Manivendra Kumar
301 - POD 1C, Indian Institute of Technology, Indore,Madhya Pradesh
Summary
An accomplished researcher with expertise in communication, academic writing, and leadership. Demonstrated success in teamwork and collaboration, academic networking, and collaborative research. Proficient in qualitative research methods, with a strong focus on producing high-quality academic work. Committed to advancing knowledge through innovative research and effective collaboration.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Research Fellow, SHSS
Indian Institute of Technology Indore
Indore, Madhya Pradesh
01.2020 - 02.2025
- Recipient of the Charles Wallace India Trust Short-term Research Fellowship for 2024–25, facilitated by the British Council.
- SRF in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Indore. CPI 8.82.
- PhD thesis titled The Changing Paradigms of Reform: A Study of Three Playwrights from the Post-Independence Indian Theatre (1950–1990) submitted on February 19th 2025.
- A research paper titled Social Reform in the Plays of Mohan Rakesh is upcoming in issue no. 68.1 (March 2025) of the journal Modern Drama (University of Toronto Press, Scopus indexed).
- A research paper titled 'Humour as the Catalyst to Social Reform: A Study of Mahesh Dattani’s Where There is a Will (1988)' has been published in the 8th issue of Indian Theatre Journal (Intellect Publishers, London), doi: https://doi.org/10.1386/itj_00035_1
- A research paper titled The Spatial-Temporal Canvas That We Call the Stage: Text and Performance in Final Solutions, has been published in Vol. 2, Issue 2. of the journal Theatre Academy (Ataturk University Press), https://doi.org/10.62425/theatreacademy.1525738.
- Presented a research paper titled The Roots of Reform: Understanding the Form, Content, and Meaning in Habib Tanvir's 'Charandas Chor' (1975) at the IAFOR International Conference on Arts and Humanities in Hawaii (IICAH 2024) from 3-7 January 2024.
- Presented a research paper titled The Terra-incognita of Power Dynamics: Interrogating Masculinity and Hypermasculinity in Dina Mehta's 'Brides are Not for Burning' (1993) at the International Conference of Multidisciplinary Research Perspectives (ICMRP 2023) organized by the Bhopal School of Social Sciences from 16-17 February 2023.
Education
PhD - English Literature
Indian Institute of Technology Indore
01.2020 - 02.2025
Master of Arts - English Literature
Ranchi University
07.2016 - 06.2018
Bachelor of Arts - English Honours
Gossner College (Ranchi University)
04.2013 - 05.2016
Skills
- Communication
- Academic Writing
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Leadership
- Academic networking
- Collaborative research
- Qualitative research methods
Accomplishments
- Charles Wallace Fellow 2024–25.
- UGC JRF, 2019 (JH04505614).
Languages
Hindi
Native
English
Fluent
Additional Information
- Represented Bihar State at different age group levels in cricket between 2009 and 2015.
- Led the IIT Indore Cricket Team in the Inter-IIT Sports Meet 2023, organised by IIT Gandhinagar from 14-22 December 2023.
Personal Information
Timeline
Senior Research Fellow, SHSS
Indian Institute of Technology Indore
01.2020 - 02.2025
PhD - English Literature
Indian Institute of Technology Indore
01.2020 - 02.2025
Master of Arts - English Literature
Ranchi University
07.2016 - 06.2018
Bachelor of Arts - English Honours
Gossner College (Ranchi University)
04.2013 - 05.2016
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