Experience & Education
Teaching Experience
March 2026 - Present
Assistant Professor
School of Management
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi
Mandi, India
June 2023 - March 2026
Assistant Professor
Communications Area
Indian Institute of Management Kashipur
Kashipur, India
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August 2021 - June 2023
Assistant Professor
School of Mass Communication
KIIT Deemed To Be University
Bhubaneswar, India
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August 2017 - December 2017
Teaching Assitant
Department of Communication
University of Hyderabad
Hyderabad, India
August 2016 - June 2017
Academic Assistant
English Journalism
Indian Institute of Mass Communication
Dhenkanal, India
Research Experience
April 2026 - June 2026
Charles Wallace India Trust Visiting Fellowship
Global Cultures Institute
Faculty of Arts & Humanities
King's College London
London, United Kingdom
December 2021 - May 2022
International Visiting Research Trainee
Department of Communication & Media Studies
York University
Toronto, Canada
February 2019 - August 2021
Research Assitant
UNESCO Chair on Community Media
University of Hyderabad
Hyderabad, India
Industry Experience
November 2023 - Present
Assistant Editor
CR News
UNESCO Chair on Community Media
University of Hyderabad
Hyderabad, India
September 2019 - June 2023
Editorial Assistant and Designer
CR News
UNESCO Chair on Community Media
University of Hyderabad
Hyderabad, India
June 2021
Guest Curator
Journal of Communication Theory
International Communication Association
Washington, D.C., USA
March 2017 - December 2017
Field Correspondent cum Resident Editor
THE SABHA
Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)
Mumbai, India
July 2015
Editorial Assistant
Theatre Street Journal (Vol 1, Issue 1)
Kolkata, India
Academic Service Experience
July 2024 - Present
Co-Vice Chair
Participatory Communication Research Section
International Association for Media Communication Research (IAMCR)
Paris, France
Education
2017 - 2022
PhD in Communication
Department of Communication
University of Hyderabad
Hyderabad, India
2015 - 2016
MPhil in Journalism & Mass Communication
Department of Journalism & Mass Communication
Central University of Odisha
Koraput, India
2013 - 2015
MA in Journalism & Mass Communication
Department of Journalism & Mass Communication
Central University of Odisha
Koraput, India
