Srinivasa Kumar N Acharya
Assistant Professor and Centre Coordinator
Department of European Studies
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Introduction to Study of Indian Languages for BA Foreign Languages and Intercultural Studies
- Introduction to Indian Ethics and Epics (interfaculty open elective) for BTech at MIT
- Certificate Course in Bhagavadgita (open for interested)
- Computational Analysis of Mahabharata and Tatparyanirnaya (funded by Manipal University) as Project Head
- Digitising and Proofing of Mahabharata Sastri-Vavilla Edition (funded by Vedavyasa Samshodhana Kendra, Subrahmanya)
- Translating and editing of Bhagavadgita-bhashya and Bhagavadgita-tatparyanirnaya to be published by Manipal University Press
Srinivasa Kumar N Acharya is an Assistant Professor and Centre Coordinator of Dvaita Philosophy Resource Centre, Dept of European Studies, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal.
He is an Administrative Coordinator of the Dept of European Studies and extends his services to the Centres, Committees, Programs and Activities of the Dept. Along with that, he also works with Manipal University Press.
He is involved in teaching the following courses:
He is involved in the following research projects as well:
He has brought out five scholarly publications from Dvaita Philosophy Resource Centre through Manipal University Press. He has coordinated academic events (summer schools, seminars and workshops) hosting international scholars and students.
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Study of Indian Languages | BA Foreign Languages and Intercultural Studies - Sem I |
| Introduction to Indian Ethics and Epics (interfaculty open elective) | Bachelors in Technology - Sem VI at MIT |
| Certificate Course in Bhagavadgita |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA Vidvaduttama Navyanyaya | Navya-nyaya (Indian neo-logic) philosophy | Purnaprajna Vidyapitha Sanskrit College, Bengaluru | 2009 |
| MA Vidvaduttama Alankara | Alankara-shastra (Sanskrit poetics/rhetorics) | Purnaprajna Vidyapitha Sanskrit College, Bengaluru | 2012 |
| MA Sanskrit | Sanskrit language, literature, linguistics and philosophy | Karnataka State Open University | 2010 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purnaprajna Vidyapitha Sanskrit College, Bengaluru | Lecturer | Teaching - Nyaya philosophy, Sanskrit literature, English language and Sanskrit-Computers | 2010-11 |
| Purnaprajna Vidyapitha Sanskrit College, Bengaluru | Project team member - Sanskrit Hindi Machine Translation SHMT | Sanskrit e-corpus proofing and editing | 2010-11 |
| Ramavitthala (Vidyapitha) Shikshana Seva Samiti, New Delhi | Teacher | Teaching - Sanskrit language, grammar, literature and Vedas | 2009-10 |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Indian philosophy - Nyaya and Dvaita, Sanskrit studies - language, linguistics and literature, Vedic studies - Upanishat (Vedanta)
Area of Expertise
Indian philosophy and epics, Sanskrit language, linguistics, poetics and literature
Area of Research
Indian philosophy - Nyaya and Dvaita (epistemology and philosophy of language), Sanskrit epic literature, PhD pursuing in Navynyaya (philosophy of language and textual criticism - manuscriptology)