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Prasanta Kumar Panda

Designation: Professor in English

Phone: +919415301853

E-mail: panpanda@ymail.com

 

 

 

Biography:

Dr. Panda passed M.A. in English from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, did M.Phil. and Ph.D. from Berhampur University in the year 1992 and 1998 respectively. Taught in colleges of Odisha till Aug 2002. Joined Institute of Technology, BHU, Varanasi, Aug 2002.

His areas of interest are: Application Of Literary Theory, Professional Communication in Engineering and Management.

He was in the Editorial panel of the March 2008 issue of 'Knowgenesis International Journal of Technical Communication'.

Additional Information:

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES:

1.Life member of Indo-American Centre for International Studies, Hyderabad (formerly American Studies Research Centre, Hyderabad).
(Membership No.2166)

2.Life Member of Indian Society For Technical Education, Delhi. (Membership No. LM 44132)

3.Member of English Language Teachers’ Association of India (ELTAI), Chennai.

4.Member of International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL).  Membership no.17380.

STUDY GRANTS AVAILED:

1. Teacher Study Grant (TSG) TWICE from America Studies Research Centre (now Indo-American Centre for International Studies), Hyderabad.

2. Assoiateship of Indian Institute of Advanced Study under the University Centre scheme of UGC, Shimla (1994 to1998).

COURSES ATTENDED:

1. A Pre-doctoral Course in American Civilization in American Studies Research Centre, Hyderabad, from 17th. February to 14th March 1992.

2. An Orientation Course conducted by U.G.C. at Academic Staff College, Andhra University, Visakhapatanam, from 21st. Sept. to    17th.October, 1992.

3. An Orientation Course conducted by U.G.C. at Academic Staff College, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, from 31st.March   to 27th. April 1995.

4. A Refresher Course in American Literature conducted under U.G.C. provision at Indo-American Centre for International Studies, Hyderabad.from 23rd.October to 17th November 2000

5. An Orientation Course in Education and Technology, at Academic Staff college, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, from 18th. November to 15th.   December 2005.

6. A Short Term Training programme in Enhancing Pedagogy with Modern Technologies at University institute of Engineering and Technology, Panjab University, Chandigarh from 13th. to 24th. February  2006.

7. A short Term Course in Intellectual Property Right and Patent System in India, conducted by National Institute of Technical Teachers’ Training and Rearch, Chandigarh from 4th to 8th Sept. 2006.

8. A Refresher Course in English at the UGC Academic Staff College, Lucknow University, Lucknow, from 8th Feb. to 28th. Feb. 2007.

9. A Short Term Course on 'Managing Self' conducted by National Institute of Technical Teachers’ Training and Research, Chandigarh from 23rd. to 27th. July 2007.

10. A Short Term Course on "Script Writing and Video Embedded Instructional Material Preparation" conducted by National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chandigarh from 17th. to 21st. Feb. 2008.

PAPERS IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SEMINARS (2007-12)

1. A Study of Stereotypes in the Novels of Alice Walker”, National Seminar on Shifting Paradigms in American Fiction, D. A. V. College, Kanpur, Feb. 2007.

2.  New Directions for Technical Communication: demand to improve technology and management” 7th feb 2009. National Seminar on Industry Institute Partnership; Bridging the Gap, Faculty of Management Sciences, BHU, Varanasi.

3. 4th International Writers’ Festival-India organized by Kafla Inter-Continental, International Writer’s Club and Panjabi Sahit Sabha,  Ambala, Nov.2008.

4. “Reading and Writing as a Process of Relation Building Across the boundatries in the Millennium”. 5th International Writers’ Festival-India, organized by Kafla Inter-Continental, Writer’s Club International and India Inter-Continental Cultural Association 14-15th. Nov. 2009. Maharsi Arvind Institute of Science and Management, Jaipur.

5.  “Textual Politics: Changing Paradigms of Reading Fiction in Twenty First Century”. International Seminar The Novel in the Twenty-First Century: Text and Context, 29th Nov. to 1st Dec. 2009. University of Allahabad, Allahabad.

6. “English Literature, Academic Culture and the Political Purpose of Literary Theory in Twenty first Century”, Theory at Work: Text History and Culture, 9th to 11th Nov. 2010, Dept. of English, BHU, Varanasi.

7. “Culture, Literature and the Political Purpose of Literary Theory in the Era of Globalization”. 19-20th March, 2010. Mahila Mahavidyalaya, BHU, Varanasi.

8.  “Textualizing the Body, Deconstructing Female Body in the Novels of Alice Walker”. Gender issues: Changing Paradigms as Reflected in English Literature, 13-14th Nov. 2010, Hamidia Girls’ Degree College, Allahabad University, Allahabad.

9. “Love as a Political Discourse on Manifestation of Emotion”. National Seminar on “Treatment of Love in Literature”, College English Teachers’ Association C. C. S. University, 11-12th Feb. 1012, Konaharlal PG Girls College, Meerut.

Short Term Courses and Workshops Conducted as a Coordinator:

1. Workshop on Academic Writing for the Research Scholars in June 2007.

2. Workshop on Academic Writing for the Research Scholars in Dec 2007.

3. STC on Technical Communication for the Faculty of science and Technology. April. 2009.


Publications:

 Papres In Journals

  1. "Strategies of Inteertextuality in Alice Walker ’The temple of My Familiar" New Quest. Vol124.1997.
  2. "Rereading Religion in the Novels of Alice Walker". Points of view. Vol.VI. No.2. Winter.1999.
  3. "Beyond the Freeze-Frame: A conceptual Framework of John Barth’s ‘On with the Story’" Points of View. Vol.VII.No.2. 2001.  
  4. “Emotive Value of Professional Communication ad the role of Emotional Intelligence in Management”. Management Ideas. Vol.  No. 2007.  
  5. “Technical Communication for the Target Community”.Vol. No. Management Ideas. 2007. 
  6.   “Writing and Reading as a Process of Relation Building Across the Boundaries in the Millennium”. Kafla Inter-continental. Jan-April. 2010
  7. “Textualizing the Body: Deconstructing Female Characters in the Novels of Alice Walker”, Vol.2 No.1, Labyrinth, 2011. 
  8.   English Literature, Academic Culture and the Political Purpose of Literary Theory in Twenty first Century”. Kafla Inter-Continental. Jan-April. 2011

Papers In Books

  1. Beyond the freeze Frame: A conceptual Framework of John Barth’s "On with the Story’ ". In Contemporary Criticism: Theory and Practice. Ed. NDR Chandra. Delhi.2005.

Book Reviews

  1. "Trespassing the Territory of Taboo in Alice Walker’s Possessing the Secret of Joy" ” New Quest. Vol.129.1998.
  2. "Diverse Vistas of Life": A review of two volumes of poems by Niranjan Mohanty. The Scoria. Vol.3 No. June. 2001.
  3. Beyond Protest: A critical Examination of Contemporary African American Fiction By E. Raja Rao. Points of View. Vol. IX. NO.1. Summer. 2002.
  4.  English for the Oil Industries : Oil , Gas and Petrochemicals, Garnet Pub. U.K(2007).in  the   Knowgenesis International Journal of Technical Communication. Vol.3 issue1 March 2000.
  5. Global Village, a collection of poems by Biplb Majee, Mind Scape: Kolkotta in Vol. No. Kafla Intercontinental 2010.

Feature Articles

  1. "Poets on Poetry- Contradictory Keys". The Scoria. Vol.3.No.7 Sept.2001.
  2. "The Neo-Slaves in the Academic Arena of Orissa". The Scoria. Vol.4. No.! Jan 2002.
  3. "Education Beyond Confounding Factors", in the column communication University News. Vol.44, No-45, November 06-12, 2006.
  4. "Introducing Technical Communication to Target Community" Management Ideas: Comdex Times. Vol. XIII. No-5 May. 2007.
  5. 'Writing for the Technical Professions'  IATEFL VOICES, May-June,, Issue 202. 2008.

Books

  1. "Confused Confessions" 1987 (Reviews published in Creative Forum and Poetry Time).
  2. " Blue Prints of Retrospection" 2008 (Reviews published in Dialogue and Illuminati).

Poems in Anthologies

                Lullaby (p.158)

                Next we may never meet (p.159)

                Fancy Realms (2011) Eds. P. Gopichand and P. Nagasuseela


List of Poems Published in Journals

  1. "Teaching Fear" . Literary Half Yearly. Vol. XXXVI, No.1, Jan. 1995. p.15
  2. "You are Among Those Five". Literary Half Yearly. Vol. XXXVI, No. 2, July1995. p.12.
  3. "Ignoble Weakness". Poetry Time. Vol.X11, No.3 July-Sept. 1987.p.219
  4. "Birth". Poesies. Vol. XIII & XIV 1989. p.135..
  5. "Epilogue to Routine Pain" New Quest. No.98, 1993. p.124.
  6. "Farewell Flight and Garden of Tearful Offering" . New Quest. No.98, 1993. p.124.
  7. "Tilling Intellectual Rubbish". New Quest. No.104, Mar-April, 1994. p.86.
  8. "To The Children of a Pregnant Mother" New Quest. No.106, July-Aug. 1994. p.201.
  9. "Summary Life". New Quest. No.117, May-June, 1996. p.166.
  10. "Bread Butter and the Neighbors as Social Animals". New Quest. No. 117, May-June, 1996. p.166.
  11. "New People New Oration". New Quest No.119, Sept-Oct. 1996. p. 314.
  12. "Pirated Edition of a Heavenly Joke". New Quest No.119, Sept-Oct. 1996.
     p. 314.
  13. "The Poet’s Version". The Brown Critique. No 25-27 Jan-May1997.p.31
  14. "A Blueprint of Retrospection". The Brown Critique. No. 25-27
    Jan-May 1997. p.31-32.
  15. "If the soul is Alive". Creative Forum. Vol. 1 No. 2. July1988. p.65.
  16. " Knowing the Face of a Calendar". Creative Forum. Vol.1  No. 2. July 1988.                 
  17. "Tramp". Poetry Chronicle. Vol. 4 No. 1&2 Jan-April 1992. p.28.
  18. "Solitude". Poetry Chronicle. Vol. 4 No. 1&2 Jan-April 1992. p.28.
  19. Old art and sold Hearts" Bridge in the Making. April-June1994.p.27.
  20. "Incarnation of Hope". Young Poet. No.11, 1994. p.1.
  21. "The Portrait of a Mind". Poetry Today. Vol. 62 No. 1. 2000
  22. "Words of Love to Paint the Soul". Contemporary Review. Vol. 270 No. 1577. June 1997. p.291.
  23. "Between Two Emotions". Contemporary Review.  Vol. 270, No. 1578. July 1997. p.19.
  24. "Sighs and Syllables". Skylark. Vol. 73, 1992.p.29.
  25. "On a Nation Becoming Forty". Rock Pebbles. Vol. 2 No. 2. 1987.p.22.
  26. "Between Memory and Oblivion". The Scoria. Vol. 62 No. 2001.p.45.
  27. "On Newsprint". The Journal of Poetry Society    of India. Vol. 8 No. 1 Summer 1997.p.43.
  28. "Ego". Triveni. Vol. 62 No 1, Jan-March.1993. p.69.
  29. "Life'. Triveni. Vol. 62 No 1, Jan-March.1993. p.69.
  30. "Old Art and Sold Hearts'. Explorer. Vol.10, No.1, July 2000. 
  31. "Gangraped” Labyrinth. Vol. 1 Issue. No. 2. September 2010. p. 226.
  32.  Seminar”. Labyrinth. Vol. 1 Issue. No. 2. September 2010. p. 226.
  33. An Aside for Editors” Vol. No. 189-90, New Quest, Jan- June 2010. p. 79.

 

 

 

 

 


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