Khushboo Kuddus

Associate Professor

Dr. Khushboo  is an Associate Professor in the Department of Humanities at the School of Liberal Studies, KIIT DU, Bhubaneswar. With over 11 years of academic experience, she has imparted knowledge across UG, PG, and PhD programs at esteemed institutions, including Amity University and the Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi. She holds a PhD in English and a Master’s degree in English with a specialization in ELT and Linguistics. Further enhancing her pedagogical expertise, she obtained her PGCTE and PGDTE from EFL University, Hyderabad. Her research interests encompass ELT, CALL, ICALL, TELT, Applied Linguistics, Phonetics, and Phonology. Notably, her research in ICALL reflects her interdisciplinary approach to language learning and teaching. Dr. Khushboo has successfully supervised PhD research in CALL, TELT, and ELT. She has presented papers at numerous national and international conferences and has published several papers, proceedings, and book chapters of  repute in the fields of  CALL and ICALL. She has also delivered talks as an  Invited Speaker at  prestigious colleges and universities and has chaired sessions in several national and international conferences.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

  • Ph D in English
  • PGCTE & PGDTE (EFL University, Hyderabad)
  • MA in English (ELT and Linguistics).

COURSE EXPERTISE

  • Business Communication
  • Technical Communication
  • Scientific and Technical Writing
  • ELT and Linguistics

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • CALL, ICALL, TELT, ELT, Applied Linguistics

Administrative Responsibilities

  • FIC, PhD Programme, Department of Humanities, KSLS
  • Member, Library Committee, Department of Humanities, KSLS
  • Tutor Mentor, B.Tech Students

Awards and Achievements

  • Received a Letter of Appreciation for research publications, 2021

Outreach Activity

  • Invited as a Resource Person in a “Three Days International Online Faculty Development Programme” on “The March for the Quest of Erudition in Lit-Search” and sessioned specially on “Virtual Education – Problems and Practices” organized by PG & Research Department of English, Marudhar Kesari Jain College for Women, Vaniyambadi, Tamil Nadu, 22-24 July 2020.
  • Invited as a Resource Person in a “Five Days Online Faculty Development Programme” on “Recent Research Trends in Humanities” and sessioned specially on “Recent Trends and approaches in ELT” organized by School of Social Sciences and Languages, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 14-18 December 2020.
  • Chaired session titled “ Jagannath Among Diasporas” at International Seminar on “The Mystic Eyes: Jagannath in South Asian Literature, Culture and Folklore” organized by School of Humanities, KIIT DU, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 14-15 March 2022.
  • Chaired Session titled “Revitalization through Academic Inclusion” at the National Conference on “Revitalization of Indigenous Languages: Issues and Challenges”, organized by KIIT DU, Bhubaneswar,  Odisha, 12-14 July 2019.

Professional Membership

  • ELTAI
  • Joint Secretary,  ELTAI BHUBANESWAR CHAPTER

Projects & Consultancies

  • Member, Doctoral Advisory Committee, School of Social Sciences and Languages, VIT, Vellore.

Patents and Innovations

Patent Title: Preserving and Promoting Sylheti Folklore through Technology
Inventors: Arpita Goswami, Khushboo Kuddos
Patent Number: 202331015369
Patent Status: Published
Patent Type: Indian Patent