Author: Chittaranjan Kortikar

Chittaranjan Omkar Kortikar

Short Bio

Chittaranjan Omkar Kortikar is an assistant professor and communication expert who bridges academic rigor with industry-ready language training. An Assistant Professor of English and Business Communication, he holds both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in English Literature along with a certified 280-hour TEFL + TESOL Advanced Diploma from the Asian College of Teachers and certification as an IELTS trainer. As an Industry Expert and Member of the Board of Studies, he plays a pivotal role in shaping modern curriculum standards that align academic language training with real-world industry demands. He previously served as a Communication and Soft Skills Trainer at the Pune Institute of Business Management (PIBM), specializing in executive communication, professional etiquette, and global language proficiency. A bilingual writer and blogger who publishes in English and Marathi, he contributes to ENTECH Magazine with expert guidance on business communication, interpersonal skills, and effective technical writing to help young scientists, engineers, and professionals thrive in a global workforce.

Extended Bio

Chittaranjan Omkar Kortikar is an assistant professor and communication expert, where he helps scientists, engineers, and technical professionals master the human skills that turn expertise into influence.An Assistant Professor of English, Business Communication, and Soft Skills, Chittaranjan brings extensive experience in language pedagogy, academic leadership, and corporate training to every article he writes. He holds both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in English Literature, complemented by international teaching credentials that include a certified 280-hour TEFL + TESOL Advanced Diploma from the Asian College of Teachers and certification as an IELTS trainer. These qualifications ground his approach in evidence-based language acquisition theory while remaining fiercely practical.Serving as an Industry Expert and Member of the Board of Studies, Chittaranjan plays a pivotal role in shaping modern curriculum standards that align academic language training with real-world industry demands. He previously served as a Communication and Soft Skills Trainer at the Pune Institute of Business Management (PIBM), where he specialized in equipping students and young professionals with executive communication skills, professional etiquette, and global language proficiency. That experience taught him that clarity, empathy, and cultural awareness are not soft add-ons to technical training — they are competitive advantages in a globalized economy.In addition to his academic and training endeavors, Chittaranjan is a bilingual writer and blogger who regularly publishes literature and educational content in both English and Marathi. This dual-language practice sharpens his sensitivity to how meaning travels across linguistic and cultural boundaries — a perspective he brings directly to his work with ENTECH’s technically trained readership.As an author for ENTECH Magazine, he shares expert guidance on business communication, interpersonal skills, and effective technical writing. He believes that the most brilliant research or engineering achievement can be undermined by poor articulation, and that the most transformative professionals are those who can translate complexity into clarity.His primary beats include:

• Business Communication & Professional Writing: Executive correspondence, persuasive presentation design, technical report writing, and the rhetorical strategies that help subject-matter experts communicate across departments and cultures.
• Soft Skills & Interpersonal Development: Professional etiquette, collaborative dialogue, feedback frameworks, and the emotional intelligence competencies that accelerate career advancement in technical fields.
• Language Pedagogy & Global Proficiency: TESOL methodology, IELTS preparation strategies, curriculum design for industry-aligned language training, and accelerating fluency in professional English contexts.
• Technical Writing & Academic Leadership: Structuring complex information for non-specialist audiences, aligning academic standards with corporate communication norms, and mentoring young professionals in research writing and grant articulation.