| Presidency University, Bengaluru, India | INDIA

Ms. Mayuree Pal is an emerging scholar in the field of media, communication, and interdisciplinary social research. She has demonstrated strong academic excellence, achieving a CGPA of 9.0 in her PhD coursework and earning distinction in her Master’s degree. Her academic journey reflects a consistent commitment to critical inquiry, research rigor, and scholarly development.

Research Interests

Her research interests span media and communication studies, digital media, media literacy, gender and communication, fact-checking, digital citizenship, social media dynamics, and the socio-cultural impacts of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence. She actively engages with contemporary issues related to misinformation, online behavior, and media ethics.

Publications & Scholarly Contributions

Ms. Pal has made notable contributions through multiple book chapters published with reputed academic publishers, addressing topics such as communication models, algorithmic gatekeeping, AI-driven disinformation, vaccine advocacy, fashion economy, and global education. She has also authored several peer-reviewed research articles in national and international journals focusing on fact-checking, gender equality, media communication, and pedagogical innovations in media literacy.

In addition, she has reviewed book chapters for IGI Global Publishing and has served as a reviewer and editor for departmental book chapters, highlighting her role in academic quality assurance and knowledge dissemination.

Fieldwork & Research Projects

Her academic training is strengthened by hands-on fieldwork experience. She has conducted socio-economic and anthropological fieldwork in rural West Bengal, collecting and analyzing data on social, economic, and cultural dimensions of village life. She has also participated in archaeological fieldwork in Bankura district, contributing to excavation, tool recovery, and historical interpretation, thereby gaining interdisciplinary research exposure.

Conferences & Academic Engagement

Ms. Pal has actively participated in academic conferences and presented research papers, including work on the role of social media influencers and online communities in promoting positive online behavior, demonstrating her engagement with contemporary digital society issues.

Eligibility for Excellent Researcher Award

Ms. Mayuree Pal is eligible for the Excellent Researcher Award under Scientific Laurels due to her consistent academic excellence, diverse and impactful research output, peer-reviewed publications, and interdisciplinary approach to media and social science research. Her contributions to scholarly literature, active involvement in peer review, field-based research experience, and engagement with emerging global issues such as digital misinformation, gender equality, and media literacy collectively reflect the qualities of an outstanding early-career researcher deserving of this recognition.