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United States Educational Foundation in India (USEFI)
Indian Scholars and Professionals who are currently in the United States on USEFI Administered grants
March 13, 2008

 

2006-2007 Fulbright Master’s Fellowships in Leadership Development

Ms. Candice Zachariahs
Deputy Chief Copy Editor
The Economic Times
Times of India Building
3rd Floor, Dr. DN Road
Mumbai 400 001


Journalism
New York University
New York, NY
(September 4, 2006 – May, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Scholar
C/o. New York University
Cooper Station
New York, NY
(E) candice.zacharias@gmail.com

Ms. Uma Krishnan
Public Relations & Marketing Manager
Shiva Shakthi Trust
No.3. New Thillai Nagar
PN Pudur, Marthumalai Main Road
Coimbatore 641 041


Public Administration
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minnesota, MN
(August 19, 2006 – August 18, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Scholar
Masters Candidate in Public Policy
Hubert H Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs,
University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
(E) umakrishnan76@gmail.com

Mr. Sachin Kailas Shinde
Research Co-ordinator
CAMH, Bapu Trust
B1/11, Konark Pooram,
Kondhwa, Pune 411 048
Maharashtra

Public Administration
New York University, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, New York, NY
(August 27, 2006 – August 26, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Scholar
C/o. New York University
Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of
Public Service
4 Washington Square North
New York, NY 10003
(E) sach211@rediffmail.com


Ms. Prerna Makkar
3/24 West Patel Nagar
New Delhi 110 008

Public Administration
Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School, Cambridge, MA
(August 22, 2006 – August 21 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Scholar
C/o. Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government
Belfer 110, 79 John F. Kennedy Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
(E) prerna.makkar@gmail.com


Mr. Shyamal Misra
Deputy Secretary
Dept. of Industrial Policy and Promotion
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
New Delhi

Public Administration
Harvard University, Cambridge
(August 19, 2006-August 18, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Scholar
C/o. Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government
Belfer 110, 79 John F. Kennedy Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
(E) shyamalmisra@rediffmail.com


Mr. Jitendera S. Arora
Coordinator, Exhibition Design
National Institute of Design
Paldi, Ahmedabad 280 007

Communication Studies
New York University
New York, NY
(September 4, 2006 – September 3, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Scholar
C/o. New York University
Cooper Station
New York, NY 10276
(E) jitendrarora@gmail.com


2007-2008 Fulbright Master’s Fellowships in Leadership Development

Mr. Vivek Khemka
Independent Education Consultant
2201 Tivoli
Hirananandani Gardens
Powai
Mumbai 400 076
Maharashtra


Public Administration
10 months
Harvard University
School of Government
Cambridge, MA
(September 8, 2007- July 7, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Student
C/o Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
(E) vivkhema@gmail.com

Mr. Shailesh Kumar
Franchise Manager
Intellecap
Plot No. 178, Second Floor
B-32/621, Saket Nagar
Sankat Mochan (P.O. Lanka)
Varanasi 221 005
Uttar Pradesh


Public Administration
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
(August 18, 2007- August19, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Student
C/o Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
(E) srishailesh@gmail.com;
shailesh@intellecap.net

Ms. Ramya Rajagopalan Independent Consultant
1706, Tiara, Hiranandani Estates
Godbhunder Road, Patlipada
Thane (W) 400 607
Maharashtra


Environment
University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
(August 21, 2007-August 20 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Student
C/o University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI
(E) ramya.rajagopalan@gmail.com

Mr. Ashish Gupta
Independent Financial Consultant
A-181, New Friends Colony
New Delhi 110 065

Economics
New York University
New York, NY
(August 27, 2007-August 26 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Student<
C/o International House
Apt # 8B3,
500 Riverside Drive
New York
NY 10027
Cell: (001) 347-233-1206
Phone: (001) 212-280-6579
(E) mailashish22@yahoo.com


Mr. Ritesh K. Singh
Deputy Commissioner & District Magistrate
Uttara Kannada District
Karwar 581 301
Karnataka


Public Administration
Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government
Cambridge, MA
(August 21, 2007-August 20 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Student
C/o Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
(E) rksingh00@yahoo.com

Mr. Nirmal N. Beura
Team Leader
PRADAN
2nd Floor, Narsaria Complex
Jaspur Road
Gumla 635 207
Jharkhand

Public Administration
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
(August 19, 2007- August 18, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Student
C/o Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
(E) nirmalbeura@yahoo.co.in

2007-2008 Fulbright Doctoral and Professional Research Fellowships

Ms. Indrani D. Chaudhuri Lecturer
Department of English
Vidyasagar University
Midnapore 721102
West Bengal


The United States
University of California
Los Angeles, LA
(November 15, 2007-August 14, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Student
C/o University of California
Los Angeles, LA
(E) indranidchaudhuri@yahoo.co.in;
indrani_chaudhuri@yahoo.co.uk

Ms. Anita Rajah
Lecturer- Clinical Psychology
Department of Psychiatry and Behaviour Medicine
Amritha Institute of Medical Sciences
Kochi 682 026
Kerala


The United States
Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL
(September 17, 2007-June 16, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Student
C/o Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL
(E) anitarajah1@gmail.com

Ms. Rachna Khare
Lecturer
Department of Architecture
Birla Institute of Technology
Mesra
Ranchi 835 215
Jharkhand


Special Education
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
(October 22, 2007-July 22, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Student
C/o Georgia Institute of
Technology
Atlanta, GA
(E) rch_khare@sancharnet.in; khare_ajay@hotmail.com

Ms. Poornima Varma
Research Scholar
Centre for Economic Studies and Planning
School of Social Science I
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi 110 067


The United States
University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA
(August 28, 2007-May 27, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Student
C/o University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA
(E) poornimavarma@gmail.com

Ms. Arti Grover
Research Associate
Department of Economics
Delhi School of Economics
University of Delhi
New Delhi 110 007


The United States
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
(September 6, 2007-June 5, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Student
C/o Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
(E) artigrover@gmail.com

Ms. Debashree Dattaray
Lecturer
Department of Comparative Literature
Jadavpur University
Kolkata 700 032
West Bengal

The United States
State University of New York (SUNY), Stony Brook
New York, NY
(August 22, 2007-March 31, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Student
C/o State University of New York
2122 Humanities Building
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook
New York, NY 11794-5355
Phone: 631-632-1436
301-575-4154
(E) debashree_1979@yahoo.co.in


Mr. Rahul Kumar
Studio Potter
DX-160
Kendriya Vihar, Sector 56
Gurgaon 122 003
Haryana


Arts/Culture Management
University of Dallas
Irving, TX
(September 12, 2007- June 11, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Student
University of Dallas
Irving, TX
(E) rahul_kumar76@hotmail.com

Mr. Debashis Bandyopadhyay
Assistant Professor
Department of English
Presidency College
86/1, College Street
Kolkata 700 073
West Bengal


The United States
California State University, Fresno, CA
(October 1, 2007-June 30, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Student
C/o California State University
Fresno, CA
(E) d_ban@vsnl.net

2007-2008 Fulbright Senior Research Fellowships

Dr. Vrinda R. Datta
Associate Professor
Center for Human Ecology
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
P.O. 8313, Deonar
Mumbai 400 088
Maharashtra


Education
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA
(September 1, 2007-March 30, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Scholar
C/o Brandeis University
Waltham, MA
(E) vrinda@tiss.edu;
vdatta05@hotmail.com

Dr. Ashutosh S. Pandit
Assistant Professor
Composite Regional Centre for Persons with Disabilities
Punarwas Bhawan
Khajuri Marg, Piplani
Bhopal 462 021
Madhya Pradesh

Education
University of Texas
San Antonio, TX
(September 15, 2007-May 14, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Scholar
Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
College of Education and Human Development
Main Building MB 2.242
University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX 78249
(E) ashujyot@yahoo.co.uk
Phone: (210) 458 5970

Dr. Saji K. Mathew
Assistant Professor
T A Pai Management Institute
Manipal 576 104
Karnataka

Management
Emory University
Atlanta, GA
(September 1, 2007-April 15, 2008)


Fulbright Visiting Scholar
C/o Emory University
Atlanta, GA
(E) sajiplusjolly@gmail.com

Dr. R. Kalpana Sastry
Principal Scientist
National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM)
Rajendranagar
Hyderabad 500 030
Andhra Pradesh

Society and Development
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
(September 1, 2007-April 30, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Scholar
C/o Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
(E) kalpana@naarm.ernet.in; kalpanas.regulagedda@gmail.com


Dr. Roshan Lal Sharma
Senior Lecturer
Post Graduate
Department of English
Government Degree College
Solan
Himachal Pradesh 173 212


The United States
University of Wisconsin Madison, WI
(August 1, 2007-March 31, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Scholar
C/o University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI
(E) rsarma5@yahoo.co.in

2007-2008 Fulbright – Case Fellowships in law

Mr. Shreya Matilal
Lecturer
Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Kharagpur 721 302
West Bengal


Intellectual Property Rights
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Ohio City, OH
(August 15, 2007-
May 14, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Student
2185 AreyRoad
Cleveland, Ohio44106
U.S.A.
Mobile: (1)(216) 6404176
(E) shreya.matilal@rediffmail.com
shreya.matilal@gmail.com

Mr. Alok Vagrecha
B-10
University Campus
Dr. H.S. Gour Campus
Sagar 470 003
Madhya Pradesh


Intellectual Property Rights
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Ohio City, OH
(August 15, 2007-
May 14, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Student
2185 AreyRoad
Cleveland, Ohio44106
U.S.A.
(E) lawyer2833@yahoo.com

2007-2008 Fulbright-Vanderbilt Fellowship in Clinical Legal Education

Mr. Supriya Routh
Teaching Assistant
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences
Ambedkar Bhawan, 12 L Block, Sector III
Salt Lake City
Kolkata 700 098
West Bengal


Legal Aid- Labour and Administrative Law
Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN
(September 1, 2007-May 31, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Student
C/o Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
(E) supriyo_routh2005@yahoo.co. in; supriyo123123@rediffmail.com

2007-2008 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program

Ms. Chicu Vishwanath
Lokgariwar
Gomukh Environmental Trust for Sustainable Development
‘Druga’ 92/2 Gangote Path
Opposite Kamala Nehru Part
Erandavane
Pune 411 004
Maharashtra


Water Resource Management
University of Washington Seattle, WA
(September 5, 2007-
July 5, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Scholar
C/o University of Washington
Seattle, WA
(E) chicu.l@gmail.com

Dr. Amtul Waris
Senior Scientist (Agricultural Extension)
>Central Arid Zone
Research Institute (CAZRI)
Jodhpur 342 003
Rajasthan


Agricultural Extension – Agricultural Communication/Women Empowerment
Michigan State University Lansing, MI
(August 7, 2007-June 7, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Scholar
Michigan State University
Lansing, MI
(E) mmazam@mailcity.com

Mr. Manbir Singh
Head, Department of Food Science and Technology
Khalsa College
Amritsar 143 002
Punjab


Food Processing/Food Safety
University of California
Davis, CA
(September 8, 2007-
July 7, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Scholar
C/o University of California
Davis, CA
(E) manb_s@yahoo.com

Dr. Vandana Tyagi
Scientist (Senior Scale)
Germplasm Exchange Division
National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources
IARI Campus
New Delhi 110 012


Plant Genetic Resources Management and Intellectual Property Rights in Agriculture
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
(August 6, 2007-June 13, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Scholar
C/o Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
(E) vtyagi_3@rediffmail.com

Mr. Lalit Mohan Pandey
Joint Director
Research Design and Standards Organization
Indian Railways
Lucknow 226 001
Uttar Pradesh


Environmental Management
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Boston, MA
(August 20, 2007-
June 19, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Scholar
C/o Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Boston, MA
(M) pandeylalit@yahoo.com; pandeylalit@hotmail.com

Mr. Bhanu Bhaskar
Superintendent of Police, CBI
>Dehradun
Uttarakhand

Trafficking in Persons, Prevention, and Policy
University of Minnesota
Minnesota, MN
(August 4, 2007-June 4, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Scholar
C/o University of Minnesota
Minnesota, MN
(E) bhanu1bhaskar@yahoo.co.uk;
akhileshwarbhanu@rediffmail.com


Mr. Rajneesh
Additional Director of Industries
Government of Himachal Pradesh
Udyog Bhawan
Bemloe
Shimla 171 001
Himachal Pradesh


Public Administration and Public Policy Analysis
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC
(August 5, 2007-June 5, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Scholar
C/o University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC
(E) rajneesh.kumar@nic.in

Dr. Atul Kumar Tiwary
Deputy Secretary
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
201-D, Nirman Bhawan
New Delhi 110 001


Public Health
Tulane University
New Orleans, LA
(August 10, 2007-
June 10, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Scholar
C/o Tulane University
New Orleans, LA
(E) atulk_tiwary@yahoo.com

Dr. Swayamprabha Das
Coordinator, Oceans and Coasts Programme
WWF-India
172 B, Lodi Estate
New Delhi 110 003


Environmental Management
University of California
Davis, CA
(September 8, 2007-
July 7, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Scholar
C/o University of California
Davis, CA
(E) das.swayamprabha@gmail.com

2007-2008 Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program

Dr. Niranjan Barik
Reader
Department of Political Science
Ravenshaw University
Cuttack 753 003
Orissa


Political Science
Miles College
Fairfield, AL
(August 1, 2007-May 30, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Scholar
C/o Miles College
Fairfield, AL
(E) nbank@yahoo.com

Dr. Ranajoy Bhattacharyya
Professor
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
J-1/14, EP&GP Block
Sector-V
Salt Lake City
Kolkata 700 091
West Bengal


Economics
Roanoke College
Salem, VA
(August 1, 2007-May 31,2008)

Fulbright Visiting Scholar
C/o Roanoke College
Salem, VA
(E) branajoy@yahoo.com

2007-2008 Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA)

Mr. Mohammad Sadiqur Rahman
Student
Jamia Millia Islamia
New Delhi

Bengali
University of Texas
Austin, TX
(August 27, 2007-
May 15, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Student
B1511,1515Wickersham Lane
Austin City, TX 78741
(E) whoelse.sadiq@gmail.com
(M) 512 786 8281


Mr. Ujjwal Jana
Lecturer – English and Ph. D Scholar
Bajkul Milani Mahavidyalaya
Midnapur (East)
West Bengal

Bengali
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN
(August 10, 2007–May 9, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Student
C/o Indiana University
825 East 8th Street Bloomington IN 47408
(E) ujjwaljn@gmail.com;
ujjwal_jn@yahoo.co.in
(R) 812-856-3891


Ms. Shilpa
Student
Hindu College
Delhi University
Delhi

Hindi
University of Texas
Austin, TX
(August 27, 2007-May 15, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Sudent
1037 E Apartment # 201 ,
44th Street, Austin TX 78751
(E) shilpaparnami@yahoo.com
(R) 512-380-0290


Ms. Mona
Lecturer
Regional Institute of English
Chandigarh

Hindi
Language Resource Center Stanford University
Stanford, CA
(September 10, 2007-June 15, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Student
275 Hawthorne Avenue
Apartment No 245
Palo Alto, CA 94301
(E) mona615@gmail.com
(O) 650-724-6712
(R) 650-326-3419


Mr. Amith Kumar Pathange Vittal
Lecturer – English
Department of English
Faculty of Arts
Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi
Uttar Pradesh
V


Hindi
Portland State University
Portland, OR
(August 20, 2007-June 15, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Student
#1023 ONDINE
1912 6th SW
Portland OR 97201
(E) amithkumar@iitb.ac.in; ammikumar@yahoo.co.in
(R) 503-471-8638

Ms. Seema Kaushal
Lecturer-English and Ph. D Scholar
Department of Legal Studies
Punjab University
Chandigarh


Hindi
North Carolina Center for South Asian Studies
Durham, NC
(August 15, 2007-May 15, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Student
3920, Jackson Street
Apartment No: I-26
Raleigh NC 27607
(E) seema4sept@yahoo.com
(R) 919 512 9685

Ms. Fahima Shuja
Student
Jamia Millia Islamia
New Delhi


Hindi
Hampshire College, Five Colleges
Amherst, MA
(August 27, 2007-May 31, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Student
C/o Hampshire College Five
Amherst, MA
(E) fahimashuja@yahoo.com

Ms. Heena Kausar Siddiqui
Student
Jamia Millia Islamia
New Delhi

Hindi
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC
(August 2, 2007-May 15, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Student
1316 Coley Drive
Apartment Number 1308-302
University Place Aptts
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC 28301
(E) miles2explore@yahoo.com
(R) 910-672-3236


5.Ms. Madina Bano
Student
Jamia Millia Islamia
New Delhi 110 025

Urdu
University of Texas
Austin, TX
(August 27, 2007-May 15, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Student
1037 E Apartment # 201 ,
44th Street, Austin TX 78751
(E) madina-bano@yahoo.co.in
(R) 512-380-0290


Mr. Ashish Kumar Pathak
21, Rohly Tola
Old City
Bareilly 243 001
Uttar Pradesh

Hindi
Cameron University
Lawton, OK
(August 15, 2007–May 12, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Student
Department of English and Foreign Languages
Cameron University
2800 West Gore Boulevard
Lawton – 73505, OK
(E) pathak_141178@yahoo.com


9. Ms. Makur Jain
Ph. D Scholar and Lecturer
University of Lucknow
Lucknow 226 007
Uttar Pradesh

Hindi
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
(August 19, 2007-May 17, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Student
The Lodge
Apt. 3312 B, 100 Hawk Ridge Drive Iowa City, IA 52246
(E) makur@rediffmail.com
(O) 319-335-2152
(M) 319-471-6347


2007-2008 Fulbright American Political Science Association (APSA) Congressional Fellowship Program

Mr. Prasad V. Kunduri
Special Correspondent
The Hindu
1/5, INS Building, Rafi Marg
New Delhi 110 001

Journalism and Mass Communication
George Washington University, Washington, DC and
American Political Science Association
Washington, DC
(August ,2007-August, 2008)


Fulbright Visiting Scholar
7715 Random Run La Apt#103
Fall Church
VA22042-7775
USA
Mobile - 1-202-423-677
(E) kveprasad2002@yahoo.co.in

2007-2008 Fulbright Indo-American
Dr. Sheila Chitranshi
Head and Consultant
Physician
RAMA Hospital
Sarvodaya Nagar
Kanpur 208 025
Uttar Pradesh

Environmental Sciences and Toxicology
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX
(March 10, 2008-June 9, 2008)

Fulbright Visiting Scholar
C/o. Dr. Sanjiv Sur
Professor
Department of Internal Medicine- Allergies
University of Texas--Medical Branch at Galveston
8.104 Medical Research Building
MC 1083
Galveston, TX 77555
(E) sheilachitranshi@yahoo.com