The Department of English has been contributing fairly to the field of research since 1970. The areas of research include Indian Writing in English, World Literature in Translation, Translation studies, English Language Teaching, Disability studies, Science fiction, Graphic novels, Dalit literature, Gender Studies, etc. The Department has a large number of M. Phil. and Ph. D. scholars to its credit:
The Department has a large number of M. Phil. and Ph. D. scholars to its credit:
M.Phil Scholars:
Sr. No |
M.Phil. Student Name |
Supervisor Teacher |
Topics |
Year |
1 |
R.G. Oza |
Prof. H.C. Trivedi |
A Study Of John Galsworthy As A Problem - Playwright |
1978 |
2 |
P.M. Mehta |
Prof. H.C. Trivedi |
A Comparative Study Of Selected Western One-Act Plays With Their Translations Or Adaptations Into Gujarati |
1979 |
3 |
Niranjan G. Bateriwala |
Prof. H.C. Trivedi |
George Bernard Shaw And The Problem Play |
1979 |
4 |
Kokila S. Pandya |
Prof. H.C. Trivedi |
The Revival Of Poetic Drama With Special Reference To Christopher Fry |
1980 |
5 |
Sudha R. Menon |
Dr. D.A. Vamdatt |
Stylistic Analysis Of R.K. Narayan'S Novels |
1981 |
6 |
Kanta K. Desai |
Dr. I.H. Pandya |
The Quest - Theme In Maugham'S Novels |
1982 |
7 |
Lila G. Rathor |
Dr. D.A. Vamdatt |
A Study Of The Discourse Of Technical English For First Semester Diploma Engineering Students In Gujarat |
1983 |
8 |
Piyush S. Joshi |
Dr. I.H. Pandya |
Themes And Techniques Of Arun Joshi'S Novels |
1984 |
9 |
H.G. Champaneria |
Dr. I.H. Pandya |
The Alexandria Quartet A Critical Analysis |
1985 |
10 |
Vilas D. Solat |
Dr. D.A. Vamdatt |
Teaching English To Undergraduate Arts Students In The University Of Poona : A Communicative Approach |
1986 |
11 |
Bajirao A. Patil |
Dr. E.V. Ramakrishnan |
Artist As Hero : A Comparative Study Of Anita Desai'S In Custody And John Fowles'S The Ebony Tower |
1988 |
12 |
R.R. Nawale |
Dr. Anjana Desai |
Characterization As A Thematic Technique In John Arden'S Early Plays |
1988 |
13 |
Lata R. Nanavati |
Dr. D.A. Vamdatt |
Representative Short Stories Of Suresh Joshi ( In English Translation ) |
1989 |
14 |
Rajalakshmy Hariharan |
Dr. I.H. Pandya |
The Multi-Functional Characters Of Nayantara Sahgal A Study Of The Last Four Novels |
1990 |
15 |
Nahid Badshah |
Dr. I.H. Pandya |
Structural Tension In The Novels Of Iris Murdoch : A Study Of The Sandcastle, The Black Prince And Henry And Cato |
1990 |
16 |
Z.F. Molvi |
Dr. E.V. Ramakrishnan |
Urban Experience In The Poetry Of Nissim Ezekiel, Kamala Das And Adil Jussawalla A Study |
1990 |
17 |
Kinnary V. Vachhrajani |
Dr. D.A. Vamdatt |
Preparing Teaching Materials In English For The First Year B.Sc. Home Science Students In S.N.D.T. Women'S University |
1991 |
18 |
Priti Barot |
Dr. Anjana Desai |
Suspension Of Judgement Depiction Of Women In Tom Stoppard'S Full-Length Plays |
1994 |
19 |
Pratima N. Mistry |
Dr. E.V. Ramakrishnan |
Alienation And Search For Relationships In The Short Stories Of Jean Stafford - A Study |
1995 |
20 |
Digamber Singh Dewari |
Dr. Rakesh Desai |
The Use Of Myths In R. K. Narayan'S Three Novels |
1999 |
21 |
Pankti Desai |
Dr. E.V. Ramakrishnan |
The Poetry Of Kamala Das And Sujata Bhatt : A Comparative Study |
2004 |
22 |
Purvi P. Mogera |
Dr. D.A. Vamdatt |
An Analysis Of Bank Employees' Needs: Some Suggestions To Develop Their Writing Ability |
2005 |
23 |
Yatin P. Vyas |
Dr. E.V. Ramakrishnan |
The Poetry Of A.K. Ramanujan - A Reading Using Some Indian Concepts |
2005 |
24 |
C. Seema |
Dr. E.V. Ramakrishnan |
Novels Of Memory : A Study Of Toni Morrison'S Beloved And Amitav Ghosh'S The Shadow Lines |
2006 |
25 |
Mukti Shah |
Dr. E.V. Ramakrishnan |
Purdah As Reality And Metaphor In The Poetry Of Imtiaz Dharker |
2007 |
26 |
Kirti D. Rathod |
Dr. Rakesh Desai |
The Institution Of Marriage In Vijay Tendulkar'S Plays With Reference To Sakharam Binder, Kamala And Kanyadaan |
2008 |
27 |
Pradip P. Solanki |
Dr. E.V. Ramakrishnan |
Translation Of The Gujarati Play Tirad By Shrikant Shah Into English ( The Crack ) With Critical Introduction |
2008 |
28 |
Dharmi B. Vashi |
Dr. Rakesh Desai |
Translation Of Chandrakant Bakshi'S Short Stories Into English And Critical Evaluation Of His Art |
2009 |
29 |
Imran A.K. Surti |
Dr. E.V. Ramakrishnan |
Representation Of History In Rahi Masoom Reza'S A Village Divided And Amitav Ghosh'S The Glass Palace |
2010 |
30 |
Kirti B. Vitthani |
Dr. Mahesh Kumar Dey |
Communicative English Syllabi For Bba And Bca Courses: A Comparative Assessment |
2010 |
31 |
Ritu R. Agarwal |
Dr. Mahesh Kumar Dey |
Technology In English Language Teaching : An Indian Perspective |
2010 |
32 |
Krupa Sophia Jeyachandran |
Dr. E.V. Ramakrishnan |
Representation Of Race And Gender In Alice Walker'S The Color Purple And Gloria Naylor'S The Women Of Brewster Place |
2010 |
33 |
Dilber E. Gulestan |
Dr. Rakesh Desai |
The Classical Strain In Philip Larkin'S Poetry With Reference To The Less Deceived, The Whitsun Weddings And High Windows |
2011 |
34 |
Sonal N. Patel |
Dr. Rakesh Desai |
A Study Of Badal Sircar'S Plays As The Street Theatre With Reference To Procession, Bhoma And Stale News |
2011 |
35 |
Deepa M. Desai |
Dr. Mahesh Kumar Dey |
Film And Music As Effective Tools In English Language Teaching /Learning : An Exploration |
2012 |
36 |
Jagruti J. Patel |
Dr. Mahesh Kumar Dey |
Three Selected Novels Of Shashi Deshpande: A Critical Reflection |
2012 |
37 |
Varsha N. Vanza |
Dr. Rakesh Desai |
Women'S Voice In Indian Theatre : A Study Of Kusum Kumar'S Listen Shefali, Mahasweta Devi'S Mother Of 1084 And Varsha Adalja'S Mandodatri |
2012 |
38 |
Chauhan Prashantkumar Mafatlal |
Dr. Mahesh Kumar Dey |
"English For Biotechnology: Designing An Esp Syllabus For Biotechnology Course At Vnsgu,Surat." |
2014 |
39 |
Desai Dhara Samirbhai |
Dr.Mihir Mori |
Travel Across Cultures : A Critical Study Of Selected Travelogues Of Samanth Subramanian And Bishwanath Ghosh |
2016 |
40 |
Desai Sapna Madhav |
Dr. Rakesh Desai |
Terrorism In Children'S Literature : A Study Of Paro Anand'S No Guns At My Son'S Funeral And Weed |
2017 |
41 |
Usmani Raeesabegam Jabinulhaq |
Dr.Mihir Mori |
A Critical Study Of Sikandar Begum'S A Pilgrimage To Mecca And Richard Burton'S Personal Narrative Of A Pilgrimage To El- Madinah And Meccah |
2018 |
Ph.D. Scholars:
Sr. No |
Thesis |
Ph.D. Name of Student |
Supervisor Name |
Year |
1 |
An Applied Linguistic Approach To Discourse Analysis |
Dharaben Rawal |
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1973 |
2 |
The Application Of Ict Tools For Learning English And Communication Skills A Case Study Of Undergraduate Engineering Learners |
Mrs. Daxa A. Vamdatt |
Prof. Trivedi |
1975 |
3 |
A Study Of The English Language Used In Indian Press Advertising |
Indubala H. Pandya |
Prof. H.C. Trivedi |
1975 |
4 |
R.K. Narayan: A Critical Study |
N.C. Soni |
Dr. H.C. Trivedi |
1975 |
5 |
Woman In The Indo-Anglian Novel |
P.V. Mehta |
Dr. H.C. Trivedi |
1979 |
6 |
Error Analysis And Remedial Teaching In English With Reference To The First Year College Learners Of English In South Gujarat |
M. I. Joshi |
Prof. H.C. Trivedi |
1981 |
7 |
Absurd Drama: A Study Of Its Theme And Technique With Reference To The Plays Of Samuel Beckett And Eugene Ionesco |
T.K. S. Nayar |
Prof. H.C. Trivedi |
1981 |
8 |
Aspects Of Conflict In The Novels Of Manohar Malgonkar |
Indira Bhatt |
Dr. I.H. Pandya |
1983 |
9 |
The Major Themes Of Mark Twain'S Novels |
Urmila Choudhary |
Dr. I.H. Pandya |
1985 |
10 |
The Novels Of Manohar Malgonkar:A Stylistic Approach |
M.R. Gosai |
Dr. Mrs. D.A. Vamdatt |
1985 |
11 |
A Study Of Themes And Techniques In The Plays Of John Galswopthy,John Osborne And Arnold Wesker |
Ramesh G. Oza |
Dr. Anjana Desai |
1986 |
12 |
Constraints And Manipulations In Translation As Rewriting: A Comparative Study Of Vaikom Muhammed Basheer'S 'Me Grandad 'Ad An Elephant, V.K.N.'S Bovine Bugles And O.V. Vijayan'S Saga Of Dharmapuri |
K. M. Sherrif |
Dr. E.V. Ramakrishnan |
2000 |
13 |
A Comparative Study Of The Poetry Of Elizabeth Bishop And Adrienne Rich With Special Reference To Their Poetic Modes |
Madhurita Choudhary |
Dr. E.V. Ramakrishnan |
2001 |
14 |
Growing Up In A Post- Colonial Society:A Critical Study Of The Variations Of The Bildungsroman In Indian English Fiction During The Period From 1960 To 1990 |
Pradipkumar R. Patil |
Dr. E.V. Ramakrishnan |
2001 |
15 |
A Critical Study Of The Narrative Structure In Global Naylor'S Fiction |
Sudha R Menon |
Dr.Ev Ramakrishna |
2002 |
16 |
" Translation Of Narsinh Mehta'S Poems Into English : With A Critical Introduction " |
Ketkar Sachin Chandrakant |
Dr. Daxaben Vamdatt |
2002 |
17 |
" A Critical Study Of The Narrative Structure In Gloria Naylor'S Fiction " |
Menon Shudha Ramnathan |
Dr. E.V. Ramakrishnan |
2003 |
18 |
A Study Of Factors Affecting Listening Comprehension Of Students In South Gujarat |
Dharmendra Sheth |
Dr. Mrs. D.A. Vamdatt |
2004 |
19 |
Woman And Modernity: A Study Of The Representation Of Gender Relations In Some Of The Indian Novels Written Between 1880 And 1920 |
Sushama V. Shukla |
Dr. E.V. Ramakrishnan |
2006 |
20 |
Gandhian Bearings On R.K. Narayan'S Novels |
Digambar Singh Dewari |
Dr. R.K. Desai |
2006 |
21 |
" A Study Of Factors Affecting Listening Comprehension Of Students In South Gujarat " |
Sheth Dharmendra Rameshchandra |
Dr. Daxaben Vamdatt |
2006 |
22 |
" Translation Of Select Writing Of Sundaram From Gujart Into English And Evalution Of His Litray Art " |
Desai Hemang Ashvinbhai |
Dr. Daxaben Vamdatt |
2006 |
23 |
" A Comparative Study Of The Novels Of Chinua Achebe And Manohar Malgonkar'' |
Parekh Ashish Prafulbhai |
Dr. Daxaben Vamdatt |
2006 |
24 |
A Comparison Of Syllabuses,Teaching Materials And Testing Materials Prepared By Gujarat Secondary Education Board(Gseb),Central Board Of Secondary Education (Cbse) And Indian Certificate Of Secondary Education(Icse) For Standard X English Courses For Students In Gujarat |
Pratiksha V. Desai |
Dr. Mrs. D.A. Vamdatt |
2007 |
25 |
Multiculturalism And The Politics Of Identity: A Study Of The Novels Of Bapsi Sidhwa,Rohinton Mistry And Boman Desai |
Kalika S. Shah |
Dr. E.V. Ramakrishnan |
2010 |
26 |
Out Of Place: A Comparative Study Of The Representation Of Expatriate Experience In Selected Chinese American And Indian American Women Writers |
Nandini Bhadra |
Dr. E.V. Ramakrishnan |
2011 |
27 |
A Study Of The English Language Used In Indian Press Advertising |
Kalika Shailesh Shah |
Dr.E. V. Ramakrishnan |
2011 |
28 |
Travel Writing As A Mode Of Constructing Knowledge:A Study Of Selected 19Th Century Travel Writing |
Mihir Mori |
Dr. Rakesh Desai |
2013 |
29 |
Woman In The Indo-Anglian Novel |
Prajapati Amitkumar Ramanlal |
Dr. Rakesh Desai |
2013 |
30 |
Selected Novels Of Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni A Study Of Diaspora Consciousness And Experience |
Ritu R Agarwal |
Dr.Maheshkumar Dey |
2014 |
31 |
Engagement In History In Seamus Heaney'S Poetry |
Krishna I. Patel |
Dr. Rakesh Desai |
2015 |
32 |
Aspects Of Conflict In The Novels Of Manohar Malgonkar |
Gautam Radha Sarveshkumar |
Dr. Rakesh Desai |
2015 |
33 |
Social Dimension Of The Short Stories By Khushwant Singh, Manohar Malgonkar And Manoj Das |
Parmar Nareshkumar Arakhabhai |
Dr. Rakeshbhai Desai |
2016 |
34 |
Lexicography And Corpus Linguistics A Study Of The Cobuild Project And Some Recommendations For The Corpus Generation Of Indian Languages |
Dharaben Rawal |
Dr.Maheshkumar Dey |
2017 |
35 |
Postcolonial Concerns In Wole Soyinka'S Plays : A Critical Study |
Jagdishbhai Vihabhai Solanki |
Dr. Mahesh Kumar Dey |
2017 |
36 |
Representation Of Holocaust And Partition : A Study Of Select Texts |
Surti Imran Abdulkader |
Dr. Rakesh Desai |
2017 |
37 |
A Critical Study Of Badal Sircar'S Concept Of The Third Theatre With Reference To His Dramatic Works |
Patel Sonal Naginbhai |
Dr. Rakesh Desai |
2017 |
38 |
Contemporary Indian Dalit Women And Hijra Autobiographical Narratives : A Study Of Subaltern Identity |
Purohit Bhavin K. |
Dr. Mahesh Kumar Dey |
2018 |
39 |
Existentilist Themes In Indian Drama In English Translation |
Mehta Divya Ankur |
Dr. Rakesh Desai |
2018 |
40 |
The Application Of Ict Tools For Learning English And Communication Skills A Case Study Of Undergraduate Engineering Learners |
Hiral Sukhanand Chaudhari |
Dr.Maheshkumar Dey |
2019 |
41 |
The Novels Of Kamala Markandaya : A Study Of Indiandiaspora |
Patel Veenakumari Motibhai |
Dr.Maheshkumar Dey |
2019 |
42 |
A.K. Ramanujan And Pabolo Neruda : Comparative Study Of Their Poetry |
Vyas Yatin Prakashchandra |
Dr. Rakesh Desai |
2019 |
43 |
Augmenting Writing Skills Of The Esl Learners At The Tertiary Level Using Multimedia Technology |
Usmani Raeesabegam Jabinulahq |
Dr. Sunilkumar Shah |
2022 |
44 |
Language Poetry : An Extremity Of The Avant - Gard In Postmodern Poetry |
Talaviya Chandravali Jagdishbhai |
Dr. Paresh Joshi |
2022 |
45 |
A Study Of The Adaptation Of Selected Novels To Films |
Desai Deepaben Madhusudan |
Dr. Amit Prajapati |
2022 |
46 |
Designing Need Based Syllabus With Special Reference To Foundation Course In English Curriculum Of Vnsgu |
Desai Dhara Samirbhai |
Dr. Paresh Joshi |
2022 |
47 |
"Translation Of Selected Surrealistic Poems By Gulam Mohammed Sheikh And Sitanshu Yashachandra Mehta Into English And Their Evaluation" |
Dave Urvashi Hanjanlal |
Dr. Amit Prajapati |
2022 |
48 |
Enhancing Communication Skills Of The Ug Students Using Digital English Language Laboratory |
Shah Mukti Bharatbhai |
Dr. Amit Prajapati |
2022 |
49 |
"Critiquing Translation: A Critique Of English Translations Of Himanshi Shelat'S Works" |
Desai Viraj Ojas |
Dr. Mihir Mori |
2023 |
50 |
Selected Transgender Narratives: Astudy Of Identity And Ostracization |
Desai Kinjalkumari Gamanbhai |
Dr. Mahesh Kumar Dey |
2023 |
51 |
Translation Of Himanshi Shelats'S Aathamo Rang From Gujarati Into English With A Critical Introduction |
Chauhan Prashantkumar Mafatlal |
Dr. Amit Prajapati |
2023 |
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Bhavin K. Purohit received UGC- Teacher Fellowship and did his research work on Dalit Autobiography in the department. Ms. Aneri R. Arya and Mr. Sarju Goswami have received UGC- JRF in 2019 and 2022 respectively. Both Aneri and Sarju have been pursuing their research on Literary Disability Studies
2015 onwards: