About
Dr. Sougand Akbarian is currently an assistant professor at the Sharda School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SSHSS), Sharda University, Greater Noida, India. As an Iranian faculty, she has international experience in Iran, Uzbekistan, and India in academics. A researcher in English language, teaching, translation, and cultural studies, she has actively participated in and presented papers at national and international conferences in Iran, India, and globally. She is a resource person in English language studies for international academic programs. She is a bestselling translator and author specializing in Indian literature. She is known for SouganDilli: Indo-Iranian Adhuri Kahani (An Incomplete Indo-Iranian Story) and Loveless Love: When Love Is a Reason to Stay or to Leave Forever. A TEDx speaker for cross-cultural literary exchange, she is also the CEO and Founder of Sougand Akbarian Publications in Iran, dedicated to fostering global literature.