Department
Telugu Language & Literature
Designation
Asst. Professor
Qualifications
M.A., Ph.D.
Professional Pages
Dr. Malla Penchala Prasad graduated in 2012 from Sri Siva Sai Jr. & Degree College, Kaluvaya, Nellore District, affiliated with Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati. He completed his Master’s and Ph.D. in Telugu from Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, in 2021. He qualified for the UGC NET-JRF in 2016 and APSET in 2018. Additionally, he completed his Language Pandit Training (LPT) in 2013 from Dravidian University, Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh. Dr. Prasad served as a Guest Faculty member in the Department of Telugu Studies at Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, in 2023. Beyond academia, he has delivered several lectures to the employees of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) on the history and spiritual significance of the Tirumala and Tirupati temples.
Dr. Malla Penchala Prasad is currently working as an Assistant Professor at Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning.
Areas of Teaching
Classical Literature, Modern Poetry & Prose, Drama, Grammar (Vyakaranam)
Research Interests
Modern Telugu Literature (Aadhunika Sahithyam)