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PhD in Performance Studies | Researcher, Academic Writer & Educator in Ecology & Contemporary Art

Profile Summary

PhD in Theatre and Performance from Jawaharlal Nehru University with interdisciplinary expertise spanning performance studies, environmental humanities, and contemporary art. Experienced in academic writing, research, and teaching, with a strong focus on practice-based methodologies integrating ecology, digital humanities, and cultural systems. Served as Research Fellow at CCRT (Ministry of Culture, India) and contributed to multimedia research projects such as Sahapedia. Published in Scopus-indexed and UGC CARE-listed journals, with additional work in environmental science and climate policy. Actively engaged in national and international conferences, workshops, and invited lectures. Artistic practice includes performances and exhibitions at platforms such as Kochi-Muziris Biennale and Serendipity Arts Festival, exploring themes of ecology, embodiment, and socio-political contexts. Recipient of multiple literary and artistic awards. Committed to interdisciplinary research, creative pedagogy, and knowledge production across academic and artistic domains.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Environmental Management & Protection
• ★ Cultural Anthropology
• ★ Art Education
• ☆ Environmental Policy
• ☆ Human Ecology
• ☆ Ethnology & Ethnography
• ☆ Ecological Anthropology
• ☆ Environmentalism
• ☆ Human Migration
• ☆ Religious Studies
• ☆ Environmental Ethics
• ☆ Dance
• ☆ Visual Arts
• ☆ Art Criticism
• ☆ Art History
• ☆ Aesthetics

Services

• Writing
• Research

Writing Technical Writing

Research Meta-Research, Fact Checking, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Work Experience

AI Researcher (Language Models Evaluation)

Apex CoVantage India Pvt. Ltd.

August 2025 - Present

Workshop Facilitator (Performance & Embodied Learning)

Freelancing

March 2024 - Present

Performance Artist & Researcher

Freelancing

April 2018 - Present

Project Fellow

Dept. of Environmental Sciences, University of Kerala

March 2010 - March 2014

Environmental Researcher and Direct Dialogue Recruiter

Greenpeace International, Regional Office, Kerala

August 2008 - July 2009

Education

PhD (School of Arts and Aesthetics, JNU, New Delhi)

Jawaharlal Nehru University

July 2016 - August 2023

Master of Philosophy- Theatre and Performance Studies

Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

January 2014 - January 2016

MSc Environmental Sciences

University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram

January 2002 - January 2004

Certifications

• AI Tool Workshop

  be10X

  https://certx.in/certificate/0270772f-3809-4400-b29b-1e1c61cd09971210236

  March 2026 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Vishnuprasad, M. R. (2020). Embodiment of Pakshi Kolam: Performing the molecular human. Performance Research, 25(3), 153–157 .

Vishnuprasad et al; 'Factors affecting the environmental carrying capacity of a freshwater tropical lake system', Journal of Environmental Assessment and Monitoring, 188, 615 (2016) .