Mr. Dipankar Saikia
M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. (Submitted)
Assistant Professor
Department of English
Date of Joining: 29/12/2005
Mobile: +919435382682
E-mail: dpnkr.saikia@gmail.com
Area of Specialization: Literature & Criticism
Academic achievements (Graduation onwards):
| Name of degree | Year of award | Name of the awarding authority |
| B.A. | 1996 | Gauhati University |
| M.A. | 2000 | Gauhati University |
| M.Phil. | 2010 | TGOU, Nagaland |
| Ph.D. | Thesis submitted | Gauhati University, |
Teaching experience at UG/PG level (in years):
| Name of the Institute | Total no. of completed years in service | Year of Joining |
| Biswanath College | 15years | 2005 |
Member to the academic/professional bodies:
| Name of the body | Position held | Years in service |
| Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Shimla | Life Member | 2003 |
| Assam College Teachers’ Association | Member | 2006 |
IT skills: Computer Literacy
Experience of handling sophisticated instruments: Computer, LCD Projector
Professional training programs attended:
| Name of the program | Duration (in days) | Organizing Institute | Year |
| Orientation Programme | 28 days | UGC-ASC, BU | 2012 |
| Refresher Course | 21 days | UGC-ASC, BU | 2011 |
| Refresher Course | 21days | UGC-ASC, BU | 2014 |
| Short Term Courses | 1 week | UGC-HRDC, BU | 2018 |
| Short Term Courses | 1 week | UGC-HRDC, JNU | 2020 |
Area of research interest: Nineteenth Century British Fiction, Theatre Studies 1
Seminar/Symposium/Workshop attended:
| Name of the Seminars, Conferences, Symposia, Workshops etc. | Name of the Sponsoring Agency | Place and Date |
| National Seminar on Globalization and Its Impact on Regional Languages | UGC | Sankardev College, Shillong 9th & 10st November, 2015 |
| National Seminar on Cultural and Linguistic Studies in Northeast India: Prospects and Challenges | MAKAIAS | Sankardev College, Shillong 30th & 31st October, 2019 |
| National Seminar on Advances in Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge for Sustainable Development: Special Reference to NE India | ASTEC | Biswanath College10th & 11th August, 2020 |
| One Week FDP on Importance of Cross-disciplinary Research in the Post Covid-19 Scenario: Social Perspectives | RGU | OnlineJune 16-23, 2020 |
| Five-day FDP on ICT Tools | ICT Academy | Online May 26-30, 2020 |
Research publications:
- Dipankar Saikia, “Reflections of Urban Life in the Short Stories of Saurav Kumar Chaliha”. Published in the journal “Galaxy”, ISSN 2278-9529, Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2019.
- Dipankar Saikia, “Ban Theatre of Tezpur and the Development of Modern Assamese Theatre”. Published in the journal “The Criterion”, ISSN 0976-8165, Vol. 10, Issue V, 2019.