Dr. Shruti Rai has more than 10 years of teaching, research, and project management experience. 

Email: srai@sanskrit.du.ac.in

Mobile: 98680 33684

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EDUCATION

Highest Degree: Ph. D. from Special Centre for Sanskrit Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi.

Title of Ph. D. Thesis: Shaiva Philosophy of Language: Issues, Interfaces and

Expositions (with the Special Reference to texts of   Abhinavagupta).

Essence of the Topic- Kashmir Shaiva philosophy is the rich source of philosophy of language. It studies the relationship of language, thought and reality through the Vak, the ontological principle. In the thesis, the issues have been examined which have been expounded in the Kashmir Shaiva.   Along with, the interface of language, thougth and reality has been focused on the basis of works of Abhivanagupta, 10^th century, the versatile philosopher of Kashmir Shaiva).        

Title of M. Phil. Dissertation:  Abhasa: Its Philosophy and Aesthetics

Essence of the Topic- The topic is related to the concept of Abhasa of Kashmir Shaiva Philosophy, one of the branches of the Tantra tradition. Abhasa is the theory of manifestation of the world. This philosophical theory has been discussed in the context of aesthetic manifestation of the images.  

SCHOLARSHIP/FELLOWSHIP

General Fellowship of the Indian Council of Philosophical Research (Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development) for the year 2013-14, ICPR for, Research Proposal, titled, A Study of Trika Philosophy of Cognition, dated 1^st August, 2013.  

CAREER PROFILE 

1. Six months experience of teaching B. A. Optional Course titled “Texts of Indian Intellectual Tradition”- (Pratyabhijnahridayam) during monsoon semester 2005-06, in Special Centre for Sanskrit Studies, JNU.
2. Four years experience of teaching as ‘Guest Faculty’ ‘Sanskrit in M.Phil.’ in Center for Comparative Study of Religion and Civilization in ‘Jamia Millia Islamia’ (Central University), New Delhi from 2010-2014.
3. At present teaching as ‘Assistant Professor’ in the Department of Sanskrit in the University of Delhi.

AREAS OF INTEREST & SPECILIZATION 

• Ancient Indian Knowledge Tradition

• Purana
• Itihasa 
• Ayurveda
• Dharmashastra
• Studies in the area of Epics 
• Indian  Philosophical Tradition 
• Hinduism/ Hindu Studies  
• Tantric Philosophy, particularly Kashmir Shaivism

AREAS OF INTEREST & SPECILIZATION 

• Ancient Indian Knowledge Tradition

• Purana
• Itihasa 
• Ayurveda
• Dharmashastra
• Studies in the area of Epics 
• Indian  Philosophical Tradition 
• Hinduism/ Hindu Studies  
• Tantric Philosophy, particularly Kashmir Shaivism

Books/Monographs (Authored/Edited) (6) Published:

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Chapter in Books (38):

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Research papers published in Scopus/UGC-CARE/Refereed/Peer Reviewed Journals (33):

Citations as per Google Scholars: 66    h-Index: 04

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Research papers published in Refereed/Peer Reviewed Conferences (12):

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Abstract of Research Papers and Articles (7):

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Invited Lectures/speeches (116):

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Research Projects:

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Research Supervision   Awarded            01

1. Dr. Ravindra Pant, entitled “xxxxx”. Registered on  May 12, 2016, Submitted on July 4, 2021, and Degree Awarded on June 2, 2022.

Supervision of Doctoral Thesis, under progress:                    06

1. Name of the Researcher entitled “Title” Registred on  Jan 31, 2024.

Supervision of awarded M.Phil dissertations: 

1. Name of the Researcher entitled “Title” Registred on  Jan 31, 2024.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

1. External faculty member of the Board of Studies in Sanskrit from for a period of three years w.e.f. 27.11.2023 in Maharaja Surajamal Brij University, Bharatpur.
2. As Warden of Ambedkar Ganguli Students’ House for Women w.e.f. 1^st April, 2021 onwards.  
3. As Warden of of Rajiv Gandhi Hostel for Girls, University of Delhi w.e.f. 1^st February, 2018.
4. Worked as Resident Tutor from May 2014 to May 2016    in Rajiv Gandhi Hostel for Girls (Post Graduate), University of Delhi, Delhi.  
5. Nominated as a Convener of Postgraduate Curricular Framework Departmental Coordination Committee, Department of Sanskrit, University of Delhi, Delhi-2024-25