Education and Professional Development
My academic and professional training spans linguistics, language policy, public administration, management and educational technology.
Linguistics, Languages and Language Policy
Ph.D. in Linguistics, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, 2019
CGPA: 9.75/10M.A. in Linguistics, Banaras Hindu University, 2009
Gold MedalistQualified the University Grants Commission–National Eligibility Test in Linguistics in June 2009.
International Diploma in Language Policies and Multilingualism: Discussions and Practices for Diversity and Interculturality, University of Antioquia, 2026
Diploma in Chinese Language, Banaras Hindu University, 2008
Management and Public Policy
Executive Programme in Public Policy and Management, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, 2022–2023
Executive Programme in General Management, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, 2021–2022
Artificial Intelligence and Educational Technology
Google AI Professional Certificate, Google through Coursera, 2026
Prompt Engineering Specialization, Vanderbilt University through Coursera, 2025
Courses included Trustworthy Generative AI, ChatGPT Advanced Data Analysis and Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT.
Foundational Education
B.Sc. in Chemistry and Mathematics, VSSD College, CSJM University, Kanpur, 2006
Other Certifications
ChatGPT: Master Free AI Tools to Supercharge Productivity Specialization, Vanderbilt University through Coursera, 2025
Prompt Engineering Specialization, Vanderbilt University through Coursera, 2025
AI in Education: Leveraging ChatGPT for Teaching, University of Pennsylvania through Coursera, 2025
Understanding Financial Statements: Company Performance, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign through Coursera, 2021
Understanding Financial Statements: Company Position, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign through Coursera, 2021
SQL for Data Science, University of California, Davis through Coursera, 2020
What Is Data Science?, IBM through Coursera, 2020
Language Revival: Securing the Future of Endangered Languages, University of Adelaide through edX, 2015
The Data Scientist’s Toolbox, Johns Hopkins University through Coursera, 2015
R Programming, Johns Hopkins University through Coursera, 2015
Programming for Everybody: Getting Started with Python, University of Michigan through Coursera, 2015
Phonetics, Phonology and Transcription, Virtual Linguistics Campus, University of Marburg, Germany, 2013