Faculty Details

Ph.D from Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad

M.A. from The English and Foreign Languages University

Dr. Soumyajyoti Banerjee is an Assistant Professor at IMI Bhubaneswar. He holds a Doctorate in English from Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad. Dr. Banerjee has previously worked with Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bodh Gaya, Haldia Institute of Technology and Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore. He has over 13 years of experience teaching Business Communication, Technical Communication, Business Ethics, Sustainable Development, Personality Development and allied courses to undergraduate and postgraduate students of reputed management and technical institutions.

His primary research interests are English Literature, Literary Theory, Transmedia Narratology, Media Studies and Marketing Communication. Besides teaching and research Dr, Banerjee has extensive experience in Executive Education and Consultancy. He has undertaken several Management Development Programmes with Bihar State Health Society, Bihar Institute of Public Administration and Rural Development, IOCL, TEQIP, Water Resource Department Bihar, Bihar Police Academy and other Government organizations. He has also served on various departmental and university committees, demonstrating his commitment to service and leadership in the academic community.

Journal Articles

1. Srivastava, M., Srivastava, S.K., & Banerjee, S. (2023). Exploring the sociocultural determinants of food wastage behaviour at indian weddings. Academy of Marketing Studies Journal, 27(S1), 1-16. 1. (ABDC - B)

2. Parsad, C., Sahay, V.S., & Banerjee, S. (2022). Eco-friendly purchase behaviour of emerging adults: investigating the role of religiosity. Academy of Marketing Studies Journal, 26(1), 1-17. (ABDC - B)

3. Banerjee, S & Tripathi, P (2022). “Media and Camouflage: Exploring the counter-discourse of marginality.” Manager- The British Journal of Administrative Management, 58(149). (ABDC - C)

4. Soumyajyoti Banerjee. (2022). “The pandemic and the hijra community of India.” Korea Review of International Studies, 15(31), 13-18. (ABDC - C)

5. Bera, S; Banerjee, S & Singh, R. (2018) “Interrogating the Self: Demythologizing the Discourse of Nirvana in Gita Mehta's Karma Cola," IUP Journal of English Studies, 13(4), 55-71. (Scopus.)

6. Bera, S; Banerjee, S & Singh, R. (2018). “Self and the Quest for Ideal Existential Space,” Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities, 10(2). (Scopus)

7. Banerjee, S; Singh, R & Basu, A. (2016). “The Transcendental Self: Demystifying Panchaali in Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's The Palace of Illusions," Archiv Orientalni, 84(2), 269-290. (Scopus)

8. Banerjee, S & Singh, R. (2015). “Becoming Krishnaa: Panchaali's Quest in Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's The Palace of Illusions,” Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities, 7(3), 186-195. (Scopus)

9. Banerjee, S & Singh, R. (2015). “Food for Thought: Women and Femininity in Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's The Mistress of Spices," Dialogue: A Journal Devoted to Literary Appreciation, 11(2), 33-42.

10. Banerjee, S & Bera, S. (2015). “Happiness Based Education for Sustainable Development: An Indian Perspective”, SMS Journal of Entrepreneurship and Management, 2(1), 44-51.

11. Banerjee, S & Basu, A. (2014). “Understanding the Nation: Mystifying, Demystifying India in Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's Queen of Dreams," International Journal of English Language and Translation Studies, 2(3), open access.

12. Banerjee, S & Basu, A. (2013). “Food Memory, Identity and Diaspora: An Exploration of Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s The Mistress of Spices,” Interactions: An International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2(1), 34-44.

13. Banerjee, S & Basu, A. “Indian English Nursery Rhymes: Bridging the Gap between L1 and L2,” IUP Journal of English Studies, 7(3), 45-54. (Scopus)

14. Banerjee, S & Basu, A. (2012). “To speak or not to speak: Implicature in Waiting for Godot,” Search: A Journal of Arts, Humanities and Management, 2(1), 147-161.

Book Chapters

1. Soumyajyoti Banerjee & Amrita Basu. “Krishnaa to Krishna: Body as Text- An Exploration of Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s The Place of Illusions.” Indian Fiction in English: Mapping the Contemporary Literary Landscape, edited by Sajalkumar Bhattacharya et.al. 2014, pp. 255-271, ISBN 9788180431081.

2. Soumyajyoti Banerjee & Amrita Basu. "Integral Education of Sri Arobindo: Towards a Global Consciousness." Sri Arobindo Revolutionary and Yogi, edited by Dr. Amrita Dutta et. al. 2015, pp. 194-203, ISBN 9788193100400.

3. Soumyajyoti Banerjee & Amrita Basu. "Poker Selection in Engineering Colleges: Subtle Presence of Ragging and Bullying Dynamics." Where Dreams Become Nightmares, edited by Dr. Amrita Dutta et. al. 2015, pp. 101-110, ISBN 9789380755656.

4. Soumyajyoti Banerjee & Amrita Basu. "Orientalism, Marginalisation and Woman: A Study of Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s The Place of Illusions. " Representation of the Marginalized in Indian Writings in English, edited by Dr. Abbu Siddik, 2015, pp. 23-28, ISBN 9789384671136.

5. Soumyajyoti Banerjee and Samiran Sur. "Role of Knowledge Management in Newly Developing Entrepreneurial Ventures." Innovation and Creativity for Business Excellence, edited by J.K.Pattanayak et. al. 2011, pp. 138-144, ISBN 9881361606.

Conference and Seminar

1. “Myth, Mishti and Marketing: An Exploration of Cadbury Mishti Shera Shrishti”. Folklore and Tribal Studies in Eastern and North-East India: Perspective and Present Status. University of Kalyani. January 15-16, 2015.

2. “Orientalism, Representation and Women.” Representation of the Marginalized in Indian Writings in English. Falakata College, November 7-8, 2014.

3. “Garland and Wreath: A Study of Counter-discourse of Marginality.” Contemporary Media Scenario in South Asian Region. University of Burdwan, 19-20 November, 2014.

4. “Not sold in stores: Infomercials and the Commodification of Culture.” Social, Technological and Economic Paradigms of Management and its Impact on Global Business Scenario. Haldia Institute of Technology, February 11-12, 2014.

5. “Replacing Memory: Intertextual Collage in Laksmisree Banerjee’s Peahen Passions.” Indian English Poetry by Women Since 1980s, Indian School of Mines Dhanbad, January 30-31, 2014.

6. “Digital Language Laboratory and Teacher-Learner Relationship in Teaching-Learning Pedagogy.” Virtual Communication: An Emerging Trend and its Impact of Pedagogy. Padmanava College of Engineering, September 29, 2012.

7. “Role of Knowledge Management in Newly Developing Entrepreneurial Ventures.” Innovation and Creativity for Business Excellence. Indian School of Mines Dhanbad, February 17-18, 2011.

Communication, Transmediality, Leadership, Travel Narratives