Scholarly Discourse & Academic Research

1. March 19-25, 2026. 

(Online Short Term Program) on “ICT and E-content Development for Teachers of Higher Education”. UGC-Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre, National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration, New Delhi in collaboration with Faculty Development Centre, Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan

2. October 06-11, 2025. 

(Online Short Term Course) on Empowering Educations: Capacity Building for 21st Century Professor. UGC-MMTTC, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad 

3. September 08-13, 2025. 

(Online Short Term Program) on Digital Professors: Transforming Higher Education with ICT. UGC-MMTTC, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad 

4. January 6-11, 2025 

(One Week Online National Level Faculty Development Program) on “LINKEDIN FOR EDUCATORS: BUILD INFLUENCE, INSPIRE STUDENTS, GROW PROFESSIONALLY”, Sanatan Dharma College, Ambala Cantt, Haryana 

5. January 27-February 1, 2025 

(One Week Online National Level Faculty Development Program) on “TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSROOM”, Bal-Bharti’s Maghanmal J. Pancholiya College of Commerce, Mumbai 

6. January 20-25, 2025. 

(Online Short Term Program) on Research Paper Writing. UGC-MMTTC, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad 

7. June 1-7, 2024 

(One Week Online National Level Faculty Development Program) on “BLUE STUDIES AS A PROLIFERATING LITERARY GENRE”, Gokul Global University, Siddhpur, Gujarat 

8. May 27 – June 2, 2024 

(One Week Online National Level Faculty Development Program) on “A NEW PERSPECTIVE OF TEACHING ENGLISH GLOCALLY”, Gokul Global University, Siddhpur, Gujarat 

9. May 20-31, 2024 

(Ten Days National Level Faculty Refresher Program) on “Quality Teaching and Learning in HEI’s”, IOT Academy, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu 

10. April 1-30, 2024 

2 Credit SWAYAM Course on ‘National Education Policy 2020: Professional Development Programme’, INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY 

11. January 15-25, 2024. 

(Two Week Teacher Training Program) on NEP 2020 Orientation & Sensitization Program. UGC-MMTTC, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad

12. June 27 – July 2, 2022. 

(One Week Faculty Development Program) on ELT in Digi-world: Developing Global Citizenship. Bharat Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad 

13. June 21 – July 04, 2022. 

(1st Online Refresher Course in English). UGC Sponsored Refresher Course in English. UGC-HRDC, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad. “A” Grade 

14. June 6 – 21, 2022. 

(Two Week Multidisciplinary International Faculty Development Program) on Research Methodology. SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Ramapuram, Chennai-89 

15. June 7 & 9, 2022 

(Mentorship Program) on Prof K T Sebastian Scholar-in-Residence Program 2022. St. Berchmans College, Changanassery, Kerala 

16. September 27 – October 5, 2022 

(A Seven Day Mentorship Program for Faculty Development) in Critical Theories and Praxis. Jaipur National University, Jaipur 

17. September 22-24, 2021 

(Three Day Professional Development Program) on Learning Through Gamification: Fun is the Future. Nirmala College, Muvattupuzha 

18. September 20 – 27, 2021. 

(National Level Faculty Development-cum-Orientation Program) on Assessment and Accreditation Process of NAAC. Nagpur 

19. July 28 – August 18, 2020. 

(Faculty Development Program). UDAYAM (Unlimited Advanced Yearlong Academic Method of Learning) E-Content Development Course. Jointly organized by KCG, Ahmedabad and HRDC, Gujarat University. 

20. June 20 – July 10, 2017 

(Refresher Course). UGC Sponsored Refresher Course. UGC-HRDC, GNDU Amritsar. “A” Grade 

21. May 30 – June 26, 2016. 

(Orientation Program). 85th Orientation Program. UGC-HRDC, Ahmedabad. “A” Grade 

22. June 26 – July 03, 2014. 

(Faculty Development Program). FDP – Faculty Development Program. Jointly organized by KCG, Ahmedabad and Gujarat Commerce College, Ahmedabad 

1. January 5, 2026 

One Day Workshop on ‘Implementing Research, Innovations, and Extension Grants – A Strategic Roadmap for Research Excellence, Innovation, and Extension Impact’. KCG, Ahmedabad

2. January 17 – 18, 2025. 

Pre-conference Workshop on “Research Methodology”. Bharti Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune, Mumbai 

3. July 23 – 25, 2024. 

(Three Day National Online Workshop) on “Teaching & Research with AI”. CSSR & SRRM DEGREE & PG COLLEGE, Kamalapuram, Kadapa, A.P 

4. May 19 – 21, 2022. 

(Three Day National Workshop) on Academic Writing in Research. Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Guntur, AP 

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5. December 19-21, 2020. 

(International Training) on Microsoft AI Classroom Series. Microsoft / NASSCOM 

6. August 18 – 24, 2013. 

(National Workshop). First National Interdisciplinary Course on Theory/Praxis. Organized by the Forum on Contemporary Theory. The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. 

7. February 12, 2013. 

(One-Day Orientation Program) for SANDHAN Initiative In-Charges of All Higher Education Districts of Gujarat. Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat (KCG)

8. March 1 – 3, 2012. 

(A Three-Day Workshop) on Promotion of Culture of Quality Education through Research. Jointly organized by KCG and Higher Education District Navsari at V. S. Patel College of Arts & Science, Bilimora  

9. July 10, 2011. 

(A One-day Training Program) on ‘Choice Based Credit System’. Jointly organized by KCG, Gandhinagar and VNSGU, Surat

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1. February 21, 2025 

(One Day National Conference) on “Language and Literature: A Tool for Social Change”. Vel Tech Ranga Sanku Arts College, Avadi, Chennai  Click her to view Certificate 

2. March 1, 2024 

(One Day International Conference) on “Emerging Trends in Commerce, Management, Economics, Social Science and Literature”. Govt. Arts, Commerce and Science College, Kachhal, Dist-Surat, Gujarat  

3. January 30, 2024 

(District Level Cluster Seminar) on Startup & Innovation Training Policy Awareness. Shah N.H. Commerce College, Valsad, Gujarat 

4. January 20, 2024 

(One Day State Level Seminar) on “NAAC Criteria I to VII”. Govt. Arts & Commerce College, Fort-Songadh, Gujarat

5. July 27-28, 2022 

(Virtual International Conference) on ENVIRONMENTAL IMAGINATION AND GREENING OF LITERACY STUDIES. Trichy, Tamilnadu 

6. May 5, 2022 

(One Day International Conference) on “Rights of Nature for Sustainable Development”. Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur 

7. April 20, 2022 

(One Day National E-Conference) on “Research Methodology”. N.S. Patil Arts & M.F.M.A. Commerce College, Dhule 

8. April 5, 2022 (National E-Conference) on Ecological Concerns in English Literature. School of Language Studies and Research Centre, KBC NMU, Jalgaon, Maharashtra

9. March 13, 2022 

(International E-Conference) on Human Welfare through Yoga, Science, Law and Literature. Yog Vidya Dham Dhule’s Shankarrao Chavan Health Centre, Dhule, Maharashtra

10. February 11, 2022 

(National E-Conference) on Human Relationship in Literature and Society: The Pre and Post Pandemic Perspectives. S.I. Patil Arts, G.B. Patel Science & S.T.K.V.S. Commerce College, Shahada, Dist. Nandurbar, Maharashtra

11. September 23-25, 2021 

(Three Day International E-Conference in English) on Effective Visualization and Literature. Prerna College of Commerce, Nagpur

12. September 6, 2021 

(Teacher Workshop) on Assessment for Speaking. Cambridge Assessment English, SCOPE

13. April 7-9, 2010 

(UGC Sponsored International Conference) On Postcolonial Literatures and the Transnational. The Dept. of English, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut 

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1. February 15, 2025 

(One Day International Seminar) on “New Horizons in Arts, Commerce, Science, Technology, Education and Management” organized by Smt. H.B. Jasani Arts and Shri N.K. Jasani Commerce College, Rajkot 

2. June 20, 2024 

(Online Webinar) on “Human Rights” under the initiative TEERTH organized by Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat, Education Department, Government of Gujarat 

3. March 9, 2024 

(Online Masterclass) on “The Legals of Making a Film”. IMS Law College Noida in association with The Errington Law Firm, PLCC from North Carolina, USA. 

4. February 24, 2024 

(One-Day National Seminar) on “Recent Trends in Multidisciplinary Research”. Shree Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government Arts & Commerce College, Vankal, Gujarat 

5. January 20, 2024 

(One Day State Level Seminar) on “NAAC Criteria I to VII”. Govt. Arts & Commerce College, Fort Songadh, Gujarat 

6. June 6, 2022 

(Webinar) on “What Does a Woman Want? Psychoanalysis and the Postcolonial Context”. Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi 

7. May 26-27, 2022 

(International Seminar) on “Recent Research trends in Language and Literature”. Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai 

8. April 30, 2022 

(One Day Online National Seminar) on “Literary Representations in the Times of Pandemic and War”. Govt. P.G. College, Naraingarh (Ambala) 

9. March 31, 2022 

(International E-Seminar) on Education, Culture and Literature Today. S.I. Patil Arts, G.B. Patel Science & S.T.K.V.S. Commerce College, Shahada, Dist. Nandurbar, Maharashtra 

10. February 4, 2022 

(One Day National Webinar) on Teaching ESL Writing Skills to Indian Undergraduates. Malla Reddy University, Hyderabad 

11. January 12, 2022 

(One Day Webinar on) “Carnophallogocentrism & Humanism: An Analysis. Shrimathi Devkunvar Nanalal Bhatt Vaishnav College for Women, Chennai 

12. January 12, 2022 

(One Day Online Webinar) on Cyber Security and Best Practices. KCG, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

14. December 23, 2021 

(UGC Sponsored Online Webinar) on Research Methodology. UGC-HRDC, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad 

15. December 20, 2021 

(UGC Sponsored Online Webinar) on Machine Learning. UGC-HRDC, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad 

16. December 18, 2021 

(UGC Sponsored Online Webinar) on Artificial Intelligence. UGC-HRDC, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad 

17. December 17, 2021 

(UGC Sponsored Online Webinar) on Climate Change. UGC-HRDC, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad 

18. December 16, 2021 

(UGC Sponsored Online Webinar) on Ethics in Education. UGC-HRDC, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad

19. September 29, 2021 

(National Level Webinar) on Cyber Literature-The New “New Literature” Literary Remediation & Nascent Narratives. Presidency University, Bengaluru

20. September 8, 2021 

(One Day National Webinar) on Conversion of Indian Theatre Performances on OTT: Challenges and Opportunities. Katruwar Arts, Ratanlal Kabra Science and B.R. Mantri Commerce College, Manwath, Parbhani 

21. June 10, 2021 

(National Webinar) on “Cultural Studies”. Bharat Shikshan Sanstha’s B.S.S Arts, Science and Commerce College, Makani, Lohara 

22. June 10, 2021 

(One Day International Webinar) on “Getting Published: Academic and Creative Writing”. Dept. of English, St. Gonsalo Garcia College of Arts & Commerce, Vasai in association with Cambridge University Press

22. June 5, 2021 

(National Webinar) on “ICT Enabled Teaching, Learning and Evaluation of English Language & Literature”. Dept. of English and IQAC, Noble College (A), Machilipatnam 

23. May 30, 2021 

(Webinar) on “Latest Format of NAAC” The DPCBL Arts & Commerce College, Dhansura 

24. October 21, 2019 

(One Day National Seminar) on “आदवासी भाषा, साहय, समाज और इतहास”. Jointly organized by Gujarat Sahitya Academy and Govt. Arts & Commerce College, Ahwa-Dangs 

25. February 22, 2019 

(One Day National Seminar) on Redefining Mahatma Gandhi: Issues & Challenges. Smt. C.C. Mahila Arts & Sheth C.N. Commerce College, Visnagar 

Patel, Dr. Rakesh. 2026. “Spiritual Humanism in the Indian Knowledge System: A Comparative Study of Kabir, Meera, Bulle Shah, and Kahlil Gibran ” International Journal of Research Publication and Reviews – IJRPR, March 25, 2026 Article Link.

Patel, Dr. Rakesh. 2025. “Becoming Human, Becoming Divine: The Mystical Feminism of Meera and Sahjo” LitCult: A Journal of Literary and Cultural Discourse, December 25, 2025 Article Link.

Patel, Dr. Rakesh. 2025. “Bridging Psychological and Spiritual Responses in Disaster Recovery: A Case Study of Punjab Floods 2025.” International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development (IJSRED), Sep-Oct, 2025 Article Link.

Patel, Dr. Rakesh. 2025. “Cinematic Adaptations of Eco-Literature Analyzing the Intersection of Books and Films.” LitCult: A Journal of Literary and Cultural Discourse, July 1, 2025 Article Link.

Patel, Dr. Rakesh. 2025. “Urban Exodus, Rural Revival: Ecocriticism and Eco-Consciousness in Modern India’s Migration Narrative.” International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development (IJSRED), May 1, 2025 Article Link.

Patel, Dr. Rakesh. 2025. “THE PROPHET SPEAKS: KAHLIL GIBRAN’S QUOTES AS A BLUEPRINT FOR MODERN HUMAN VALUES.” The Context: A Journal of English Studies, April 1, 2025 Article Link.

Patel, Dr. Rakesh. 2025. “FROM ALGORITHMS TO AESTHETICS: HOW AI IS REDEFINING CREATIVE EXPRESSION.” Vidyawarta: A Peer Reviewed International Journal, April-June, 2025 Article Link.

Patel, Dr. Rakesh. 2025. “LIGHTS, CAMERA, ECO-ACTION: A CINEMATIC EXPLORATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS IN INDIA.” Soham: An International Multidisciplinary Peer-Reviewed Research Journal (SIMRJ), Jan-March, 2025 Article Link.

Patel, Dr. Rakesh. 2024. “Transforming English Education in India: The Role of Social Media.” IDEAL: An International Multidisciplinary Half Yearly Research Journal, March-August, 2024 Article Link

Patel, Rakesh. (2022). “Ecological Implications in the Poetry of Nissim Ezekiel, A. K. Ramanujan and Gieve Patel: An Ecocricial Approach to Indian English Poetry.” International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 11(8): 1382-1384. Article Link.

Patel, Rakesh. (2021). “Concern for Nature and Environment in Indian English Poetry.” Sahityasetu – A Peer Reviewed Literary e-journal. Article Link.

Patel, Rakesh. (2013). “The Dichotomy of Body and Soul in Girish Karnad’s Hayavadana: A Study of Padmini’s Psychic Turmoil.” RUMINATIONS: A Peer-Reviewed Bi-Annual International Journal for Analysis and Research in Humanities and Social Sciences. Article Link

Patel, Rakesh. (2012). “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock-A Critical Note .” RUMINATIONS: A Peer-Reviewed Bi-Annual International Journal for Analysis and Research in Humanities and Social Sciences. Article Link.

Patel, Rakesh. (2011). “The Theme of Death, Insignificance and Absurdity in Tom Stoppard’s Play Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead.” RUMINATIONS: A Peer-Reviewed Bi-Annual International Journal for Analysis and Research in Humanities and Social Sciences. Article Link.

Patel, Rakesh. (2010). “Feminism in Literature: An Overview.” RUMINATIONS: A Peer-Reviewed Bi-Annual International Journal for Analysis and Research in Humanities and Social Sciences. Article Link.

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(2025, April) 

Patel, Dr. Rakesh. 2025. “FROM ALGORITHMS TO AESTHETICS: HOW AI IS REDEFINING CREATIVE EXPRESSION.” Vidyawarta: A Peer Reviewed International Journal, April-June, 2025 Article Link. Click here for Certificate

(2025, February) 

Reimagining Sustainability: Ecocriticism and the Cinematic Narrative in “The White Tiger” and “The Sky is Pink”. The National Conference on “Language and Literature: A Tool for Social Change”. Vel Tech Ranga Sanku Arts College, Avadi, Chennai 

(2024, March) 

Transforming English Education in India: The Role of Social Media. One Day International Conference on “Emerging Trends in Commerce, Management, Economics, Social Science and Literature”. Govt. Arts, Commerce and Science College, Kachhal, Dist-Surat, Gujarat, India 

(2022, July)

Ecological Implications in Indian English Poetry: An Overview. The Virtual International Conference on Environmental Imagination And Greening Of Literary Studies. Dept. of English, Bishop Heber College, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India 

(2022, April)

Ecocritical Concerns in Indian English Poetry. National E-Conference on Ecological Concerns In English Literature. School of Languages and Research Centre, KBC NMU, Jalgaon, Maharashtra. 

(2010, April) 

Postcolonial Concerns in the Novels of Bharti Mukherjee. International Conference on Postcolonial Literatures and the Transnational. Department of English, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut-UP 

(2026, January) 

Beyond Borders and Box Office: Redefining National Unity in the Age of OTT and PAN-Indian Cinema. One Day State Level Seminar on “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat”, jointly organized by KCG, Ahmedabad and Govt. Arts and Science College, Kaparada, Gujarat

(2025, February) 

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ECO- ACTION: A CINEMATIC EXPLORATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS IN INDIA. The One Day International Seminar on “New Horizons in Arts, Commerce, Science, Technology, Education and Management”. Smt. H.B. Jasani Arts and Shri N.K. Jasani Commerce College, Rajkot.

(2024, February) 

Indian English Literature and Film Studies: A Multidisciplinary Approach. One-Day National Seminar on “Recent Trends in Multidisciplinary Research”. Shree Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government Arts & Commerce College, Vankal, Gujarat 

(2019, February) 

Gandhian Environmentalism: A Way to Safe Future. One-Day National Seminar on “Redefining Mahatma Gandhi: Issues and Challenges”. Smt. C.C. Mahila Arts & Sheth C.N. Commerce College, Visnagar 

1. (2026, March) 

Peer Reviewer, Cogent Arts & Humanities, Taylor & Francis (Certificate) Academic Year 2025-26). 

2. (2026, February) 

Reviewer, Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition (Certificate No. PRAJFRN154172RAK, Academic Year 2025-26). 

3. (2025, November) 

Reviewer, Book of Contemporary Issues in Business and Management (Certificate No. PRBPR6769.6RAK, Academic Year 2025-26). 

4. (2025, August) 

Reviewer, Journal of Experimental Agriculture International (Certificate No. PRJEAI143313RAK, dated 27-08-2025).