Faculty List
Dr. Sumit Kumar Pandey
Assistant Professor (Senior Scale) Department of Media, Communication and Fine Arts
- sumit.pandey@jaipur.manipal.edu
- Ph.D. Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith Varanasi 2020
- M.Phil. (Topper) Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith Varanasi 2017
- M.A. in Mass Communication (Gold Medalist) Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith Varanasi 2016
- B.Sc. Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith Varanasi 2014
- Radio Broadcasting
- Communication Theory
- Communication Reseacrh
- Poltical Communication
- Development Communication
- New Media
- Film Studies
- Film Production
- 9+ years of academic, research, media, and broadcasting experience (2017-2026)
- 39+ research papers and book chapters published (2015-2026)
- Gold Medalist in Master's (2016) and M.Phil. (2017)
- UGC-NET qualified three times (June 2019, December 2019, 2020-21)
- Author of 3 books (2022-2025)
- 4 published designs/IP registrations (2024-2025)
- Supervisor/Co-supervisor of 6 Ph.D. scholars; 2 awarded, 2 final submission (2025 & 2026)
- Best Paper Award, VIPS-ICHR National Seminar, New Delhi (March 2026)
- Completed 5-Week Annual FDP at IIM Indore and awarded Alumni Status (April-May 2026)
- 40+ academic events organized and 75+ conferences/FDPs/workshops attended (2017-2026)"
- Nucleus Member-Directorate of Public Relations and Media Communications
- Member-Academic Auditor (AY 2025-2026), MUJ
- Nodal Officer for MoU (National/International)
- Academic Coordinator (UG)
- KPI / Q&C, NAAC/NIRF Coordinator
- National Seminar/Conference Coordinator
- Web Page/ Branding/ Reputation Coordinator
- Class Coordinator-UG Program (2025-2028 Batch)
- International Communication Association (ICA)
