Barnali Chetia

Associate Professor (Applied Linguistics)
Head of Department (Sciences and Humanities)

Academic Qualifications

PhD (Linguistics): Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (2010-2014)
MPhil: Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (2007-2010)
MA: Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (2005-2007)
PGDM-Print Journalism: IMSIT, New Delhi (2004-2005)
UGC-NET (2007)

Contact

Office: 9102/2, IIIT Vadodara
Email: barnali [at] iiitvadodara [dot] ac [dot] in

Applied Linguistics, Digital Humanities, Discourse Analysis, ELT, Gender Studies, Indian Literature, Language and Film Studies, Lavender Linguistics, Science Fiction, Second Language Acquisition, Sociolinguistics, Technical Communication, Translation Studies

Assistant Professor G-1 (Linguistics), Indian Institute of Information Technology Vadodara (2015-2025)


  • Chetia Barnali, Sharma Dharti, Implementation of Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana in Incentivising Development of Girl Child and Women in Paradeep: An Analytical Approach, International Conference on Data-Driven AI (ICDDA-2025), (In Press), , May 7th to 9th, 2025
  • Chetia Barnali, Sharma Dharti, Bhatt Dharna, AI in Language Learning: Ethical Considerations of ChatGPT in Gujarat's Second Language Classrooms, International Conference on Data-Driven AI (ICDDA-2025), (In Press), , May 7th to 9th, 2025
  • Muralidharan Varsha, Purohit Jinal, Chetia Barnali, Beyond Words: The Complexities in Cross-Language Movie Translations in the Era of AI, International Conference on Data-Driven AI (ICDDA), (In Press), , May 7th to 9th, 2025
  • Purohit Jinal, Muralidharan Varsha, Chetia Barnali, Human-AI Interaction in Language Education: A Comparative Study of Conversational Chatbots, International Conference on Data-Driven AI (ICDDA-2025), (In Press), , May 7th to 9th, 2025
  • Sharma Dharti, Chetia Barnali, The Siddi Tribe in Gujarat: A Socio-cultural and Historical Perspective, Voices Unheard: Tribes in India, White Falcon Publishing, pg. 46-49, Book Chapter, ISBN: 978-93–49883-29-1, 2025
  • Chetia Barnali, Sharma Dharti, Bridging the Gender Gap in Financial Literacy and Security for Girls: A Study on Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana in Paradeep, Book Chapter in Viksit Bharat 2047: Progress and Development, pg. 346-359, Book Chapter, ISBN: 978-81-976678-5-5, March 2025
  • Chetia, Barnali, The Intersection of Social Media,Technology and Digital Discourse – The Culture of Connectivity, Evincepub Publishing, , ISBN- 978-93-6355-957-8, January, 2025
  • Chetia, Barnali, Exploring the Gender Technology Consecution: Implications for Science and Society, Evincepub Publishing, , ISBN- 978-93-6355-817-5, 2024
  • Sharma Dharti, Chetia Barnali, Interrogating Patriarchal Marks: Interpreting Bhisham Sahni’s ‘Madhavi’ Through The Lens Of Feminist Discourse” World Literature A Critical Compendium, Malik & Sons Publications (Delhi), pg. 63- 73, Book Chapter, ISBN-9789392459566, 2024
  • Chetia Barnali, Sharma Dharti, Bhatt Dharna, Purohit Jinal, Language Maintenance and Shift among Kumaoni Speakers—A Sociolinguistic Conspectus, at ELKL 12 conference, Kashmir University, Srinagar, Proceeding, March 6th - 7th, (In press), Srinagar, 2024
  • Sharma Dharti, Chetia Barnali, Bhatt Dharna, Gender and Homosexuality in Carmilla and Dracula - A Peep into Vampiric Traditions, Pencil Publishers (Mumbai), pg. 16-31, Book Chapter, ISBN-9789362630230, 2024
  • Dalwadi D. R, Nalawade S, Mazumdar P, Chetia B, Comprehensive Study on Serious Game Design for Autistic Children, IEEE R10 Humanitarian Technology Conference, IEEE Gujarat Section at Marwadi University, Journal,DOI: 10.1109/R10-HTC57504.2023.10461890, Rajkot, Gujarat, 2023
  • Bhatt, D., Dash, R. K.; and Chetia, B, The impact of COVID–19 on ESL learning in India: Problems, challenges, and coping strategies, International Journal of Health Sciences (Scopus Indexed), Journal6 (S4) | 3686–3700, N.A, 2022
  • Hazra Debabrata, Chetia Barnali, Science Fiction and The Exultation of Feminist Single- Sex Societies, International Conference Proceedings on Humanities, Social Science and Business Management, Conference49-51, Malaysia, 2022
  • Hazra Debabrata, Chetia Barnali, Notion of Gender in Science Fiction Films and it’s Social Influences, Ilkogretim Online- Elementary Education Online (Scopus Indexed), Journal20:01 | 5319-5326, N.A, 2021
  • Chetia Barnali, Bhatt Dharna, The Film Life of Pi as a Multimedia Tool in English Language Classrooms of Engineering Colleges in Gujarat- An ESP Approach, Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities (Scopus Indexed), Journal12:05 | 01-19, N.A, 2020
  • Bhatt Dharna, Chetia Barnali, The Angry Woman of Indian Cinema- A Saga of the Marginal, High Technology Letters (Scopus Indexed), Journal26:11:00 | pp.1012-1018, N.A, 2020
  • Chetia Barnali, “The Forgotten Saga of Rangpur's Ahoms- An Ethnographic Approach,”, High Technology Letters (Scopus Indexed), Journal26:08:00 | pp. 276-284, N.A, 2020
  • Chetia Barnali, The use of Lexical Features in Promoting Sales- A Linguistic Analysis, The 16th International Conference Proceedings on Multidisciplinary Trends in Social Sciences and Business Research, ConferenceN.A | pp. 57-63, Sydney, Australia, 2018,, 2018
  • Chetia Barnali (ed.), Cradle Song- A Compendium of Indian Science Fiction Stories, Sara Publications, ISBN-978173036260, April, 2017
  • Chetia Barnali, The Language of English Advertisement Texts- Selected Essays, Sara Publications, ISBN-9781730387050, June, 2017
  • Chetia Barnali, Code-Switching and Mixing in Communication- A Study on Language Contact in Indian Media, The RAIS international conference Proceedings, ed. by Ioan Gheorghe Rotaru ( Rockville, MD, U.S., 2017), ConferenceN.A | pp. 110-123, ISBN-978-1-945298-08-0., USA, 2017

Courses Taught
Second Language Pedagogy, Sociolinguistics, Language and Gender, Seminar -Language and Society, Sociocultural & Linguistics Anthropology, Research Methodology in English & Linguistics, Spoken and Written Communication, Group Discussion- A Communicative Approach, Science, Technology and Society, Professional Ethics, Technical Writing, Science Fiction, Science, Technology and Society: Social Theories and Contemporary Applications

Research Guidance-

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Name of the Student

Thesis/Project Title/Area

Thesis/Project Status (Submitted/Awarded)

1

Dharna Bhatt

Implication of Audio-visual Multimedia Aids in Second Language Classroom – A Study on Engineering Institutes and Colleges in Gujarat

Awarded

(22 March, 2022)

2

Debabrata Hazra

Conceptualizing Gender Identity through Science Fiction Texts and Films: A Diachronic Approach

Awarded

(2 August, 2023)

3

Dharti Sharma

The Interplay of Linguistic Parameters of the LGBTQ+ Community in the Digital Space: A Sociolinguistic Study in the Indian Subcontinent (Tentative Title)

Pursuing

4

Jinal Purohit

TBD (Second Language Acquisition Studies)

Pursuing

5

Tejas Patil

TBD (Language, Gender and Speculative Fiction)

Pursuing

6

Varsha Muralidharan

TBD (Second Language Pedagogy)

Pursuing

7

P. Vijayan

Psychology, Youth, Children and Technology

Pursuing

8

Cmdt K.M Singh

Gender Studies & Sociolinguistics

Pursuing

Sponsored Projects


Sponsored and Consultancy Project Details (projects handled as PI/Co-PI):


Project Title Sponsor Agency Start and End Year Amount (INR in Lakhs) Number of Investigator(s)
Implementation of Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana in Incentivising Development of Girl Child and Women in Paradeep: An Analytical Approach Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) 2024 - 2025 4.13 L Dr. Barnali Chetia (PI)
Empowering Change: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Yojana's Implementation and Awareness in Kolkata Dhanuka Dhunseri Foundation 2024 - 2026 3.5 L Dr. Barnali Chetia (PI)
Technology Driven Women Empowerment in Gujarat: Shaping Skill Enhancement and Boosting Employability through Digital Education Platforms SSB Infrastructure (Ahmedabad, Gujarat) 2024 - 2027 3.4 L Dr. Barnali Chetia (PI)
Compilation and Validation of Predictions for Agriculture as Quoted in Compositions Preserved in the form of Bhadli Kavya: A Journey from Bengal, Bihar, Rajasthan to Gujarat The Indian Knowledge Systems Division of Ministry of Education 2025 IKS Samvahan Karyakram 2025 - 2027 3.6 L Prof. Dharmendra Singh,
Dr. Pratik Shah,
Dr. Barnali Chetia (Co-PI)
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