Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata Faculty Name and Specializations

Rabindra Bharati University's faculty members are active researchers, artists, and scholars in addition to being educators. Their expertise spans from classical subjects like philosophy, history, and economics to specialized areas such as musicology, museology, development communication, and contemporary art. This diversity strengthens RBU's academic environment and provides students with guidance based on both traditional and modern research.

Faculty of Arts

The faculty given below belong to the arts department:

• Dr. Pran Krishna Pal (HOD, Economics) – Ph.D. in Econometrics and Applied Econometrics, with research focused on development economics and labor economics.
• Dr. Bharati Banerjee (Education) – Holds a double MSc and Ph.D., specializing in educational psychology, research methodology, educational technology, evaluation in education, and mental hygiene.
• Prof. Soma Banerjee (English) – Ph.D. in Renaissance Studies, with a specialization in Shakespearean literature.
• Dr. Hitendra KR Patel (HOD, History) – Ph.D. with expertise in intellectual history, social and political history of modern and contemporary India, Dalit and marginalized groups’ history, and the history of displaced people.
• Dr. Debjyoti Chanda (HOD, Mass Communication and Videography) – Ph.D. with a focus on development communication and international relations.
• Mousumi Das (Philosophy) – M.A. specializing in logic, philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, continental philosophy, and Western ethics.
• Dr. Bankim Chandra Mondal (HOD, Political Science) – Ph.D. in Indian politics, Dalit politics, human rights, and gender politics.

Faculty of Fine Arts

• Dr. Nupur Ganguly (Vocal Music) – Ph.D. with specialization in Bengali song and musicology.
• Rajyashree Ghosh (HOD, Tagore Sangeet) – M.A. in Indian Classical Music, with specialization in Hindustani Classical and Semi-Classical Music.
• Dr. Debashis Mondal (Instrumental Music) – Ph.D. in folk and traditional music, art music, and aesthetics, with an interest in the psychology and social aspects of music.
• Dr. Bisakha Goswami (Musicology) – Ph.D. in Indian musicology, ethnomusicology, and Tagore’s contributions to music education.

Faculty of Visual Arts

• Dr. Paula Sengupta (Graphics) – Ph.D. in printmaking, with interests in textiles and crafts.
• Dr. Shreyasi Chatterjee (History of Arts) – Ph.D. specializing in contemporary art, postmodern art, traditional Indian art, and contemporary Indian art.
• Dr. Sudakshina Banyopadhyay Mukherjee (Museology) – Ph.D. focusing on museum education, documentation, conservation, and restoration.