Areas of Interest/Specialization: Khasi Poetry, Stylistics and Ecocriticism

Experience: Joined the Department of Khasi, North-Eastern Hill University as Lecturer in 2009 

Administrative responsibilities undertaken:

1. Programme Officer, NSS Unit, NEHU, Shillong (2015 -2019)
2. Programme Coordinator, NSS Cell, NEHU, Shillong (2022-2025)
3. Programme Coordinator, NSS Cell, NEHU, Shillong (2025- till date)

Academic affiliations :

• Secretary of the Society for Khasi Studies (2009-2017)
• Joint Secretary of the Tribal Literary Forum of India( 2012 till date)
• Joint Secretary of the Khasi Authors’ Society (2022 -2025)
• Member of the Advisory Committee on the State Literary Award, Government of Meghalaya (2022- till date)
• Member of the NSS State Advisory Committee, Government of Meghalaya (2022 till date)
• Secretary, Society for Khasi Studies (2024 till date)
• Publication Secretary, Khasi Authors’ Society ( 2025-2028)

PhD Awarded/Supervised

• PhD. Awarded: One student
• Under supervision: Four students

Publications

Book/Book Chapters:

1. Evolution of Tiim Gambling from the Traditional Archery of the Khasis. SMS Hi-Tech Impression. 2009
2.  Inanimate Gender in Khasi Language: A Gender of Matrilineal Society. In A Glimpse of Language & Culture of North East India, 2012. Rajendra Mohan Sarma and Rabindra Mohan Sarma: 74-77
3.  The Lasa Iapngar, Nongbri and Mnar varieties of Ri-Bhoi. In People’s Linguistic Survey of India. 2014G.N. Devy and Esther Syiem (Eds.). Orient Blackswan Private Limited: 98-116
4. The Mikir, Tiwa and Marngar Languages of Ri-Bhoi. In People’s Linguistic Survey of India. 2014. G.N. Devy and Esther Syiem (Eds.). Orient Blackswan Private Limited: 117-128
5. Devi, G.N.  Esther Syiem, B.War and Marbhador M.Khymdeit (Eds). Ki Jait Ktien bad ki Ktien Tnat Jong ka Meghalaya. Ri Khasi Book Agency. 2014.
6. Khasi Naming Patterns. The Right to Conserve Languages: Documenting the Wealth of Khasi Language, Literature and Culture. 2023. Khasi Authors’ Society (KAS): 49-53
7.  Khymdeit, Marbhador M. Bandarilin Bairo, Barika Khyriem and Davidson Diengdoh (Co. authors) Ka Jingbuh Jingthoh Halor ka Ktien, Litereshor bad Kolshor Khasi. Khasi Authors’ Society (KAS). 2024

Papers in Journals

• “Ki Snap ka fantasy ha ka Khana U Don Putit jong u D.S.Khongdup”. Ka Thwet Jingstad (Quest for knowledge) Vol. II No.1, 2010, Shillong: The Society for Khasi Studies. Pp. 61-68
• “Khyndiat halor ka Translation bad ki nongrim jong ka”. Ka Thwet Jingstad (Quest for knowledge) Vol. II No.2, 2012, Shillong: The Society for Khasi Studies. Pp. 43-46
• “Ka Book review halor Ka Jingïapeiñ jong Ka Por: Ki Haiku bad Senryu”. Ka Thwet Jingstad (Quest for knowledge) Vol. II No.2, 2012. Shillong: The Society for Khasi Studies. Pp.66-67
• “U Bevan L.Swer kum u nongpeit pyrman ïa ka ka Hiarpateng ha ka ‘Meingi Bakthang’”. Ka Thwet Jingstad (Quest for Knowledge) Vol. II , No. 3, 2013,Shillong: The Society for Khasi Studies. Pp. 16-20
• “ Ka ‘Um’ ha ki Sngi Ba Rim u Hynniew Trep”. Ka Thwet Jingstad (Quest for knowledge) Vol. III, No.1, 2014. Shillong: The Society for Khasi Studies, ISSN 2278-6813. Pp. 10-17.
• “Ka Ktien Khasi bad ki Kyntien Shim Kylliang”. Ka Thwet Jingstad (Quest for Knowledge) Vol. III No.2, 2015. Shillong: The Society for Khasi Studies, ISSN 2278-6813. Pp. 12-18.
• “Ka Khana-parom bad ka Litereshor: Ka Bishar Bniah ïa ka Sawangka Ka Nam jong ka Esther Syiem”. Ka Thwet Jingstad (Quest for knowledge) Vol. III No.3, 2017. Shillong: The Society for Khasi Studies, ISSN 2278-6813. Pp. 43-48.
• “Ka Jingslor noh ka Jinglong Kyrpang jong ka Jaitbynriew kumba ka paw ha ki Poim u Kynpham Sing Nongkynrih”. Ka Syngkhong Jingtip. Vol-7, 2018. Shillong: Khasi Authors’ Society. ISSN 2278-6791. Pp.56-68. 
• “Ka Mynsiem Ieit Mariang bad Ieit Ri ha ki Poim u Victor G. Bareh”. Ka Thwet Jingstad (Quest for knowledge) Vol. IV, No.1, 2018. Shillong: The Society for Khasi Studies, ISSN 2278-6813. Pp. 43-48.
• “Ka jingsngewthuh u Myllung Kynpham Sing Nongkynrih Shaphang ka Poitri”. Ka Thwet Jingstad (Quest for Knowledge) Vol. V, No.1, December 2021. Shillong: The Society for Khasi Studies, ISSN 2278-6813. Pp.21-26.
• “U Soso Tham kum u Nongkyrsiew thiah ïa ka Jaitbynriew”. Ka Thwet Jingstad (Quest for Knowledge) Vol. V, No.1, December 2021. Shillong: The Society for Khasi Studies, ISSN 2278-6813. Pp.27-31.
• “Ka Jingshah Pynjot ka Mariang Kumba ka Paw ha ki Poim u S.S.Majaw”. The Light Ka Jingshai Vol-3: Issue-1 Spring 2022. Shillong: Ram Khrishna Mission Vivekananda Cultural Centre, https:/bit.ly/39Uw1Hy. https:kajingshai.rkmshillong.org.Pp.20-23.
• “Ki mat bakongsan ba u nongphawar u pynpaw lyngba ka phawar Thep-Mawbah ne ‘Pepbah”. Ka Thwet Jingstad (Quest for Knowledge) V (2) December 2022. Shillong: The Society for Khasi Studies, ISSN 2278-6813.Pp.40-46.
• “Ka Jingkynthoh halor u J.S. Shangpliang kum u Kritik”. Ka Thwet Jingstad (Quest for Knowledge) V (3) December 2023. Shillong: The Society for Khasi Studies, ISSN 2278-6813.Pp. 11-18.

Papers presented in Conferences/Seminars: 

• “Interpretation of dreams into practice: A study in the context of Khasi folk gambling” in the International Seminar on “ Tradition, Identity and Diversity: the Future of Indigenous Culture in a Globalised World” organized by the Centre of Indigenous Culture, Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi, India held from 1st - 2nd February 2011.
• “Erosion of Ethnic Identity in the Poetry of Kynpham Sing Nongkynrih” in the National Seminar on “Constructing Identity in Tribal Literature and Languages of India” organized by the Department of Khasi in collaboration with the Tribal Literary Forum of India, Shillong held from 26th-28th March 2014.
• “The function of repetition in the selected poems of Kynpham Sing Nongkynrih: A Stylistic sudy” in the one day Regional Seminar on “Khasi Language, Culture and Literature” organized by the Department of Khasi in collaboration with the Society for Khasi Studies, Shillong on the 26th August, 2015.

• “Documenting Superstitions and Admonitions in the Khasi Context” in the National Seminar Organized by the Department of Garo, NEHU, Tura held from the 28th – 30th October, 2015.
• “Folklore and Literature: A Study on the Khasi folk narrative Ka Nam” in the International Seminar on “Orality: The Quest for Meaning” organized by the Department of English, Bodoland University, Kokrajhar, Assam held on the 26th and 27th of May, 2016.
• “Analysing the function of Linguistic Deviation in the poems of Bevan L. Swer” in the South and South-East Asian Conference on Austro-Asiatic Languages organized by the Department of Linguistics, NEHU, Shillong with NEC, Shillong held on the 21st and 22nd of November, 2016. 
• Presented a paper entitled “Moving Beyond Boundaries: The Dynamicity of Khasi Phawar”  in the National Seminar on “Tribal Culture and Philosophy in Oral Narratives” organized by the Department of Contemporary and Tribal Customary Law, Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi, Jharkhand held on March 28^th-30^th , 2022.
• Resource Person at One Day Workshop on Teaching and Learning Khasi languages for Non-Khasi Speakers” organized by the Department of Khasi in collaboration with the Department of Hindi, NEHU, Shillong, held on 26^th April, 2022.
• Presented a paper entitled “U synniang jong u Bevan L. Swer sha ka litereshor Khasi” in a One-Day Regional Seminar in “Ka Lyngwiar ïamir Jingmut ha ka Jingrakhe Lyngkhuh Snem ba Sawphew wei jong ka Khasi Department” organised by the Department of Khasi, NEHU, Shillong held on the 29^th Sept 2022.
• Presented a paper entitled “The Geographical, Cultural and Spiritual Liminality in the Khasi Play Ka Shangkhawiah ki Rang” in the National Seminar on “Folklore, Language and Literature: A Northeast India Perspective” organized by the Department of Cultural and Creative Studies, NEHU, Shillong held on the 22^nd August 2024.
• Presented a paper entitled “Nature as Text: Highlighting Natur Wisdon in Khasi Literature through Paul Lyngdoh’s Poetry” in the International Conference on Indian Linguistic Tradition and Indigenous Knowledge System organized by the Department of Linguistics, NEHU, Shillong held from 27 February to 01 March 2025.