Publications

Pratixa.P, Babu, Y. V. (2025). Portrayal of Pate Island and the Indian Ocean as Characters: Tracing Geocritical Ecologies in The Dragonfly Sea. 3L: Language, Linguistics, Literature® The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies, Vol. 31(2), June 2025. http://doi.org/10.17576/3L-2025-3102-09 121. ESCI (ISI, WoS) Q1 Journal

Mohanty, S. & Babu, Y.V. (2025). Breaking Silence, Weaving Stories: Dalit Women's Autobiographies Unveiling Experiences, Challenges, and Societal Dynamics, ISSN 1799-2591 Theory and Practice in Language Studies, Vol. 15, No. 5, pp. 1420-1428, May 2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.17507/tpls.1505.06 (Q1 Journal)

Mohanty, S. & Babu, Y. V. (2025). The Grip of Change: An Attempt to Raise Consciousness with Special Reference to Feminist Approach. Contemporary Voice of Dalit, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/2455328X241309566. (SAGE) WoS 

Babu, Y.V. (2024). Pursuit of Happiness and the Harsh Realities of Life: A Close Review on Characters in the Select Novels of Thomas Hardy. Library Progress International Volume 44, Issue 3, Pages 3756 – 3758, https://doi.org/10.48165/bapas.2024.44.2.1.

Durga S.K. Saripalli  & Babu, Y. V. (2022). Dystopia to Utopia: A Study of Socio-Gender Perspectives In a Telugu Short Story Samskruthi. Journal of Positive School Psychology. Vol. 6, No. 4, 2022 p.p 3525-3530 (ISSN: 2717-7564).

Babu, Y. V. (2020). Quest for Empowerment and Assimilation: Images of Diaspora in Bharati Mukherjee’s Jasmine. IUP Journal of English Studies. Vol. XV, No. 2,2020 p.p 84-88 (ISSN: 0973-3728).

S.Y. Jain, Babu, & Y. V. (2020). An Exploration of Sexual Violence and Marital Rapes in Meena Kandasamy’s When I Hit You: The Portrait of the Writer as a Young Wife: Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology (SERCE), Vol.29 No. 3S (2020) Special Issue) (pp.1722-1728), (ISSN: 2005-4238 Print,), ISSN: 2007-6360 (Online).

Babu, Y. V. (2020). Contextual Relevance of ICT-CALL Modules and Its Role in Promoting Employability Skills among Engineering Students – A Study. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Volume 1016, 2020, Pages 43-53; Code 232229, Springer Nature (ISBN Online: 978-981-13-9364-8, DoI:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-9364-8-4.

Babu, Y. V. (2019). Experiential Learning: Critical Reading through Learning by Doing Method in the Context of Teaching EFL among Engineering Students. International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering. Vol.8, Issue 9 (ISSN: 2278-3075).

S.Y. Jain, Babu, &  Y. V. (2019). Insights into Feminist Epistemology of Widow Characters in Rabindranath Tagore’s: Binodini and Bankim Chandra’s: The Poison Tree. Journal of Advanced Research in Dynamical & Control Systems, 11(05), 1136-1144. (ISSN: 1943-023X) Special Issue.

Babu, Y. V. (2017). Voicing against Caste and Discrimination: Musings from Telugu Dalit Literature in India. IUP Journal of English Studies, 12(3), 7-11. (ISSN: 0973-3728)

Books (International Publishers)

Jain, S.Y, Babu, Y.V. (2024) . Act of Defiance for Gender Equality. IIP International: Novi, Machigan,USA. ISBN: 978-1-68576-477-7

Babu, Y.V. (2023). Effective Communication Skills for Professional Students: Basic Concepts. Weser Books, Zittau, Germany. ISBN: 978-3-96492-559-6

Babu, Y.V.(2023).  Enriching Communication Skills for Technical and Management Students. IIP International: Novi, Machigan,USA. ISBN: 978-1-68576-464-7

Shaheen. K, Basheer Khan. P, Babu, Y.V.(2024): Sustainable Future: Literary Echoes of Anthropocene: Alpha International Publishers, India. ISBN: 978-5762-712-2

Book Chapters

Babu, Y. V. (2023). "Interpretations of Lyrical Sublimity in John Keats’ Selected Odes – A Study" by Bodhi Hybrid International Multidisciplinary Conference on “Recent Developments in Social Sciences, Arts and Sciences, ISBN: 978-93-9299-81-1. Pp 71-73. Print.

Mohanty. S, Babu, Y. V. (2023). Urmila Pawar’s The Weave of My Life: A Portrayal of Patriarchy in “Revisiting Abusive Relationships and Domestic Violence, Part- III, ISBN 978-93-93092-91-5.

Mohanty. S, Babu, Y. V. (2023). Shantabai Kamble’s The Kaleidoscopic Story of My Life: A Tale of Dalit Women’s Life in “Revisiting Abusive Relationships and Domestic Violence, part-II, ISBN978-93-93092-91-5.

Mohanty, S., & Babu, Y. V. (2023). “Deprivation of the Deprived: Dalit Women’s Personal Narratives.” Emerging Ways, Waves & Trends in English Language Literature and Linguistics. ISBN: 978-93-92995-42-2. pp16-21. Print.

Mohanty. S, Babu, Y. V. (2023). “Dalit Narratives: Representation of Trauma, Tragedy and Emancipation.” Emerging Ways, Waves & Trends in English Language Literature and Linguistics. ISBN: 978-93-92995-42-2. pp 39-44. Print.

Liju D. Mathew, Babu, Y. V. (2022). “Exploring Elements of Christianity in Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus – A Study.” Engaging Development: Problems and Prospects in Science, Social Sciences and Humanities. L Ordine Nuovo Publication, ISBN: 978-93-92995-03-3 pp 236-240. (June) Print.

Project Title: "An Empirical Study of the Promotion of Employability Skills through ICT-CALL Modules in Higher Technical Institutes in Rural Districts of Chhattisgarh” by the Indian Council of Social Sciences Research (ICSSR), New Delhi.

Sponsoring Agency: ICSSR, New Delhi

Status: Ongoing:  2023

Ph.D Guidance- 04 Scholars

Awarded Ph.D: One (01)

Name of the Ph.D. Awardee: Shefali Yateen Jain (Roll No. 17333006), Full time Ph.D Scholar

Topic of Ph.D. thesis:  An Exploration of Gender Inequality in Select Novels of Buchi Emecheta and Meena Kandasamy 

Year of Award: May 2023

Ongoing: Smita Mohanty (Part-time)

                Anu Kumari (Full-time)

                Pratixa Parmar (Full-time)

                Nikhat Parween (Full-time)

UG and PG Courses

• Professional Communication in English (Language)-0020111(HS) for B.Tech-I.
• Managerial Skills- EN20524-B.Tech V Sem.
• Innovation and Entrepreneurial Skills -EN20624-B.TechVI Sem                                                                                                                          
• English Language Lab-0020126(HS) for B.Tech I&II Sem.
• Professional Communication in English (Language) - HS40115 (CA) for MCA I Sem.
• Report Writing & Seminar- HS40424 (CA) MCA IV Sem.
• Effective Communication Skills and Soft Skills  for 7 Sem.(Open Elective) 

Professional Affiliation(s)

• Member, English Language Teachers’ Association of India-ELTAI

Administrative Responsibilities/Committees/Other Activities

• Convener, DAC (Department Academic Committee), HSS Department since 2022 onwards.
• NBA Co-ordinator, HSS Department.
• Nodal Officer, BNS (Bharatiya Nyaya Samhita 2023) at NIT Raipur from March, 2024 onwards.

• Prof. I/C, Literary Committee, NIT Raipur.
• Member, Physical verification of fixed assets, consumables and inventories.
• Member, Question Paper Moderation Committee, HSS Department since 2023 onwards.
• Member, DGC and DRC, HSS Department.
• Member, Convocation address/Speech preparation committee for 8^th Convocation, NIT Raipur-2017.
• Time-Table In-Charge – HSS Department –NIT- Spring & Autumn Semester-2023-and 2016-17 to 2021 (Since 4 Semesters).
• Member, Convocation address/Speech preparation committee for 7^thConvocation, NIT Raipur-2017.
• Member-Anti-Ragging Committee (Squad)-NIT Raipur –Autumn Semester-2023.
• Member-Anti-Ragging Committee (Squad)-NIT Raipur –Autumn Semester-2017.
• Member-Anti-Ragging Committee (Squad)-NIT Raipur –Autumn Semester-2017.
• Co-ordinator-Remedial Classes-HSS-Department –NIT- Autumn Semester-2016.
• Paper setter for B.Tech (ISem) End Semester Supplementary Examinations -Professional Communication in English-2016.
• Paper setter for MCA I Sem. End Semester Examinations-Professional Communication in English-Nov-Dec. 2016.
• Paper setter for B.Tech (II Sem) End Semester Regular Examinations-Professional Communication in English-Spring-April/May 2017.
• Member, B.Tech. Admissions-Verification Committee-2017.
• Paper setter for MCA I Sem. End Semester Examinations-Professional Communication in English-Nov- 2017.

International Conferences in India and Abroad

• Participated and Presented paper in the International Conference on “The Impact of Language Labs in Promoting Effective Communication Skills among the Engineering Undergraduate Students- a Study” by 9th International Multidisciplinary Conference on Current Research Trends-2023 from 25th & 26th August 2023 (online).

Proceeding: Journal of Language and Linguistics in Society, ISSN: 2815-0961,

Vol: 03, No.06, Oct-Nov 2023

DOI: http://journal.hmjournals.com/index.php/JLLS

• Participated and Presented paper in the International Conference on “Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot: A Study of Religious Symbolism, Salvation Vs. Damnation” by 9^th International Multidisciplinary Conference on Current Research Trends-2023 from 25^th & 26^th August 2023 (online).

Proceeding: Journal of Social Responsibility, Tourism and Hospitality, ISSN 2799- 1016.

Vol. 3 No. 06 (2023): Oct-Nov 2023

        DOI: http://journal.hmjournals.com/index.php/JSRTH/article/view/2835

Participated And Presented Paper In The International Conference On “Interpretations Of Lyrical Sublimity In John Keats’ Selected Odes - A Study”By Bodhi Hybrid International Multidisciplinary Conference  on “Recent Developments In Social Sciences, Arts and Sciences”, Collaborated & Organised By St. Antony's College of Arts And Sciences for Women, Dindigul, TN & Oriental College, Kohima, Nagaland on 17^th  October 2023 (Hybrid Mode).

Participated (Online) and Presented Paper In The International Conference On “Negotiation Skills to Enhance Professional Communication Practices among Technical Students-A Study” by 16th International Conference on Business and Finance (ICBF-2024) ), ISB Hyderabad on 29 February to 01March 2024 (Hybrid Mode).

(Proceeding: Finance Beyond the Norm: Exploring the Paradigm shift with ISBN978-93-88361-98-9 by Rudra Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi)

Abroad Visit (for academic and professional activities):

Bangkok, Thailand:

Participated and presented a paper in the International Conference entitled “The Pursuit of Happiness and the Harsh Realities of Life: A Close Review on Characters in the Select Novels of Thomas Hardy” in the International Conference of Multidisciplinary and Current Educational Research (5th ICMCER -2024) conducted on 11 -12 March 2024 at Bangkok, Thailand. (CPDA)

Dubai, UAE:

• Chaired a session and delivered keynote presentation and presented paper in the International Conference on “­­Metaphysical Realities from the Selected Poems of John Donne: An Overview” by ICAST-2017 International conference on Arts, Science and Technology Dubai from 20^th-22^th December-2017at Dubai, UAE. (CPDA) 

London, UK:

• Participated and presented paper in the International Conference on “Fostering Communication Skills through Learning Approaches in the ELCS Labs for Indian Engineering Students: An Overview” by IJAS (International Journal of Arts and Sciences) at University of London from 8^th-11^th November-2016 at London, United Kingdom & Chaired a session. (CPDA)

India

• Presented paper “An Overview on CLL, TBLT Approaches to Enhance Communication Skills for Engineering Students: The Activity Labs” organized by International Conference on Business Management and Social Innovation -ICBMSI on 19th February, 2017 at Hyderabad, India.(TEQUIP-II Sponsored).

• Participated and Presented paper in 11^th International Conference and 47^th National ELTAI conference on “CoBI Content Based Instruction”, presented the paper on “Strategies to Develop Extempore Skills among ESL students: An Overview” organized by English Language Teachers ‘Association of India(ELTAI) hosted by Vasavi Engineering College(Autonomous) on 30^thJune-02^nd July-2016 at Hyderabad-Telangana-India

National

• Participated and Presented paper in 11^th International and 47^th National ELTAI conference on “CoBI Content Based Instruction”; presented the paper on “Strategies to Develop Extempore Skills among ESL students: An Overview” organized by English Language Teachers ‘Association of India(ELTAI) hosted by Vasavi Engineering College(Autonomous) on 30^thJune-02^nd July -2016 at Hyderabad-Telangana-India
• Participated and presented a paper on ‘Reflections on Diaspora in Bharati Mukherjees’s Jasmine’ at the one day National seminar at CLTS-PSTU-Hyderabad on 28November 2015
• Participated and presented paper on “Of the sub continent: Literary Reflections-Ruminations in Indian writing Glimpses on Dalit Discourses” in two day national seminar25-26 March 2015at Palamuru University,  Mahaboobnagar,  Telangana,India

Short Term Training, Workshops and Orientation Programs

• Participated in TEQIP-II sponsored five day Faculty Development Program (FDP) organized by IIM Raipur in National Institute of Technology, Raipur, C. G. from 6-10 September 2016

Organised/Participated in Workshops:

• Co-ordinator for a One Day Workshop on ICT Enabled Employability Skills for Technical Students in Rural Areas in Chhattisgarh (ICSSR Sponsored Empirical Project Dissemination Workshop 2023-24) in NIT Raipur on 01^st  March 2024.

• Co-ordinator for one week National Level STTP organized on “Essential Communication Skills for UG, PG and Research Scholars” 17-21 September, 2023, NIT Raipur, C.G. India
• Co-ordinator for one week National Level STTP organized on “Technical Writing in Science Framework to Empower Quality Research.”  December 5-9, 2017, NIT Raipur,C.G. India
• Participated one day workshop on English Language Teaching Techniques organized by ELTAI Chapter Raipur at RKC  Raipur on 25November 2015(Sponsored by Oxford University Press)
• Participated one day National level Tech Fest “SAVISHKAR-2K13” at Ramanandatirtha Engineering College - Nalgonda -2013,Telangana,India
• Participated in a three-day National Workshop on Languages and Translation conducted by National Translation Mission (NTM-MYSORE) at PSTU-HYD (2013),Telangana, India
• Attended a three- day workshop on “Human Values in Higher Education” at IIIT - Hyderabad in collaboration with JNTUH -2012, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
• Participated in MHRD sponsored two-day Orientation Program on “Communication skills for professional Students” at Osmania University-Hyderabad -2007,Telangana, India
• Participated in MHRD sponsored three day Orientation Program on “Communication skills & Personality Development” at IASE Osmania University -2007.

Delivered Talks

“Interview and Transition Skills,” STTP on Enhancing Personality and Employability amongst the Youth. Funded by Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development. 27 February, 2023. NIT Raipur.

“Resume Preparation,” STTP on Enhancing Personality and Employability amongst the Youth. Funded by Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development. 28 February, 2023. NIT Raipur

Outreach Activities

Ph.D Thesis Adjudicator, Osmania University, Hyderabad. T.S.

Question Paper setter for Pt. Ravishankar University, Raipur, C, G.

Delivered the Expert Lecture as a Resource Person on the topic “Professional Communication : Key to Success” scheduled on 04 November 2023 from 11:00 AM to 2.00 PM in St. Vincent Pallotti College, Permanently Affiliated to Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur.

Delivered the Expert Lecture as a Guest Speaker on the topic “Writing an Effective Research Proposal" scheduled on 23 September 2023 from 12:00 AM to 2.00 PM in St. Vincent Pallotti College, Permanently affiliated to Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur.

Delivered an invited lecture as a resource person on the topic “ICT&AI: Transformation of Teaching and Learning Methods in ELT” held on 26.01.2024 at the Five-Day Faculty Development Programme “Futuristic Trends of Language Learning: Impact of Artificial Intelligence on 21st Century Learners” organized by the Department of English and Foreign Languages during 22.01.2024-26.01.2024 at Madanapalle Institute of Technology and Science, Andhra Pradesh.

Delivered the Expert Lecture as an invited Guest Speaker on the topic “Academic Integrity in Writing Research Articles” scheduled on 02 May from 10:30 AM to 2.00 PM in Amity University, Raipur.

Honors /Recognition:

• Qualified State Eligibility Test In English (APSET) -2013
• First Rank in P.G. Entrance in English-Kakatiya University, Warangal