Faculty Profile

Dr. K. KRUSHNA PRASAD

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Humanities and Social Sciences

Dr. Krushna Prasad Kummari is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT), Basar, Telangana, India, with over a decade of teaching and academic experience. He holds a Ph.D. in English from Telangana University, with his doctoral research titled “Self, Society and the Middle Class in Select Novels of Manju Kapur.” He has qualified the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana State Eligibility Test (AP & TS SET) for Assistant Professorship and the Telangana State Teacher Eligibility Test (TS TET). His academic and research interests include English Language Teaching (ELT), Communication Studies, Indian Writing in English, and Gender Studies. He has contributed extensively to these fields through publications in Scopus-indexed and UGC-CARE listed journals, along with several book chapters in edited volumes. His research engages with themes of identity, society, caste, and gender in Indian literature. Dr. Kummari has actively presented papers at numerous international and national conferences, reflecting his engagement with contemporary academic discourse. He has also served as a resource person for communication skills and English language awareness programmes, demonstrating his commitment to outreach and student development. He is the recipient of prestigious recognitions, including the IMRF Viksit Bharat Academic Excellence Award (2026) and the Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam National Academician Award (2025), in recognition of his contributions to education and research. In addition to his teaching and research responsibilities, he has held several administrative roles at RGUKT Basar, including Additional Chief Warden, NAAC core team member, and faculty coordinator for institutional activities. His teaching spans pre-university, undergraduate, and engineering programmes, with a focus on communication skills, soft skills, and technical English. Dr. Krushna Prasad Kummari is committed to advancing innovative pedagogy, interdisciplinary research, and student-centered learning in higher education.

Degree	Programme / Specialization	University / Board
PG	MA ENGLISH	KAKATIYA UNIVERSITY
PhD	PhD	TELANGANA UNIVERSITY
Others	BEd	OSMANIA UNIVERSITY
UG	B.Sc	OSMANIA UNIVERSITY

Institution / Organization	Designation	From	To
Vaagdevi Degree College	lecturer	2013	2016
RGUKT, BASAR	Assistant Professor	2016	TILL DATE

1. Publications (18) A. SCOPUS AND WEB OF SCIENCE INDEXED JOURNAL 1. Kummari, Krushna Prasad. “Bound by Norms, Driven by Dreams: Women’s Quest for Selfhood in the Mnjukapur’s Immigrant.” Kronika Journal, vol. 25, issue 7, 2025. ISSN 0023-4923. (Scopus Indexed). 2. ---. “Intersecting oppressions: Gender, Caste and the limits of Rebellion in Mnjukapur’s Home” Signa journal, vol. 13, issue 4, April, 2026. ISSN: 1133- 3634. ( Scopus and Web of Science Indexed). B. UGC-CARE LISTED JOURNALS 1. ---. “A Perspective on the Teaching and Learning of English in the Rural Colleges of Telangana.” Ajanta International Multidisciplinary Half-Yearly Research Journal, vol. 7, no. 1, Jan.–Mar. 2018. ISSN 2277-5730. Conference Proceedings. 2. ---. “Self, Society, and Family in Home.” Dogo Rangsang Research Journal, vol. 13, no. 4, Apr. 2023. ISSN 2347-7180. 3. ---. “Significance of Qualified Language Teachers in Indian Rural Colleges and Schools.” Roots International Journal of Multidisciplinary Researches, vol. 4, special issue 8, Oct. 2017. ISSN 2349-8684. Conference Proceedings. 4. ---. “Sociological Approach to The God of Small Things.” Bodhi International Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Science, vol. 2, special issue 6, Nov. 2017. ISSN 2456-5571. Conference Proceedings. 5. ---. “The True Spirit of Deep Patriotism in Prison and Chocolate Cake.” Roots International Journal of Multidisciplinary Researches, vol. 4, Aug. 2017. ISSN 2349-8684. Conference Proceedings. 6. ---. “To Construct or to Destroy: History and the Individual in A Married Woman.” Shodhak: A Journal of Historical Research, vol. 53, no. 3, Jan.–Apr. 2023. ISSN 0302-9832. C. PEER-REVIEWED / REFEREED JOURNALS (Non-UGC/Non-Scopus) 1. ---. “English Language Teaching in Indian Rural Colleges.” ELT Voices–India, vol. 4, no. 2, Apr. 2014. ISSN 2230-9136. 2. ---. “Teaching Listening Skills in the Indian Context.” RSIRJLE, vol. 2, no. 2, May 2014, pp. 560–563. ISSN 2320-6101. 3. ---. “Patriarchal Domination on Women in The God of Small Things.” BRICS Journal of Educational Research, vol. 6, no. 4, Oct.–Dec. 2016. ISSN 2231-5829. 4. ---. “Changiya Rukh–Balbir Madhopuri’s Success Through Hardships: A Study.” IJIRT, vol. 12, issue 2, July 2025. ISSN 2349-6002. D. BOOK CHAPTERS IN EDITED VOLUMES 1. ---. “Unqualified Teachers of English: Adverse Effects on ELT.” In English Language Teaching and Learning Problems and Remedies, edited by Adi Ramesh Babu, Aavishkar Publishers, 2016. ISBN 978-81-7910-511-5. 2. ---. “Caste Politics in The God of Small Things.” In An Interface: Selected Essays on Literature, Humanities and Social Sciences, edited by B. Panda, Blurb Inc., 2016. ISBN 9781367600683. 3. ---. “Caste and Religion in Rabindranath Tagore’s Gora.” In The Idiolects: Selected Essays on Social Sciences and Humanities, edited by B. Panda, Blurb Inc., 2016. ISBN 9781367089259. 4. ---. “Perspectives of Teaching English Language and Literature through Modern Techniques.” In Principles and Techniques in English Language Teaching and Learning, edited by Adi Ramesh Babu, Mangalam Publications, 2016. ISBN 978-93-86123-08-4. 5. ---. “The Maltreatment of the Subaltern in The God of Small Things.” In English Literature: A View from the Bridge, edited by Regin Silvest and R. Purushothaman, DJ Publication, 2016. ISBN 9788193203392. Conference Proceedings. 6. ---. “Caste Rigidities in The God of Small Things.” In Subaltern Space in New Literatures, edited by Adi Ramesh Babu, Authors Press, 2017. ISBN 978-93-5207-486-0.

1. 1. ---. “Unqualified Teachers of English: Adverse Effects on ELT.” In English Language Teaching and Learning Problems and Remedies, edited by Adi Ramesh Babu, Aavishkar Publishers, 2016. ISBN 978-81-7910-511-5. 2. ---. “Caste Politics in The God of Small Things.” In An Interface: Selected Essays on Literature, Humanities and Social Sciences, edited by B. Panda, Blurb Inc., 2016. ISBN 9781367600683. 3. ---. “Caste and Religion in Rabindranath Tagore’s Gora.” In The Idiolects: Selected Essays on Social Sciences and Humanities, edited by B. Panda, Blurb Inc., 2016. ISBN 9781367089259. 4. ---. “Perspectives of Teaching English Language and Literature through Modern Techniques.” In Principles and Techniques in English Language Teaching and Learning, edited by Adi Ramesh Babu, Mangalam Publications, 2016. ISBN 978-93-86123-08-4. 5. ---. “The Maltreatment of the Subaltern in The God of Small Things.” In English Literature: A View from the Bridge, edited by Regin Silvest and R. Purushothaman, DJ Publication, 2016. ISBN 9788193203392. Conference Proceedings. 6. ---. “Caste Rigidities in The God of Small Things.” In Subaltern Space in New Literatures, edited by Adi Ramesh Babu, Authors Press, 2017. ISBN 978-93-5207-486-0.

1.  IMRF Viksit Bharat Academic Excellence Award – 2026, conferred by the International Multidisciplinary Research Foundation during the International Symposium on Women in Sciences: Catalysing Viksit Bharat–2026, organized on the eve of National Science Day (India), in recognition of academic excellence and research contributions.  Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam National Academician Award – Conferred by the WELRED Foundation (Non-Profit Organization) in recognition of outstanding contribution to the field of education, 2 March 2025.

1. appointed as a subject expert committee member in recruiting the guest faculty and lab assistant in the department of English.

1. 1. Participated international workshop on “TEACHING AND RESEARCHING ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE STUDIES” on 22nd February, 2016. At Andhara University, Vizag, AP. 2. Participated in A Two –Day national workshop on “New directions in teaching English in professional colleges on 23-24 September 2016. Under TEQIP-II, NIT Warngal. 3. Attended FDP Programme on “Soft skills and creativity nature and nurture” during march 15-20, 2019 at IIITDM, Jabalpur. 4. Attended international FDP (Webinar) on “Assessment literacy: Challenges and Innovation” by ELTAI- Coimbatore Chapter from 18th to 20th june2020. 5. Presented and participated the paper entitled “A Perspective on the Teaching and learning of English in the rural colleges of Telangana”. At international conference on emerging issues in language, literature in Pune on 04th February 2018. 6. Presented a paper on “sociological approach to Arundathi Roy’s The God of small things” in the international conference on Recent trends in English literature in Madurai, Tamil Nadu on 5th October 2017. 7. Presented a paper on “ the true spirit of deep patriotism in Nayanatara Sahal’s Prision and chocolate cake” international conference on English language, literature and education in Madurai, TN on 27july 2017. 8. Presented a paper in Two day national seminar sponsored by UGC –SERO & TSCHE at osmania university paper entitled “the quest for identity in Toni Morrison Sula” on 12-13, 2017. 9. Presented a paper in Two day national seminar sponsored by UGC, TASCHE & Indian council of Social research “entitled Mall nutrition and adverse effects on Indian Dalit women” on 21st&22nd march 2016 at KU Warangal. 10. Presented a research paper in national seminar on caste regidities and social protest in south india organized by CSSEIP & Andhra University, Viasakapatnam on 16th – 17th june, 2016. 11. Participated in IACLALS conference on “Right to write: culture of literary controversies and controversial literayres” on 22-24 January,2016 in Warangal kakatiya University. 12. Participated in UGC (SAP DRS I) Sponsored 2 day national seminar on “women’s autobiographies in India: theory and practice” on 29-30, 2014. At KU Warangal. 13. Attended the symposium on new trends in the teaching of English and literature on july 05, 2014 at KU, Warangal.

1. A. International Conferences – Paper Presented 1. “Patriarchal Domination on Women in The God of Small Things.” International Conference on Contemporary Social Issues, Department of Mathematics & Humanities, Maharshi Markandeshwar University, 11 Nov. 2016. 2. “A Perspective on the Teaching and Learning of English in the Rural Colleges of Telangana.” International Multidisciplinary Conference on Emerging Issues in Language, Literature, Culture and Education, Hotel Aurora Towers, Pune, 4 Feb. 2018. 3. “The True Spirit of Deep Patriotism in Nayanatara Sahgal’s Prison and Chocolate Cake.” International Conference on English Language, Literature and Education, St. Charles College of Education, Tamil Nadu, 27 July 2017. 4. “Significance of Qualified Language Teachers in Indian Rural Colleges and Schools.” International Conference on English Literature, Language and Culture, Vivekananda College, Kanyakumari, 6 Oct. 2017. 5. “Sociological Approach to Arundhati Roy’s The God of Small Things.” International Conference on Recent Trends in English Literature, Annai Fathima College of Arts and Science, Madurai, 5 Oct. 2017. B. National Conferences / Seminars – Paper Presented 1. “Mall Nutrition and Adverse Effects on Indian Dalit Women.” National Seminar on Food Security for Women and Children in India: Challenges and Opportunities, Sponsored by UGC, TGCHE & ICSSR, 21–22 Mar. 2016. 2. “A Perspective on the Teaching and Learning of English in the Rural Colleges of Telangana.” Two-Day National Seminar, Government Degree & PG College, Bhadrachalam, 30–31 Jan. 2016. 3. “Social Discrimination in Arundhati Roy’s The God of Small Things.” National Conference, Telangana University, Nizamabad, 9 Mar. 2016. 4. “Caste Politics in Arundhati Roy’s The God of Small Things.” National Seminar on Caste Rigidities and Social Protest in South India, CCEIP, Andhra University, 16–17 June 2016. 5. “The Quest for Identity in Toni Morrison’s Sula.” National Seminar on Resistance and Rebellion in Dalit and African-American Literature, Department of English, Post Graduate College, Secunderabad, Osmania University, 12–13 Apr. 2017. 6. “The Maltreatment of the Subaltern in The God of Small Things.” National Seminar on English Literature in the Perspectives of World Literature, Malankara Catholic College, Kanyakumari, 30 Sept. 2016. 7. “Intersecting Oppressions: Gender, Caste, and the Limits of Rebellion in Manju Kapur’s Home” in the Two Day national seminar on literature, leadership, and innovation: women shaping Vikisit Bharat @ 2047” held at Kakatiya University, Warangal, Telangana State from 09-10 March,2026.

1. 1. B.Sc, B.A, B.Com I,II year English Theory Classes & Communication Skills Lab 2. Engineering E1 English & Lab 3. Engineering Soft skills and communication skills 4. EITK for engineering students 5. Corporate Ethics 6. Academic Writing 7. Effective Technical Communication 8. English for Competitive Examinations 9. Constitution of India 10. Personality Development 11. Human Values 12. General English for B. Tech and PUC. 13. Introduction to Grammar 14. Introduction to Literature 15. The Essence of Indian Traditional Knowledge 16. Development of Societies 17. Business Communication 18. Technical Writing 19. Communication Skills 20. Soft Skills  

1. 1. Warden (RGUKT PUC Boys Hostel) at Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies Basar (2019–2021). 2. Additional Chief Warden (Boys) at Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies Basar (2024 – 2026). 3. Core Team Member for NAAC Visit (2021) at Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies Basar. 4. Convener, Campus Beautification Committee (2021–2023) at Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies Basar. 5. Member, Disciplinary Committee (2021–2022) at Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies Basar. 6. Faculty In-Charge, Teaching Staff Biometric Attendance (LMS & BAMA) – 2022 at Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies Basar. 7. Faculty Coordinator, Tech Fest – 2022 & 2025 at Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies Basar. 8. Core Team Member, RGUKT Admissions – 2022 at Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies Basar. 9. BOS Member of Department of English NSS Coordinator for B.Sc. Students at Vaagdevi Degree & P.G. College, Boath (2014). 10. Student Counselor at Vaagdevi Degree & P.G. College, Boath (2015). 11. NSS Coordinator B.Sc Students 2014-2016