Faculty Profile

Dr. Arindam Patra

Assistant Professor

Department of Humanities

School of Science

  arindam.patra@opju.ac.in

  •  Ph.D. in English from Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh - 2022.
  •  M.Phil. in English from Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh - 2016.
  •  B.Ed. from Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh - 2015.
  •  M.A. in English from The University of Burdwan, Bardhaman, West Bengal - 2014.
  •  B.A. (Hons.) in English from Vidyasagar University, Medinipur, West Bengal - 2012.
  •  Working as an Assistant Professor at OP Jindal University, Raigarh (C.G), from March 2023 to till date.
  •  Worked as an Assistant Professor at Amity University Chhattisgarh, Raipur (C.G.) from August 2018 to March 2023.
  •   Worked as an Assistant Professor at Kalinga University, Raipur (C.G.) from September 2016 to August 2018.
  •  Worked as an Assistant Teacher (PGT) at Chhattisgarh Public School, Raipur (C.G.) from March 2015 to September 2016.
  •  Indian Writing in English.
  •  Indic Philosophy.
  •  English Language Teaching.
  •  Patra, Arindam, et al. “Contribution of Indian Writers and Poets to Spark Nationalism towards Indian Freedom Movement.” Latest Trends in Multidisciplinary Research, edited by Muthamizhselvan, M., vol. 1, Bright Sky Publication, pp. 33-49, DOI: https://doi.org/10.22271/bs.book.23. (ISBN: 978-93-92804-03-8)
  •  Patra, Arindam. “Swami Vivekananda’s Contribution to Indian English Literature: A Critical Perception”. Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur. Vol.1, Dec. 2018. (ISBN: 978-81-937717-8-5)
  •  Chakroborty, Supriyo, and Arindam Patra. “Siddhartha and Govinda: A Study to Externalize a Disquiet and Content of the Individual in Decoding the Enigma of Introspection in Hermann Hesse’s Siddhartha.” International Journal of English and Studies, vol. 4, no. 6, June 2022, pp. 107-114. DOI: 10.47311/IJOES.2022.4.6.2615
  •  Patra, Arindam and Suchismita Panda. “Indian Literature in English Translation: An Overview.” International Journal of English Research, vol. 7, no. 2, 2021, pp. 20-22.
  •  Dastidar Ghosh, Diptarup, and Arindam Patra. “The Pity War Distilled: Narratives of Trauma in 11 Bit Studio’s This War of Mine.” Lang Lit, vol. 7, no. 1, December 2020, pp. 83-91.
  •  Patra, Arindam and Suchismita Panda. “Robert Browning’s Poetry and Philosophy: Beacon of Supreme Truth and Love in this Materialistic Terra Firma.” International Journal of English Research, vol. 6, no. 6, December 2020, pp. 44-46.
  •  Patra, Arindam. “Arvind Adiga’s The White Tiger: The Subaltern Speaks.” International Journal of English Research, vol. 6, no. 3, June 2020, pp. 31-33.
  •  Patra, Arindam, and Shukla Banerjee. “A Collage of Colourful and Glittering Natural Elements in the Poems of Pablo Neruda.” Rock Pebbles, vol. XXIV, no. I and II, March and June 2020, pp. 111-116.
  •  Patra, Arindam. “Enactment of Popular Culture for Effective English Language Teaching.” Lang Lit, vol.6, no. 3, February 2020, pp. 255-260.
  •  Patra, Arindam. “The Function of Communication and Information Technologies in Achieving Values in English Language Teaching.” JETIR, vol. VI, no. VI, November 2019, pp. 246-250.
  •  Patra, Arindam. “Multi-Dimensional Vibrant between Human and Nature: An Investigation of Modern American Poetry.” Universal Review Journal, vol. VIII, no. VI, June 2019, pp. 348-353.
  •  Patra, Arindam. “Shadow of Modernism and Symbolism in the Poems of Philip Larkin.” Literary Herald, vol. 4, no. 4, December 2018, pp. 39-47.
  •  Patra, Arindam. “Anita Desai’s Fire on the Mountain: Divulgence of Characters.” International Journal of English Language and Literature in Humanities, vol. 6, no. 10, October 2018, pp. 157-164.
  •  Leifer, N., F. Schipper, E. M. Erickson, C. Ghanty, M. Talianker, J. Grinblat, C. M. Julien, B.Markovsky and D. Aurbach "Studies of Spinel-to-Layered Structural Transformations in LiMn2O4 Electrodes Charged to High Voltages." The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2017,121(17), 9120-9130.
  •  Panda, Suchismita, and Arindam Patra. “Shashi Deshpande’s The Dark Holds No Terrors: A Feministic Analysis.” International Journal of English Language and Literature in Humanities, vol. 6, no. 6, June 2018, pp. 1191-1196.
  •  Patra, Arindam. “Query of ‘Place’ Through the Light of Ecocriticism in Pablo Neruda’s Selected Poems.” Lang Lit, vol. 4, no. 1, September 2017, pp. 96-103.
  •  Patra, Arindam. “Pablo Neruda’s Verses: An Emblem of Love from Personal to Universal Echelon.” The Literary Herald, vol.2, no. 4, March 2017, pp. 39-47.
  •  “Vivekananda National Youth-Conference” organized by Vivekananda Vidyapeeth, Raipur in collaboration with the Department of Culture, Govt. of Chhattisgarh held on July 23, 2022.
  •  “Unethical and Immoral Attributes of the Protagonist in Aurther Miller’s All My Sons” in a ‘Two-Day National Seminar on Ethicality, Morality and Justice in Literature organized by the Department of English and Foreign Languages, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu on 13th and 14th October, 2022.
  •  “9th International Conference on Issues and Challenges in Doctoral Research (ICICDR-2021)” on 25 August 2021 held at Amity University Haryana on the occasion of ‘World Doctorates Day’.
  •  “Pablo Neruda’s Contribution and Concern to His Country through His Poetic Creation” in an “Institute Sponsored two Day International Conference on Role of Language, Literature and Culture in Nation Building” organized by Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, NIT Raipur (C.G) on 22-23 February 2020.
  •  “Pablo Neruda: An Anti-Colonial Global Poet and Politician of the Twentieth Century” in an International Conference on “Timelessness of Literature and Changing Trends in the use of English Language” held under “2nd International Conference in Recent Trends in Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development” organized by Bhilai Institute of Technology, Raipur in Association with TEQIP III, CSVTU Bhilai, JNTU Hyderabad and CGCOST, Raipur on January on 30th and 31st of January 2020.
  •  “Revising E. M. Forster’s Fictional Corpus: A Postcolonial Perspective” organized by Vyasnagar Autonomous College, Jajpur Road, Jajpur, Odisha in collaboration with RockPebbles on 27 December 2020.
  •  “ASPIRE-A Multidisciplinary International Conference” organized by G H Raisoni College of Commerce Science and Technology, Nagpur in association with NDEJJE University, Uganda on 20 & 21 November 2020.
  •  International Conference on “COVID-19 and Society” held on 14 August, 2020 organized by the Dept. of English, Durga Mahavidyalaya, Raipur, C.G.
  •  “Postcolonial Negotiations: History, Literature and Culture” organized by Department of English, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia, West Bengal and BBTM College Purulia on June 3-5, 2020.
  •  “World of Women: An Eco-Feministic Reading of Kamala Das’s Selected Poems” in a National Seminar on “(Re) Defining Indian Ethos in Indian Writings in English” on 10 February 2020, organized by Dept. Of English, Govt. Niranjan Kesharwani College, Kota, Dist. Bilaspur (C.G.).
  •  “A Collage of Colourful and Glittering Natural Elements in the Poems of Pablo Neruda” in “Two-Day National Seminar on "Ecology, Environment and Literature” on 11th & 12th January 2020 organized by Ekamra College, Bhubaneswar, Odisha in association with Rock Pebbles (UGC-CARE listed journal).
  •  “Enactment of Popular Culture for Effective English Language Teaching” in a “Two-Day UGC sponsored national seminar on “Popular Culture, Literature and Other Art Forms: Today and Beyond” on 18 & 19 January 2019 at Indira Kala Sangit Vishwavidyalaya, Khairagarh (C.G.)
  •  “Swami Vivekananda’s Contribution to Indian English Literature: A Critical Perception” in “Two-Day National Conference on Teaching English Language and Literature in Indian Context: Problems and Solutions” 8 & 9 December 2018 at Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nagpur.
  •  “Wellspring of Happiness in the Poems of Rabindranath Tagore’s Gitanjali” in the 4th National Conference of Chhattisgarh English Teachers’ Association in Raipur on the topic: Pursuit of Happiness from the Contemporary Literature in English on 30 & 31 January 2018.
  •  NPTEL Online Certification Course (February to April 2022, 8 week course) offered by IIT Roorkee on ‘Indian Poetry in English’.
  •  One-Day National Level Panel Discussion on “Implementation of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020: Innovative Approaches and Challenges” organized by North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong, Meghalaya on April 11, 2022.
  •  6th Dr. J. B. Singh Memorial Lecture on “Botanical Imagination: Vegetal Bodies in Poetry” on Feb. 13, 2022 organized by ELTAI (Raipur Chapter).
  •   “Mendeley Training Certification of Achievement” completing a Mendeley training course with a certified Mendeley Advisor. The training program was organized by Amity University Gwalior, M.P. in association with Elsevier on February 5, 2022.
  •  “Women in the 21st Century: Opportunities and Challanges” organized by Amity Law School, Amity University Chhattisgarh, on 13 March, 2021.
  •   “Career Skills” offered by TCSiON digital Learning Hub. Duration of the course was on and from 10 July 2020 to 03 Oct. 2020.
  •  “Empowering Woman Through Character Building, Mental Concentration and Physical Exercise: Role of Sarada Nari Sangathan for Making a Sturdy Woman” in “One-Day National Seminar on “Feminism and Women Empowerment: Pathways to Gender Equality” on 22nd of November 2019 at Government Paluram Dhanania Commerce and Arts College, Raigarh (C.G.)
  •   Participated in a Workshop on the topic “Understanding Gender for Empowerment and Change” held on October 16, 2019, organised by Amity School of Languages, Amity University Chhattisgarh.
  •  Short-Term Training Programme (STTP) on “Enhancing Interpersonal and Communication Skills for Career Development” from 9-13 September, 2019 organized by Department of Electric Engineering, NIT, Raipur, C.G.
  •   Participated in a Seminar cum Workshop on Innovation and IPR conducted by NRDC-Amity Innovation Facilitation Centre on September 27, 2018 at Amity University Chhattisgarh, Raipur.
  •  Delivered a presentation on “Embodiment of Chilean Poetry- A Discourse on Pablo Neruda’s Poetic Works” in ‘A Five-Day Faculty Development Programme’ on ‘Cultural Studies and Interdisciplinary Literature’ from 25th to 29th May 2022 at Amity School of Languages, Amity University Chhattisgarh.
  •  Dept. of Higher Education, Govt. of Chhattisgarh nominated as Subject Expert of MA (English) to deliver video lectures during COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Video lectures are available on cgschool.in website.
  •  Govt. of W.B. Scholarship since 2013 to 2022 for higher education from P.G. to Ph.D.
  •  Topper with distinction in M.Phil. - 2016 from Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, (C.G.)
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