CURRICULUM VITAE

Education

PhD, Rhetoric and Writing

Virginia Tech, USA 2022–Present

MTPC, Technical and Professional Communication

Auburn University, USA 2021

MA, Comparative Literature

Jadavpur University India, 2009

BA, Comparative Literature

Jadavpur University, India 2007

Honors & Awards

• Graduate School Doctoral Assistantship, Virginia Tech 2025

• Carolyn Rude Outstanding Research Award, Virginia Tech 2023

• Travel Award, Department of English, Virginia Tech 2023, 2024

• Barbara Ellen Smith Essay Award (Hon'ble Mention), Virginia Tech 2023

• MTPC Fellowship, Department of English, Auburn University 2019

• Graduated with First Class in Masters of Arts, Jadavpur University, 2009

• Graduated with First Class Honors in Bachelor of Arts, Jadavpur University, 2007

Academic & Professional Experiences

Graduate Research Assistant, Center for Sustainable Engagement in the Arctic

College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, Virginia Tech, 2024–2025

• Worked on policies to establish the governance

• Created database of community priority areas for funding opportunities

• Created comprehensive database of Indigenous community corporations in Alaska

• Created documents for research consultation program to support VT faculty

Writing Center Tutor

Virginia Tech Writing Center, May–August 2024

• Served as a writing coach for writers at all levels, from first-year undergraduates to faculty members

• Served as a writing coach for variety of writing projects including graduate application materials, resume, literature reviews, dissertations, and research papers

• Offered synchronous and asynchronous tutoring

Editorial Assistant

Communication Design Quarterly, SIGDOC, 2019–2021

• Edited and proofread articles

• Laid out manuscripts for publication

• Curated style guidelines and maintained the complete CDQ database

• Coauthored and published a White Paper

• Designed zines for publicities

• Mentored undergraduate intern

Graduate Assistant, Lab for Usability, Communication, Interaction, & Accessibility

College of Liberal Arts, Auburn University, 2019–2021

• Maintained and stored data

• Assisted in usability research by arranging materials, conducting usability tests, interviewing participants, and analyzing data

Project Fellow, Bichitra: Online Tagore Variorum

School of Cultural Texts and Records, Jadavpur University, 2011–2013

• Formulated and implemented procedures for digital transcriptions of Rabindranath Tagore’s manuscripts

• Curated and maintained bibliography and index of manuscripts for efficient archiving

• Validated and provided feedback about accuracies of computational software developed for collations between different versions of texts

Technical Communicator, Consultant, 2009–2010

• Designed, wrote, translated, and edited technical documents for clients including individuals, publishing houses, and financial organizations