| Title | Dr. | First Name | Nishant | Last Name | Kumar |
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| Designation | Assistant Professor | ||||||
| Department | Department of Buddhist Studies | ||||||
| nkumar@buddhist.du.ac.in | |||||||
| Webpage | |||||||
| Phone.no | 9566104041 | ||||||
| Employement Info | |||||||
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| Employee Type | Nature Of Employment | ||||||
| Teaching | Permanent | ||||||
| Educational Qualifications | |||||||
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| Degree/Certification Name | Institution | Year of Completion | |||||
| Ph.D. - Ph.D. | IIT Madras | 2021 | |||||
| PG | University of Delhi | 2015 | |||||
| UG | University of Delhi | 2013 | |||||
| HSC | CBSE | 2010 | |||||
| SSC | CBSE | 2008 | |||||
| Qualifications | |||||||
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| Examination Name | Conducting Body | Date of Passing | |||||
| NET | UGC | 10-11-2014 | |||||
| NET | UGC | 11-04-2016 | |||||
| Teaching Experience (Within Institution) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Duration | ||
| Assistant Professor | Presently Working since 26-06-2023 (1 years, 10 months, 24 days) | ||
| Teaching Experience (Outside Institution) | |||||
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| Designation | Institute | Duration | |||
| Assistant Professor and Research Associate | Karnavati University | 11-02-2022 To 23-07-2022 (5 months, 12 days) | |||
| Assistant Professor | Joy University | 01-09-2022 To 15-06-2023 (9 months, 14 days) | |||
| Administrative Experience (Within Institution) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Duration | ||
| Assistant Professor | Presently Working since 26-06-2023 (1 years, 10 months, 24 days) | ||
| Assistant Professor | Presently Working since 26-06-2023 (1 years, 10 months, 24 days) | ||
| Assistant Professor | Presently Working since 26-06-2023 (1 years, 10 months, 24 days) | ||
| Assistant Professor | Presently Working since 26-06-2023 (1 years, 10 months, 24 days) | ||
| Assistant Professor | Presently Working since 26-06-2023 (1 years, 10 months, 24 days) | ||
| Assistant Professor | Presently Working since 26-06-2023 (1 years, 10 months, 24 days) | ||
| Assistant Professor | Presently Working since 26-06-2023 (1 years, 10 months, 24 days) | ||
| Courses/Subjects Taught | ||||||
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| Teaching Activity Type | Course Title | Semester | Total Assigned Classes | Number of Classes Taught | Duration | |
| Tutorial | Chinese language and literature | 2 | 9 | 9 | 28-06-2023 To 03-08-2023 (1 months, 6 days) | |
| Lecture | Later Mah?y?na and Vajray?na Philosophy | 3 | 84 | 84 | 01-09-2023 To 21-12-2023 (3 months, 20 days) | |
| Lecture | Devotion in Chinese Buddhism | 2 | 14 | 14 | 28-06-2023 To 03-08-2023 (1 months, 6 days) | |
| Tutorial | Devotion in Chinese Buddhism | 2 | 4 | 4 | 28-06-2023 To 03-08-2023 (1 months, 6 days) | |
| Lecture | Chinese language and literature | 2 | 14 | 14 | 28-06-2023 To 03-08-2023 (1 months, 6 days) | |
| Tutorial | Later Mah?y?na and Vajray?na Philosophy | 3 | 30 | 30 | 01-09-2023 To 21-12-2023 (3 months, 20 days) | |
| Research Publications | |||||||
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| Title of Article | Type of Publication | Name of Journal | ISSN | Journal Volume | Year | Link to Article | DOI (Digital Object Identifier) |
| Cognizing an Object’s Universal Features for Its Identity: A Contemporary Debate between Nyāya and Buddhism | Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals | Asian Studies | 2350-4226 | 13 | 2025 | https://journals.uni-lj.si/as/article/view/21315 | https://doi.org/10.4312/as.2025.13.2.179-194 |
| Buddhism and no-Self Theory: Examining the Relation between Human Actions and Moral Responsibility | Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals | Philosophia | 1574-9274 | 51 | https://rdcu.be/dmX3s | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11406-021-00347-1 | |
| Research Projects | ||||||
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| Project Title | Project Type | Year Of Sanction | Outcome/Output | Duration | ||
| Gorgias on Non-existence vs Nāgārjuna on Sūnyata: A Philosophical Study on Nihilism | Minor | 2024 | Ongoing | Ongoing since 25-09-2024 (7 months, 25 days) | ||
| Professional Development Programmes | |||||||
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| Programme Title | Sponsoring Institution | Organizing Institution | Role | Type of Programme | |||
| Teaching Methodologies of Philosophy | Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme, in collaboration with UGC | Mahatma Hansraj Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MH-MMTTC), Hansraj College, Delhi University | Attendee | Refresher Program | |||
| Faculty Induction Programme | Delhi University | CPDHE, Delhi University | Attendee | Orientation Programme | |||
| NEP 2020 ORIENTATION AND SENSITISATION PROGRAMME | IIT Patna | Attendee | Orientation Programme | ||||
| Communication and Presentation Skills in Classroom Teaching | Delhi University Computer Centre in collaboration with ICT | Delhi University | Attendee | Faculty Development Programmes | |||