
Gunjan Sharma
Assistant Professor
Dr. Gunjan Sharma is an accomplished academician, media professional, and researcher with extensive experience in teaching, media production, and research. Currently serving as an Assistant Professor at School of digital media and communication, Mahindra University. Dr. Sharma specializes in documentary filmmaking, video editing, data journalism, and PCR operations. Dr Sharma has made significant contributions to television and digital media, having worked as a Senior Producer at Riverbank Studios, where he led the production of the acclaimed wildlife series Earth Matters. Additionally, he has collaborated with organizations like UNDP, BBC, and Prasar Bharati on documentary and corporate film projects.
His research focuses on Eco Cinema and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), leading to multiple publications in esteemed journals and conferences. He has presented her work at prestigious global forums such as IAMCR, ICA, and IIM, advocating for environmental conservation through media. Dr Sharma holds a Ph.D from GD Goenka University and a Master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. Passionate about community engagement through media, Dr Sharma continues to explore the intersection of cinema, advocacy, and environmental sustainability while mentoring the next generation of media professionals.
Ph.D.
- Ph.D., Master of Journalism and Mass communication, Bachelor of Science
- Currently working as an Assistant professor in Mahindra University
June 2018-Auguest 2024
- Assistant professor in Times School of Media at Bennett University (June 2018-Auguest 2024)
November 2014-May 2018
- Assistant Professor in school of Communication at GD Goenka University (November 2014-May 2018)
March 2007- Aug 2012
- Senior Producer at Riverbank Studios Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi (March 2007- Aug 2012)
Publications
2023
- Fostering community engagement through Eco Cinema: An environment advocacy intervention for wetland conservation in India. (Global Media Journal, UGC Care Group-1, December 2023, ISSN 2249-5835)
- Generative AI Images and Indian Media Industry: An Overview of opportunities and Challenges (Journal of Communication and management, December 2023, ISSN 2583-617X)
- Names and Surnames used in the lead roles in Bollywood Industry: A thematic analysis (Education and Society, UGC Care Group-1, April 2023, ISSN 2278-6864)
2022
- New normal: case studies of adaptations in production by Bollywood during lockdowns imposed due to covid-19(Shodhsmhita, UGC Care Group-1, December 2022, ISSN 2277-7067)
2020
- Coping with the post truth: Bollywood Dances to the tune (PRAGYAN: Journal of Mass Communication, UGC Care Group-1, June 2020, ISSN 0974-5521)
2013
- HDSLRs: Future of low budget film making (PRAGYAN: Journal of Mass Communication, UGC Care Group-1, June 2013, ISSN 0974-5521)
BOOK CHAPTERS
2022
- Eco cinema as an advocacy intervention for community engagement for wetland conservation in India. (Development Journalism: Issues, challenges and Directions, Press Club Kolkata, December 2022, ISBN 789392-092039)
TITLE | CONFERENCE | YEAR |
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Analysing the Current Indian Eco Cinema Trend through a Critical Evaluation of Selected Films
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MEDCOM 24, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 2024 |
Fostering community engagement through eco cinema: an environment advocacy intervention for wetland conservation in India | IAMCR2023, Lyon, France | 2023 |
Friends of Dhanauri: Eco Cinema as an Advocacy Intervention for Rights of Wetlands in India | 73rd Annual International Communication Association Conference (ICA), Toronto, Canada | 2023 |
Eco Cinema as an advocacy intervention for community engagement for wetland management in India. | Public Policy Dialogues, Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad | 2023 |
Wetland management through community engagement and tourism marketing: A case study of Dhanauri Wetlands in Greater Noida through the lens of Environmental citizenship model | International Conference of Marketing, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bodhgaya | 2023 |
Subaltern identities created on OTT: A case study of Panchayat, Paatallok and Rasbhari | Congreso Internacional de Cine e Identidades (CiCi), Spain | 2022 |
Coping with the post truth: Bollywood dances to the tune | 27th AMIC annual conference, Bangkok, Thailand | 2019 |