Education

 PhD in Linguistics. University of Hyderabad. India. Jan 1994 - Dec 1998 (Awarded 2001)

Topic: Fiction into Films: A Study in Conversation Analysis

Guide: Prof. U. N. Singh

 MPhil in Applied Linguistics. University of Hyderabad. India. Jul 1992 - Dec 1993.

Topic: Translation of Jokes from English to Telugu: Some Problems

Guide: Prof. U. N. Singh

 MA in Applied Linguistics. University of Hyderabad. India. 1990-92.

 BSc in Math, Physics and Chemistry. Andhra University. India. 1987-90.

• University Grants Commission - Junior and Senior Research Fellow.