Department of English  



Ph.D. ONGOING

Sl. No. Name of the Researcher Topic Name of the Guide Year of Registration
1 Shashikala S.-(Submitted) A Study of Cultural Politics in Kannada Dalit Autobiographies with Special Reference to the works of Tumbadi Ramaiah & Lakshman Dr. Krishnakumari Manavalli 2013-14
2 Devaraj S Hanchinamani-(Submitted) Swami Vivekananda’s Influence of Raja Rao’s Works Dr. Krishnakumari Manavalli 2013-14
3 Ananth Padmanabha Y Saravandi-(Submitted) Images of India in the works of Dr. Verrier Elwin Dr. Krishnakumari Manavalli 2013-14
4 Shshikant N. Patil-(Submitted) Disciplining the Female Body in the works of Manju Kapur & Bapsi Sidwa Dr. Krishnakumari Manavalli 2013-14
5 Basavaraj Bilagi The Empire Theme in J. G. Ferrell’s Fiction Dr. Ashok Hulibandi 2014-15
6 Hanumanthagouda D M Social Issues in Mahesh Elkunchwar’s Plays Dr. Ashok Hulibandi 2014-15
7 Vasant Naik-(Submitted) Themes of Exile and Identity Crisis in M.G. Vassanji’s Fiction Dr. N. H. Kallur 2014-15
8 Santosh S Rathod H.G. Wells as a Science Fiction Writer Dr. P.S.S. Bhat 2014-15
9 Tarala Deshpande-(Submitted) The Conflict of Home and the World in Current Indian Popular Culture with Special Focus on Advertisement and Films Dr. Krishnakumari Manavalli 2014-15
10 Baburayanna Dhannur U. R. Ananthamurty as a Progressive Writer Dr. Shamala M. Ratnakar 2014-15
11 Vishmanath Y Yatnalli Kiran Nagarkar’s Fiction: A Study in Themes and Techniques Dr. Sukanya Jalihal 2014-15
12 Basavaraj Vasan Chetan Bhagat as a Popular Writer Dr. Krishnakumari Manavalli 2015-16
13 Digambar S Kulkarni Post-Modern Narrative Techniques: A Study of the Select Novels of David Michell and Daneilwski Dr. N. H. Kallur 2015-16
14 Srinivas G N Deconstruction of Eurocentrism in the Select Novels of Salman Rushdie, Amitav Ghosh and Arundathi Roy Dr. N. H. Kallur 2015-16
15 Sumangala G Maradi-(Submitted) Historical Elements in Manohar Malgonkar’s Writings Dr. Ashok Hulibandi 2015-16
16 Balesh Kumbar Themes and Techniques in the select works of Angela Carter Dr. P.S.S. Bhat 2015-16
17 Parshuram S Chavan Hybridity and Cultural Confrontations in Bharati Mukharjee’s Fiction Dr. N. H. Kallur 2015-16
18 Prabal J Roddanavar-(Submitted) The Voice of the Subaltern in Toni Morrison & Mahasweta Devi’s Works Dr. Krishnakumari Manavalli 2015-16
19 Kantharaja K P-Submitted Issues of Marriage and Gender in the works of Vikram Seth Dr. Krishnakumari Manavalli 2015-16
20 Krishanappa Badiger The Native Elements in Alice Munro’s Short Stories Dr. N. H. Kallur 2015-16
21 Deepa C Yamakanmardi-(Submitted) Ismat Chughtai as a Progressive Writer Dr. C. S. Kanagali 2015-16
22 Sujaykumar S Cholin W.H. Auden as a Modernist Poet Dr. Mallikarjun Patil 2017-18
23 Beena Ambrose Agatha Christies’ Contributions to Detective Fiction Dr. Mallikarjun Patil 2017-18
24 Rangappa Talawar Counter Cultural Elements in Allen Ginsberg’s Poetry Dr. Mukund Lamani 2017-18
25 Akshay A Yardi An Investigation into Urban Species in Select Post Modern Novels Dr. P.S.S. Bhat 2017-18
26 Chaitra Nagammanavar Exploration of Indigenous Culture in the Select Novels of Postcolonial Writers: An Ecocritical Study Dr. N. H. Kallur 2017-18
27 Jagadeeshchandrabhose Indigenous Knowledge Tradition in the select works of Chandrashekhar Kambar Dr. Ashok Hulibandi 2017-18
28 Surajkumar Chavan American Postmodernism, Culture and Identity with respect to Don LeLillo’s White Noise, Richard Powers’s Galatea 2.2 and David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest Dr. Mallikarjun Patil 2017-18
29 Imran Mulla Transcending Boundaries: A Study of Select Novels of South Asian Writers Dr. N. H. Kallur 2017-18
30 Samiyafirdous B Nadaf A Critique of American Capitalism and Materialism: A Study of Sinclair Lewis’s Fiction Dr. Mukund Lamani 2018-19
31 Mahesha C D The Discourse of Resistance: A Study of the Select Novels of Mario Vargas Llosa Dr. Mukund Lamani 2018-19
32 Praveena Y Alabanoor Social Transformation and Women Empowerment – A Comparative Study of Basavanna and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Dr. Shamala M. Ratnakar 2018-19
33 Sudha Naikar Fictional World of Sudha Murthy – A Study in Themes and Techniques Dr. Shamala M. Ratnakar 2018-19
34 Anupama Hosuri Political, Psychological and Cultural Tensions in Kazuo Ishiguro’s Select Works Dr. Ashok Hulibandi 2018-19
35 Chaitra P Naik Dalit Consciousness and Gender Disparity in Meena Kandaswamy’s Fiction – A Study Dr. Shamala M. Ratnakar 2018-19
36 Bharatesh R Iti Themes of Racism, Identity and Protest in Maya Angelou’s Fiction Dr. Shamala M. Ratnakar 2018-19
37 Basavaraj Yallur Elements of Love, Self-Discovery and Human Relationship in the Select Novels of Julian Barnas Dr. Ashok Hulibandi 2018-19
38 Noorkhanam Pathan Malala Yousafzai’s Works – A Study in Socio-Cultural Activism and Gender Disparity Dr. Shamala M. Ratnakar 2019-20
39 Chandrashekar Vaidya Democratic Socialism in the Fiction of George Orwell – A Study Dr. Mallikarjun Patil 2019-20
40 Amritha Moger Themes and Techniques in Muriel Spark’s A Select Novels: A Study Dr. Mallikarjun Patil 2019-20
41 Stuti Tiwari Cultural Memory in the Select Novels of Bharati Mukherjee, Chitra Benarjee Devakaruni and Hari Kunzru Dr. Ashok Hulibandi 2019-20
42 Bibi Ayesh Tadkaod A Study of the Interface Between Technology and Society in the Select Dystopian Fiction Dr. P.S.S. Bhat 2019-20
43 Akash R Naik Yet to be Decided Dr. P.S.S. Bhat 2020-21
44 Apoorva Mahantayya Chikkamath Yet to be Decided Dr. P.S.S. Bhat 2020-21
45 Aejaz Ahmed Bankapura Yet to be Decided Dr. P.G. Shridevi 2020-21
46 Benazir Yet to be Decided Dr. Stella Steven 2020-21
47 Jayashri Gurunath Shiranalli Yet to be Decided Dr. Mukund Lamani 2020-21
48 Lakshmi Y Lakamapur Yet to be Decided Dr. Ashok Hulibandi 2020-21
49 Mutturaj Hipparagi Yet to be Decided Dr. Mallikarjun Patil 2020-21
50 Madhusoodan Kundgol Yet to be Decided Dr. Vibhavari Kulkarni 2020-21
51 Megha Patil Yet to be Decided Dr. Stella Steven 2020-21
52 Megha Doddagoudar Yet to be Decided Dr. Vibhavari Kulkarni 2020-21
53 Muralidhar S Dodamani Yet to be Decided Dr. P.G. Shridevi 2020-21
54 Nirmala Yet to be Decided Dr. P.G. Shridevi 2020-21
55 Niveditha B Yet to be Decided Dr. Vibhavari Kulkarni 2020-21
56 Prashant S Dalawayi Yet to be Decided Dr. P.G. Shridevi 2020-21
57 Rathod Prakash Tippanna Yet to be Decided Dr. Ashok Hulibandi 2020-21

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