Dr. Elakkiya R. is an Assistant Professor of English at NSB Bangalore, with over seven years of teaching experience in higher education. She holds a Ph.D. in English from Bharathiar University, with a specialisation in poetry and Victorian literature. Her doctoral research, Realms of Imagination and Sublimity of Renunciation: A Critical Study of the Select Pre-Raphaelite Poems of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, explores imagination, symbolism, aesthetic philosophy, and psychological dimensions in Pre-Raphaelite poetry.

Her research interests encompass British literature, Victorian poetry, Romantic literature, comparative literary studies, and literary criticism. Her M.Phil. research examined the poetic worlds of P. B. Shelley and Mahakavi Bharathi, exploring themes of revolutionary thought, freedom, and poetic imagination. She is also interested in Digital Humanities, artificial intelligence, and computational approaches to literary analysis, integrating interdisciplinary perspectives into her research and teaching.

Dr. Elakkiya has authored ten research papers in academic journals and conference proceedings, contributing to scholarship on Victorian poetry, psychoanalytic criticism, digital literature, and literary resistance. She has engaged with national and international academic forums and continues to explore emerging methodologies in literary research. She has also served as a peer reviewer for the National GFP Conference 2026, organised by the National University of Science and Technology, Oman, and as an International Review Board Member of Aethel Research Digest Juncture (2026–2029).

Prior to joining NSB, Dr. Elakkiya served as PG Coordinator and Assistant Professor of English at Nilgiri College of Arts and Science (Autonomous), The Nilgiris. She has also served as Assistant Professor of English at Kongunadu Arts and Science College (Autonomous), Coimbatore, and Nehru College of Arts and Science. Her professional experience encompasses postgraduate programme coordination, curriculum development, research supervision, and academic administration. She has coordinated more than 60 academic programmes, including international webinars, national seminars, conferences, research workshops, expert lectures, literary events, and student development initiatives. These programmes have addressed diverse areas such as literary criticism, research methodology, feminism, film studies, artificial intelligence, and emerging approaches to higher education.

At NSB, Dr. Elakkiya brings her expertise in English language, literature, academic writing, and communication to management education. Her teaching approach emphasises critical thinking, effective communication, analytical reasoning, and interdisciplinary learning. She is committed to helping students develop the language proficiency, professional communication, and intellectual skills essential for success in academic and corporate environments.

She is a member of the English Language Teachers’ Association of India (ELTAI), the British Council Teaching English Network, and the International Multidisciplinary Professional & Academic Research Consortium (IMPARC).