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Academic Qualifications:
PhD in English (Linguistics & Phonetics), CIEFL 1977
Thesis: Complementation in Oriya and English
(The first study of Oriya grammar in the generative linguistics framework)
M. A. in English Language & Literature, Utkal University 1964
Academic Interests:
Generative Syntax, History of Ideas in Generative Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, Communication, Oriya Folklore
Current Research:
Diachronic Syntax of Oriya, Comparative Linguistic Traditions
Professional Experience:
1985-2004 Professor, IIT Kanpur 1978-1985 Assistant Professor, IIT Kanpur 1978-1978 Reader, NCERT 1976-1978 Associate Professor, JNU, Imphal Center 1964-1976 Lecturer, Govt. Colleges of Orissa Visiting Faculty: Feb-March 1998 Fellow, Dept. of Philosophy, UGC
Special Assistance Program, University of Rajasthan Sept-Oct 1997 Visiting Professor, Indian Institute
of Advanced Study March 1991 Fellow, Dept. of Linguistics, UGC CAS,
Annamalai University Positions held: 2000-2002 Member, TDIL Working Group, Ministry of Information
Technology, Govt. of India 1998-2004 Head, Center for Creative Writting and Publication 1996- Deputy Editor, International Journal of
Dravidian Linguistics 1994-1995 Member, Board of Governors, IIT Kanpur 1993-1996 Vice President, Dravidian Linguistics
Association 1991-1993 Head, Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences
IIT Kanpur 1991- Editorial Board, South Asian Language Review 1984-1986 Member, CIEFL Society Sponsored Research
Projects: Knowledge-Based Computational Linguistic Resourses
for Indian Languages, funded by Ministry of IT, Govt. of India, Co-investigator: Achla M. Raina Machine-Aided Translation from English to Hindi, DOE,
Govt. of India, Principal-investigator: R. M. K. Sinha Foundations of Indian Logic and Linguistics, DST, Govt. of India
Co-investigator Rajiv Sangal