Dr.Nawaf Zahdaan Helmi

Dr.Nawaf Zahdaan Helmi

About

Specialization:
General Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Morphology, Language Endangerment and Archival, Lexicography, Language Documentation

Qualification

Qualification

Board/University

Year

Ph.D

IIT Bombay

2024

NET-JRF

UGC

2017

M.A.

Tezpur University

2015

B.A.

Gauhati University

2013

HSSLC

AHSEC

2010

HSLC

SEBA

2008

Personal Interest

Playing Basketball, Cricket, Travelling, Cycling, Hiking, Listening to Music

Working Experience

Position

Duration

Organization

Assistant Professor

2nd Sept 2024- Present

Assam down town University

Research Associate

29th Feb 2024- 20th June 2024

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Field Assistant

2nd Feb 2016- 30th June 2017

Tezpur University

Research

Publications

Helmi, N. Z. (2023). Numerals in Hrangkhol. Language in India. Vol. 23:6. pp. 69-83. ISSN 1930-2940.

Helmi, N. Z. (2024). Sociolinguistic Perspective on Gender Variation. In R. Rabha (Ed.). Bridging the Gender Gaps in India. (pp. 68-80). ISBN No. 978-93-91883-63-8.

Presentations

Numerals in Hrangkhol’, SALA-36 & LSN-43, Central Department of Linguistics, Tribhuvan University and Linguistic Society of Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal. 2022. (International)

'The Sound System of Hrangkhol’ at 8th Endangered and Lesser Known Languages Seminar on Himalayan Languages, Doon Library and Research Centre, Dehradun. 2020. (National)

‘A Tai-Khamyang Perspective towards Language’ at 23rd Himalayan Languages Symposium, Tezpur University. 2017. (International)

Field Report: Classification of the Bangru Language of Kurung Kumey’ at the 8th International Conference of the North East Indian Linguistics Society (NEILS), Gauhati University. 2014. (International)

Awards & Achievements

Invited Speaker in the Department of English, Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankardeva Viswavidyalaya. 2023.