Designation: Assistant Professor
Department: Geography
Email: shwetakumarijnu@gmail.com
Academic Profile
- Ph. D. (2014-2019) from Centre for Russian and Central Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Thesis Titled: Geopolitics of Energy in Caspian Sea Region, 1994-2014.
- M. Phil. (2012-2014) from Centre for Russian and Central Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Dissertation Titled: ‘Geopolitics of Oil in Central Asia, 1991-2000, Marks: 72.5%, First Division.
- M. A. Geography, CSRD, Jawaharlal Nehru University, 2012, Marks: 63%, First Division.
- B.A (Geography Honors), St.Xaviers’s College, Ranchi, 2010, Marks: 74.4%, First Division.
- 10+2, St.Xaviers’s College, Ranchi, 2007, Marks: 66.6, First Division.
- 10th, D.A.V Public School, Gua, 2005 Marks: 65.6%, First Division
- Acquired ‘C’ certificate with ‘B’ grading in National Cadet Corps (NCC).
Article Publications
(Papers in UGC-CARE Listed and Peer Reviewed Journals)
1) Article Name – Geopolitics: A Theoritical Framework, Journal- Review of Research, volume- 6, Issue- 9, June- 2017, ISSN: 2249-894X, Impact factor: 3.8014 (UIF).
2) Article Name – Central Asian Republics: Geopolitical Determinants, JournalResearch Directions, volume- 4, Issue- 12, June- 2017, ISSN: 2321-5488, Impact factor: 2.9005 (UIF).
3) Article Name – Russia-US Involvement in Caspian Sea Region: Challenges and Prospects, 2019, St. Petersburg University, ISBN 978-5-288 {Seminar Proceedings}.
4) Article Name- Evolution of the Status of the Caspian Sea, Journal- Sambodhi, volume- 43, No- 4, (D) October- December (2020).
Chapter in edited book
5) Chapter titled “Eurasian Energy security and relevance of Kazakhstan in book Central Asia’s Energy Emerging Trends and challenges, editors- Dr. Punit Gaur and Dr. Akbota Zholdasbekova, 2019, Kultegin Press, Nursultan, Kazakhstan, ISBN- 978-601-7315-78-5.
Conferences (International)/Seminar
1) Paper Presented titled “Russia-US Involvement in Caspian Sea Region: Challenges and Prospects” in XXVII Russian-American Seminar, Russia and America in the Modern Global World held on 14-15 May 2018 in St. Petersburg University,St Petersburg, Russia.
2) Paper Presented titled “India’s energy security and relevance of Central Asia” in All India International and Area Studies Convention (AIIASC 2019), Ascending India: Reflections on Global and Regional Dimensions held from 30th January-1st February 2019 in School of International Studies (SIS), Jawaharlal Nehru University (J.N.U), New Delhi, India.
3) Paper Presented titled “Trans Caspian Gas Pipeline: A potential boost to European Union Energy Diversification”, in 4th International Congress on Economics, Financeand Energy (EFE’ 2020), held on 14-15 October 2020 in online mode on zoom by Ahmet Yesevi University and Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, Turkey.
National and International Fellowship
1) Financial assistance (full cover grant) received from Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD)
to collect data for Doctoral research (Ph. D) for Moscow, Russia in 2018.
2) Received Partial Funding from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) for attending XXVII Russian-American Seminar, Russia and America in the Modern Global World held on 14-15 May 2018 in St. Petersburg University, St Petersburg,
Russia.
3) Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) received from the University Grants Commission (UGC) to pursue PhD research work.
4) Passed National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by University Grants Commission (UGC) on 31st July 2012.
5) Visiting scholar at L.N Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana, Kazakhstan.
Training Course/ Workshop Attended/ Faculty Development Program
- Participated as a participant in the National Workshop on Paradigm Shift inGeographical Research from 28th December 2022 – 30th December 2022 organized by Department of Arts, KL deemed to be University, Andhra Pradesh.
- Participated in 5 days training program between 24th April 2023 – 29th April 2023 on Introduction to an Integrated Platform for GIS, Image processing, and photogrammetry powered by IGiS, organized by Scanpoint Geomatics Ltd., at A.N College, Patna.
- Participated in Faculty Development Program on Research Methods in Social Sciences organized by the Council for Doctoral Program and School of Behavioral and Social Sciences at Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and
Studies, Faridabad, Haryana from 27-31 May 2024. - Participated in 5 days training program between 29th July 2025 – 2nd August 2025on “Basics of Remote Sensing and GIS” organized by Enviro Informatics & Solutions at the Department of Geography, Patna University, Patna.
Work Experience
Worked as Guest Faculty in the P.G. Department of Geography, A.N College, Patliputra University, Patna from November 2022- May 2024.