Dr Rohidas Nitonde
Vice Principal & Professor, (PG Department of English),
Chairman, BoS, English @ Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded
rsnitonde@gmail.com // # 9420034750
Academic Identity:
VIDWAN Id: https://vidwan.inflibnet.ac.in/profile/185402
Orcid Id : 0000-0002-2624-4156
Scopus Id: 57215431987
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@DrRohidasNitonde
Recipient of Best Young Teacher Research Award by Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University Nanded for 2022-23
Additional Responsibilities @ Institutional Level:
Coordinator, IQAC, (2011-2023)
Coordinator, UGC CPE, (2016-2022)
Coordinator, UGC Paramarsh (2019-2022)
Project Coordinator, UGC STRIDE (Research Capacity Building) (2019-2023)
Chapter Head (President), English Language Teacher’s Association of India (ELT@I) 2022 Onwards
Academics:
- MA (English), NET, PGDT, PhD.
- Teaching Experience @ UG & PG for 18 years
- Specializations: English language & Literature, ELT, Translation Studies, Indian Writing in English, Higher Education, Soft Skills
Work as Resource Person:
- Addressed more than 125 Seminars & Conferences as a Resource Person
- Delivered 30 Talks as Resource Person in OC/RC at UGC HRDCs
- Presented 30 papers in state, national and International Seminars & Conferences
Publication Profile:
- Published Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals: 20
- Books authored: 02 (In Search of a Feminist Writer, 2012, Partridge, Bloomington) included inPhD Syllabus of MANU Hyderabad
Mobile Assisted Language Learning (2022, Snehal, Parbhani)
- Books Translated: 01 (Poetry Collection Rebellious Poems) 2014
- Books Edited 05 (Quality Enhancement in Higher Education, Higher Education in India, Soft Skills, NAAC RAF, Academic & Administrative Audit, IPR & Start-Up India)
- Edited 2 Text Books of MA English: A Study of Fiction & Introduction to Research (Published by SRTMUN)
- Contributed 07 Chapters to 4 Books of MA English for SRTM University Nanded
PhD Guidance:
PhD Awarded Candidates: 3
Submitted Candidate: 1
Currently Working Candidates: 5
Funded Projects:
- Minor Research Projects Completed: 2
(UGC WRO MRP & SRTM University MRP)
- Principal Investigator, UGC STRIDE Project worth 45 Lakh
- Quality Checked for Marathi Translation of 2 NPTEL MOOCs on SWAYAM Platform.
- Received a grant of Rs 25000 as Conference Support to SPOC from NPTEL, IIT Madras
Membership of Academic Committees @ University Level:
- Chairman, Board of Studies in English, SRTM University Nanded
- Member, Academic Council @ SRTM University Nanded
- Member, RAC @ SRTM University Nanded
- Member, Faculty of Humanities @ SRTM University Nanded
- Member, RRC @ SRTM University Nanded
- NEP 2020 Implementation Committee,
- Affiliation Committee,
- CBCS Monitoring Committee,
- MOOCs Credit Transfer Committee,
- Career Counselling Committee
- Member, Board of Studies, Rashtra Sant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University Nagpur (2023-28)
Digital Initiatives in HE:
- Established Local Chapter of NPTEL, IIT, Madras
- Played a pivotal role in promoting 1000-plus rural learners to take Online Certificate Courses from IITs
- Mentored 5 online courses for UG/ PG students
- Coordinator of One of the 100 Top Performing Colleges in India (Online Education)
