Our Faculty
The Northern Regional Language Centre (NRLC), Patiala, India is supported by a multidisciplinary academic team committed to excellence in language teaching, linguistics, literature, translation, cultural studies, language pedagogy and emerging language technologies.
Faculty members contribute to classroom teaching, curriculum development, research, student mentoring, seminars, workshops, publications and cultural activities. The Centre encourages an academic environment in which traditional language scholarship is combined with contemporary approaches to multilingual education and digital learning.
Academic Leadership
Faculty members work collaboratively to support the Centre’s academic programmes and provide students with an engaging learning environment. Their academic responsibilities include teaching, assessment, mentoring, research, curriculum development and academic outreach.
The faculty represents diverse areas of specialisation, enabling students to engage with languages from linguistic, literary, cultural, pedagogical and technological perspectives.
Punjabi Language & Linguistics Faculty
| No. | Faculty Member | Designation | Qualification | Area of Specialisation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Harjit Singh | Professor | Ph.D. Punjabi | Punjabi Linguistics & Grammar |
| 2 | Dr. Manpreet Kaur | Professor | Ph.D. Punjabi | Punjabi Literature & Literary Criticism |
| 3 | Dr. Gurpreet Singh | Associate Professor | Ph.D. Linguistics | Applied Linguistics & Phonetics |
| 4 | Dr. Navdeep Kaur | Associate Professor | Ph.D. Punjabi | Modern Punjabi Literature |
| 5 | Dr. Jaswinder Singh | Associate Professor | Ph.D. Punjabi | Punjabi Language Teaching |
| 6 | Dr. Rupinder Kaur | Assistant Professor | Ph.D. Punjabi | Punjabi Grammar & Communication |
| 7 | Dr. Amritpal Singh | Assistant Professor | Ph.D. Linguistics | Sociolinguistics & Dialectology |
| 8 | Dr. Simranjit Kaur | Assistant Professor | Ph.D. Punjabi | Punjabi Poetry & Cultural Studies |
| 9 | Dr. Kamaljit Singh | Assistant Professor | Ph.D. Punjabi | Translation & Comparative Literature |
| 10 | Dr. Ramanpreet Kaur | Assistant Professor | Ph.D. Linguistics | Computational Linguistics |
| 11 | Dr. Sukhdeep Singh | Assistant Professor | Ph.D. Punjabi | Folklore & Oral Traditions |
| 12 | Ms. Navjot Kaur | Language Instructor | M.A., M.Phil. Punjabi | Spoken Punjabi & Gurmukhi |
Urdu Language & Literature Faculty
| No. | Faculty Member | Designation | Qualification | Area of Specialisation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Prof. Aamir Hussain | Professor | Ph.D. Urdu | Urdu Language & Literature |
| 14 | Dr. Farah Naqvi | Associate Professor | Ph.D. Urdu | Urdu Poetry & Literary Criticism |
| 15 | Dr. Imran Ahmad | Associate Professor | Ph.D. Urdu | Urdu Linguistics & Grammar |
| 16 | Dr. Sana Parveen | Assistant Professor | Ph.D. Urdu | Modern Urdu Prose |
| 17 | Dr. Shahid Ali | Assistant Professor | Ph.D. Urdu | Translation Studies |
| 18 | Dr. Nida Khan | Assistant Professor | Ph.D. Urdu | Urdu Language Pedagogy |
| 19 | Mr. Faizan Ahmed | Language Instructor | M.A., NET Urdu | Spoken & Written Urdu |
| 20 | Ms. Hina Fatima | Language Instructor | M.A. Urdu | Urdu Script & Communication |
Kashmiri Language & Literature Faculty
| No. | Faculty Member | Designation | Qualification | Area of Specialisation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Prof. Tariq Ahmad Bhat | Professor | Ph.D. Kashmiri | Kashmiri Language & Literature |
| 22 | Dr. Shazia Rashid | Associate Professor | Ph.D. Kashmiri | Kashmiri Linguistics |
| 23 | Dr. Irfan Ahmad Dar | Associate Professor | Ph.D. Kashmiri | Kashmiri Literature & Folklore |
| 24 | Dr. Mehvish Jan | Assistant Professor | Ph.D. Kashmiri | Language Teaching & Communication |
| 25 | Dr. Aadil Bashir | Assistant Professor | Ph.D. Linguistics | Phonetics & Sociolinguistics |
| 26 | Ms. Insha Farooq | Language Instructor | M.A. Kashmiri | Spoken Kashmiri & Language Practice |
Dogri Language & Literature Faculty
| No. | Faculty Member | Designation | Qualification | Area of Specialisation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Prof. Rajesh Sharma | Professor | Ph.D. Dogri | Dogri Language & Literature |
| 28 | Dr. Meenakshi Jamwal | Associate Professor | Ph.D. Dogri | Dogri Poetry & Cultural Studies |
| 29 | Dr. Sunil Kumar | Associate Professor | Ph.D. Linguistics | Dogri Linguistics & Grammar |
| 30 | Dr. Neha Khajuria | Assistant Professor | Ph.D. Dogri | Modern Dogri Literature |
| 31 | Dr. Vikram Singh | Assistant Professor | Ph.D. Dogri | Folklore & Translation |
| 32 | Ms. Priya Sharma | Language Instructor | M.A., NET Dogri | Spoken Dogri & Communication |
Linguistics, Translation & Language Technology Faculty
| No. | Faculty Member | Designation | Qualification | Area of Specialisation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Prof. Arun Kumar | Professor | Ph.D. Linguistics | General & Applied Linguistics |
| 34 | Dr. Kavita Sharma | Associate Professor | Ph.D. Linguistics | Phonetics & Phonology |
| 35 | Dr. Deepak Verma | Associate Professor | Ph.D. Linguistics | Sociolinguistics & Multilingualism |
| 36 | Dr. Anjali Mehta | Assistant Professor | Ph.D. Translation Studies | Translation & Interpretation |
| 37 | Dr. Rohit Kumar | Assistant Professor | Ph.D. Computational Linguistics | NLP & Language Technology |
| 38 | Dr. Priyanka Arora | Assistant Professor | Ph.D. Linguistics | Language Pedagogy & Assessment |
| 39 | Dr. Akash Malhotra | Assistant Professor | Ph.D. Computational Linguistics | Corpus Linguistics & Digital Humanities |
| 40 | Dr. Ritu Sharma | Assistant Professor | Ph.D. Education | Educational Technology & Language Learning |
Faculty Areas of Expertise
The multidisciplinary expertise of the faculty supports teaching and research across a broad range of areas, including:
Indian Languages • Linguistics • Applied Linguistics • Literature • Translation Studies • Lexicography • Phonetics • Sociolinguistics • Language Pedagogy • Multilingualism • Cultural Studies • Folklore • Computational Linguistics • Corpus Linguistics • Natural Language Processing • Digital Humanities • Artificial Intelligence in Language Education
Teaching & Student Mentoring
Faculty members play an important role in developing students’ proficiency in the four fundamental language skills:
Listening • Speaking • Reading • Writing
Alongside classroom instruction, faculty members may guide students through conversation practice, assignments, presentations, library work, research activities, educational visits and cultural programmes.
Student mentoring is intended to encourage independent learning, academic confidence, communication skills and intercultural understanding.
Research & Publications
Research forms an important component of faculty academic engagement. Faculty members are encouraged to contribute through research papers, books, book chapters, translations, dictionaries, teaching materials, conference presentations and digital language resources.
Research interests may extend from traditional language and literary studies to contemporary areas such as computational linguistics, digital lexicography, machine translation and Artificial Intelligence.
Seminars & Academic Activities
Faculty members contribute actively to the organisation and delivery of:
Seminars • Workshops • Conferences • Expert Lectures • Training Programmes • Literary Activities • Cultural Programmes
Such activities provide opportunities for students to interact with scholars and explore developments beyond the regular curriculum.