K. Kabi Khanganba
Researcher, Computational Linguistics
Special Centre for Sanskrit Studies
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi-110067
Email: khanganba.360@gmail.com

Education

  B.A. :      2011, Sanskrit (Honours; One Year Specialization In Archaeology), Delhi University, New Delhi

  M.A. :    2014, Sanskrit (Computational Linguistics, Vyākaraṇa, Indian Linguistic Tradition, Literature and Philosophy), SCSS, JNU, New                 Delhi

M.Phil. :   2014-2016, Sanskrit (Manipuri Verb Morphology: A Pāṇinian Perspective), SCSS, JNU, New Delhi

Research Interest

Indian Linguistic Tradition, Vyākaraṇaśāstra, Paninian Formalism, Sanskrit, Spoken & Modern Sanskrit, Manipuri and Other Indian Languages, Lexicography, Morphology, Web Based Technologies, Langauge Learning Software Design

Technical Proficiency

  • Operating System: comfortable with MS Windows.
  • Applications used often for works: jGRASP (Java Editor), MS Word, Power Point, Excel etc.
  • Programming & Scripting Languages: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Java and JavaServer Pages (JSP).
  • Web Server: Apache Tomcat 4.0.1.
  • Database: MS SQL, MySQL (basic).
  • Speech Tagger: Praat.
  • Typing experience in Assamese, Bangla, Devanagari, Meitei Mayek (Manipuri), and Roman.
  • Unicode Knowledge (Devanagari, Meitei Mayek etc.).

Project Works

Research Papers

  1. "Automatic Tiṅantarūpasiddhi Tool: based on Varadarāja’s Laghusiddhāntakaumudī", K Kabi Khanganba, proceedings of the "16th World Sanskrit Conference", (28th June, 2015 to 2nd July, 2015), Bangkok, Thailand.
  1. "Challenges in Indian Language Transliteration: a case of Devanagari, Bangla and Manipuri", poster by K Kabi Khanganba and Girish Nath Jha, proceedings of the "2nd Workshop on Indian Language Data Resource and Evaluation" held under LREC at Reykjavik, Iceland, 26-31 May 2014.

Working Experience

  • Taught Sanskrit Phonetics & Viśeṣyaviśeṣaṇabhāva (2015) for Learning Sanskrit Program (15 + 15 = 30min) broadcasted by All India Radio, Imphal.
  • Taught Sanskrit conversations at Vāgvardhinī Pariṣad (2013), Sanskrit Centre, JNU, Delhi.
  • Taught Sanskrit conversations (2008), 10 days learning Sanskrit conversation camp, Ningthoukhong, Bishnupur, Manipur.
  • Organized 10 days Sanskrit conversations classes (2010), Rajdhani College, Delhi University, New Delhi.
  • Organized Sanskrit quize, śloka recitation Competition (2010), Rajdhani College, Delhi University, New Delhi.
  • Experience of speaking Hindi as a second language for more than one decade.

Extra Curriculum

  • First Language: Manipuri (Meiteilon).
  • Other Languages: English, Hindi and Sanskrit (Academic Standard).
  • Did Sharada Script Learning classes (2014 & 2015), Special Centre for Sanskrit Studies, JNU, New Delhi.
  • Learned Brahmi and Telugu Scripts.
  • Did non-formal Sanskrit courses (Gītākendram, Sandhyākendram) from Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan and Samskritabharati, New Delhi.
  • Atteded Sanskrit conversation camps.
  • Presented a workshop on Cultural Diversity, Linguistic Plurality and Literary Traditions in India, Delhi University, Delhi.
  • Atteded 37th International Conference Of The Linguistic Society of India, JNU, New Delhi.
  • Participated Sanskrit quize, śloka recitation Competitions.
  • Acted some roles in Sanskrit dramas.