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Dr. SANTANU SARKAR

University of Engineering & Management, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur: Kharagpur, West Bengal, India, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, The University of Burdwan

ORCID iD 0000-0001-6803-3421
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Currently, as an Assistant Professor, Department of Basic Science and Humanities(BSH), University of Engineering and Management (UEM), Newtown, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, IEM-UEM Group.
PhD from IIT Kharagpur, specializing in Classical Indian aesthetics, Indian psychology, and Narrative studies. My
research examines emotional engagement in literature and cinema through an interdisciplinary approach that integrates
Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) with comparative aesthetics and cross-cultural theory. I have published in peer
reviewed international journals and presented my work at national and international academic conferences. UGC-NET
and WB-SET qualified in Sanskrit, I have teaching experience as a Teaching Assistant at IIT Kharagpur across courses
in humanities, Sanskrit, happiness studies, and research methodology. I am committed to supporting value-based
quality teaching, student learning, academic coordination, and interdisciplinary collaboration in the areas of Indian
Knowledge Systems, literary and cultural studies.

Employment

  • University of Engineering & Management Assistant Professor
    2026 - Present
  • Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur: Kharagpur, West Bengal, India PhD Research scholar
    2020 - 2026

Education

  • Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur PhD
    2020 - 2026
  • The University of Burdwan M.phil
    2017 - 2019
  • Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University M.A
    2014 - 2016
  • Coochbehar Youth Computer Training Centre, West Bengal, India Diploma in Information Technology Application
    2013 - 2014
  • University of North Bengal B.A. HONS
    2012 - 2014

Projects & Funding

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Publications (9)