Dr. Pulak Kumar Deka

RESEARCH  SUPERVISION  EXPERIENCE

Ph.D. Supervisor

Scholars Successfully Guided

1. Rekha Moni Kutum (Ph.D. Awarded – 2025)

Assistant Professor, Department of English, Marangi Mahavidyalaya, Golaghat, Assam

Research Topic: “The Female Consciousness: A Study of Kamala Das’s Poetry”

Role: Principal Supervisor

2. Madhabi Lata Devi (Ph.D. Awarded – 2026)

Principal, Hojai Public School, Assam

Research Topic: “Major Concerns in the Writings of the Women Writers of English Fiction from North-East India: A Study of Selected Novels and Short Stories”

Role: Principal Supervisor

3. Shahidul Islam (Pre-Submission Completed – March 2026)

Assistant Professor, Department of English, Binandi Chandra College, Assam

Research Topic: “Problems of Teaching and Learning English in Assamese Medium Secondary Schools of Assam: A Case Study of Barpeta District”

Role: Principal Supervisor

Ph.D. THESIS EVALUATION EXPERIENCE

Served as External/Internal Examiner for Ph.D. thesis evaluation in the areas of:

Victorian Literature

Feminist Literary Criticism

English Language Teaching

North-East Indian Writing in English

English Language and Literary Studies

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS & ACADEMIC CONTRIBUTIONS

Published research articles in UGC CARE-listed and peer-reviewed journals on:

*Charles Dickens and Victorian Society

*Feminist Literary Criticism and Kamala Das

*North-East Indian Writing in English

*English Language Pedagogy (ELT)

*Moral Philosophy in Iris Murdoch

Research Publications

1. "Diminution of Primitive Culture and Religious Benefits in Northeast India and Emergence of Modernity: An Analysis of Select Novels and Short Stories of Easterine Kire and Mamang Dai"
   Journal of Asiatic Society of Mumbai, Vol. XCVI, No. 29, 2023
   ISSN: 0972-0766 | UGC CARE Approved, Peer-reviewed and Referred Journal
2. "Rural–Urban Variation of Teaching and Learning English in the Secondary Schools of Barpeta District, Assam: Problems and Prospects"
   GENIUS: An International Multidisciplinary Half-Yearly Research Journal, Vol. XII, Issue 1, Aug–Jan 2023–24
   ISSN: 2279-0489 | Peer-reviewed, Refereed, UGC Listed Journal No. 47100
3. "Female Consciousness and Negotiating Women's Identity in Indian Writing in English: A Study of the Poetry of Kamala Das"
   ANVESAK: A Bi-annual Journal, Vol. 53, No. 10(1), July–Dec 2023
   ISSN: 0378-4568 | UGC CARE Group 1, Peer-reviewed
4. "Investigation on Charles Dickens’ Novels Oliver Twist and A Tale of Two Cities"
   International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews (IJRAR), Vol. 5, Issue 3, May 2018, pp. 875–879
   ISSN: E-2348-1269 | P-2349-5138
5. "Study on Charles Dickens’ Novel David Copperfield"
   IJRAR, Vol. 5, Issue 3, July 2018, pp. 880–892
   ISSN: E-2348-1248 | P-2349-5138
6. "Investigation on Charles Dickens’ Novels Oliver Twist and A Tale of Two Cities"
   Proceedings of First International Conference on Engineering, Science, Technology and Education, University Academy of Skill Development, Nashik – 15 Feb 2018
7. "Study on Charles Dickens’ Novel David Copperfield"
   Proceedings of First National Conference on Engineering, Science, Technology and Education, University Academy of Skill Development, Nashik – 15 May 2018
8. "Moral Vision of Iris Murdoch"
   Journal of Social Science and Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 1, January 2013
   ISSN: 2231-2447
9. “Successfully completed the Wadhwani Faculty Orientation Programme (recognized as Faculty Development Programme – FDP), focused on innovative pedagogy,  and skill-based teaching methodologies.” Sept, 2024

Additional Academic Activiti*Participation in National and International Conferences

*Publication in Conference Proceedings

*Faculty Development Programme (FDP) completed under Wadhwani Foundation

Experiences & Activities in association with Department of English

1. Chairman, Anti-Ragging Committee, Pub-Kamrup College
2. Setting up and reconfiguring the Library (Dept. of English), Pub-Kamrup College

Experiences & Activities in association with KKH State Open University :

1. Coordinator, part of the core Committee member for Implementation of new study centre 
2. Syllabus preparation and review of various papers.

Other Achievements

1. Certified Industrial Project development/E.D.P training under Bodoland Science Society.