Research Interests: PhD in Indian Diaspora Studies. Sandhya's fields of interest include ELT, CALL, ESP, Soft Skills, language through Literature, etc.

Publications

• Article published in Osmania Journal of English Studies. Volume no. : 2, Page no.35-43. 2006. “Reflections of Indian Poetry of classical genre with special reference to Sarojini Naidu's poetry”
• Article published in Journal of English Language Teaching. ISSN: 0973-5208. Volume no. : 48/6 page no.3-8. 2010. “Paradigm shift and the resultant reinvented role of a language teacher”
• Article published in Journal of Teaching and Research in English Literature ISSN: 0975-8828. 2011. Volume no. : 2, Number : 3. “The theme of Self exploration and Quest for Belongingness” in Nancy Huston's novel – Fault Lines”
• Poems published in the International Journal Re-Markings ISSN: 0972-611X. Volume no. : 10/1 Page no. 102-103. 2011. Three Poems by Dr.Sandhya Tiwari.
• Poems published in the Muse India the literary e-journal ISSN: 0975-1815 May-June 2011 issue. Poems by Dr.Sandhya Tiwari
• Article accepted for publication in ELT journal for publication in the forthcoming issue of 2011.
• Article accepted for publication in a book with ISBN number to be published before 2011.

Achievements

• Prof. Shahane Memorial Award for being the topper in the Osmania University English entrance test for M.Phil regular program.
• Best Faculty Award (April2007) at Aurora Degree and PG College for being adjudged 10 th among more than 200 faculty members on 360 degrees feedback
• Certificate of excellence (April2008) at Aurora Degree and PG as mentioned above 9 th position at the college level.

Other honours

• Board of Studies member SNIST Department of ENGLISH.
• Editor Sreenidhi Journal of English Studies (SJOES).
• Judge for Paper Presentations at Mallareddy College of Engineering
• Judge for literary activities at Ronald Ross PG College
• Guest of Honour at Karuna PG College for the event “Spardha”.

Papers presented in Seminars/ Conferences

• Participated and presented paper in an International Seminar at OUCIP from Dec 1-3, 2010.
• Participated and presented paper in XXI-IACS International Conference “Society, Environment and Technology : Canada and India ” 24 th to 26 th Feb 05.
• Participated and presented a paper in an International Conference organized by G.Narayanamma Institute of Engineering and Technology, “V-International Congress on English Grammar” from 6 th to 11 th Jan 08.
• Participated and presented paper at the National Conference “Voices and Visions: Early Indian English Poetry” organized by Osmania University ; 25 th and 26 th Aug 06.

Workshops

• Participated in the workshop organized by CMR College of Engineering on technical English for Engineering Students.
• Participated in the 2 days workshop conducted by IIM Professor at “ Aurora's Degree and PG College ” Chikkadpally on “Structuring Courses & Designing Curriculum in Contemporary Indian Context – Pedagogical Approaches”.

Other:

• Participated in the Forum inauguration Osmania University , inaugural address by Prof.Paul Laughter from Trinity College , Hartford U.S.A . 2006.
• Group Interective session with Prof.Indra Parikh, faculty III-A and Convocation of Aurora Degree and PG College
• Visited attended for a week the sessions of Prof.Asha Kaul, faculty III-A