Rajeev Kumar
Director & Founder
Rajeev Kumar is a Ph.D. candidate at the Alliance of Civilizations Institute, Ibn Haldun University (IHU), Turkey. He also serves as a lecturer in the Department of Comparative Literature and a teaching fellow in the Department of History at IHU, Istanbul, Turkey. Additionally, he is the managing editor of U-Talk Magazine. Rajeev is the founder of the Umran Green Perspective Foundation and Umran Green School.
He earned his bachelor’s degree in German Language and Literature from Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi, India, and a master’s degree in Civilization Studies from Ibn Haldun University. Before his academic career, he worked as a Project Manager for Integra Software Services in Pondicherry, managing publication projects for Springer, De Gruyter, Westermann, and Geographische Rundschau.
His areas of interest include Indic-Islamic Literature, Civilizations, Philosophy, History, Culture, Bhakti-Sufi literature, as well as English and German literature. He also explores barzakh and Islamic epistemologies, with a specific focus on Kabir and the Kabirpanthis.
Dr. Insha Qayoom Shah
Co-Director
Dr. Insha Qayoom Shah, originally from Kashmir, completed her Ph.D. in English from the University of Kashmir. Currently, she serves as a Guest Faculty at Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, and holds the position of Co-Director at the Umran Academic Research Association.
Her research interests include feminist theory, mythology, revisionary writing, and memory studies. Dr. Shah has actively contributed to academic discourse by presenting papers at various national and international conferences. She has also contributed chapters to three books on feminism and gender studies.
Saalima Khan
Research Scholar, Educator & Academic Programs Coordinator
Saalima Khan, a research scholar from Bhopal, is pursuing her Ph.D. in English Literature at Barkatullah University. With an MA in English Literature, where she earned second rank in her class, she brings a rich academic background to her work.
Her research focuses on themes of multiculturalism, gender subjugation, intersectionality, and subversive femininity. She has presented her work at national and international conferences and has been published in esteemed journals.
As the Academic Programs Coordinator at the Umran Academic Research Association, Saalima designs and implements academic programs, workshops, and skill-based learning initiatives. Her innovative teaching practices emphasize fostering cultural engagement and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Beyond academia, Saalima is an accomplished writer, poet, and artist, showcasing her passion for creativity and mentorship.