Dr. Sandhya Devi N K - RV University

Dr. Sandhya Devi N K

Assistant Professor


  • About
  • Publication & Works
  • Research Summary
  • Awards & Achievements

Dr. Sandhya Devi N K is a passionate and enthusiastic educator with over five years of experience teaching English literature and language. With a deep commitment in fostering a dynamic and engaging learning environment, she aims to help students cultivate critical thinking skills and communication. She holds a Ph.D. in English Literature where she has conducted interdisciplinary research, exploring the complexities of relationships within diverse societal contexts, cultures, and sexualities.

Her academic and research interests extend to communication, gender studies, queer studies, world literature, and partition literature which are the primary areas of contribution through national and international publications. She thrives on exploring the intersections of gender, sexuality, and communication, bringing a nuanced perspective to her work. As a voracious reader, she remains deeply engaged with contemporary scholarship, constantly seeking new ways to expand her understanding and push the boundaries of academic discourse.

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Imagination - the muscle of the soul.

Nittali, K., & NK, S. D. (2022). Uncovering the veiled experiences: Women, memories, and the Bangladesh Liberation War. In Gender, Place, and Identity of South Asian Women (pp. 211-231). IGI Global.


NK, S. D., & Nittali, K. (2023). Inside and Outside the Hijab: An Urban Utopian Study of Samra Habib’s We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir. In Urban Poetics and Politics in Contemporary South Asia and the Middle East (pp. 148-175). IGI Global.


Nithyananda Katta, S. D., & Nittali, K. (2023). Objet petit a and Jouissance: A Critical Study of Gaulib Shiraz Dhalla's The Exiles (2011). Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 31(1).


Nithyananda Katta, S. D., & Nittali, K. (2023). The Reliable Gods and Goddesses: A Study of Androgyny, Gender Fluidity and Same-s** Relationships. In Contemporary Retellings of Myths: An Appraisal. Authorpress.


N.K., S. D., & Nittali, K. (2024). Unearthing Gender and S**ual Identity through Intersectionality: A Critical Study of We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir. Journal of Migration Affairs, 6(1 & 2), 38–56. https://doi.org/10.36931/jma.2024.6.1-2.38-56


  • Doctoral thesis: Identity, Desire, and Shame: A Study of Mixed-orientation Marriages through Select Queer Narratives.
  • Research Interests:
  • Queer Studies
  • Communication Skills
  • Communication and gender
  • War narratives and studies
  • Gender Studies
  • World Literature
  • Partition Literature
  • Interdisciplinary Research
  • Society, heteronormative society, religion
  • Intersection of gender, sexuality, and society
  • Young Scientist Award 2024

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