Dr. Shivani Wadhwa

Assistant Professor – Humanities

Interest Area(s)

  • Sociolinguistics
  • Communication Skills
  • Academic Writing
  • Oral and Technical Communication
  • Phonetics

As an assistant professor, Dr. Shivani Wadhwa teaches literature and linguistics to students across diverse fields, blending literary analysis with linguistic theory, thus bridging theoretical knowledge with practical application.

  • PhD in Linguistics, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, 2021.
  • MA in Linguistics, North Campus, University of Delhi, 2013.
  • PGCTE, Grade A, Regional Institute of English, Sector 32, Chandigarh, 2013.
  • B. Ed., Dev Samaj College of Education, Sector 36, Chandigarh, 2011.
  • MA in English, Punjab University, Campus, Chandigarh, 2010.
  • BA (Hons.) in English, with scholarship, Dev Samaj College for Women, Punjab University, 2008.
  • Assistant professor at K.R.Mangalam University, Gurgaon from September 2021 – Till date.
  • Assistant professor at Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya, Jalandhar from April 2014 – April 2015.

Ph.D. Research Guidance:

  • PhD Thesis (Supervisor): Awarded – 01.
  • PhD Thesis (Supervisor): Submitted – 01.
  • PhD Thesis (Supervisor): Ongoing – 03.

Research Areas:

  • Sociolinguistics
  • Indian Writing in English
  • Code-Mixing
  • Language Practices
  • Cinema
Paper presentations:

  • Presented paper on “Gender-Based Approach towards the Use of Slang among Engineering Students – A Sociolinguistic Study.” (2019) Innovations in Applied Science and Engineering.

Seminar, Webinar, Conferences, workshops & others:

  • Attended webinar on “What Child Language can Teach Us About Language: A Generative View” organized by School of Humanities and Languages, Central University of Rajasthan in July 2021.
  • Attended webinar on “Challenges in Language Technology Development: Indian Languages Perspective” organized by School of Humanities and Languages, Central University of Rajasthan in August 2021.
  • Attended webinar on “Linguistics and Other Perspectives on the Syllable” organized by School of Humanities and Languages, Central University of Rajasthan in October 2020.
  • Attended virtual conference on “Language Teaching Beyond the Classroom: Issues and Perspectives” organized by the Centre for Linguistics, School of Language, Literature & Culture Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi in collaboration with the Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore in August 2020.
  • Shuffling Two Languages: Use of Language Practices among Students in Punjab.” (2020) Language Forum, Vol. 46 Issue 1.
  • Code-Mixing in Punjabi Cinema and its Impact on Students- A Sociolinguistic Study in Punjab.” (2020) International Journal of Communication, Vol. 30 Issue 1.
  • Engineers’ Perspective towards Using Slang as one of the Language Practices.” (2019) Language Forum, Vol. 45 Issue 1.
  • A Diachronic Study of Code-Mixing in Punjabi Movies’ Scripts.” (2017) International Journal of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, Vol. 6 Issue 7.