Dr. Vikas Rajpopat

Assistant Professor

Work Experience

10+ Years of Industry Experience

Area of Specialization

Cinema Visual Communication Creative Writing Development Communication Broadcast Media

Projects & Patents

No

Education

- Ph.D. in Journalism and Mass Communication - Net Qualified in Journalism and Mass Communication - M.Phil. in Journalism and Mass Communication - Master's Degree in Journalism and Communication - Certificate Course of Film Studies - Certificate Course in Spanish and Russian Languages

Achievments/Awards/Honors

 I was invited as the Judge in 7th Annual Winter Film Awards – New York and judged several works of Independent filmmakers (2017)  I was invited as a judge in 55th Michigan Student Film Festival – Michigan and judged several fiction and non-fiction works of students (2022)  I won first prize for the short film ‘Bhog’ in Legal Literacy Video Contest 2017 organized by Department of Justice, Government of India (2017)  I received Trophy, Medal and Certificate from All India Book of Records for presenting and submitting research paper in National Seminar on Multi-Disciplinary Research and Practice World Record.

Publications

Papers Published  How Fake News Affected People During Coronavirus Pandemic in Education and Society, year 2023, Special Issue I, Volume I, UGC Care Listed, ISSN: 2278- 6864  Role of Panchayat Raj (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act of 1996 in Tribal Women Empowerment, year 2023, in Satraachee, Volume 40, Issue 28, UGC Care Listed, ISSN: 2348- 8425  Assessing the Influence of Technology Integration in Teacher Education, year 2023, in Shodha Prabha, Volume 48, Issue 3, UGC Care Listed, ISSN: 0974- 8946  Raise Your Voice, Not the Sea Level: An Exploratory Study of Indo-Canadian Short Film ‘If You Love Your Children, year 2023, in Bharat Manthan Multidisciplinary Research Journal, Volume 03, Issue 01, (Peer Reviewed/Refereed & Open Access Journal), ISSN: 2583-634X  Reflection of World View of Entrepreneurship Education in Higher Education: A Literature Review, year 2023, in Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, Volume 10, Issue 9, an international scholarly indexed journal (ISSN : 2349-5162)  Literature’s Role in Inspiration and Development of Indian Cinema, year 2017, in Issue V, Volume II of Vidhyayana- an International Multidisciplinary Referred E Journal (ISSN: 2454-8596)  Changing Times : Big Screen Getting Streamed, year 2022, in Volume VII, Issue V of Vedant An International Multidisciplinary Peer-Reviewed E Journal (ISSN: 2454-8596)  Happier Curve in Gender Sensitivity of Bollywood: A Study of Selected Women Oriented Hindi Movies, year 2022, in International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Technology (ISSN: 2582-7359)  Use of Film as a Teaching Resource: A Literature Review, year 2023 in Volume 2, Issue 9 of International Journal of Emerging Knowledge Studies (ISSN: 2583-7354) BOOK CHAPTERS :  I co-authored a research chapter, titled ‘The Portrayal of The Use of Tobacco in Bollywood Films and Its Impact on The Youth (Age 15-25) of India’ has been published in the book ‘Bharatiy Samkalin Vicharo Ke Vibhinn Aayam’ (ISBN: 978-81-88601-80-4) published by Laxmi Prakashan, Utar Pradesh (2023) (First author)  I co-authored a research chapter, titled ‘Menstruation: An Empirical Study on the Creation of Informed Choice Using Advertisements While Focusing on Menstrual Capitalism and Period Poverty’ has been published in the book ‘Emerging Trends in Multidisciplinary Research (ETMR)’ (ISBN: 978-93-91387-55-6) published by Association of Global Academicians and Researchers (AGAR), Tamil Nadu (2023). (First author)  I co-authored a research chapter, titled ‘Comparative Study of Portrayal of True Crime Films in Bollywood and Hollywood in Reference to the Stoneman Murderers (2009) and Zodiac (2007)’ has been published in the book ‘Proceedings of National Seminar on Multidisciplinary Research and Practice’ (ISBN: 978-93-5749-529-5) published by JEC Publication. (2023). (First author)  My research chapter, titled ‘Indian Folk Culture Legacy- Message Centric Communication’ has been published in the bilingual book ‘Bharatiy Lok Sanskruti Evam Lalit Kalaye’ (ISBN: 978-81-956774-0-5) released by Faculty of Performing Arts, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. (2022)  My research chapter, titled ‘Gujarat Ke Saurashtra Ki Lok Sanskruti Ko Chirantar Banane Me Sri Zaverchand Meghani Ka Pradan’ has been published in the bilingual book ‘Bharatiya Lok Kalakar’ (ISBN: 978-81-956774-1-2) released by Faculty of Performing Arts, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. (2022)  My research chapter, titled ‘The Space and Time of Private FM Radio to Popularize Music in India’ has been published in the bilingual book ‘Shodh Sanchayan’ (ISBN: 978-81-956774-2-9) released by Faculty of Performing Arts, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. (2023)  I co-authored a research chapter titled 'Indigenous Communities and Community Development with Special Reference to Women,' which has been published in the book 'Community Development: Evidence-Based Indian Approaches' (ISBN: 978-93-917344-6-6), published by Today and Tomorrow's Printers and Publishers. (2023) (Third author) PUBLISHED BOOK I am the author of a book Ath Sri Telephone Katha (The brief history of Invention of Telephone) published by Wonderland Publications of Rajkot, ISBN: 978-93-83897-18-6 (2015) EDITED BOOK I have co-edited book titled – Research Ideas and Approaches published by CIRS Publication of Patna, ISBN: 13: 979-885498422-5 (2023)