Dr. Bibhudatta Dash

Brief Bio

Brief Bio
Dr. Bibhudatta Dash is an Assistant Professor of English in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, India. His research interests include studying literatures, cultures, nature, and people in interdisciplinary contexts. He has a PhD in Cultural Studies from National Institute of Technology, Karnataka; two patents in the areas of Religion and Culture; and a Certification on ‘Hinduism Through Its Scriptures’ from Harvard University. Dr. Dash has published in Sage, Springer, DVK, IUP, and other Scopus and Web of Science journals.

Dr. Bibhudatta Dash is an Assistant Professor of English in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, India. His research interests include studying literatures, cultures, nature, and people in interdisciplinary contexts. He has a PhD in Cultural Studies from National Institute of Technology, Karnataka; two patents in the areas of Religion and Culture; and a Certification on ‘Hinduism Through Its Scriptures’ from Harvard University. Dr. Dash has published in Sage, Springer, DVK, IUP, and other Scopus and Web of Science journals.

Education

Sr. No.	Degree	Year	Specialization	University
1	PhD	2017	Cultural Studies (English)	National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, India
2	Course	2024	Hinduism Through Its Scriptures	Harvard University

Contact Details

Research Interest

Research Interest
Cultural Studies
Religion & Indology
Gender & Sexuality Studies
Film & Media Studies
Literature & Ecology
Minority Studies
Digital Humanities
Graphic Narrative

Sr. No.	Title	Funding Agency	Role	Year	Amount (in Lakhs INR)

Sr. No.	Title	Funding Agency	Role	Year	Amount (in Lakhs INR)

Sr. No	Description	Author(s)	Publisher	ISBN	Year
1. Dash, Bibhudatta and G. Lakshmi Narasimham. (2025). ‘Women-Nature Representation in Contemporary Indian Society: A Study of Patriarchy and Geographical Space.’ Humanities and Sustainability from Glocal Perspectives Towards Future Earth. [SPRINGER] https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-96-0381-7_21
2. Dash, Bibhudatta. G. Lakshmi Narasimham, and Priyanka Jinde (2024). Exploring Female Identity in the Mahābhārata through the Voice of Draupadī. In Space Identity and Literature: Critical Perspectives, Authors Press. http://surl.li/vooczj
3. Dash, Bibhudatta and Narasimham, G. Lakshmi (2022). ‘A Study of Women-Nature Interconnectedness and Social Constraints in Contemporary Indian Ecological Fictions.’ Postcolonial and Feminist Literary Concerns. Gyanabati Khuraijam (Ed). Iterative International Publishers, Michigan, USA. Pp. 108-113.
4. Nimbarte, G. N. Bibhudatta Dash & Maithili Paikane. (2022). Ecology, Society& Literature- Human Impact and Reflection. (Ed). Sankalp Publications and Book Distributors, Nagpur, India.
5. Dash, Bibhudatta & Maithili Paikane (2021), Rethinking Gender: Perspectives from Literature and Society, Sankalp Publications and Book Distributors, Nagpur, India
6. Dash, Bibhudatta (2019), ‘The Endless White Horizon’, Ananta Sukla: As We Know Him, Cool Grove Publishing, Inc. New York, USA, 134-139, 978-1-8872-7692-4.

Sr. No.	Patent Title	Application No.	Date
1	Digital Interactive Device for Culture Exchange	416191-001	08/05/2024
Copyright Details
1	Interactive Digital Interface for Enhancing Global Cultural Exchange and Understanding	L-149497/2024	10/05/2024

Sr. No.	Title
1. One Day Interdisciplinary National Conference on “Trends in Contemporary Indian Society and Literature” at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, VNIT Nagpur on 10th December, 2022 with Dr. G. N. Nimbarte and Dr. Maithili Paikane
2. Organized One Day Interdisciplinary National Conference on “Ecology, Society & Literature: Human Impacts and Reflections” at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, VNIT Nagpur on 3rd August, 2022 with Dr. G. N. Nimbarte and Dr. Maithili Paikane
3. Organized an Interdisciplinary National Conference on ‘Rethinking Gender: Perspectives from Literature and Society’ at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, VNIT Nagpur from 19-20 December 2020 with Dr. Maithili Paikane
4. Organized Five Days STTP on “Youth Empowerment & Social Sensitization for Development of India” at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, VNIT Nagpur from 5th – 9th December, 2022 with Dr. G. N. Nimbarte and Dr. Maithili Paikane
5. Organized Five Days STTP on “Leadership in Contemporary Academia” at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, VNIT Nagpur from 25th – 29th July 2022 with Dr. G. N. Nimbarte and Dr. Maithili Paikane
6. Organized a Workshop on ‘Youth Empowerment and Social Sensitization for Development of India’ in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, VNIT Nagpur from 10-14 August 2020 with Dr. G. N. Nimbarte and Dr. Maithili Paikane.
7. Organized a Short Term Training Programme on ‘Interdisciplinary Research Methodology, Application of ICT and Innovations’ in the Department of Humanities & Social Sciences, VNIT Nagpur from 22nd to 27th June 2020 with Dr. G. N. Nimbarte and Dr. Maithili Paikane.
8. Organized a Workshop on ‘English Skills for Corporate Readiness’ from 9th to 10th March 2019 at VNIT Nagpur.

Sr. No.	Responsibility	Institute	Role	Year
1. Professor-in-charge of ‘Samvād’: Institute Club for Student Talks and Discussions
2. Member of the Institute Hindi Committee
3. Faculty Mentor of B Tech students
4. Departmental Examination Coordinator (DEC) of Humanities & Social Sciences
5. PhD Coordinator of Humanities & Social Sciences
6. Coordinator of B Tech 1st Year subject Communication Skills (HUL101)
7. In association with Training and Placement Department conducted
8. English Improvement Classes for weaker students of VNIT, Nagpur
9. Time Table Coordinator of Humanities & Social Sciences
10. Academic Audit Coordinator of Humanities & Social Sciences
11. Annual Report Editor of Humanities & Social Sciences
12. Coordinator of Basic German Course (HUL302)
13. Coordinator of Sanskrit for Engineers Course (HUL303)
14. Rapporteur of Humanities & Social Sciences
15. Editor of Departmental Newsletter- Humanize
16. Member of Institute’s Convocation Committee
17. Coordinator of several Social Awareness Activities at VNIT, Nagpur (Anti-Terrorism Day, World No Tobacco Day, National Education Day, Constitution Day, National Voter’s Day, Matribhasha Divas, etc.)
18. Coordinator of Social Activities under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB) Programme
19. Coordinator of Swachhta Pakhwada organized by VNIT, Nagpur
20. Coordinator of Vigilance Awareness Week organized by VNIT, Nagpur
21. Conducted Stock Verification of the Institute Hostels and Departments

Sr. No.	Awards

S.No.	Paper Citation
1. Presented a paper titled ‘Eco-diplomacy in India: A Study of the Role of Women in the Politics of Ecology’ at the two-day International Conference on Cultural Diversity and Social Reality in Contemporary Literature at Thiruvalluvar University, 20th and 21st March (2024)
2. Presented a paper titled “The Challenges of Sacred Rivers: Incorporating Hindu Philosophies in Environmental Engineering” at the International Conference on Science, Engineering & Technological Innovations organized by Eurasian Institute of Science and Technology (Eurasian University, UK) from 25th to 26th November 2023.
3. Presented a paper titled ‘Eco-awareness in Hindu Philosophy: The Role of Karma in Environmental Ethics’ at the International Conference on Reimagining Planetary: Planetarity and the Earth Family at Banaras Hindu University, 24th and 25th November (2023)
4. Presented a paper titled ‘Reimagining Prakriti and Samskriti: A Study of Cultural Eco-consciousness in Select Indian Children’s Literature’ at the International Conference on Children’s Literature: Classics to Contemporary at Aligarh Muslim University, 4th and 5th November (2023)
5. Presented a paper titled ‘From Ego-consciousness to Eco-consciousness: A Study of Human-nature Correlation in Rigveda and Atharvaveda’ at the 4th International e-Conference on Exploring Crisis in Literary and Cultural Studies Central University of Rajasthan, 19th, and 20th October (2023)
6. Presented a paper titled “Reimagining the Threads of Interconnection: Women, Nature, and Sustainability in Indian Ecological Fictions” at the Two-Day International Conference on Gender Studies organized by National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal from 21st to 22nd September 2023.
7. Presented a paper titled ‘Ecofeminism and Ecospirituality in Contemporary Indian Society: A Ecocritical Study of Gita Mehta’s A River Sutra’ at the Interdisciplinary National Conference on Trends in Contemporary Indian Society & Literature organised by the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur on 10th December (2022)
8. Presented a paper titled ‘Women-Nature Representation in Contemporary Indian Society: A Study of Patriarchy and Geographical Space’ in a Two Day International Geographical Union Thematic Conference on Sustainability, Future Earth, and Humanities: Opportunities and Challenge at the Central University of Haryana on 24th – 25th November (2022)
9. Presented a paper titled ‘A study of Women-Nature Interconnectedness and Social Constraints in Contemporary Indian Ecological Fictions’ in a Two Day International Virtual Conference on Post-Pandemic Perspectives: Reflections and Realities at National Institute of Technology, Agartala, on 5th-6th August (2022)
10. Presented a paper at the Interdisciplinary National Conference on ‘Ecology, Society, and Literature: Human Impacts and Reflection’ organised by Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, on 3rd August (2022)
11. Presented a paper at the international virtual conference ‘Humanities through Literature, Film and Media’ conducted by Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai, on 19th-20th October (2021)
12. Presented a paper entitled ‘Geographical Displacement, Distance, and Differences: The Migrant’s Perspective.’ at International Conference on Globalization, Literature & Culture organized by Higher Education & Research Society from 7th to 8th September 2018 at Pune.

S.No.	Paper Citation
1. Dash, Bibhudatta. (2025). Sacred Streams and Traditional Eco-Consciousness: Investigating the Role of River Rituals in Sanātana Dharma. GeoJournal 90, 209. SPRINGER (SCOPUS) https://doi.org/10.1007/s10708-025-11460-z (With G. Lakshmi Narasimham & Priyanka Jinde)
2. Dash, Bibhudatta. (2025). ‘Reimagining Prakriti and Samskriti: A Study of Hindu Eco-consciousness in Sudha Murthy’s The Magic of the Lost Temple’ Agathos: An International Review of the Humanities and Social Sciences, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania, WoS (ESCI). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15162923 (With G. Lakshmi Narasimham & Priyanka Jinde)
3. Dash, Bibhudatta. (2024). Religion and Dharma in the Twenty-First Century: Decoding the Trends of Research in the Journal of Dharma. Journal of Dharma, 49(4). DVK [WoS (AHCI) & SCOPUS]. Https://Dvkjournals.In/Index.Php/Jd/Article/View/4801 (With Priyanka Jinde and G. Lakshmi Narasimham)
4. Dash, Bibhudatta. (2024). Mapping Research Trajectories in Contemporary Hinduism through Bibliometric Analysis. Information Development. SAGE (SSCI/Scopus). https://doi.org/10.1177/02666669241292075 (With Priyanka Jinde & G. Lakshmi Narasimham)
5. Dash, Bibhudatta. (2024). Animals in Hinduism: Exploring Communication Beyond the Human Realm in Sacred Texts and Practices. Journal of Dharma Studies. SPRINGER [SCOPUS] (With G. Lakshmi Narasimham & Priyanka Jinde)
6. Dash, Bibhudatta. (2024). THE SAPTANADĪ: MYTHICO-RELIGIOUS SIGNIFICANCE ON CONTEMPORARY INDIAN BIODIVERSITY. Journal of Dharma, 49(01). DVK [WoS (AHCI) & SCOPUS] (With G. Lakshmi Narasimham & Priyanka Jinde)
7. Dash, Bibhudatta. (2022). ‘Globalization and Postmodern Ecology: A Study of the Anthropocene in Contemporary Climate Fictions.’ Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews. Vol. 10 No. 1, pp 87-90. [PKP Index] (With G. Lakshmi Narasimham)
8. Dash, Bibhudatta. (2020). ‘Temporality of Migration: A Study of Past and Present Lives of Migrants in Narratives from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh’. The IUP Journal of English Studies. Vol.15, No.2, pp.44-58, June 2020, ISSN- 0973-3728 [SCOPUS].
9. Dash, Bibhudatta. (2020). ‘Management of Migrant Life in the State of Geographical Displacement: A study of Select Expatriate Narratives.’ Test Engineering and Management, 83, May-June, 15931–15937, ISSN: 0193-4120 [SCOPUS]
10. Dash, Bibhudatta. (2020). ‘Ṛgvedic Poetic Art: The Language of Literature.’ Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities. 12(1), March, 1-10, ISSN: 0975-2935 [WoS (ESCI) & SCOPUS]
11. Dash, Bibhudatta. (2020). ‘A Study of Cultural Dichotomies due to Social Displacement in Select South Asian Migrant Narratives.’ International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation. 24 (7), March, 1674-1680, ISSN:1475-7192 [SCOPUS]

Phone	Email	Address
0712-280-2248	bibhudattadash@hss.vnit.ac.in	Cabin No. 615, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, New Academic Buliding (6th Floor), VNIT, Nagpur, Maharashtra-440010
	dr.bibhudattadash@gmail.com