Faculty Profile | Projnya Mojumdar | UNIVERSITY OF CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY CHITTAGONG

Projnya Mojumdar

Lecturer in English language & literature

Projnya Mojumdar is a lecturer and researcher whose work focuses on building theoretical frameworks to address bias in language education. Her primary contribution is the Critical Extension Framework (CEF), a new model for equitable ESL writing assessment that separates a student’s language proficiency from their culturally specific rhetorical style.\r\n\r\nThis work is the culmination of her interdisciplinary research in cognitive science, applied linguistics, and postcolonial theory. It is driven by a practical commitment to social equity, demonstrated through her previous fellowship with a prominent multinational NGO, where she designed and executed a groundbreaking community project aimed at addressing gender bias

Qualifications

Master of Arts in English Language & Literature, M.A. in ELT, University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh.\r\nBachelor of Arts in English Language & Literature, University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh.\r\nCertificate in French Examination, University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh

Teaching expertise

Design and deliver engaging lectures in English language, applied linguistics, and literature.\r\n\r\nDevelop and lead research into equitable pedagogy and ESL assessment, culminating in the creation of the Critical Extension Framework (CEF).\r\n\r\nAuthor and co-author multiple research papers and preprints on topics including bilingualism, cognitive science, and postcolonial identity. \r\n\r\nCreate customized assessments and collaborate with departmental colleagues on interdisciplinary teaching initiatives.

Research Interests

Applied Linguistics\r\n\r\nESL Assessment\r\n\r\nCognitive Linguistics\r\n\r\nPostcolonial Theory\r\n\r\nCritical Discourse Analysis\r\n\r\nSecond Language Acquisition\r\n\r\nEquitable Pedagogy\r\n\r\nLanguage Teaching

Research Projects and Awards

Executed a groundbreaking community project aimed at addressing gender bias during a fellowship with a prominent multinational NGO

Contact Details:
Office: UNIVERSITY OF CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY CHITTAGONG ,
Chandgaon Police Station, 1084, Shah Amanat Bridge Connecting Road, Chittagong 4212
projnya@uctc.edu.bd

Research Publications

Mojumdar, P. (2025). An enigma of our own making: How methodological heterogeneity created the N2 reversal in bilingual language switching. OSF. Mojumdar, P. (2024, December). Anna Karenina: A psychological and sociocultural analysis for the modern reader. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.21937.49768\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nhttps://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/p56ey https://www.researchgate.net/publication/387089422_Anna_Karenina_A_Psychological_and_Sociocultural_Analysis_for_the_Modern_Reader\r\nhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/387183627_The_Burden_of_Freedom_Proto-Existentialist_Thought_in_'The_Brothers_Karamazov'\r\nhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/387275602_Existence_Precedes_Essence_Reinterpreting_Sartrean_Freedom_through_Postcolonial_Identity_Negotiations \r\nBook publications: https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0DHD3KHT2\r\nhttps://www.amazon.in/dp/B0DHD55J1M\r\nhttps://www.amazon.in/dp/B0DHCFNPS9\r\nhttps://www.amazon.in/dp/B0DCGFLM4C\r\nhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCW5T2GL\r\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/pulse/turn-language-social-sciences-understanding-discourse-mojumdar-ibilc/?trackingId=8GD7UddIQsmdXHmaC3PQ9A==\r\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/pulse/turn-language-social-sciences-understanding-discourse-mojumdar-ibilc/?trackingId=8GD7UddIQsmdXHmaC3PQ9A==\r\nhttps://pujaprena151020.medium.com/bilingualism-how-to-tap-into-better-cognitive-functioning-6498edabff4d