Kumari Ruchi

Dr. Kumari Ruchi is an academic specialising in business communication, gender studies, and ethics, with a PhD in English Literature from IIT Roorkee. Her doctoral research examined non-normative sexualities in non-urban India, reflecting her broader engagement with queer studies and marginal narratives.

She has published in leading Scopus-indexed journals such as Journal of Gender Studies and Journal of Postcolonial Writing, and has contributed to academic discourse through interviews, conferences, and invited talks. Her work combines literary analysis with socio-cultural inquiry, bringing critical perspectives into business and communication education.

Assistant Professor (Senior Scale), UPES (April 2025 – Present).

Business communication; ethics; gender studies; AI and communication; comic studies.

Her teaching follows an interdisciplinary approach, blending literature, communication, and contemporary business contexts. She focuses on helping students connect theoretical understanding with real-world application, while encouraging critical thinking and ethical awareness.

Business Communication; Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility.

Recipient of a grant from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (2024) for the workshop on Researching Marginalities. 

Also awarded a grant by the University of Chicago (in collaboration with IIT Delhi) to present research at the University of Chicago Centre, New Delhi. 

Dr. Ruchi has published in Scopus-indexed and Q1 journals, with research focused on gender, sexuality, and cultural narratives. Her work includes contributions to The Journal of Men’s Studies, Journal of Postcolonial Writing, Journal of Gender Studies, and Quarterly Review of Film and Video. 

Her scholarship critically examines identity, marginality, and representation, combining literary analysis with contemporary social discourse.

kumari.ruchi@ddn.upes.ac.in