Ms. Dien-Min Liu (Diane) is a Subject Matter Specialist (Mandarin language) at the School of International Cooperation, Security, and Strategic Languages (SICSSL), Rashtriya Raksha University since September 2023. Previously, Ms. Liu has been Dean, Publications (1994-2000) and Dean, Curriculum, Soochow University, Taipei (1999-2005) and Lecturer, Chinese Language Center, National Taiwan Normal University (2005-2023). She is pursuing her PhD in the Department of Chinese Language Teaching, National Taiwan Normal University since 2020. She was also a visiting Lecturer, Chinese Language Center, National Tsinghua University, Taiwan (2022-23). Ms. Liu was a cultural ambassador representing Taiwan on assignments by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to prestigious institutions including UC Berkeley, USA (2007-09); UBC, Canada (2010-12); Moscow Linguistic University, Russia (2012-2013); University of Tübingen, Germany (2013-14) and on a Government of India project (2016-18). She has made notable contributions through published papers and books focusing on localized teaching materials including notably her co-authored volumes, ‘Advanced Business Chinese,’ a two-volume commercial Chinese textbook from the National Taiwan Normal University; ‘Incredible Chinese’ from the India Center of Tsinghua University; and ‘The Basics of Incredible Chinese,’.

Ms. Chen Mei-ying (Amanda) is Subject Matter Specialist, Mandarin Language at the School of International Cooperation, Security and Strategic Language (SICSSL), Rashtriya Raksha University since September 2023. She is a professional bilingual Chinese/English teacher who has earned the Certification of Proficiency in Teaching Chinese as a Second/Foreign Language from the Ministry of Education Taiwan. Ms. Chen has over 20 years of teaching experience including lecture programs for different levels of students. She has attended several workshops including the 7th (2022) and 8th Monsoon Asia Workshop (2023) in National Tsing Hua University and online seminar of Teaching of Chinese as a Foreign Language.

Mr. Snehasis Thakur is a Subject Matter Specialist in Mandarin Language in the School of International Cooperation, Security, and Strategic Languages (SICSSL) since 24th September 2024. Mr. Snehasis Thakur has done his Graduation and Masters from Visva Bharati University in Chinese language and Culture. Recognized for his exceptional dedication in academics, Mr. Snehasis Thakur was awarded with a one year scholarship program to study Chinese in Xiangtan University, Hunan province in China under the Chinese Scholarship Council program in the year 2014-2015. Mr. Snehasis is currently pursuing his Ph.D. from Visva Bharati University and his area of research interest is ‘Child Literature in China’. Mr. Thakur was invited to attend and deliver a keynote lecture in the Young Sinologist Program held in Shanghai, China in the year 2018. Mr Thakur has also taken part in summer camp programs held in Yunnan University, China in 2013 & 2017. He has qualified for the Chinese Level Test (HSK) with very good marks. Prior to joining RRU, Mr Thakur has vivid and profound working experience in various industries such as SECPO- 1 (KMPCL), Amazon development centre India Pvt Ltd, Amity University Rajasthan, Eastern Command Chinese language School in Panagarh, Nihao Calcutta, All India Radio (ESD Division) and various other B2B interpretation projects.