Dr. Shivani Wadhwa

As an assistant professor, Dr. Shivani Wadhwa teaches literature and linguistics to students across diverse fields, blending literary analysis with linguistic theory, thus bridging theoretical knowledge with practical application.

• PhD in Linguistics, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, 2021.
• MA in Linguistics, North Campus, University of Delhi, 2013.
• PGCTE, Grade A, Regional Institute of English, Sector 32, Chandigarh, 2013.
• B. Ed., Dev Samaj College of Education, Sector 36, Chandigarh, 2011.
• MA in English, Punjab University, Campus, Chandigarh, 2010.
• BA (Hons.) in English, with scholarship, Dev Samaj College for Women, Punjab University, 2008.

• Assistant professor at K.R.Mangalam University, Gurgaon from September 2021 – Till date.
• Assistant professor at Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya, Jalandhar from April 2014 – April 2015.

Ph.D. Research Guidance:

• PhD Theses Supervised – Awarded: 02
• PhD Theses Supervised – Declared: 01
• PhD Theses Supervised – Ongoing: 03

Research Areas:

• Sociolinguistics
• Indian Writing in English
• Code-Mixing
• Language Practices
• Cinema

Paper presentations:

• Presented paper on “Gender-Based Approach towards the Use of Slang among Engineering Students – A Sociolinguistic Study.” (2019) Innovations in Applied Science and Engineering.

Seminar, Webinar, Conferences, workshops & others:

• Attended webinar on “What Child Language can Teach Us About Language: A Generative View” organized by School of Humanities and Languages, Central University of Rajasthan in July 2021.
• Attended webinar on “Challenges in Language Technology Development: Indian Languages Perspective” organized by School of Humanities and Languages, Central University of Rajasthan in August 2021.
• Attended webinar on “Linguistics and Other Perspectives on the Syllable” organized by School of Humanities and Languages, Central University of Rajasthan in October 2020.
• Attended virtual conference on “Language Teaching Beyond the Classroom: Issues and Perspectives” organized by the Centre for Linguistics, School of Language, Literature & Culture Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi in collaboration with the Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore in August 2020.

• Shuffling Two Languages: Use of Language Practices among Students in Punjab.” (2020) Language Forum, Vol. 46 Issue 1.
• Code-Mixing in Punjabi Cinema and its Impact on Students- A Sociolinguistic Study in Punjab.” (2020) International Journal of Communication, Vol. 30 Issue 1.
• Engineers’ Perspective towards Using Slang as one of the Language Practices.” (2019) Language Forum, Vol. 45 Issue 1.
• A Diachronic Study of Code-Mixing in Punjabi Movies’ Scripts.” (2017) International Journal of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, Vol. 6 Issue 7.