Prof. Shruti Das is an accomplished academician, author, literary scholar, translator, and researcher with 35 years of teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Her academic career spans English literature, comparative literature, literary theory, linguistics, English Language Teaching (ELT), business communication, and environmental humanities. She has contributed extensively to higher education through teaching, curriculum development, research supervision, academic consultancy, and the preparation of postgraduate study materials.

She has served as a postgraduate counsellor and resource person for IGNOU at Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, and has contributed to English and communication programmes at several educational institutions. She has also served as a consultant and examiner for British Council examinations, including Business English Certificates and IELTS, and as a freelance translator for UNICEF, Bhubaneswar. Her experience evaluating M.Phil. and Ph.D. dissertations across Indian universities further reflects her academic expertise and scholarly standing.

Research Expertise & Specialization

Prof. Das's research interests encompass eco-criticism, environmental humanities, climate change, ecofeminism, postcolonial literature, feminist literary studies, trauma studies, indigenous narratives, cultural studies, and comparative literature. Her scholarship explores the intersections of literature, ecology, ethics, sustainability, identity, and social justice.

Her research examines the representation of climate crises, environmental vulnerability, indigenous communities, gender, cultural memory, and human–nature relationships in literary and cultural texts. Through interdisciplinary approaches, she contributes to contemporary literary scholarship and promotes critical understanding of environmental and social challenges.

Research Publications & Scholarly Contributions

Prof. Das has established a substantial scholarly record through books, book chapters, peer-reviewed journal articles, poetry, and conference presentations. Her reported academic output includes:

• 13 books authored or edited.

• 30 book chapters.

• 60 articles in peer-reviewed journals.

• Poetry published in international journals and anthologies in India and the United States.

• 27 papers presented at international conferences abroad.

• 35 papers presented at international conferences in India.

• 54 papers presented at national conferences.

• 59 invited lectures delivered at academic and research events.

Her books include From Margin to the Centre: A Toni Morrison Reader, Rethinking Environment: Literature, Ethics, Praxis, Environment and Culture in the Anthropocene, Sustainable Environments and Interspecies Ecologies: Literature, Theory and Praxis, and Ecological Interconnections: Critical Readings on Ethics, Sustainability and Interspecies Communication in Literature and Culture.

Her research has appeared in international scholarly publications, including eTropic: Electronic Journal of Studies in the Tropics, University of Bucharest Review: Literary and Cultural Studies Series, and Journal of International Women's Studies. Her work contributes to discussions on climate change, ecological ethics, indigenous communities, gender, and contemporary literary criticism.

International Research Recognition & Academic Engagement

Prof. Das has received international recognition for her scholarly contributions and research engagement. She was awarded the ASLE, USA, Travel Award in 2019 for her project, “Heterotopia of Crisis: Niyamgiri and the Dongria Kondhs,” and the EFSLE Travel Grant in the same year to present a paper at the University of California.

She has participated in international academic conferences, contributed to editorial initiatives, and collaborated with scholars working in environmental humanities and literary studies. Her role as Guest Editor of the 2021 special issue on Tropical Imaginaries and Climate Crisis in eTropic, published by James Cook University, Australia, demonstrates her engagement with international scholarly discourse.

Academic Leadership & Editorial Responsibilities

Prof. Das has made significant contributions to academic leadership, scholarly publishing, and institutional development. She has served as an advisor and subject expert for the Union Public Service Commission, India, since 2024, and as a subject expert for the Bharatiya Bhasha Samiti, Government of India, since 2024. Since 2025, she has also served as Zonal Head for the East Zone of the Ecosophical Foundation for the Study of Literature and Environment.

Her editorial responsibilities include serving as Associate Editor of Scholars: Journal of Arts & Humanities and Translation and Languages. She has also contributed to scientific committees, editorial boards, and advisory bodies associated with national and international academic publications and conferences.

Curriculum Development & Knowledge Dissemination

Prof. Das has contributed to digital higher education through the design of courses and the development of study materials for the MHRD–UGC e-PG programme in 2014–2015. Her contributions included modules on Comparative Literature, Bharata's Natyashastra, and Rasa Theory.

Her academic work combines research, teaching, literary interpretation, and knowledge dissemination. She has also authored educational books on communicative English and business communication, some of which have been incorporated into university and college syllabi. Her translation of Ancient Indian Knowledge: Selected Essays on Culture and Religion by Pandit Nilakantha Das and her work on South Asian literature and postnationalism further demonstrate her contribution to literary scholarship and cross-cultural knowledge exchange.

Awards, Honours & Professional Recognition

Prof. Das has received notable academic recognition for her research and literary contributions. Her achievements include:

• ASLE, USA, Travel Award (2019) for research on the Niyamgiri region and the Dongria Kondhs.

• EFSLE Travel Grant (2019) for international research presentation.

• Recognition in the Directory of Scholars associated with the American Literature Association, Princeton University, USA.

• Inclusion of her poetry collection A Daughter Speaks in a select bibliography of Commonwealth literature among distinguished Commonwealth writers for 2012–2014.

• Felicitation as a Distinguished Author by the BRM League of Institutions, Odisha, in 2010.

• Recognition as a contributor to international scholarly publications and academic initiatives.

These distinctions reflect her continuing engagement with literary research, environmental scholarship, creative writing, and international academic collaboration.

Eligibility for Outstanding Researcher Award 

Prof. Shruti Das is a strong candidate for the Outstanding Researcher Award in Scientific Laurels, in recognition of her sustained scholarly productivity, international research engagement, academic leadership, and contributions to literary and environmental humanities.

Her reported output of 13 books, 30 book chapters, 60 peer-reviewed journal articles, and extensive conference presentations demonstrates a substantial record of scholarly achievement. Her research on climate change, ecological vulnerability, environmental ethics, indigenous communities, gender, and postcolonial literature addresses important contemporary concerns through interdisciplinary perspectives.

Her international recognition through the ASLE, USA, Travel Award and EFSLE Travel Grant, together with her editorial responsibilities, curriculum development, invited lectures, and academic advisory roles, further strengthens her profile. Her leadership in environmental humanities and her contributions to research dissemination and scholarly publishing establish her as an experienced and influential academic researcher.

Overall, Prof. Shruti Das merits strong consideration for the Scientific Laurels Outstanding Researcher Award for her extensive research publications, internationally engaged scholarship, interdisciplinary contributions, and sustained commitment to advancing literary studies and environmental humanities.