Dr. Pooja Gupta is an Associate Professor at the School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, IILM University, India. She has an interdisciplinary academic background in Science and English Literature with over 16 years of teaching, research, curriculum development, academic administration, and faculty development experience. Her areas of specialization include English Language Teaching (ELT), Communication Skills, Literature, Higher Education, Life Skills, Innovative Teaching-Learning Pedagogy using AI and Technology, Translation Studies, Indian Knowledge Systems, Consciousness Studies, Vedanta Philosophy, and Professional Writing. She has worked at reputed institutions including UPES and the Indian Military Academy (IMA). Dr. Gupta has chaired 11 international conferences, delivered keynote and plenary talks, presented over 30 research papers at national and international conferences, organized 13 workshops and FDPs, published 23 research papers/chapters, and authored/edited 6 books through reputed international publishers. She has also demonstrated leadership in designing learner-centric and outcome-based curricula integrating communication, ethics, critical thinking, leadership, teamwork, language proficiency, and AI-enabled pedagogical innovations. Her recent work particularly focuses on Consciousness Studies from a Vedanta perspective, AI in Higher Education, Translation and Cultural Studies, Inclusive Education, and interdisciplinary humanities research. Dr. Gupta was selected as a Special Delegate and received the Impact Challenge Winner Award at the HPAIR International Conference 2025 held at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.