Dr. Rakesh Nambiar, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor (English)
Phone – 022 42355764
E-mail Id: Rakesh.Nambiar@nmims.edu
Academic and Professional Qualification:
- Ph.D. (English), Department of English, University of Mumbai in 2020
- N.E.T. (English), UGC in 2013
- P.E.T. (English), University of Mumbai in 2012
- M.A. (Hons. with Research in English), Department of English, University of Mumbai in 2011
- B.A. (English), Wilson College, Mumbai in 2009
Honors and Awards:
- Best Faculty Award (joint winner) in 2019
- Certificate of Merit for securing the highest marks in T.Y.B.A. English literature, Wilson College, 2009
- Robert Miller Prize for securing the highest marks in T.Y.B.A. English literature, Wilson College, 2009
Memberships
- Member, National Communication Association, US
- Member, Association for Business Communication, US.
- Member, Linguistic Justice Society, KU-Leuven, Belgium
- Executive Member & Administrator, Research India Project Proposal Development Support Centre, Research India Foundation.
Courses Taught:
- General English
- Legal English
- English Literature
- Critical Thinking
- Journalism and Mass Communication
- Business Communication (MBA Law)
- Legal Writing
- Communication Skills
- Business Communication
Teaching Experience: 12+ years
Teaching and pedagogical Innovations:
- Workshop and Case Study style pedagogy for General English, Legal English courses, and Business Communication (for MBA Law).
- Interactive teaching practices using Audio/Visual tools including TedEx sessions, film screening, and software English Digital Language Lab for teaching phonology and pronunciation
- Innovative project assignments energizing the competitive study atmosphere for law students.
- Innovative curriculum for General English and Legal English courses.
- Introduced and coordinated a buddy partnership project to enhance learning of professional skills for law students.
Service to the School:
- Area Chairperson - Student Co-curricular and Extra-curricular Activities (KPMSoL) 2022-23
- NAAC Criteria 4 & 5 SPOC since 2022
- Faculty Convenor of Faculty Development Program (KPMSOL) 2018-2022
- Faculty Convenor of Student Development Program (KPMSOL) 2019-2022
- Faculty Head: Publication Committee [SOLink, SOL Chronicles & Legal Arc (blog) - KPMSoL newsletters)], Quiz Committee; and Co-Head of Debate Committee
- Faculty Head - MUN Committee 2020-2021
- Faculty Head – Cultural Committee till 2019-2022
- Member of Discipline Committee (KPMSoL unit) since 2016
- Member of Sexual Harassment Cell (KPMSoL unit) 2016-2019
- Member of Attendance Committee (KPMSoL unit) since 2017
Ph.D. Topic:
Negotiating Urban Space and Re-interpreting Modernity in select Indian novels in English
Research Interest:
Law and Literature, Legal English, Business Communication for Law, Spatial conflict and Cultural Studies, Indian Literature in English, Legal Writing, and Mass Communication.
Recent Publications:
Book Chapter:
- Nambiar, Rakesh. "Personal and Political fantasia in the poetry of Kamala Das and Imtiaz Dharker” in Female Fantasia in Indian English Poetry. (Ed.) Rathi, Beena, Pooja Upadhyay et. al. Vital Publications, 2015 (ISBN 978-93-81169-48-3)
- Nambiar, Rakesh. "#Humour as a #communicative language @socialnetworkingsites” in Humour Texts and Contexts. (ISBN – 978-93-83871-55-1). New Man Publications. 2015 (ISBN – 978-93-83871-55-1)
- "Is research and development just a mirage in India? Or is there hope to soar”. India a fallen Angel or Poised to Soar. Sheth Publishers. 2012 (ISBN 978-93-82429-98-2).
Refereed Journal Articles:
International:
- Nambiar Rakesh. "Competing Spatial Imaginaries and Emergent Realities in Adiga’s Last Man in Tower”. Literary Voice. Vol. 1, No. 12. Ontario. September 2021. ISSN 2277-4521. (Indexed in UGC Care Approved Group ‘A’ Journal, Web of Science - ESCI, Cite Factor, EJSI, I2OR.
- Nambiar, Rakesh. "Shylock v Antonio: Socio-legal complexities in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice”. Literary Voice. Vol. 1, No. 12. Ontario. March 2020. ISSN 2277-4521. Indexed in UGC Care Approved Group ‘A’ Journal, Web of Science - ESCI, Cite Factor, EJSI, I2OR.
National:
- Nambiar, Rakesh. Designing English Pedagogy for law students in India. LangLit: An International Peer Reviewed Open Access Journal. (2349-5189). Vol. 7.3. 20 Mar 2021 (Indexed in Cite Factor and ICI; Cosmos Impact Factor – 5.61)
- Nambiar, Rakesh. Re-looking at Neo-imperialism in Reality Television Series – Man v. Wild. Mass Communicator: International Journal of Communication Studies. JIMS (Jagannath International Management School). Vol.12, No.3. July-Sept 2018
- Nambiar, Rakesh. "Re-configuring the issues of Nationalism and Gender in the revolutionary writings of Chinese intellectuals”. LangLit: An International Peer Reviewed Open Access Journal. (ISSN 2349-5189), International quarterly journal, Feb 2016
- Nambiar, Rakesh. Re-Negotiating Orientalism through the Prism of Edward Said vs. Aijaz Ahmed debate on Marx, Europe And India (East); in Aavartan (ISSN 2320- 3544), bilingual quarterly journal. Winter 2013
- Nambiar, Rakesh. Thematic implications and metaphorical expressions of marginality in Namdeo Dhasal’s ‘Poet of the Underworld; Aavartan (ISSN 2320- 3544), bilingual quarterly journal. Spring 2013
Paper Presented in Conference, Conference Proceedings:
International:
- Nambiar, Rakesh. "Critical Learnings on Democracy in Bernard Shaw’s The Apple Cart.” International Virtual Conference on Language, Law and Literature: Dialogic Interfaces on 23-24 March 2021, organised by Nirma University, Gujarat.
- Nambiar, Rakesh. Idea of Bombay & Mumbai: Competing Imaginaries & Emergent Realities in Adiga’s Last Man in Tower. 1st Multidisciplinary Conference on Transition and Transformation: Cities in Life, Literature and Culture – Mumbai Chapter organised by IDOL(Under CIQA) and Kaash Foundation Mumbai on 17-18 Feb 2020.
National:
