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    Meet the Assistant Professor

    Dr. Arun Kumar Poonia

    Assistant Professor,
    School of Liberal Studies

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    Dr. Arun Kumar Poonia is a passionate educator and academic administrator committed to creating engaging and supportive learning environments both inside and outside the classroom. He earned his PhD in Advertising Communication from BITS Pilani and actively fosters strong bonds with his students, promoting their academic, professional, and personal growth.

    • Graduation In: B.A.
    • Graduation From: University of Rajasthan, Jaipur
    • Graduation Year: 2002
    • Post Graduation In: M.A. (English)
    • Post Graduation From: University of Rajasthan, Jaipur
    • Post Graduation Year: 2005
    • Doctorate In: Ph.D. (Advertising Communication/Applied Linguistics)
    • Doctorate From: Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani (BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus)
    • Doctorate Year: 2016
    From - To (Year) Designation & Organization Core Competency Additional Exp. Details
    July 2016 - July 2024. Assistant Professor | Manipal University Jaipur, Jaipur
    2012-2016 Teaching Assistant, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus
    2007-11 Trained students for Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning in various competitive exams like CAT/GRE/CLAT/BITSAT/etc. in Jaipur/Pilani
    •  Critical Discourse Analysis
    • Computational Linguistics
    • Media and Advertising Studies
    • Eco-Criticism and Sustainability Discourses
    • Communication Competencies for Engineering Graduates

    Journal Publications

    1. Poonia, Arun Kumar and Gajendra Singh Chauhan. English Vinglish in a Globalized World: Count Their Aspirations Before You Teach. Indian Journal of English Studies. ISSN L0537-1988. Pp 225-245. Vol.52, 2015.
    2. 2 Poonia, Arun Kumar and Gajendra Singh Chauhan. A Multimodal Discourse Analysis of Select Tourism Video Commercials of Incredible India Campaign. International Journal of Travel and Tourism. Volume 8, Issue 1 & 2, 2015.
    3. Poonia, Arun Kumar, Gajendra Singh Chauhan, Meenakshi Sharma and Madhusmita Das. A Study of First Page Advertising Trends in Select Indian Newspapers. The IUP Journal of Marketing Management. ISSN 0972-6845. Pp 20-33. Vol. XIV, No.4, 2015.
    4. Sarsar, Purnima and Arun Kumar Poonia. Man, Mythology or God: Historicizing Indian Sectarianism in A Gardener in The Wasteland and Phule’s Gulamgiri. Vidyabharati International Interdisciplinary Research Journal. Vol 2 (2), 2021.
    •  UGC-NET (English) June 2014
    • Awarded DAAD Fellowship (visiting researcher for 2 months) at TU Braunschweig, Germany (2015).
    • Assistant Director | Academics | Manipal University Jaipur, Jaipur | Nov. 2017 – March 2020.
    • Assistant Director | Student Welfare | Manipal University Jaipur, Jaipur | March 2020 – Oct. 2022.
    • Assistant Director | International Collaborations | Manipal University Jaipur, Jaipur | Nov.  2022 – July 2024.
    • Delivered invited lectures and expert talks on English for CAT/GRE, Communication Skills, Interview Skills, Student Engagement, etc. (both for school/college students and faculty members).
    • Active participation and engagement in a variety of Leadership Programs (NFLP- IIT Roorkee, SMILE 4.0- Manipal), Faculty Development Programs (FDPs), UGC-HRDC Orientation Program, Conferences, Workshops, Seminars, and Webinars to continually advance professional expertise.