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Dr. Pooja Radhakrishnan is an editorial and research professional in English and Cultural Studies with a PhD from IIT Ropar. Her research focuses on cinema studies, nationalism, space, and gendered/masculine figures in popular Indian film, with an emphasis on how cultural anxieties are staged through visual narratives and filmic geographies. She currently works as an Editorial Assistant at Cactus Communications, supporting manuscript quality checks and suitability assessments. Her academic work includes peer-reviewed journal publications, ongoing manuscript development, and international research presentations in Germany and Switzerland.…Dr. Pooja Radhakrishnan is an editorial and research professional in English and Cultural Studies with a PhD from IIT Ropar. Her research focuses on cinema studies, nationalism, space, and gendered/masculine figures in popular Indian film, with an emphasis on how cultural anxieties are staged through visual narratives and filmic geographies. She currently works as an Editorial Assistant at Cactus Communications, supporting manuscript quality checks and suitability assessments. Her academic work includes peer-reviewed journal publications, ongoing manuscript development, and international research presentations in Germany and Switzerland.

Dr. Pooja Radhakrishnan

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Dr. Pooja Radhakrishnan is an editorial and research professional in English and Cultural Studies with a PhD from IIT Ropar. Her research focuses on cinema studies, nationalism, space, and gendered/masculine figures in popular Indian film, with an emphasis on how cultural anxieties are staged through visual narratives and filmic geographies. She currently works as an Editorial Assistant at Cactus Communications, supporting manuscript quality checks and suitability assessments. Her academic work includes peer-reviewed journal publications, ongoing manuscript development, and international research presentations in Germany and Switzerland.…Dr. Pooja Radhakrishnan is an editorial and research professional in English and Cultural Studies with a PhD from IIT Ropar. Her research focuses on cinema studies, nationalism, space, and gendered/masculine figures in popular Indian film, with an emphasis on how cultural anxieties are staged through visual narratives and filmic geographies. She currently works as an Editorial Assistant at Cactus Communications, supporting manuscript quality checks and suitability assessments. Her academic work includes peer-reviewed journal publications, ongoing manuscript development, and international research presentations in Germany and Switzerland.

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Dr. Pooja Radhakrishnan is an editorial and research professional in English and Cultural Studies with a PhD from IIT Ropar. Her research focuses on cinema studies, nationalism, space, and gendered/masculine figures in popular Indian film, with an emphasis on how cultural anxieties are staged through visual narratives and filmic geographies.

She currently works as an Editorial Assistant at Cactus Communications, supporting manuscript quality checks and suitability assessments. Her academic work includes peer-reviewed journal publications, ongoing manuscript development, and international research presentations in Germany and Switzerland.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Leadership

Experience Level

Microsoft Office

Intermediate

Leadership

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Editorial Assistant at Cactus Communications, India

January 29, 2026 - Present

Conducts manuscript quality checks and manuscript suitability assessments to support editorial workflows. Manages publishing/author processes using editorial and publisher dashboards and tools, ensuring adherence to work policies and review standards.

Visiting Researcher at South Asia Institute, Heidelberg University

September 20, 2024 - January 7, 2025

Works with Prof. Hans Harder on mythic masculinity and the native hero of contemporary techno/mytho fantasy Indian films. Presented research at a South Asia Institute colloquium and drafted a project proposal for a European Union funded research programme based on the same theme.

Teaching Assistant at IIT Ropar

August 1, 2019 - February 23, 2023

Supported instruction for undergraduate courses including Professional Communication, Preparatory English-2, Cine Politics and National Emergency, and Communicative English.

Guest Lecturer at EKNM Govt Polytechnic College, Trikaripur, Udinur

January 4, 2019 - March 22, 2019

Delivered lectures in English literature and Communicative English.

Guest Lecturer at Payyanur College (affiliated to Kannur University)

July 10, 2017 - March 28, 2018

Taught English literature, Cultural Studies, literary and cultural theory, and Film Studies.