Ranjit Mandal is a Lecturer in English at Rural Institute of Higher Studies, Bhograi, Odisha, India, where he serves as the Coordinator of IQAC & Skill Junction. Recognized for his academic excellence, he received the Gold Medal for achieving the highest standing in Master’s degree at Ravenshaw University, Cuttack. His academic journey led him to pursue Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching of English (PGDTE) at The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad. He is a Review Editor for Literary Oracle: An International Peer Reviewed Journal of Literature and Culture. He is also an Associate Editor for Ecokritike. His areas of interest include environmental humanities, oral narratives, and language pedagogy. He has presented his research at national and international conferences and contributed articles to reputed academic journals. Beyond academia, he is deeply interested in connecting scholarship with social and environmental action.
He is a lifetime member of EFSLE and also an Executive Council Member (ECM) of its Southern Odisha Region of Odisha.