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Areas of Research:

English Literature
American Literature
Indian English Literature
Post-Colonial Literature
Literary Criticism
Eco-Criticism
Feminism
Diaspora Literature
English Language Teaching.

Research Centre Details

Year of Establishment - 2015-16

In-House Research Guides

Sr. No.	Name of Guide	Area of research	No. candidate resitered for M. Phil. Ph.D.	No.candidates. Awarded M.Phil/Ph.D. degree
1	Dr. M. K.Dhumal	English Literature, Eco- Criticism	M. Phil = Nil Ph.D. = 05	M. Phil = 01
2	Dr. S. P. Ganpule	ELT, English Literature, Linguistics	M. Phil = 01 Ph. D. = 07	M. Phil = 06 Ph. D. = 02
3	Dr. A. V. Thakare	Literary Criticism and Theory	M. Phil = Nil Ph.D. = 03	Nil

Minor Research Project Completed

Name of faculty	Title of Research Project	Duration and status	Amount of Research grant (Rs.)	Funding Agency
Dr. M. K.Dhumal	Eco-Sensitivity and Green Hues in Romantic Poetry	2014-16	80,000/-	BCUD SPPU
Dr. S. P. Ganpule	Teaching Materials for the Teaching of the Listening Skills	2010-13	1,10,000/-	UGC
Dr. S. P. Ganpule	The Effective Teaching of Drama through the Task-Based Activities	2016-18	1,10,000/-	BCUD SPPU

List of Affiliated Guides

Sr. No.	Name of Research Guide	Name of Institute
01	Dr. Hemant Chavann	Hutatma Rajguru College, Rajgurunagar
02	Dr. Ashok Chaskar	S. P. College, Pune
03	Dr. Sangita Ghodake	B. R. Gholap College, Sangvi
04	Dr. Vinita Basantani	M. U. College, Pimpri
05	Dr. L.G.Patil	Anantrao Thopate College, Bhor
06	Dr. Sharad Gadekar	E. S. Divekar College, Varvand, Taluka. Daund
07	Dr. Rajesh Latane	Chakan
08	Dr. Chandrakant Mandalik	Shree Shiva Chatrapati College, Junnar
09	Dr. Savita Patil	Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar College Aundh
10	Dr. Rajendra Sarode	Shankarrao Bhelke College Nasrapur
11	Dr. Jaysingh Babar	Shahu Mandir Mahavidyalaya Pune
12	Dr. Vivek Khabde	Sahebrao Shankarrao Dhamdhere College Talegaon Dhamdhere

List of the MPhil students- English (Awarded)

Sr. No.	Student Name	Guide Name	Department	Date	Degree Awarded	Title
1	Ms.Rupal Waghmare	Dr. S.P. Ganpule	English	11^th September, 2015	25^th May, 2017	A Thematic Study of Jhumpa Lahiri’s Unaccustomed Earth
2	Ms.Santoshi Chaurasia	Dr. S.P. Ganpule	English	11th September 2015	25^th May, 2017	Prominence of Female Characters in George Bernard Shaw’s Plays Candida(1898) and Pygmalion(1914)
3	Ms. Aruna Shinde	Dr. S.P. Ganpule	English	11th September 2015	25^th May, 2017	Teaching of R. K. Narayan’s Novel The Guide (2015) through Varied Classroom Activities
4	Ms. Sadaf Khan	Dr. S.P. Ganpule	English	30^th October, 2015	11th Aug 2017	Techniques of Developing Oral Skills Through Communicative Language Teaching
5	Mr. Pradip Kadam	Dr. S.P. Ganpule	English	12^th October, 2015	11th Aug 2017	Teaching Techniques for The Enhancement of Accuracy In Spellings at High School Level
6	Ms. Kirti Bankar	Dr. Hemant. J. Chavan	English	23^rd Aug. 2016	10^th April 2018	The Parsi Ethnicity in Rohinton Mistry’s Fiction
7	Ms.Rukhsheen Vajifdar	Dr. Ashok Chaskar	English	24^th August, 2016	10^th August, 2018	Images of women in Anita Nair's Select Novels
8	Ms. Tejashree Jadhav	Dr. Vinita Basantani	English	11th September 2015	10^th August, 2018	Effective Techniques of Teaching Synonyms and Antonyms to Std. IV
9	Mr. Pandurang Kadu Patil	Dr. Vinita Basantani	English	13^th October, 2015	5^th December, 2018	Enhancing Vocabulary Skills of the Students of Primary Level

List of the PhD students- English (Registered)

Sr. No.	Student Name	Name of the Guide	Department	Date	Title
1	Mrunalini Shekhar	Dr. S.P. Ganpule	English	30/03/2016	A Thematic Study of Anita Desai’s Selected Novels
2	Namrata Alhat	Dr. S.T. Ghodake	English	1/4/2016	The Voices from the Margin: A Critical Study of American, Asian and African Autobiographies
3	Nivant kambale	Dr. S.P. Ganpule	English	30/03/2016	Analysing Oral Histories as an Expression of Polyphony: A Critical Study of Svetlana Alexievich’s Selected Works of Non-fiction
4	Hanumant Navane	Dr. S.P. Ganpule	English	30/03/2016	Improving English Pronunciation Skills of Undergraduate Engineering Students Using Computer Assisted Language Learning
5	Tapashi Majumdar	Dr. S.P. Ganpule	English	30/03/2016	A Study of Code-mixing And Code-Switching in the Selected Novels of Amitav Ghosh
6	Sheetal Pawar	Dr. Vineeta Basanti	English	1/4/2016	Cultural Conflict and Alcohol Abuse in Selected Collections of Sherman Alexie
7	Priyanka Bachav	Dr.C.K.Mandalik	English	1/4/2016	Impact of English Communication Skills on the Performance of Management Students: A Case Study
8	Anjali Kulkarni	Dr. Vineeta Basanti	English	1/4/2016	A Study of Cooperative Principle and Politeness Principle in the Selected Plays of Mahesh Elkunchwar
9	Kiran Manjare	Dr. Vineeta Basanti	English	1/04/2016	Sindhi Diaspora, Identity Crisis and Cultural Assimilation in the Selected Literary Texts from 1947 to 2014: A Critical Study
10	Pranjali Vidyasagar	Dr. Hemant Chavan	English	1/4/2016	Social Ethos and Psychological Impulses: A Study of Selected Novels of Shashi Deshpande and Manju Kapur
11	Popat Patil	Dr. Vineeta Basanti	English	1/04/2016	Interface between Selected Greek Tragedies and Thomas Hardy’s Selected Novels
12	Brijesh Deshmukh	Dr. S.P. Ganpule	English	15/10/2015	Discourse Analysis of Chetan Bhagat’s selected Novels and Film Adaptations
13	Sandeep Dhore	Dr.. Rajesh Latane	English	26/07/2018	A Study of Socio-Cultural and Political Dimensions of Globalization in the Selected Contemporary Novels
14	Nilofar Tamboli	Dr.. Rajesh Latane	English	26/07/2018	The Study of Speech Acts in Ali Smith’s Selected Novels
15	Radhika Kutty	Dr. S.T. Ghodake	English	26/07/2018	A Study of the Emergence of Feminist Activism Through the Selected Novels of Nawal Saadawi and Gioconda Belli
16	Gorakh Jondhale	Dr. Vineeta Basanti	English	4/01/2016	A Cross Cultural Odyssey in the Discovery of Self: A Study of Select Novels by Paulo Coelho
17	Harshal Gangurde	Prof Manjusha Dhumal	English	6/3/2021	Analytical Study ofAdaptation of Selected Novels into Webseries on the Over the Top(OTT) Platforms
18	Dipti Kandari	Prof. Manjusha Dhumal	English	6/3/2021	An Exploratory Study of selected works of Rupi Kaur and Seamus Heaney depicting Eco-Feminism
19	Tejashree Jadhav	Prof. Manjusha Dhumal	English	6/3/2021	The Theme opf Social Realism with Special Reference to the works of Henrick Ibsen and Arthur Miller.
20	Prerana Kshirsagar	Prof. Manjusha Dhumal	English	6/3/2021	A Comparative Study of Multiculturalism in the Selected Novels of African, American and Indian Writers.
21	Sangharsha Mestry	Prof Manjusha Dhumal	English	6/3/2021	The Renaissance of English Language in the Light of Social Apps and its Impact on Teaching and Learning of English Language in Secondary Schools.
22	Nilam Ingole	Dr. Ashutosh Thakare	English	19/04/2022	Unravelling The Conundrum of Science and Technology through Selected Indian and Western Science Fictions: A Globalised Perspective
23	Prajakta Yawale	Dr. Ashutosh Thakare	English	19/04/2022	Psychoanalytic Feminism: Delineation of the Women Characters in the Selected Novels of Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
24	Nabanita Das	Dr. Ashutosh Thakare	English	19/04/2022	ECOLOGY & HUMAN EXISTENCE IN THE SELECTED NORTH-EAST FICTION: A STUDY IN ECO-CRITICISM

List of the PhD students- English (Awarded)

Sr. No.	Student Name	Guide Name	Department	Date	Title
1	Tapashi Majumdar	Dr. S.P. Ganpule	English	7/8/2018	A Study of Code-mixing And Code-Switching in the Selected Novels of Amitav Ghosh.
2	Brijesh Deshmukh	Dr. S.P. Ganpule	English	3/5/2019	Discourse Analysis of Chetan Bhagat’s selected Novels and Film Adaptations
3	Gorakh Jondhale	Dr. Vinita Basantani	English	28/7/2020	A Cross Cultural Odyssey in the Discovery of Self: A Study of Select Novels by Paulo Coelho
4	Mrunalini Shekhar	Dr. S. P. Ganpule	English	8/4/2021	A Thematic Study of Anita Desai’s Selected Novels
5	Priyanka Bachav	Dr. C. K. Mandlik	English	27/5/2021	Impact of English Communication Skills on the Performance of Management Students: A Case Study
6	Hanumant Nayane	Dr. S. P. Ganpule	English	30/6/2021	Improving English Pronunciation Skills of Undergraduate Engineering Students Using Computer Assisted Language Learning
7	Nivant Kamble	Dr. S. P. Ganpule	English	30/6/2022	Analysing Oral Histories as an Expression of Polyphony: A Critical Study of Svetlana Alexievich’s Selected Works of Non-fiction

Ph.D. COURSEWORK (2018-2019)

LIST OF ASSIGNMENTS

Assign. No	Title	Marks	Credits
1.	Survey of Literature for at least 5 reference books	10	05
2.	Footnotes, Endnotes, Citations. Different style sheets. Support your theory with examples.	10
3.	Project related to your research area (30 to35 pages)	30
4.	Feminism/Post-Colonial/ Culture Studies/ Pragmatics/ Discourse Analysis/ ELT Select and discuss any one approach to literature or language	20	10
5.	Apply any one of the six approaches (Feminism/Post-Colonial/ Culture Studies/ Pragmatics/ Discourse Analysis/ ELT) to a short story/poem/play/novel	20
6.	Two research papers to be submitted	60
7.	Exhaustive Bibliography – Reference books (minimum 30) and internet sources Use MLA/APA style sheet	20	05
8.	A PowerPoint presentation based on the Research Proposal	20
9.	A PowerPoint presentation based on theoretical framework	20

M.Phil English Course Work Syllabus

M.Phil English Syllabus

List of Guides for PhD Affiliated to the Centre:

Sr. No.	Name of the Guide	Name of the Institute
1.	Dr. Manjusha Dhumal (In-house Guide)	Prof. Ramkrishna More College, Akurdi, Pune
2.	Dr. Shilpagauri Ganpule (In-house Guide)	Prof. Ramkrishna More College, Akurdi, Pune
3.	Dr. Ashutosh Thakare (In-house Guide)	Prof. Ramkrishna More College, Akurdi, Pune
4.	Dr. Vinita Basantani	M. U. College of Commerce, Pimpri, Pune
5.	Dr. Sangita Ghodake	Baburaoji Gholap College, New Sangvi
6.	Dr. Sharad Gadekar	E. S. Divekar College Varvand
7.	Dr. Rajesh Latne	Chakan College
8.	Dr. Chandrakant Mandlik	Shri Shiva Chhatrapati College Junnar
9.	Dr. Dnyaneshwar Shirode	M. U. College of Commerce, Pimpri, Pune
10.	Dr. Rajendra Sarode	Shankarrao Bhelke College Nasrapur
11.	Dr. Jaysingh Babar	Shahu Mandir Mahavidyalaya Pune
12.	Dr. Vivek Khabde	Sahebrao Shankarrao Dhamdhere College Talegaon Dhamdhere

Department Publication

Research Articles in Journals

1. Dr. Manjusha Dhumal Published a research paper entitled Eco-critical thoughts: A perspective on the Romantics’ views on the ties between Nature and Human Nature in LangLit An International Peer-Reviewed Open Access Journal” (ISSN 2349-5189)

2. Dr. Manjusha Dhumal Published a co-authored research paper entitled Candida: A journey for the quest of Identity in International journal of Multidisciplinary Research.(ISSN 2277-9302 )

3. Dr. Shilpagauri Ganpule Published a co-authored research paper entitled R. K. Narayan as an Indian Writer in the International journal of Multidisciplinary Research.(ISSN 2277-9302 )

4. Dr. Ashutosh Thakare Published a paper entitled “Man-Woman Relationship in the Novels of Manju Kapur” in “Langlit: An International Peer-Reviewed Open Access Journal” in November 2015 (ISSN 2349-5189).

5. Ms. Rupal Waghmare Published a paper entitled “Estrangement in Unaccustomed Earth” in “Langlit: An International Peer-Reviewed Open Access Journal” in February 2016 (ISSN 2349-5189).

Research Articles in International/National Conferences

1. Dr. Manjusha Dhumal Paper presentation at an International Conference in Dubai, Men’s college of Technology on 14thNov 2015 on Gaming and Simulation in English Language Teaching:A Symbiotic interweave towards Language Efficiency.

2. Dr. Manjusha Dhumal Resource person at International conference on Language and Education Organised by Leelawati college of Commerce and Computer Science in collaboration with International association of Academicians and Researchers on 28th Dec 2015 at Aurora Towers.

3. Dr. Manjusha Dhumal Published a research paper entitled Eclipsed Identities of Women in the history of Literature in Samajkarya Patrika( ISSN 2277-9272)

4. Dr. Manjusha DhumalPresented and published a paper entitled Re-Reading Shakespeare’s King Lear at an International Conference held at Goa on 18th October 2015

5. Dr. Manjusha Dhumal Presented a paper entitled, The Colonizer and the Colonized: A delve into Shakespeare’s The Tempest and Aime Cesaire’s Une Tempete. at a National Conference at MU College of Commerce, Pimpri

6. Dr. Manjusha Dhumal Participated in One Day International Workshop on “ICT Education in the Era of Globalisation” organized by Department of English, Baburaoji Gholap College, Sangvi, Pune on 12th Oct. 2015.

7. Dr. Shilpagauri Ganpule Presented and published a paper entitled Integrating Listening and Speaking Skills in English Language Teaching at an International Conference held at Goa on 18th October 2015.

8. Dr. Shilpagauri Ganpule Participated in One Day International Workshop on “ICT Education in the Era of Globalisation” organized by Department of English, Baburaoji Gholap College, Sangvi, Pune on 12th Oct. 2015.

9. Dr. Shilpagauri Ganpule Presented and published a paper entitled, Innovative Techniques of Teaching Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House at an International Conference held at London on 27th and 28th November, 2015.

10. Dr. Shilpagauri Ganpule Presented a paper entitled, Reflection of Indian Sensibility in A. K. Ramanujan’s Poetry at a National Conference at MU College of Commerce, Pimpri.

11. Dr. Shilpagauri Ganpule Participated in a two day State Level Seminar on “Translation: Techniques and Challenges” held on 1st and 2nd March, 2016 in S. P. College, Pune.

12. Ms. Namrata Alhat Participated in One Day International Workshop on “ICT Education in the Era of Globalisation” organized by Department of English, Baburaoji Gholap College, Sangvi, Pune on 12th Oct. 2015.

13. Ms. Namrata Alhat Participated in Two days National Seminar on “Culture and Communication: Reflecting Paradigm Shifts “organized by Manghanmal Udharam College of Commerce, Pune on 4th & 5th Feb.2016.

14. Ms. Namrata Alhat Presented a paper entitled, A Comparative study of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar ‘s Conecpt of Women Empowerment as reflected in Maya Angelou’s Autobiography: I Know Why Caged Bird Sings in International Conference on Exploring Challenges and Opportunities in Social Sciences and Humanities and Business Administration at Bangkok, Thailand, 11th June and 12th June 2018.

15. Ms. Namrata Alhat Presented a paper entitled, Intersections of Marginalization and Social Inequality: A Case Study of Societal Aboriginal Facts, International Conference For Social Sciences and Humanities , University of London, London, UK,7th June and 10th Nov. 2017

16. Ms. Namrata Alhat Presented a paper entitled Marginal Talk:A New Stance with reference to American, African, and Asian Autobiographies , IOACH, 3rd International Conference Arts and Humanities , 22nd and 23rd Nov.2016 Sept.2016, Bali, Indonesia.

17. Dr. Ashutosh Thakare Presented and published a paper entitled “Role of Yoga in Youth Development” at the State Level Seminar held at Prof. Ramkrishna More College, Akurdi, Pune on 22nd and 23rd Jan. 2016.

18. Dr. Ashutosh Thakare Participated at the Zonal Level Research Competition for ‘Avishkar 2015’ Research Festival under Humanities category held at Indira College of Commerce and Science on 29th Sept. 2015.

19. Dr. Ashutosh Thakare Participated in One Day International Workshop on “ICT Education in the Era of Globalisation” organized by Department of English, Baburaoji Gholap College, Sangvi, Pune on 12th Oct. 2015.

20. Ms. Rupal Waghmare Presented and published a paper entitled “Issues of Cultural Assimilation and Dissimilation I Jhumpa Lahiri’s Unaccustomed Earth” at the National Level Seminar on “Culture and Communication: Reflecting Paradigm Shifts “organized by Manghanmal Udharam College of Commerce, Pune on 4th & 5th Feb.2016.

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