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Dr. Amandeep Singh
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Dr. Amandeep Singh

ਅਸਿਸਟੈਂਟ ਪ੍ਰੋਫ਼ੈਸਰ, ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿਭਾਗ, ਭਾਸ਼ਾਵਾਂ, ਸਾਹਿਤ ਅਤੇ ਸਭਿਆਚਾਰ ਸਕੂਲ

Assistant Professor, Department of Punjabi, School of Languages, Literature and Culture

Qualification

Ph.D. (2010), M.A. (Punjabi), M.A. (English), UGC-NET (Punjabi), B.Ed., PGDCA

Experience
Teaching Experience
  1. Working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Punjabi since 16.07.2019 at Central University of Punjab, Bathinda
  2. Worked as Assistant Professor in Centre for Comparative Literature from 18.09.2010 to 16.07.2019 at Central University of Punjab, Bathinda.
  3. Taught as Lecturer in Punjabi at University College of Engineering, Punjabi University, Patiala from 16.07.2010 to 16.09.2010.
  4. Taught as Lecturer in Punjabi from 05.09.2009 to 27.03.2010 at University College, Rampura Phul
Research Area

Ecocriticism, Diasporic Punjabi Fiction

Research Interests

Literature and Environment; Computers and Punjabi Language; Postcolonial Literature

Professional Affiliation

Member, Association for the Study of Literature and Environment (ASLE)

Publications
  1. Gurpreet Singh and Amandeep Singh. “ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦਾ ਜਲ-ਸੰਕਟ ਅਤੇ ਚੋਣਵੀਂ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਕਹਾਣੀ (Water Crisis of Punjab and Selected Punjabi Short Stories.” Aabru, Vol. 22.4-6 (April-June. 2023), pp. 137-141. (ISSN 2456-253X)
  2. Soma Singh and Amandeep Singh. “ਇੱਕੀਵੀਂ ਸਦੀ ਦੇ ਚੋਣਵੇਂ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਨਾਵਲਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਜਲ ਸੰਕਟ ਦੇ ਵਿਭਿੰਨ ਪਸਾਰ (Various Dimensions of Water Crisis in Selected Punjabi Novels of the 21st Century).” Sheeraza, Vol 54.4 (May-June 2023), pp. 82-93. (ISSN 2319-5053)
  3. Shafayat Hussain Bhat and Amandeep Singh. “Locating Hotel as a Postmodern Trope of Homelessness and a Microcosm of Segregationist Society of London in Monica Ali’s In the Kitchen.” DUJES, Vol 29 (June 2021) (ISSN 2581-7833)
  4. Shafayat Hussain Bhat and Amandeep Singh. “Mapping Home amid Shifting Spatialities in Mohsin Hamid’s Exit West.” Literary Voice, Vol. 13 No. 1 (March 2021) pp. 188-193 (ISSN 2277-4521)
  5. Article “ਖੇਤੀ ਕੇਂਦਰਤ ਸਮਾਜਿਕ ਆਰਥਿਕ ਢਾਂਚੇ ਤੋਂ ਮੁਕਤੀ ਬਾਰੇ ਸੋਚਣ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ (Kheti kendrit Samajik Arthik Dhanche ton Mukti bare Sochan di Lor)” published in Modern Kheti Vol 33.9 pp. 26-28 (2020), also published in shorter form as “ਖੇਤੀ ਖੇਤਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਨਵੇਂ ਸਿਆੜ ਕੱਢਣ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ (Kheti Khetar vich Naven Siar Kadan di Lorh)” in Punjabi Tribune dated March 07, 2020.
  6. Co-author, Research Paper Contribution of Indian Authors in Web of Science: Bibliometric Analysis of Arts & Humanities Citation Index (A&Hci) published in IJLIS vol 6.5 (Sep-Oct 2017)
  7. Research Paper Changing Landscape of Punjab: An Ecocritical Reading of Balbir Parwana's Select Fiction published in CLRI 1.1 (Feb 2016)
  8. Research paper “ਪਰਵਾਸੀ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਸਭਿਆਚਾਰ ਦਾ ਭਵਿੱਖ: ਭਾਸ਼ਾਈ ਪਰਸੰਗ (Parvasi Punjabi Sabhyachar da Bhavikh: Bhashai Parsang) published in Sirjana-159 (January-March 2011)
  9. Research Paper “ਪਰਵਾਸੀ ਨਾਵਲ ਦੇ ਨਾਰੀ ਪਾਤਰ (Parvasi Novel de Nari Patar)” published in ‘Alochna’ (Oct-Dec 2008)
  10. Co-author, “ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ, ਕੰਪਿਊਟਰ ਅਤੇ ਇੰਟਰਨੈੱਟ (Punjabi Bhasha, Computer ate Internet)” research paper published in conference proceedings of national seminar on ‘Punjabi Bhasha, Chintan ate Sabhyachar:Vikas ate Mulankan’ (Jan30-Feb1, 2009)
  11. Translation from English to Punjabi – “ਨਾਰੀ ਦੀ ਪੁਨਰ ਖੋਜ – ਹਾਸ਼ੀਏ ਤੋਂ ਅਨੇਕਤਾ ਵੱਲ (Nari di Punar Khoj – Hashiye ton Anekta val)” written by Dr. Deepinder Jeet Randhawa, published in Nari Drishti (2009)
  12. Review of book “ਚੁੱਪ ਦੇ ਟੁਕੜੇ – ਹਰਜਿੰਦਰ ਕੰਗ (Chup de Tukre - Harjinder Kang)” published in ‘Sirjana’ bi-monthly (July-Sept 2007).
  13. Review of novel “ਇਨਹੈਰੀਟੈਂਸ ਆਫ਼ ਲੌਸ – ਕਿਰਨ ਦੇਸਾਈ (Inheritance of Loss - Kiran Desai)” published in Punjabi Tribune dated April 8, 2007.
Research Guidance

Ph.D. Research Guidance:

Awarded (03):

  1. Ms. Pardeep Kaur (2011-12 batch): Dialectics of South Asian Subjectivity across Borders: A Critical Study of Selected Contemporary English and Vernacular Diasporic Fiction (Awarded in 2019)
  2. Mr. Showkat Ahmad Naik (2012-13 batch): Negotiating Identity in Postcolonial Space: A Critical Study of Selected South Asian Diasporic Fiction (Awarded in 2019)
  3. Mr. Shafayat Hussain Bhat (2013-14 batch), Spatial Dynamics of Home and Identity: A Comparative Study of Selected Diasporic Fiction (Awarded in 2021)

Submitted (01):

  1. Mr. Rakesh Kumar (2013-14 batch), Issues of Resettlement and Rehabilitation after Partition: A Comparative Study of selected Indian Fiction

Registered (02):

  1. Mr. Gurpreet Singh (2019-20 batch), ਈਕੋਕ੍ਰਿਟੀਸਿਜ਼ਮ ਦੀ ਦ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟੀ ਤੋਂ ਚੋਣਵੀਂ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਕਹਾਣੀ ਦਾ ਸਰਵੇਖਣ ਅਤੇ ਮੁਲਾਂਕਣ
  2. Mr. Soma Singh (2020-21 batch), ਈਕੋਕ੍ਰਿਟੀਸਿਜ਼ਮ ਦੇ ਸੰਦਰਭ ਵਿਚ ਇੱਕੀਵੀਂ ਸਦੀ ਦੇ ਚੋਣਵੇਂ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਨਾਵਲਾਂ ਦਾ ਅਧਿਐਨ

M.Phil. Research Guidance (Completed: 14):

  1. Ms. Rajpal Kaur, (2011-12 batch), Search for Female Self: A Comparative Study of Jasmine and That Long Silence, July 2013
  2. Ms. Sheenam, (2011-12 batch), Critiquing Anthropocentrism in Amitav Ghosh’s The Hungry Tide and J.M. Coetzee’s Disgrace, October 2013
  3. Ms. Sarbjeet Kaur, (2011-12 batch), Woman as Commodity: A Comparative Study of Jhana de Paani and Kudesan, April 2014
  4. Mr. Showkat Ahmad Naik, (2012-13 batch), Domestic Spaces: A Comparative Study of Born Confused and Queen of Dreams, June 2014
  5. Mr. Sameer Ahmad Shah, (2012-13 batch), Diasporic Spaces: A Comparative Study of Selected Diasporic Fiction, August 2014
  6. Mr. Satyanand Maharana  (2013-14 batch), Desires in Subjects: Gender Relationships in Runaway and Unaccustomed Earth, June 2015
  7. Mr. Shafayat Hussain Bhatt  (2013-14 batch), Negotiating Identity amid Diaspora: A Comparative Study of Mohsin Hamid’s The Reluctant Fundamentalist and Chang Rae Lee’s Native Speaker, June 2015
  8. Ms. Neha Sharma (2013-14 batch), Home and Belongingness in Diasporic Fiction: A Comparative Study of Monica Ali’s Brick Lane and Amy Tan’s The Bonesetter’s Daughter, July 2015
  9. Ms. Devinder Kaur (2013-14 batch), Cultural Encounters between East and West: A Comparative Study of Susham Bedi’s The Fire Sacrifice and Sunetra Gupta’s Memories of Rain, July 2015
  10. Ms. Kavita Dhillon (2013-14 batch), Female Identity in Diasporic Fiction: A Comparative Study of Manju Kapur’s The Immigrant and Chitra Divakaruni’s Queen of Dreams, July 2015
  11. Ms. Deepika Bansal (2014-15 batch), Diasporic Concerns in Contemporary Fiction: A Comparative Study of British Born Desi and Everything was Good-bye, October 2016
  12. Ms. Ramandeep Kaur (2014-15 batch), Human-Tiger Interaction in Fiction: A Comparative Study of Selected Texts, February 2017
  13. Ms. Vaishali (2014-15 batch), Visiting Home: Issues in Identity in Bombay Blues and Motherland, February 2017
  14. Mr. Manish Kumar (2015-16 batch), Rooting, Routing and Rerouting: Diasporic Concerns in Sunjeev Sahota’s The Year of the Runaways and Salman Rushdie’s Two Years Eight Months and Twenty Eight Nights, September 2017

Dissertation coordinator (Co-supervisor) of 02 M.Phil. students:

  1. Ms. Kamaljeet Kaur, (2009-10 batch), Autobiography as a social critique: A study of Madhopuri’s Changiya Rukh and Valmiki’s Joothan, 2012
  2. Ms. Shyamkiran Kaur, (2010-11 batch), Portrayal of diaspora in English and vernacular fiction: a study of The Namesake and Hashiye, 2012

M.A. Project Supervision (Completed: 14):

  1. Ms. Amandeep Kaur, (2013-14 batch), ਨਕਸ਼ਦੀਪ ਪੰਜਕੋਹਾ ਰਚਿਤ ਨਾਵਲ ਗਿਰਵੀ ਹੋਏ ਮਨ: ਇਕ ਅਧਿਐਨ, November 2015
  2. Ms. Komaljeet Kaur, (2015-16 batch), ਨਾਨਕ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਰਚਿਤ ਨਾਵਲ ‘ਚਿੱਟਾ ਲਹੂ’: ਯਥਾਰਥ ਚਿਤਰਨ, June 2017
  3. Mr. Ranjodh Singh, (2015-16 batch), ਗੁਰੂ ਤੇਗ ਬਹਾਦੁਰ ਰਚਿਤ ਬਾਣੀ: ਵਿਚਾਰਧਾਰਕ ਪਰਿਪੇਖ, June 2017
  4. Ms. Amandeep Kaur, (2015-16 batch), ਸਵੈਜੀਵਨੀ ਖਾਨਾਬਦੋਸ਼ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਿਰਜਿਤ ਨਾਰੀਬਿੰਬ: ਇਕ ਅਧਿਐਨ, June 2017
  5. Ms. Jaspal Kaur, (2016-17 batch), ਪਰਵਾਸੀ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਸਮਾਜ ਵਿੱਚ ਔਰਤ: ਰੇਤ ਅਤੇ ਪੈੜਾਂ ਦੇ ਆਰਪਾਰ ਨਾਵਲਾਂ ਦੇ ਤੁਲਨਾਤਮਕ ਅਧਿਐਨ ਦੇ ਅਧਾਰ ਤੇ, May 2018
  6. Mr. Manpreet Singh, (2016-17 batch), ਕੁਲਦੀਪ ਸਿੰਘ ਧੀਰ ਰਚਿਤ ਵਿਗਿਆਨਕ ਨਿਬੰਧ: ਇਕ ਅਧਿਐਨ, May 2018
  7. Ms. Kulvir Kaur, (2016-17 batch), ਪਰਵਾਸੀ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਸਮਾਜ ਵਿੱਚ ਔਰਤ: ‘ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਪਰਵਾਸੀਆਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਕਹਾਣੀਆਂ’ ਕਹਾਣੀ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹਿ ਦੇ ਅਧਾਰ ਤੇ, May 2018
  8. Ms. Gagandeep Kaur, (2017-18 batch), ਬਲਬੀਰ ਪਰਵਾਨਾ ਰਚਿਤ ਨਾਵਲ ਸਿਮਟਦਾ ਅਕਾਸ਼: ਇੱਕ ਅਧਿਐਨ, May 2019
  9. Mr. Jagmohan Singh (2018-19 batch), ਹਰਜੀਤ ਅਟਵਾਲ ਰਚਿਤ ਨਾਵਲ ‘ਹਾਦਸੇ’: ਇੱਕ ਅਧਿਐਨ, July 2020
  10. Mr. Gurmeet Singh (2018-19 batch), ਪਰਗਟ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਤੌਜ ਸੰਪਾਦਿਤ ਕਹਾਣੀ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹਿ ‘ਪੜ੍ਹਨ ਰੁੱਤ ਦੇ ਆਰਪਾਰ’: ਇੱਕ ਅਧਿਐਨ, July 2020
  11. Mr. Manpreet Singh (2018-19 batch), ਤਰਲੋਚਨ ਸਿੰਘ ਰਚਿਤ ਨਾਟ-ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹਿ ‘ਪਰਛਾਵੇਂ ਭਾਲੇ ਰੌਸ਼ਨੀ’: ਇੱਕ ਅਧਿਐਨ, July 2020
  12. Ms. Parminder Kaur (2019-20 batch), ਕਹਾਣੀ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹਿ ‘2018 ਦੀਆਂ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਨਿਧ ਕਹਾਣੀਆਂ: ਇੱਕ ਅਧਿਐਨ’, June 2021
  13. Ms. Ravinderpal Kaur (2019-20 batch), ਕਹਾਣੀ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹਿ ‘2019 ਦੀਆਂ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਨਿਧ ਕਹਾਣੀਆਂ: ਇੱਕ ਅਧਿਐਨ’, June 2021
  14. Ms. Rimpi (2020-21 batch), ਗੁਰਮੀਤ ਕੜਿਆਲਵੀ ਰਚਿਤ ਕਹਾਣੀ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹਿ ‘ਸਾਰੰਗੀ ਦੀ ਮੌਤ ਅਤੇ ਹੋਰ ਕਹਾਣੀਆਂ’: ਇੱਕ ਅਧਿਐਨ, July 2022
Conference/ Workshops/Seminars Attended
  1. Research paper "ਸੂਚਨਾ ਤਕਨਾਲੋਜੀ ਅਤੇ ਸ਼ੋਸ਼ਲ ਮੀਡੀਆ: ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਬੋਲੀ ਦੇ ਵਿਕਾਸ ਦੀਆਂ ਨਵੀਆਂ ਸੰਭਾਵਨਾਵਾਂ" presented in 8th All India Linguistics and Folklore Conference at Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra on 8th April, 2022.
  2. Research paper “ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਦਾ ਆਨਲਾਈਨ ਅਧਿਆਪਨ: ਮੁਢਲੇ ਅਨੁਭਵ” presented in International Webinar on “ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਦੇ ਆਨਲਾਈਨ ਅਧਿਆਪਨ ਦੀਆਂ ਅਕਾਦਮਿਕ, ਤਕਨੀਕੀ ਅਤੇ ਵਿਹਾਰਕ ਸਮੱਸਿਆਵਾਂ” organized by Punjabi Dept, Punjabi University, Patiala on 18th August, 2020
  3. Research Paper “ਪਰਵਾਸ ਬਨਾਮ ਮੂਲਵਾਸ ਦਾ ਅੰਤਰ-ਸਬੰਧ: ਨਿੱਜੀ ਯੂ-ਟਿਊਬ ਵੀਡੀਓਜ਼ ਦੇ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ ਪ੍ਰਸੰਗ ਵਿਚ” presented in International Conference on “Parvasi Punjabi Sahit” held at GGN Khalsa College, Ludhiana on 16-17 January, 2018
  4. Research Paper "Ecology and Development: A comparative study of The Hungry Tide and Gehar Charhi Asmaan" presented in XIIth CLAI Biennial International Conference 2015 on "Culture, Arts and Socio-political Movements in South Asia: Comparative Perspectives" from March 01-04, 2015 at University of Rajasthan, Jaipur.
  5. Research paper "Environment and Literature: A study of Balbir Parwana's select Fiction" presented in Interdisciplinary Faculty Seminar at Central University of Punjab, Bathinda on 16th November, 2012.
  6. Research Paper "Diasporic Punjabi Literature and Ecocriticism: New Perspectives of Analysis" presented at national seminar on "Punjabi Language, Literature and Culture: New Perspective of Analysis in the context of subaltern and diaspora" at Punjabi University, Patiala on 11th January, 2012.
  7. Attended national seminar on “Environment and Health” held at Central University of Punjab, Bathinda on 27th September, 2011
  8. Research paper "Ecological Concerns in Contemporary Punjabi Literature" presented at national seminar on 'Ecological Crisis' at Department of Distance Education, Punjabi University Patiala (8-9 September, 2011)
  9. Research Paper "ਵਿਸ਼ਵੀਕਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੰਟਰਨੈੱਟ ਦਾ ਯੋਗਦਾਨ: ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਸੰਗ ਵਿੱਚ" presented at national seminar at G.H.G. Khalsa College, Gurusar Sadhar (25-26 November, 2010)
  10. Research Paper "ਪਰਵਾਸੀ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਸਭਿਆਚਾਰ ਦਾ ਭਵਿੱਖ (ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਦੇ ਅਧਾਰ ਤੇ ਕੁਝ ਨੁਕਤੇ)" presented atnational seminar (9-10 Feb 2010) 'Parvas te Parvasi Punjabi Sahit da Bhavikh' organized by Punjabi Adhyan School, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.
  11. Co-author, "ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ, ਕੰਪਿਊਟਰ ਅਤੇ ਇੰਟਰਨੈੱਟ", research paper presented at national seminar on ‘Punjabi Bhasha, Chintan ate Sabhyachar:Vikas ate Mulankan’ (Jan30-Feb1, 2009)
Conference/ Workshops/Seminars Organised
  1. Organized an online workshop about ‘Learning How to Create a Website’ from 25th to 30th May, 2020. Daily two hour sessions comprising of online-lecture, discussion and hands-on practice with Google Sites were conducted with 30 participants during the six-day workshop.
  2. Co-coordinated one week National Workshop for the teachers, titled “ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਅਤੇ ਸਾਹਿਤ ਅਧਿਆਪਨ: ਸਮੱਸਿਆਵਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਸਮਾਧਾਨ” under Literature Studies discipline of Teaching Learning Centre (TLC), PMMMNMTT scheme. The workshop was conducted from 1st to 5th October in which 42 participants from various colleges and university departments and 10 subject experts took part.
Contribution Towards Institutional Building
Member, Executive Council, 23.6.2023-
Member, University Newsletter Committee, April 2023-
Deputy Nodal Officer for Samarth Implementation, 2021-
Member, Admission Committee 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20
Co-Nodal Officer, UGC Scheme of Community College 2015-17
Member, Entrance Test Committee 2011-15
Member, Examination Committee 2011-14
Curricular Development
Member, Board of Studies, Department of Punjabi (2019-21; 2022-24 )
Member, Board of Studies, Department of Languages and Comparative Literature (2017-19)
e-Content Development
ਸਾਂਝੀ ਯੂਨੀਵਰਸਿਟੀ ਦਾਖ਼ਲਾ ਪ੍ਰੀਖਿਆ (ਸੀਯੂਈਟੀ ਪੀਜੀ) 2022 II Common University Entrance Test CUET (PG) 2022 https://youtu.be/foZUPln5czI
ਸਿਰਜਣਾ ਮੈਗਜ਼ੀਨ ਦੀ ਡਿਜੀਟਲ ਆਰਕਾਈਵ || Digital Archive of Sirjana Magazine (June 2021) https://youtu.be/tGjh8vAWcY8
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਸਾਹਿਤਕ/ਅਕਾਦਮਿਕ ਯੂ-ਟਿਊਬ ਚੈਨਲ - Punjabi Literary YouTube Channels (July 2020) https://youtu.be/WqAnN2VqLA0
ਵਿਗਿਆਨ ਮੰਚ 01: ਡਾ. ਸੰਦੀਪ ਸਿੰਘ, ਪੰਜਾਬ ਕੇਂਦਰੀ ਯੂਨੀਵਰਸਿਟੀ, ਬਠਿੰਡਾ (May 2020) https://youtu.be/hSXJlSh_eOI
Other Significant Achievements
  1. 'Letter of Commendation' from Director IQAC for contribution to SSR report (March 2023)
  2. Central University of Punjab Merit Certificate for Academic Administration (Feb 2017)
  3. ‘Letter of Commendation’ from Director IQAC for compilation of Evaluative Report for the Centre of Comparative Literature (June 2016)