NIT Warangal

Information

Room No: 02, Humanities and Social Sciences +91-870-246 spoorthi.b@nitw.ac.in Bio Sketch

Key Notes

Journal(s): 11
Conference(s): 1
Book Chapter(s): 1
PhD: Current - 9 Awarded - 1
Event(s) Organized: Conference - 8 Workshop - 8

13

PUBLICATIONS

10

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

3

PROJECTS

1

PATENT

Research Areas

AI for English Language Teaching

AI for Skill Development

CLIL - Content and Language Integrated Learning

Social Emotional Learning

Task Based Language Teaching

EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

Degree	Institute	Year
Doctor of Philosophy	The English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU, Hyderabad)	2016

COURSES HANDLED

Course	L-T-P	Credit	Degree Level
English for Technical Communication(HS1161)	2-0-2	3	UG
Professional Ethics(IC203)	1-0-0	0	UG
Critical and Creative Thinking Skills(HSM01)	3-0-0	3	UG
English for Technical Communication(HS132)	2-0-2	3	UG
Gender Sensitization(IC204)	1-0-0	0	UG
Soft Skills(HS395)	3-0-0	3	UG

RESEARCH IDs

PUBLICATIONS

Journal(s)

Review of Later Life, Sex, and Intimacy in the Majority World, By Harishma A Gireesh, B. Spoorthi, Royal Danish Library , Age Culture Humanities, vol.10, pp.1-6, 2026

Fraught with Fear: A Cultural Inquiry into Midlife Crisis, Life Course Pessimism, and Identity in Justine Triet’s Anatomy of a Fall (2023), By Harishma A Gireesh, B. Spoorthi, Nasrullah Mambrol, Literariness, vol.1, pp.988-998, 2026

From Ancient Rome to Modern Europe: Tracing the Origins of CLIL Approach, By Jalli Ravi Prakash, B. Spoorthi, M. S. Thirumalai, Language in India, vol.25, pp.134–139, 2025

From Traditional Learning to Experiential Learning: Implementing Project-based Approaches in English Language Teaching in Telangana’s Higher Education Institutions, By Rehana Iffath, B. Spoorthi, SP Publications , International Journal Of English and Studies(IJOES), vol.7, pp.391-400, 2025

The Masquerading Melancholy: Female Spectatorship and Male Gaze in 'The Substance', By Aiswaria P R, B. Spoorthi, Independent Publisher, Singularities, vol.12, Issue 2, pp.39 - 46, 2025

Opportunities to Implement Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) Approach in Indian Technical Higher Education, By Jalli Ravi Prakash, B. Spoorthi, INMANTEC Publishing, GYANODAYA: The Journal of Progressive Education, vol.17, pp.32-42, 2024

Review of ‘Walk with me: Musings through the dementia fog’ by Peter Berry and Deb Bunt, By Harishma A Gireesh and Spoorthi B, SAGE Journals, Dementia, vol., pp., 2024

Integrating Gender Sensitization and Gender-Neutral Language of English by Employing CLIL Approach to Enhance Critical Thinking, By Jalli Ravi Prakash, B. Spoorthi, Ilha do Desterro, Ilha do Desterro, vol.77, pp.1-17, 2024

Digital Games and their Effects on Vocabulary Retention of Rural Adolescent Learners, By Jalli Ravi Prakash, B. Spoorthi, Snehal Mothe, "LangLit: An International Peer-Reviewed Open Access Journal ", vol.11, pp.173–182, 2024

Impact of Proficiency in English Language on Engineering Students‘ Performance in their Curricular Subjects, By Prakash, Jalli Ravi and Spoorthi, B, E-ISSN: (2583-8199), Literary Voice: A Peer Reviewed Journal of English Studies (ISSN 2277-4521) (ESCI Indexed, Web of Science Journal), vol.2, pp., 2023

Gamified Content and Language Integrated Learning Approach (CLIL): An Innovative Approach for Effective Language Teaching and Learning, By Jalli Ravi Prakash and B Spoorthi, Elsevier , SSRN 4027358, vol., pp., 2022

Conference(s)

Gamified Content and Language Integrated Learning Approach (CLIL): An Innovative Approach for Effective Language Teaching and Learning By J. Ravi Prakash; B. Spoorthi, International Conference on Best Innovative Teaching Strategies (ICON-BITS 2021), 2021

Book Chapter(s)

TAGS: Gender-Responsive AI for Women’s Digital Empowerment By B. Spoorthi in Casebook on AI and Gender Empowerment Launched at India AI Impact Summit 2026, IndiaAI Mission, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India. (2026). Casebook on AI and gender empowerment. In partnership with UN Women; supported by Ministry of Women and Child Development., Casebook, 2026

Patent(s)

Analysis of Translation Quality Based on the Mean Dependency Distance (202241027470 A)

PROJECT / CONSULTANCY

CLILuminating Changemakers

Role: Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: Mozilla Foundation and USAID
Project Cost (INR): 2100000
Date of Commencement: 25-01-2024 Date of Completion: 25-02-2026
Duration: 26 Months
Status: Completed

AIVLES - Artificially Intelligent Virtual Lab for Developing Employability Skills

Role: Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: Indian Council for Social Science Research (ICSSR), India
Project Cost (INR): 200000
Date of Commencement: 12-12-2022 Date of Completion: 12-06-2024
Duration: 19 Months
Status: Completed

VIRLECS - Virtual Lab for Developing English Communication Skills

Role: Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: NIT Warangal (RSM)
Project Cost (INR): 200000
Date of Commencement: 16-07-2018 Date of Completion: 11-07-2019
Duration: 12 Months
Status: Completed

RESEARCH FELLOWS / PhD STUDENTS

Current PhD Students

Aiswaria P.R

Area of Research: Melancholia

Amrutha Gottimukkala

Area of Research: ELT Testing and Assessments

Anupama Venugopal

Area of Research: Design Thinking and ELT

Deepthi Velupula

Area of Research: Translanguaging

Harishma Gireesh

Area of Research: Gerontology

Prathyusha Korimi

Area of Research: AI for Employability Skills

Rehana Iffath

Area of Research: Project Based Learning (PBL)

Roopna Ravindran

Area of Research: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and ELT

Vinuthna Thallapally

Area of Research: English Language Teaching

Previous PhD Students

Jalli Ravi Prakash (2026)

Area of Research: Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)

CONFERENCE / WORKSHOP / SYMPOSIUM / SHORT TERM COURSE / FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME / GIAN

International Conference Changemakers in Action (ICCA 2025)

04-Jul-2025 → 05-Jul-2025

Event Type: Conference
Role: Chairman
Funding Agency: Mozilla Foundation & USAID

Empowering ELT Changemakers with AI

13-Mar-2025 → 13-Mar-2025

Event Type: Workshop
Role: Co‑coordinator
Funding Agency: PM -RUSA

The English Classroom in the Digital Age: Opportunities and Challenges

16-Jun-2025 → 20-Jun-2025

Event Type: Workshop
Role: Convenor
Funding Agency: Self‑sponsored

AI4Sure Workshop for SHG Women

06-Sep-2025 → 06-Sep-2025

Event Type: Workshop
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding Agency: AP Government, NTR District Administration & Mozilla Foundation

Technical Communication Skills Workshop

01-Apr-2019 → 05-Apr-2019

Event Type: Workshop
Role: Organizing Secretary
Funding Agency: TEQIP II

Five-day Faculty Development Program titled Virtual Reality in Education

09-Nov-2019 → 13-Nov-2019

Event Type: Workshop
Role: Convenor
Funding Agency: All India Council for Technical Education

Five-day Faculty Development Program titled Education 4.0 for Industry 4.0

17-Dec-2019 → 21-Dec-2019

Event Type: Workshop
Role: Convenor
Funding Agency: All India Council for Technical Education

Five-day Faculty Development Program titled Virtual Reality in Education (2020)

16-Jun-2020 → 20-Jun-2020

Event Type: Workshop
Role: Convenor
Funding Agency: All India Council for Technical Education

Five-day Faculty Development Program titled Technology , Industry and Education 4.0 (TIE 4.0)

03-Nov-2020 → 07-Nov-2020

Event Type: Workshop
Role: Convenor
Funding Agency: Indian Society for Technology in Education

PANNIT Humanities and Social Sciences Research Conclave

28-May-2024 → 30-May-2024