Dr. K.K.Ambikadevi

FACULTY PROFILE  (5)

DEPARTMENT OF SANSKRIT NYAYA

Personal Details:

a. Name :Dr. K.K.Ambikadevi

b. Designation: Associate Professor

c. Date of joining the University and post to which joined: On 1-11-1994 appointed as Lecturer

in Nyaya, On 26-05-98 permanent appointment as lecturer in Nyaya .

d. Course taught: M.A., M.Phil & PhD

e. Area of specialization: Sanskrit Nyaya and Buddhist logic

f. Address with Phone No.

Permanent Address	Present Address
Ambikadevi K.K. Sreedeeptham Mooppar’s Road Kalady P.O. Ernakulam District Kerala pin 68374 Phone: 9895650691	Ambikadevi K.K. Sreedeeptham Mooppar’s Road Kalady P.O. Ernakulam District Kerala pin 68374 Phone: 9895650691

II. Academic Qualifications:

From P.G Level

Sl. No	Course	Institution	University	Year of passing
1	M.A	Govt. Sanskrit College, Thrippunithura	Kerala University	1982
2.	M.Phil	University of Calicut	University of Calicut	1985
2.	PhD	University of Calicut	University of Calicut	1994

III. Achievements and Awards:

No	Title of the award	Field	Sponsored by	International/ National/Regional	Year & Month

IV. Research Projects:

1. Completed:

Sl.No.	Title of the Project	Duration	Consultancy/Funding Agency

2. 
   Ongoing:

Sl.No.	Title of the Project	Duration	Consultancy/Funding Agency

V. List of publications in research journal and other magazines (last 5 years) in chronological order i.e from latest to the older:

Sl.No.	Title of the Publication	Name of Journal	ISSN/ISBN No.	Year of Publishing
1	Status of women in Early Buddhism	New Horizons of Indological Research New Bharathiya Book Corporation, Delhi,	ISBN 81-8315-188-4978-81-8315-188-7	2013
2	Contribution of Cochin Royal Family to the renaissance of Indian Intellectual Tradition	Proceedings of 32nd Annual session of South Indian History Congress Madras	General Secretary South Indian History Congress ISSN 2229-3671	2013
3	Paradigms of Logic in dharmakirti’s Nyayabindu (Book)	Publication Division, University of Calicut	ISBN 81-7748-173-8978-81-7748-173-0	2012
4	South Indian Society and Culture as Reflected in the Works of Dinnaga and Dharmakirti	Proceedings of South Indian History Congress 30th Annual Session Kannur	General Secretary South Indian History Congress ISSN 2229-3671	2011
5	The Concept of Pramana in the Nyayasara of Bhasarvajna	Kiranavali, Journal of Sanskrit Research Foundation, Thiruvananthapuram-36.	ISSN 0975-4067.	2011
6	The Buddhist Theory of Perception according to Nyayabindu of Dharmakirti	Journal of Sukrtindra Oriental Research Institute, Vol. 12 .No.1. (October 2010)	ISSN 2229-3337	2010
7	Studies in Indian Logic (Book)	Sukrtindra Oriental Research Institude, Kuthappady, Thammanam, Kochi.	ISBN 978819896627	2010
8	Nyaya Traditions in Kerala	Journal of Sukrtindra Oriental Research Institude, Kuthappady, Thammanam, Kochi.	ISSN 2229-3337	2008
	Employment of women under the Mauryan state as Reflected in Arthasastra	29th Annual session south Indian History congress thirunelveli	ISSN 2229-3671	2009
9	Vasubandhu’s contribution to Indian Logic	Journal Purnatrayi, Govt Sanskrit College Thrippunithura	Journal Approved by SSUS	Accepted for publication
10	Uplift of Women in the Early Buddhist Narratives	Journal of Sukrtindra Oriental Research Institute, , Tammanam, Kochi	ISSN 2229-3337	Accepted for publication

VI. Details of presentations in academic seminar & workshops ( last five years):

Sl.No	Title of the Paper presented	Theme of the conference/Seminar	Organized By		Whether Int.Ntnl/Ntnl/state/Colleges/University	Date/ Duration
1	Influence of Navyanyaya in Rasagangadhara”	Influence of Dhvani theory in literary criticism	Department of Sahitya Thiruvananthapuram Regional Centre SSUS	National		22& 23 feb 2013.
2	Contributions of Gurukulam to Kerala Renaissance”	33rd Annual Session of the South Indian History congress	Dept of History Univ. of Kerala	National		15-17 February 2013
3	“development of Buddhist logic through ages”	development of Indian Logic through ages	department of Nyaya at regional centre SSUS Thiruvananthapuram	National		13-15 February 2013.
4	The contribution of Anantanarayana sastri to the Renaissance of Nyaya-vaiseshika Studies in Kerala	Sanskrit and Indian Renaissance	Dept of Sanskrit Sahitya at SSUS Kalady	National		21st to 23rd August 2012.
5	Vedantic Reflections in the Classic Works of Mahayana Buddhism	Sree Sankara: Classical and contemporary Readings	Dept of Vedanta SSUS Kalady	International		18& 19 Feb 2013.
6	Contemporary Buddhist Diaspora	Centre for Comparative Literature SSUS and Rashtra Bhasha Sansthan,Tvm	Contemporary Diaspora Literature	International		4th 0ct 2012.
7	Nyaya PG Restructuring	2day State wise workshop on PG Restructuring	SSUS kalady	University		2nd and 3rd May 2013 at Kalady
8	Mother Worship in the Puranas	Bhakti schools of Vedanta	Dept of Vedanta, SSUS Kalady	National		20th 21st and 22nd March 2012
9	Verbal Testimony in Mimamsa and Nyaya with Special Reference to Sentence Meaning: A Comparative Perspective	Veda and Thought Revolution	Waves Intrnational &Dev Sanskriti University, Haridvar, Uttarakhand	International		14th to 17th March 2012.
10	Philosophical Implications in Bhamaha’s Kavyalamkara	Sanskrit Poetics in the Post Modern Scenario	Dept of Sanskrit Sahitya SSUS	International		12th 13th & 14th March 2012.
11	Contribution of Cochin Royal Family to the Renaissance of Indian Intellectual Traditions	32nd Annual session of the South Indian History Congress	Dept of Indian History, University of Madras	National		3,4,5 Feb.2012
12	Aspects of Environment in Buddhist Sanskrit Literature	Awareness of Environment in Sanskrit Literature from Vedic to Modern Period”	Department of Sanskrit, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram	International		27th & 28th September 2011.
13	Principles of Argumentation in Nyayasastra and Ayurveda	Contribution of Nyayavaiseshika Philosophy to Ayurveda	Department of Nyaya, Govt. Sanskrit College, Thruvananthapuram	National		25th & 26th August 2011.
14	“Udayana’s Criticism of Mimamsaka- An Overview	Udayanacharya and evolution of Modern Indian Philosophical Thought	Govt Sanskrit College, Thrippunithura	National		8th March 2012
15	Contribution of Dharmakirti to Logical Argumentation	45th Session of All India Oriental Conference	Rashtriya Sanskrit VidyapeethTirupati	National		2nd to 4th June 2010.
16	Reflections of Vedantic Concepts in Pramana- vartikalankara	Advaitavedanta-Problems and Prospects	Dept of Vedanta, SSUS Kalady	National		11th 12th &13th March 2008.
17	Wisdom in the Jataka Stories	Subhashita, Pachatantra and Gnomic Literature inAncient and Medieval India	Institute for OrientalStudy, Thane, Mahrashtra	National		27th Dec. 2008
18	Buddhist Theory of Meaning based on Moksakara gupta’s Tarkabhasha	New Horizons of Indological Research	Dept of Sahitya, SSUS Kalady	National		15th ,16th & 17th January 2009.
19	The Philosophical Speculations of Sraddha in Vedic Literature	Vedic literature	Vedic Studies, SSUS	National		5th to 7th March 2009
20	Logical Methods in Upanishads	Humanism in the Upanishads	Dept. of Vedanta, SSUS Kalady	National		16th ,17th and 18th September 2009.

VII. No. of Ph.D Produced:

Sl. No	Name of the Research Scholar	Title	Year	Specify in SSUS/Other University
1	Jalajammal.L	Mokshakaragupta’s Tarkabhasha-A Critical Study	2007	SSUS
2	Prasanth.P	Concept of Nigrahasthanas in Indian Logic with Special Reference to Dharmakirti’s Vadanyaya	2010	SSUS
3	Shaniba M M.	Pramanavartikalamkara of Prajnakaragupta – A Critical Study	2011	SSUS
4	Kavitha M S.	Hetubindu of Dharmakirti -A Critical Study	2011	SSUS
	Vineetha PM.	The Development of Logical Methods in Early India	2012	SSUS

VIII. No. of M.Phil/Ph.D Students at present:

Sl. No	Name of the Research Scholar	Title	Year of Admission	Specify M.Phil/Ph.D	Specify in SSUS/Other University
1	Preetha M P.	Contribution of Kerala to Nyaya with special Reference to Parikshit Tampuran	2006	PhD	SSUS
2	Saritha.T.P	Concept of Knowledge in Jaina Logic with Special Reference to Jainatarkabhasha of Yasovijaya gani	2008	PhD	SSUS
3	Biju.K.D.	A Critical Study of Varadaraja’s Tarkikaraksa	2004	PhD	SSUS
4	Uma A.K.	Nyayavataravrtti of Srisantisuri –A Critical Study	2012	PhD	SSUS
5	Jagadeesvari	Influence of NavyaNyaya in alamjarakaustubha of Visvesvarapandita	2012	PhD	SSUS
6	Jayaraj.T.S.	The contribution of Kodungallur Gurukulam to Nyayasastra	2013	M.Phil	SSUS
7	Saumya Manohar		2013	M.Phil	SSUS

IX. Other information (Membership in academic bodies/professional bodies in Colleges, Universities, Other Govt. Institutions):

Sl.No.	Board	Name of the Authority	Period
1	Syndicate		-
2	Senate		-
3	Academic Council	Member of Academic Council SSUS	2004-2007
4	Faculty	Member, Faculty of Indian Logic, SSUS	2010 onwards
5	Board of Studies	Dept of Sanskrit Nyaya, SSUS	2002 onwards
6	Research/Doctoral Committee	Member . Research committee & Doctoal Committee Dept of Sanskrit Nyaya, SSUS	2002 onwards
7	NSS/NCC	NSS Programme Officer SSUS	1998 to 2000
8	Others (Specify)	Thrissur District Coordinator, Strengthening of Sanskrit Studies, SSUS	2011 onwards

X. Any other relevant details (specify):

• Organised 3day national seminar on Indian theories of meaning and Modern Linguistics at SSUS Kalady on 27-29 Feb. 2012.
• Participated in the two week Work Shop of Erudite Scholar in Residence Programme on Navya Nyaya Language and Methodology organized by the department of Nyaya SSUS from 07-11-2011 to 22-11-2011.
• Participated in the UGC sponsored National workshop on Modern Linguistics organized by Centre for Sanskrit General Studies at SSUS Kalady from 14^th to 15^th Dec 2012 .