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Biography:

Dr. Neelum Almas is an Assistant Professor in English Literature at the Department of Humanities COMSATS University Islamabad. She has been teaching various courses in English literature to MS English graduates. Her PhD research specialized in feminism and postmodern texts. Before joining COMSATS University in Fall 2022, she served at Foundation University Islamabad for seventeen years. She won NUML-UNT (USEFP) and HEC IRSIP Fellowships to study at University of North Texas and Ball State University Indiana USA during her PhD. She supervises MS/MPhil and PhD theses related to feminism, postmodernism, ecocriticism, postcolonialism and diaspora studies. She loves reading in her free time and writes poetry and short stories.

Field of Study & Research Interests

Feminist and gender studies
Digital literature and new media studies
Environmental and ecocritical literature
Postmodern & contemporary American literature
Diaspora, South Asian & postcolonial studies

Educational Information

Year	Degree	Board / University

2018	PhD	National University of Modern Languages
2018	PhD	National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad
2012	MPhil	International Islamic University, Islamabad
2004	MA English	Foundation University Islamabad

Academic Experience

From	To	Post Held	Organization

July 1, 2022	Till date	Assistant Professor	COMASATS University Islamabad
1.10.2021	30.6.2022	Associate Professor	Foundation University Islamabad
1.9.2012	1.10.2021	Assistant Professor	Foundation University Islamabad
5.9.2005	1.9.2012	Lecturer	Foundation University Islamabad
1.8.2004	1.8.2005	Lecturer	PAF Bilqees College of Education Chaklala

Publications

Key Publications

Faiqa Pervez,NON-CUI,Neelum Almas, CUI-Humanities ,Uzma Safdar, NON-CUI ''A Narratological Study of Netflix Stand-Up Comedy Specials.” '',International Journal of Contemporary Issues in Social Science,2024.
Faryal Bukhari (Non CUI),Neelum Almas (Humanities, CUI),Total authors: 02, CUI author: 01''“Toxic Discourse: Hegemonic Oppression and Environmental Disequilibrium” '',University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir,2023.
Neelum Almas,---,---''Digital Appropriation of Children's Literature: A Postmodernist Critique of Red Riding Hood'',Journal of Gender and Social Issues,2023.
Amer Akhtar,Neelum Almas,--''Literature as a Vehicle of Peaceful Counter-discourse: An Analysis of Native American Writings'',Journal of Peace Development and Communication,2021.
Neelum Almas,Amna Nuzhat,Syeda Sajhia ''Milk and Honey: Kaur’s Poetic Cure”.'',Journal of Gender and Social Issues,2021.

Conferences

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Awards

Year	Awarding Organization	Description

2015-16	HEC	Was Awarded HEC IRSIP Fellowship for PhD English Dissertation at Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana USA. Under the mentorship of Dr Maria Staton, Aug 02, 2015 - Jan 30, 2016.
2014	NUML- UNT (USEFP)	Secured NUML-UNT Scholarship (sponsored by USEFP),during the study of PhD at NUML Islamabad for research at the University of North Texas, USA under the mentorship of Dr Deborah Needleman Armintor, from 26 Aug- 05 Oct, 2014.

Memberships

From	To	Title	Organization

Feb 2019	till date	Reviewer	GJSI FJW

Courses Taught

Course Code	Type	Title	University	Semester

ENG352	Under Graduate	Literary Stylistics	COMSATS Islamabaf	Fall2022
ENG202	Under Graduate	Literary Forms and Movements in English Literature	COMSATS Islamabad	Fall 2022
ENG352	Under Graduate	Literary Stylistics	COMSATS Islamabad	Spring 2023
ENG 617	Graduate	Contemporary American literature	COMSATS Islamabad	Fall 2022
ENG617	Graduate	Contemporary American Literature	COMSATS University Islamabad	Fall 2023
ENG352	Under Graduate	Literary Stylistics	COMSATS University Islamabad	Spring 2023
ENG 620	Graduate	Contemporary Stylistics	COMSATS University Islamabad	Spring 2023

Supervisions

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Services

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Books

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Industrial / Consulting Experience

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Languages and Skills

Languages	Skills

English. Urdu	Computer and use of IT for teaching & learning, Language teaching, Research skills.

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Publication Year	Key Publications

1 2024	1 Faiqa Pervez,NON-CUI,Neelum Almas, CUI-Humanities ,Uzma Safdar, NON-CUI ''A Narratological Study of Netflix Stand-Up Comedy Specials.” '',International Journal of Contemporary Issues in Social Science,2024.
2 2023	2 Faryal Bukhari (Non CUI),Neelum Almas (Humanities, CUI),Total authors: 02, CUI author: 01''“Toxic Discourse: Hegemonic Oppression and Environmental Disequilibrium” '',University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir,2023.
3 2023	3 Neelum Almas,---,---''Digital Appropriation of Children's Literature: A Postmodernist Critique of Red Riding Hood'',Journal of Gender and Social Issues,2023.
4 2021	4 Amer Akhtar,Neelum Almas,--''Literature as a Vehicle of Peaceful Counter-discourse: An Analysis of Native American Writings'',Journal of Peace Development and Communication,2021.
5 2021	5 Neelum Almas,Amna Nuzhat,Syeda Sajhia ''Milk and Honey: Kaur’s Poetic Cure”.'',Journal of Gender and Social Issues,2021.

Dr. Neelum Almas

Assistant Professor of Humanities, CUI Islamabad Campus