Education

  • Currently pursuing Ph.D. — Usha Martin University, Ranchi.
  • M.A.: Communication & Media Studies — Central University of South Bihar (CUSB), 2018.
  • B.A.: English Literature — College of Commerce, Patna, 2016.
  • Certificate & Diploma in Journalism & Mass Communication — College of Commerce, Patna (2013–15).
  • Certificate in Photo Journalism — Ravi Bharti (2015).
  • Additional: Qualified UGC-NET (Mass Communication) — 2019; Diploma in Business Management (Harvard Business School online) — 2015.

Experience

  • Head of Department — Mass Communication, Xavier University, Patna (July 2025 – Present).
  • Assistant Professor — St. Xavier’s College of Management & Technology (Dept. of Journalism & Mass Communication), Sep 2021 – Present.
  • Freelance Graphic Designer — Jan Akhbar (Sep 2020 – Feb 2021).
  • Gandhi Fellow — Piramal Foundation (Jul 2018 – May 2020). Led/managed capacity building for Block Education Officers and Cluster Coordinators across Begusarai district.
  • Founder & Editor — awazsuniansuni.com (Nov 2017 – Nov 2020).
  • Sub Editor — DevDiscourse (May 2018 – Jul 2018).
  • Summer Intern — National Council of Rural Institutes (May–Jul 2017).
  • City Correspondent — Dainik Bhaskar (Nov 2014 – Apr 2015).

Academic Bodies & Institutional Roles

  • Chair — Social Media Committee.
  • Member — PR Committee, Sports Committee, Placement & Training Cell, Admission Committee, IT Cell.
  • Mentor — Photography Club.
  • Member — Inspection Committee (Affiliation & New Teaching Programme) at Aryabhatta Knowledge University, Patna (2024).

Research & Publications

  • Gender and Caste Intersectionality in Bollywood Film ‘NH10’: An Empirical Study Focused on ‘Honour Killing’ — International Journal of Innovations in Science, Engineering and Management (Peer Reviewed), ISSN: 2583–7117 (2025).

Papers Presented

  • “AI and the Evolution of Media Labor: Automation, Precarity and the Gig Economy” — National Seminar on Media, Society & Culture, SXCMT (7 Mar 2025).
  • “Online Phishing, Scams and Digital Fraud” — National Seminar on Social Integration and Media (2024).
  • “Pioneering a New Era of Visual Effects with Performance Capture” — National Seminar on Changing Media (2023).
  • “Social Change through Development Communication” — National Seminar on Revisiting 75 Years of India’s Independence (2022).

Seminars, FDPs & Conferences

  • AI Tools for Higher Education — Training of Trainers / FDP (25–29 May 2025).
  • Indian Knowledge System — Online FDP (CUSB, 3–7 Mar 2025).
  • Transformative Approaches in Higher Education & Research — 6-day FDP (19–25 Jul 2024).
  • Viksit Bharat Envisioning Higher Education in 2047 — 7-day FDP (Nov 2024).
  • Multiple other national & international workshops and FDPs on pedagogy, SEM/SmartPLS, research and digital journalism (2016–2025).

Co-curricular & Creative Work

  • Mentored 30+ undergraduate students for dissertation research.
  • Sub-editor & Graphic Designer — annual college magazine “Xaverian Waves” (2023).
  • Completed Reuters course: Introduction to Digital Journalism (2021).
  • Directed, choreographed & scripted 3 award-winning short films (national-level festivals).
  • Organized/participated in photo exhibitions and multiple hands-on workshops (web design, print production, citizen journalism).