PUBLICATIONS
Journal Articles

• Pulak Avinashi and Preeti Bhatt, “Re-surfacing of Women Protagonists from Gendered Social Relationships in Alice Munro’s ‘Floating Bridge’”, Research Journal of English Language and Literature (RJELAL). Vol.7 Issue 4 (Oct-Dec). 2019 ISSN:2395-2636(Print):2321-3108(Online), 120-123. [Link]
• Pulak Avinashi and Preeti Bhatt, “The Significance and Impact of a ‘House’ in Alice Munro’s “The Shining Houses”, The Criterion: An International Journal in English, Volume 8, Issue 5, ISSN:0976-8165 (Online) October 2017, 629-35. [Link]
• Pulak Avinashi, “Exploring Gothic Realms in Alice Munro’s ‘Vandals’ and ‘The Wilderness Station’”, Indo-Indian Journal of Social Science Researches, Volume 13, Issue 1, April 2017. Print.

Conference Proceedings

• Presented a paper titled, “An Analysis of the Intricate Parent-Child Relationship in Alice Munro’s ‘Deep Holes’” at International Conference titled in First Pan-NIT Humanities and Social Sciences Research Conclave on the theme ‘Exploring Collaborative Research Opportunities in Humanities and Social Sciences- Beyond Boundaries’ organized by HSSRC & the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Institute of Technology Warangal held on 10th January 2021.
• Presented a paper titled, “Challenges Faced and Strategies Applied for Teaching Language Skills to ESP Classes at University Level” at an International Scientific Online Conference held at Tashkent Pharmaceutical Institute on the theme “Modern Approaches and Challenges of Teaching in ESP Classes” held on 19th December 2020.
• Presented a paper titled, “An Intricate Parent-Child Relationship and its Relevance in Literature (In Context to Alice Munro’s Short Story) ” at a five-day International Virtual Web Conference on the theme “Industry 4.0 Scenario: Redefining Language and Literary Studies” 13-17 July, 2020.
• Paper accepted at IAFOR “English Language as a Source of Employability and Employment: A Study” Tokyo, Japan on 29th March-1st April 2020.
• Presented a paper titled, “An Analysis of Abstract Space of Memories in Alice Munro’s Short Stories” at a two-day National Conference held at Swami Keshvanand Institute of Technology, Management & Gramothan, Jaipur on the theme “Hermeneutics Today: Negotiating Traditional Approaches across Cultures, Literatures and Languages” 24 –25 January, 2020.
• Presented a paper titled, “Gender Dichotomy and Mental Violence in Canadian Parenting and its Similarities in Indian Context” at National Seminar, at Shyama Prasad Mukherji  College for Women, University of Delhi on the theme “Interrogating Gender: Literature, Law and Society in India” on 9-10th August 2019
• Presented a paper titled, “Transformation of the Female Voice: In the Contemporary Indian Cinematic Portrayal of Women” at National Seminar, at the Department of English at Bharati College, University of Delhi on the theme “The Female Voice: The Gaze in the Indian Cinematic Imagination” on 4-5th April 2019
• Presented a paper titled “Exploring Gothic Wilderness in Alice Munro’s “Vandals” and “A Wilderness Station” at Research Scholars’ Day ‘17 held at National Institute of Technology Delhi on 9th December 2017 and won the award for second best oral paper presentation.

Faculty Development Programs:

• Certificate of Participation in Faculty Development Programme organized by College of Technology and Engineering, MPUAT, Udaipur and Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur organized under CRS Project “English Skills for Employability”, TEQIP-III on “Teaching English for Employability and Skill Enhancement” from 17th August, 2020 to 21st August, 2020
• Certificate of participation in the webinar on “The Art and Craft of the Short Story” organized by the English Language Teachers' Association of India (ELTAI) on 26 July 2020.
• Certificate of Participation in Faculty Development Programme organized by Amity Institute of English Studies and Research on “Learn, Unlearn and Relearn Literature-Teaching with Contemporary Approaches” held on 15-17 June 2020
• Certificate of Participation in Faculty Development Programme organized by Amity Institute of Social Sciences in association with Amity Academic Staff College on “Research Methodology in Social Sciences-A Multi-Disciplinary Approach” held on 9-10 June 2020.
• Attended a Short-Term Course On “Communication Skills” jointly organized by Department of Humanities and Social Sciences and Department of Computer Science and Engineering in collaboration with National Institute for Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR), Chandigarh held at Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur from May 14th to 18th, 2018.
• Attended an International Conference on “The Present of the Day” held at Indian Institute of Technology organized by Department of Humanities & Social Sciences, IIT Delhi in collaboration with ICSSR and Institut Français, Delhi held on 22-23 January 2018.
• Participated in TEQIP sponsored one-week National Workshop on “Latex and Technical Writing” held at Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur from January 24th to 28th, 2018.