Qualifications:

• UGC NET (2022)
• LL.M. [National Law University Odisha] 2021
• BBA LL.B.[Symbiosis International (Deemed) University] 2019

Subjects taught:

• Civil Liberties (Currently teaching)
• Law and Queerness (Currently teaching)
• Legal Aid and Drafting Pleading and Conveyance
• Law of Contracts
• Law of Torts
• Biotechnulogy and law

Research interests:

• Constitutional laws
• Queer Legal Theory
• Technulogy and law

Shivani is presently an Assitant Professor of Law at National Law University, Odisha. They Joined as a Research Associate cum Teaching assistant in 2022. Shivani is an alumnus of NLU Odisha, having completed their LLM in constitution laws from here. Their dissertation was on the topic ‘Marriage Equality: A Constitutional Perspective after the Navtej Singh Johar Judgment’. They have completed their BBA LLB from Symbiosis International (Deemed) University, and have cleared the UGC-NET examination in 2022. The focus area of their research is constitution laws, and gender and sexuality laws; with queer methods. Their long-term goal is to make legal education accessible to all intersections of society. Before joining the University, since 2019 they were freelancing as an educator and guiding aspirants for various competitive exams such as Judicial services exams, CLAT-PG exam, and recently the UGC-NET exam. They provide free online mentoring and guidance to students from marginalised communities. Shivani is a peer support practitioner, and provides free peer support to queer people in need; for which they have undergone training on Peer Support Practice with  Mariwala Health Initiative (MHI). Apart from academics, they have been trained in Hindustani Vocal Music for more than five years from Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Prayagraj; and have successfully completed the Basic Mountaineering Course with a Grade ‘A’ from Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi. They are also a self-taught fine artist. Administrative responsibilities:

• Co- director:   Centre for Women and Law
• Co- director: Centre for Disability Law and Advocacy
• Faculty Advisor: Kautilya Society
• Faculty Advisor: Social Media Committee
• Faculty Advisor: Gender Sensitization Committee
• Faculty Advisor:Pro-Bono Club
• Academic Member: Internal Complaints Committee
• Faculty Member Incharge: KUTUMB (ex- officio: Gender Sensitization Committee and Pro-Bono Club)

• 2017: 'Issues surrounding Cyber Crime in India' (2008) (with YC Chauhan) Indian Journal on Criminal Law and Criminology Volume 2 Issue 1 (ISSN: 2519-5360).