• Ph.D. in English – University of Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir (2019)
  Specialization: Gender Studies
• M.A. in English – Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar (2008)
• B.A. in Arts – B.U.C College, Batala (2006)

• Assistant Professor, School of Languages & Literature
  Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (2015–Present)
• Assistant Professor, Department of English
  Central University of Jammu (2012–2013)
• Lecturer
  CT Institute of Management and Technology, Punjab (2009–2010)

• Lecturer
  Baring Union Christian College, Batala (2008–2009)

• Head of Department, School of Languages & Literature – Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (2020–2023)

• Malhotra, Isha. “Revisiting the Myth of Androgyny in World Literature”. In Myth of Orality and Folklore in World Literature, 2013 Atlantic Publications.

Ph.D. Students Supervised – Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (2015–Present)

1. Ms. Eva Sharma (Awarded) Title: Neoliberal Subjectivity and Precarious Bodies: A Biopolitical Analysis of Surrogacy Industry in Select Indian Novels 
2. Ms. Simranjeet Kour (On-going) Title: Gendered Spaces and Mobility: Interrogating Indian Urbanscapes in Select Postmillennial Travel Narratives
3. Mr. Rishav Bali (On-going) Title: Counter Geographies and Image-Text Dialectics: A Study of Select Refugee Graphic Narratives
4. Ms. Chakshu Gupta (On-going) Title: Posthumanist Performativity: A Diffractive Reading of Indian Speculative Fiction
5. Ms. Sonam Angmo (On-going) Title: Remapping Ladakh: Navigating Female Travel Writing, Colonial Legacies and the Neoliberal Gaze

Master’s Thesis Advisor – Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (2015–Present)

• Mentored more than 50 Master’s students in English literature and cultural theory.

1. Served as the Convener in the Two-Day National Conference on “Literature, Culture and Society: Humanities in the 21st Century” organized by SoL&L, SMVDU from 28th – 29th February, 2024.
2. Served as the Coordinator of the Three-Day workshop on “Research Methodology and Current Research Trends” organized by SoL&L, SMVDU from 17th – 19th January, 2024.
3. Served as the Coordinator in the Two-Day International Conference “Precarious Lives, Vulnerability and Violence in Indian Public Sphere” organized by School of Languages & Literature, SMVDU from 16^th-17th March, 23.
4. Chaired a session and presented a paper in the Two-day international conference on “Precarious Lives, Vulnerability and Violence in Indian Public Sphere” organized by School of Languages & Literature, SMVDU from 16^th-17th March, 23.
5. Served as the Coordinator in the “Book release function of “Glimpses of Dogra Culture and Heritage” organized by SoL&L on 1st March, 2023.
6. Served as the Coordinator in the “Dogri Manyata Diwas” organized by SMVDU on 22nd December, 2022.
7. Served as the Convener in the “Critical Appraisal and Evaluation of Dogri Novels” organized by Sahitya Academy & SMVDU from 18^th-19th November, 2022.
8. Served as the Coordinator in the “Convocation 2022” organized by SMVDU on 29th July, 2022.
9. Served as the Co-convener in the One-day Workshop on “Gender Champions for Gender Sensitization and Equality” organized by GSCASH, SMVDU on 5^th March, 2022.
10. Chaired a session in “Cartographies of Gender Based Violence: Literary Reflections from South Asia and Beyond” organized by IIT Patna on 12^th-13th March, 2022.
11. Served as the Coordinator in the “International Mother Language Day” organized by SMVDU on 21st February, 2022.
12. Served as the Convener in the “Dogri Manyata Diwas” organized by SMVDU on 22nd December, 2021
13. Served as the Convener in the Two-day National conference “Cultural Studies and Interdisciplinary Humanities: Convergences, Interventions and Possibilities” organized by SoL&L, SMVDU from 22nd – 23rd November, 2021.
14. Chaired a session in theTwo-day National conference “Cultural Studies and Interdisciplinary Humanities: Convergences, Interventions and possibilities” organized by SMVDU from 22^nd-23rd November, 2021.
15. Served as the Chairperson in the One-day “Literary Festival” at Patnitop organized by SMVDU as part of Iconic week festival on 28th October, 2021.
16. Served as the Organizer in the One-Day Workshop on “Sidhi Gal Padra Lekha: Dogri de Naami Sahityakaran da Dogri Bhasha ate Sanskriti ch Yogdaan” organized by SMVDU on 24th October, 2021.
17. Served as the Coordinator in the “Jammu through the Ages: An Introspection” organized by FDC, SMVDU under PMMMNMTT on 17th September, 2021.
18. Served as the Co-convener in One day Workshop on “Gender Champions for Gender Sensitization and Equality” organized by GSCASH, SMVDU on 5th March, 2020.
19. Served as the Convener and the Treasurer, Two-day National Workshop on “Research Methodology and Current Research Trends” organized by SoL&L, SMVDU from 22-23 January, 2020.
20. Served as the Convener, in National Conference on “Contemporary Trends in Humanities and Social Sciences” organized by SoL&L, SMVDU from 20-21 January, 2020.
21. Chaired a session in the Two-day National Conference “Contemporary Trends in Humanities and Social Sciences” organized by SoL&L, SMVDU from 20^th-21st January, 2020.
22. Served as the Co-convener, in National Doctoral Conclave, organized by SoL&L, SMVDU, from 19-20 September, 2019.
23. Served as the Organizing Secretary in the One-Week Workshop on Role of Soft-Skills in Effective Classroom Management organized by SoL&L, SMVDU from 19th – 23rd August, 2019.
24. Served as the Organizing Secretary in the Two-day National Doctoral Student Conclave organized by SoL&L, SMVDU on 25th – 26th March, 2019.
25. Served as the Organizing Secretary in One-day workshop on “Research Methods” organized by SoL&L, SMVDU on 26 March, 2019.
26. Served as the Committee I/C of National Conclave, on “International Mother Language Day”, organized by SoL&L, SMVDU, from 11-12 March, 2019.
27. Served as the Committee Member, of Three Day National Workshop on “Reading and Writing for Public Relations and Corporate Communications”, organized by Media Cell in collaboration with SoL&L, SMVDU from 28-30 January, 2019.
28. Served as the Co-Convener, in the Two-Day International Conference on “Semiotic Approach to Feminist Studies”, organized by SoL&L, SMVDU from December, 18-19, 2018.
29. Served as the Committee Member, in One Day National Doctoral Student Conclave, organized by SoL&L, SMVDU from 18 September 2018.
30. Served as the Member I/C, Purchase Committee, of the Two-day International Conference on “Challenges in Inclusiveness of the Fourth World, organized by SoL&L, SMVDU held on 17-18 December, 2015.

1. Delivered a lecture on “Humanities in Indian Universities” in the Faculty Development Programme on Interactions between Multi-Disciplinarity and NEP 2020 organized by the Bennett University, Greater Noida on 2nd June, 2023.
2. Delivered a lecture on “Recent Trends in Research” in a National level Refresher Course organized by the University of Jammu on 8th November, 2022.
3. Delivered a lecture “Dispensable Bodies of Commercial Gestational Surrogates as the Site of violence in Womb on rent” in the Conference organized by IIT Patna India in association with Shastri Indo Canadian Institute and St. Marys university, Canada on 12th – 13th march, 2022.
4. Delivered a lecture on “Research in Gender Studies: text, Context and Approaches” in a Workshop on Research Methodology in Literary Studies and Humanities organized by NIT Srinagar from 28th February – 4th March, 2022.
5. Delivered a lecture on “Quality research publications” in One Week National Multidisciplinary FDP on Academic Identities: Research Information Management Systems and MOOCs organized by Baring Union Christian College, Punjab on 14th December, 2021.
6. Invited Lecture in the University Induction Programme on “Understanding Gender and Role Stereotyping” at SMVDU, 30^th September, 2019.

• Introduction to Cultural Studies: Lesson_Plan for Cultural Studies
• Post-modern Studies: Lesson_Plan_Postmodern
• Advanced Literary Theory:  Lesson Plan for ALT
• Language Lab: Lesson_plan_for Language Lab