Dr. Amir Prasad Behera is working as an Asst. Professor in English in the School of Management, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Paralakhemundi Campus. He obtained his Ph.D. in English for the thesis titled Emotional Intelligence in a Multi-Sector State Private University: A Communicative Approach. He has ten years of teaching experience. Dr. Amir has published papers and research articles in refereed national and international journals. He has participated in many national and international conferences so far across the country.  He is a member of ELT@I (English Language Teacher Association of India). His areas of interest are English Communication Skills  and Emotional Intelligence.