About
Dr. Mukuta Borah is an accomplished academician currently serving as an Assistant Professor of English at the Sharda School of Humanities & Social Sciences, Sharda University, where she has been associated since 2018. She holds a Masters degree in English from the University of Pune, an M.Phil. with First Class from the University of Hyderabad, and a Ph.D. in English from the University of Delhi.
Before joining Sharda University, Dr. Borah taught at several esteemed colleges under the University of Delhi, including Keshav Mahavidyalaya, Acharya Narayan Dev College, Ramanujan College, and Shyamlal College. She also served as an English Counselor for the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) for nearly a decade, demonstrating her long-standing dedication to higher education and inclusive learner engagement.
Her academic and research interests span a diverse array of areas, including Womens Writing, Gender Studies, Conflict and Trauma, Translation Studies, Literatures from the Northeast, Comparative Literature, Childrens Literature, and Diaspora Studies. Her primary research focuses on Women in Conflict, and she has actively participated in over 30 national and international seminars and conferences.
Dr. Borah has made notable contributions to literary scholarship through edited volumes and book chapters published by prominent publishing houses such as Lexington Books, Niyogi Books, Rawat Publications, and HarperCollins. She has edited a scholarly volume and is a passionate advocate for creative writing and translation. Her translated works, including Assamese short stories rendered into English and vice versa, have been published by the Sahitya Akademi.
Over the past six years, Dr. Borah has successfully guided multiple Ph.D. scholars. Two of her scholars have been awarded their doctoral degrees under her supervision, while three others are in the final stages of submission, reflecting her strong mentorship and commitment to research excellence.
Beyond academics, she serves as the Faculty Coordinator of Euphoria: The Language and Ethnicity Club under the aegis of the Dean of Students Welfare (DSW), where she actively fosters cross-cultural understanding and literary engagement among students.
Dr. Borah is also a former associate of All India Radio, where she anchored cultural programs and conducted interviews with prominent personalities. She has collaborated with the Centre for Academic Translation and Archiving (CATA) at the University of Delhi and is a recognized Resource Person for the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), Ministry of Culture, where she is invited to teach modules on Indian Literature.
Additionally, she has developed e-content modules for e-Pathshala, an initiative under the Ministry of Education, Government of India, and has contributed to the translation and review of NCERT textbooks, translating from English to Assamese.
In her personal time, Dr. Borah enjoys gardening and interior designing, seamlessly balancing her professional life with creative personal interests.