Faculty

Ph.D. (Mass Communication) – AJK MCRC Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi – 2015
M.A. (Mass Communication) – AJK MCRC Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi – 2005
B.I.B.F-Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi (2003)
Higher National Diploma (Multimedia) – EdExcel University, London – 2002

Executive Certificate Program in Digital Marketing – Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kashipur – 2018

Internationally Certified Trainer By Oce – ITC, Netherlands – 2016

Certified practitioner of Microsoft India, Google, Hubspot and BSI

19 Years 8 Months

JRN 4101 Introduction to Mass Communication
JRN 4105 Introduction to Photography
JRN2303 Digital Photography
JRN2301 Basics of Research – I

Communication Research,
New Media,
Digital Content and Marketing,
Photography,
Audio Video Production & Editing,
Cinema Studies

Still Photography,
Video Production,
Radio Production and Broadcast,
Digital Image Editing,
Audio and Video Editing,
Cinema Appreciation,
Media Research

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General Secretary & Life Member - Media Academics, Industry and Research Association (MAIRA),
Member - Indian Association of Media And Communication Educators (IAMCE),
Editorial Board Member - Edwin Group of Journals
Jury Member – National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)
Evaluator – AJK MCRC Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

Delivered keynote address at international webinar with participants from more than 12 countries titled Skills not Degrees: Future of Global Employment on 20-09-2021 organized by Institute of Global Professionals, Bangladesh.
Delivered keynote address at Indo-Nigeria Webinar on the topic Skills and Innovation as way out of unemployment organized by IPA on 05-09-2021.
Organized one-week long National Faculty Development Program (FDP) on ‘Audio-Visual E-Content Production using Available Resources’ at Sharda University (SU) from 04-01-2021 to 09-01-2021
Keynote Speaker & Co-organizer of International webinar titled 'Photography - Beyond Boundaries' organized by Sputnik Pro – Russia, on the occasion of World Photography Day 2020 on 19-08-2020.
Organized 2-day International Media Conference titled ‘Changing Paradigm of Media Landscape’ from 24-06-2020 to 25-06-2020 at Sharda University with 693 online participants and 12 Stalwart speakers.
Chaired & Moderated session of national webinar '#MediaNEXT' - a 10-days webinar series with more than 50 speakers and over 750 unique registrations organized by Adamas University, Kolkata in partnership with SMFE, Sharda University on 01-06-2020.
Organized national seminar titled 'Radio as a communication tool for social change in contemporary era' for Suno Sharda 90.8 FM community radio station on 12-02-2020.
Chaired technical session of International Conference on Global Advancement in Technology, Management & Communication organized by IIMT College of Management on 07-12-2019
Served as a Film Preview Panelist - Jagran Film Festival (Dainik Jagran Group) in 2018
Created MOOC module titled ‘Subtitling and Dubbing for Multi Lingual Audience’ as a part of 15 week Swayam course with 4 credit weightage titled ‘Media Content Production on Multiple Platforms’ produced by AJK Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia in 2017.
Invited as Speaker at over 100 Institutions, Universities And Schools across India and abroad.
Founded PHOTOSHALA in 2009 and running it successfully till date.

Film consultancy project worth Rs.28.50 Lacs for Colour Yellow Productions, Mumbai for Bollywood feature film ‘Atrangi Re’ starring Akshay Kumar and directed by Aanand L Rai in Nov-Dec 2020.
Organized one-week FDP on 'Role of Media in Disaster Management' from 26-05-2020 to 30-05-2020
Video Based Research Project worth Rs.19.50 Lacs titled #WaterForLife where 2300+ KMs were covered on Bicycle to research on water related issues in 12 Indian states from June-August 2019.

achawla@ggn.amity.edu
Amity School of Communication (ASCO)
Faculty of Arts, Amity University Haryana, Amity Education Valley, Panchgaon, Manesar, Gurgaon, Haryana 122413