Faculty

Prof. Nandita Choudhury is a Professor of English at BMU. She earned her Ph.D. in English Literary Criticism from the University of Lucknow. Her academic interests span Modern and Post-Modern Literature, Literary Theory, Indian Literature in English, English for Specific Purposes, Medical Communication.

With an academic career spanning over 25 years, she teaches a diverse range of courses, including Communication and Presentation Skills, Academic Writing and Advanced Reading, Technical Writing, Business Communication and Presentation Skills, Selling, Negotiating and Persuading Skills, Literary Sojourns, and Modern and Contemporary Writing, among others.

Beyond academia, Prof. Nandita is a seasoned corporate soft-skills trainer dedicated to grooming and training students for employability.

• Graduation In: B.A.(English Major)
• Graduation From: Gauhati University
• Graduation Year: 1987

• Post Graduation In: MA (English)
• Post Graduation From: Gauhati University
• Post Graduation Year: 1990

• Doctorate In: Ph.D. in English Literary Criticism (W.H. Auden as a Literary Critic)
• Doctorate From: University of Lucknow
• Doctorate Year: 2001

• Communication and Writing Skills – UG (B.Tech)
• Academic Writing and Advanced Reading Skills – PhD coursework course
• Research Ethics and Research Publication - PhD coursework course
• Communication and Presentation Skills – UG (B.Tech)
• Business Communication – UG & PG (School of Management)
• Communication, Presentation and Negotiation – (Hero MBA)
• Writing Skills -UG (B.Tech)
• Strategic Communication for Women in Leadership – PG (Executive Education)
• Living Literature – UG (B.Tech)
• Literary Sojourns - PG
• Etiquettes and Conversational Skills – UG (B.Tech)
• Resume Writing and Career Skills – UG (B.Tech)
• Cross Cultural Communication Skills – UG (B.Tech)
• Living Arts and Literature – UG (BBA & B.Com)
• Analysis, Presentation and Report Writing – UG (All Schools)
• Selling, Negotiating and Persuading Skills – UG (BBA)
• Technical Report Writing – UG (B.Tech)
• Modern and Contemporary Writing – UG (B.Tech)
• Theatre Studies: Theatre Techniques for Effective Communication – UG (B.Tech)
• Foundations of Public Speaking – UG (B.Tech & BBA)
• Legal English – UG (BA LLB & BBA LLB)

Publications:

• Singh S, Sharma V, Prakash S and Choudhury N. Empirical Study of Knowledge Management and Student Empowerment for Employability, Int. J. Knowledge Management Studies, Vol. X, No. Y, xxxx
• Sharma V, Roy S, Choudhury N. The Globalization Conundrum—Dark Clouds behind the Silver Lining: Chapter “FDI, Trade and Economic Growth: A Panel Approach to EU and BRICS”. Springer; 2018; Pg 55-64, ISBN no- 978-981-13-1727-9 (https://www.springer.com/in/book/9789811317262).
• Editor: Proceedings of the BMU International Innovation Conference 2016 (Hardback) with Prof. Davinder Singh ISBN-13: 978-1527535107 ISBN-10: 152753510X
• Chatterjee S, Choudhury N. Medical Communication Skills Training in the Indian Setting: Need of the Hour. Asian J Transf Sc 2011; 5 (1): 8-10. ISSN no-0973-1326

Expert Lectures:

• Invited expert for a webinar on From Awareness to Action: Cross-cultural Communication in Transfusion Medicine organised by the Asian Association of Transfusion Medicine on 2nd August 2024
• Session Chair for the Practitioner’s Track session at the Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Society (EIS) 2.0 International Conference organised by the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I2E), BML Munjal University from 15th to 16th February 2024.
• Session Chair at the Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Society inaugural International Conference organized by the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I2E), BML Munjal University from 27th to 28th April 2023.
• Invited as an expert to the Stakeholder Consultative Meeting for Validation of Skill Pedagogy Curriculum for Vocational Educators of Indian Universities organized by Bharatiya Skills Development University (BSDU), Jaipur from 10th to 11th November 2022.
• Invited talk on “The Power of Oral Communication” at Maharaja Surajmal Institute of Technology, GGSIPU, New Delhi on 25th September 2020.
• Invited panelist for a panel discussion on “Breaking the Stereotypes: Women Beyond Technology” for Women Engineers from NCR colleges at IGDTUW (Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women) Kashmiri Gate, New Delhi, organized by IEEE Women in Engineering, Delhi Section, on 14th Oct 2016.
• “Being Placement Ready” Invited talk under the aegis of All India IEEE Student-Young Professionals-Women in Engineering Congress (AISYWC) from 7th Oct 2016 at The LNM Institute of Information Technology, Jaipur.

Professional Experience:

• Professor, BML Munjal University: Focused on Modern and Post-Modern literature, Literary Theory, and Indian Literature in English. English for Specific Purposes, Medical Communication Skills – March 2015
• Associate Professor, : Department of Humanities and Applied Sciences, Dronacharya College of Engineering, Gurgaon Haryana – 22.07. 2013 till 02.03.2015
• Assistant Professor in English & Communication Skills, Dept. of Mathematics & Humanities, Nirma University, Ahmedabad — 18.07.2006 till 05.06.2010
• Lecturer in English & Commercial Communication in C.C. Sheth College of Commerce, Nav-Gujarat Campus, Ahmedabad — 01.06.2003 to 06.07.2006

Funded Projects:

European Union Project: Asian Health Alliance: Developing High Impact Sustainable Educational Programmes for Transfusion Medicine Professionals for Safe Blood Donation and Supply from March 2023 to March 2026

(TRANSMED, proposal No. 101082992; Action: ERASMUS-LS; Topic: ERASMUS-EDU-2022-CBHE-STRAND-2)

Funding: 56 lakhs INR (BML Munjal University)

Total project fund: 717,688.00 Euros

Educational programs: Technical and Behavioral Communications Skills