Research &
Computational Humanities
Research Focus
Bridging Classical Indology and Modern AI through:
- • Computational Paninian Grammar
- • Low-resource Language Modelling
- • Large-scale Digital Manuscript Studies
I am a computational linguist and NLP researcher specializing in AI-driven language research and machine learning, with a focus on computational literary studies, digital humanities and manuscript studies.
My research develops scalable AI frameworks for linguistic analysis and large-scale modelling of textual data, particularly focusing on Sanskrit and Asian low-resource languages.
I work on computational approaches to syntax, semantics, and discourse, alongside developing models for narrative structure, intertextuality, and stylistic variation.
By integrating Pāṇinian grammatical theory with modern NLP and machine learning techniques, I bridge formal linguistic modelling with literary interpretation, contributing to digital philology and cross-cultural textual analysis.
Research Interests
Computational Literary Studies & Large-Scale Textual Analysis
Digital Humanities, Digital Philology & Cultural Heritage
Sanskrit & Pali Computational Linguistics in Literary Contexts
Multilingual & Low-Resource NLP for Literary Corpora
Linguistic Modelling: Morphology, Parsing & Formal Grammar
Machine Translation & Cross-Lingual Textual Analysis
Semantic Analysis: WSD & Named Entity Recognition
Digital Cataloguing, Manuscriptology & Metadata
Digitisation & Computational Analysis of Manuscripts
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor (Permanent Faculty)
Central Sanskrit University
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Teaching UG and PG courses in Computational Linguistics, NLP, and Digital Humanities
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Supervising research in NLP, computational text analysis, and literary computing
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IT Head, Institute of Open & Distance Education: LMS, digital infrastructure, e-learning
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Developed e-readers , digital texts, and corpus-based teaching resources
Guest Faculty
University of Hyderabad
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Taught Computational Linguistics and Sanskrit language technologies
Education
Ph.D. in Sanskrit Studies
Computational LinguisticsM.A. in Sanskrit (Natural Language Processing)
Acharya (M.A.) in Vyakarana
Shastri (B.A.)
Publications
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Digital Humanities Projects
Annotation and research platform for Sanskrit texts, enabling corpus creation and computational literary analysis.
Interactive digital scholarly edition supporting linguistic and textual analysis (main annotator).
Search engine for Sanskrit corpora facilitating large-scale textual and stylistic analysis.
Computational analysis of narrative structure, character networks, and thematic patterns.
Digital platforms with annotation tools & blended learning for Sanskrit/Pali.
Metadata standards, descriptive cataloguing & digital preservation for manuscripts.
Teaching Experience
Assistant Professor
Permanent FacultyCentral Sanskrit University
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Postgraduate courses: Computational Linguistics, NLP, Digital Text Analysis, Corpus Methods
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Interdisciplinary curriculum integrating computational methods with literary analysis
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ICT-enabled pedagogy: e-readers, annotation tools, corpus-based learning, LMS
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Supervised postgraduate research in NLP & digital humanities
Guest Faculty
University of Hyderabad
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Taught Computational Linguistics and Sanskrit language technologies
Professional & Industry Experience
Director
Anuvaak Technologies
Strategic planning, NLP-based multilingual solutions, MT systems, interdisciplinary team management.
Development Analyst
Dharohar
NLP R&D for Sanskrit manuscript digitisation, descriptive cataloguing, metadata.
Senior NLP Specialist
Process Nine
Multilingual MT engines for Indian languages (Hindi, Bangla, Telugu, Tamil).
Research Associate
IIIT Hyderabad
National IL-ILMT machine translation project, Hindi-Urdu MT systems.
Invited Talks & Workshops
Invited Lecture: "From Śastra to Software" – Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady
Applied Grammar Workshop (Ramtek) · ICT & Blended Learning (Puri)
NLP Workshop (Gujarat)
Computational Sanskrit Workshops (BHU, Hyderabad)
Academic Coordinator: Workshop on Sanskrit & AI Technologies, CSU Nashik
Gujarati Morphological Analyzer Workshop (MSU Baroda)
International Exposure & Collaborations
World Sanskrit Conference, Nepal
Digital humanities exchange and scholarly networking.
Thailand Academic Delegation
Academic diplomacy and institutional collaboration.
Mahidol University, Silpakorn, Mahamakut Buddhist
Memorandum of Understanding and academic exchange.
Embassy of India, Bangkok
Academic diplomacy and Indian Knowledge Systems promotion.
Technical & Linguistic Skills
Technical Stack
Languages
Curriculum Development
Designed curriculum for Computational Linguistics and NLP for Sanskrit texts, integrating linguistic theory, computational methods, and digital humanities. Contributed to interdisciplinary programmes combining Sanskrit studies, NLP, and digital text analysis.