Dr Arjuna S R
Assistant Professor - Senior Scale
Arjuna is an Assistant Professor (Senior Scale) in the Department of Liberal Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at the Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) in Bengaluru, India. He earned his PhD in 2017, focusing on Navya-Nyaya and Sanskrit Computational Linguistics, under the mentorship of Prof. Dr. Amba Kulkarni at the University of Hyderabad. As part of his doctoral studies, he collaborated with Prof. Dr. Gérard Huet at INRIA in Paris, France, supported by the Raman Charpak Fellowship in 2014. Arjuna holds two Master’s degrees in Navya-Nyaya and Sanskrit. He has been recognized with the Erasmus+ Teaching Mobility Fellowship in 2018 at the Metropolitan University of Prague, Czechia, and has several publications, including journal articles and book chapters, to his name. Additionally, he serves as the General Secretary of the Samsaadhanii Welfare Association (SWA). Currently, he is part of a MeitY-funded consortium project titled 'Sanskrit Knowledge Accessor' of 4.63 Crores in collaboration with seven other premier institutions. His research interests encompass Sanskrit Computational Linguistics, Indian Philosophy, Indian Epics, and the Sanskrit language, focusing on Indian and Western logic, language pedagogy, programming, natural language processing (NLP), and translation studies.
Department of Liberal Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (DLHS) Bengaluru
Qualification: MA in Navya-Nyaya (Indian Logic), MA in Sanskrit, PhD. in Indian Logic and Sanskrit Computational Linguistics
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Assistant Professor, Department of Liberal Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (DLHS), MAHE-Bengaluru
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Assistant Director, Department of Student Affairs (DSA), MAHE-B'LRU (additional responsibility)
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Myths and Mythology | III Semester |
| Sanskrit - II | III Semester |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | Navya-Nyaya and Sanskrit Computational Linguistics | Department of Sanskrit Studies, University of Hyderabad | 2017 |
| MA | Navya-Nyaya | Poornaprajna Vidyapeetha Sanskrit College, Karnataka Samskrit University | 2011 |
| MA (Distance) | Sanskrit | Karnataka State Open University | 2011 |
| National Eligibility Test | Sanskrit | University Grants Commission | 2010 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Liberal Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Bengaluru | Assistant Professor | Teaching, Research and Administration | Apr 2022 to Aug 2023 |
| Department of Philosophy, MAHE-Manipal | Assistant Professor | Teaching, Research and Administration | Feb 2019 to Apr 2022 |
| Dvaita Philosophy Resource Centre, Manipal Centre for European Studies | Senior Research Coordinator | Research and Administration | Apr 2018 to Jan 2019 |
| Dvaita Philosophy Resource Centre, Manipal Centre for European Studies | Research Coordinator | Research and Administration | Sep 2016 to Mar 2018 |
| Manipal Universal Press (MUP) | Acquisition Editor | Assisting Chief Editor in publishing books | Feb 2018 to June 2021 |
| Department of Sanskrit Studies, University of Hyderabad | Language Editor | July 2011 to June 2012 |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Sanskrit Computational Linguistics; Sanskrit Studies; Indian Philosophy - Nyaya and Dvaita Vedanta; Indian Epics; Language and Linguistics; Translation Studies
Area of Expertise
Sanskrit Computational Linguistics; Sanskrit Language and Literature; Indian Philosophy - Nyaya and Dvaita Vedanta; Indian Epics
Area of Research
Sanskrit Computational Linguistics (Natural Language Processing); Sanskrit Studies; Paninian Grammar; Epic Studies
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
Samsaadhanii Welfare Association (SWA)
Introduction to Sanskrit Computational Linguistics
This is an inter-disciplinary course for the students of the technical sciences.
Functional Kannada
This course helps the learner to speak Kannada at the basic level.
Fundamentals of Indian Knowledge Systems (FIKS)
This course overviews the IKS research area.