Dr. Pranava Kumar Ravichandran

Dr. Pranava Kumar R currently serves as an Assistant Professor (Senior Scale) in the Department of Media and Communication, Manipal Institute of Liberal Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. An expertise across diverse disciplines, he has held multiple positions as Assistant Professor in Visual Communication, Electronic Media, Animation, and Visual Effects. He holds a Ph.D. from Madurai Kamaraj University, with doctoral research focused on "Animation in Audio-Visual Communication Medium." Additionally, he earned an M.Sc. in Animation Design from the Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi and M.A. Journalism and Mass Communication from Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. He has ten years of academic experience across esteemed institutions and two years of industry experience in Animation and Computer Graphics.

He has established a distinguished record as a researcher, contributing peer-reviewed publications and presentations at numerous national and international conferences. His academic contributions extend to student project supervision, mentorship, and undergraduate placement coordination. He serves as a Board Member at reputed institutions, where he participates in curriculum development, examination design, and academic evaluation and has developed and facilitated specialized workshops and seminars addressing contemporary Graphics and Animation methodologies.

He also manage as assistant director of examinations, ensuring all the internal and external assessment data, E-Pad/digital examination processes, Student Lifecycle Management workflows, faculty/student orientation, documentation, of academic records and reports. Serve as the institutional liaison with faculty, students, departments, examination section, and University administration, supporting examination governance, data-driven academic review, quality assurance, accreditation, and continuous academic improvement. His primary research and professional interests include Audio Visual Communication, Video Editing, Advertising, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Animation, and E-learning Design.