Dr Arvind Iyengar

Arvind’s research interests lie primarily in the domains of grapholinguistics, sociolinguistics, phonetics and phonology, and language and dialect description. Much of Arvind’s recent work has been on the Sindhi language of South Asia, and he is currently authoring a scholarly monograph on the various historical and contemporary writing systems of the language.

Arvind’s current avatar as a researcher and academic at UNE Linguistics is strongly influenced by his variegated background. He has a degree in Engineering, as well as several years of international work experience in Sales and Translation. Moreover, Arvind is a graduate of UNE Linguistics’ fully-online Master of Applied Linguistics (MAAL) degree, which has given him first-hand experience of, and empathy for, the challenges faced by off-campus students. As a Linguistics academic, Arvind harnesses and draws extensively on his insights as a MAAL student to inform his teaching philosophies and pedagogical practices, with a particular focus on ensuring equitable access to students of all backgrounds and abilities.