C K Soni

31-A, Ashok Vihar, University Road, Udaipur

+919887790392

Career Objective

Aspiring for a niche in academics by contributing substantially to my area of research and gaining authoritative command over Sanskrit studies.

Key Skills

· Good command over English, Sanskrit, Hindi and Rajasthani languages and expression.

· Good communication skills.

· Fast and voracious reader.

· Have undertaken various term paper projects as part of university assignments. It has given me the ability to do detailed and patient research on any topic.

· Good knowledge of computer including MS Office, web surfing and a good typing speed.

· Operating Systems: Windows, Mac and Linux.

Hobbies and Interests

Reading magazines and journals, listening to music, Yoga, social-service and photography (especially nature, wild life and historical places).

Education

Educational Qualifications

Class

Percentage

Ph.D. (Pursuing)

on the topic “Issues and Challenges in Sanskrit to English Machine Translation”

Department of Sanskrit

Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur

N.A.

N.A.

Junior Research Fellowship and National Eligibility Test

Conducted in Dec-2009 in Sanskrit by UGC, New Delhi

Merit

N.A.

Master of Arts in Sanskrit

2010

Special Centre for Sanskrit Studies

J.N.U., New Delhi

First

7.43 out of 9 (82.55%)

Bachelor of Arts: (Sanskrit, Philosophy and Political Science)

2008

University College of Social Sciences and Humanities, MLSU, Udaipur, Rajasthan.

First

60.47%

Senior Secondary (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics)

2005

ABM Higher Secondary School, Pratapgarh, Rajasthan

(Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan)

First

63.85%

High School

2003

ABM Higher Secondary School, Pratapgarh, Rajasthan

(Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan)

First

79.67%

Memberships

Member of the editorial board of newsletter MLSU, Udaipur.

‘International Member’ of the Amnesty International.

Member of Save Nature Club associated with “World Wildlife Fund”.

Member of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and People For Animals.

Activist of Greenpeace India.

Online volunteer of the United Nations.

Participations

§ Worked on a M.A. project on the topic “Nirukta Nirvacana” which is available online on the website of Special Centre for Sanskrit Studies, JNU.

§ Successfully completed an online course on Hinduism, namely “Understanding Hindu Identity” from Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, University of Oxford, U.K.

§ Pursued an online course on Hinduism, namely “Mahabharata and Ramayana” from Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, University of Oxford, U.K.

§ Participated in an International Seminar on “Science and Technology in Ancient Indian Texts” organized by SCSS, JNU and CIS, University of Massachusetts, USA.

§ Participated in an International Seminar on Understanding Schopenhauer’s Philosophy through the Prism of Indian Culture and Sanskrit Literature at SCSS, JNU.

§ Participated as a volunteer and observer at the “4^th International Sanskrit Computational Linguistics Symposium” organized by SCSS, JNU, New Delhi.

§ Participated in “First Asian Philosophy Congress”, organized by ICPR at JNU, New Delhi.

§ Participated in a seven day workshop on Soft Skills: The Changing Paradigms at MLSU, Udaipur

§ Participated in a two day workshop on General Semantics and its Implications on Pedagogy and Communication Studies, also made a presentation on General Semantics at GNGPG College, Udaipur.

Scholarships

Junior Research Fellowship, UGC, New Delhi

Merit-cum-Means Scholarship, JNU, New Delhi (Twice)

International Publications

Serial no.	Name of the Research Paper	Name of the Research Journal	ISSN n0.
1	Physics and Meta-Physics of Language	Sambhaavya, International Research Journal of Indian Cultural, Social and Educational Stream, A Refereed Journal, Published Bi Monthly	0976-9358
2	Conception of God in Nyaya-Vaisesika: With special reference to Nyayakusumanjali	Jahnavi Sanskrit E-Journal	0976-8645
3	Dosha, Riti and Vritti in Dhvani Community	Jahnavi Sanskrit E-Journal	0976-8645
4	Status of women in Hindu society	Jahnavi Sanskrit E-Journal	0976-8645
5	Contribution of Locana in Dhvani theory	Jahnavi Sanskrit E-Journal	0976-8645