Ujjwala KakarlaDr Ujjwala Kakarla is by profession a Professor of English, by practice a poet and writer, a poetic reviewer, by ideology a spiritual activist, by choice a passionate researcher in aesthetics and Indo-Anglian poetry, and last but notleast, a trainer in soft skills and personality development. She also served as a web consultant freelancer for Bodh Bridge Educational Services, IIT Chennai. She is currently Chairperson, Board of Studies, Guru Nanak Institutions Technical Campus.

She has authored five books, among them are three anthologies of poetry, namely Lyrical Whispers of Self, Musical Marvels of Self, and In Within. She has a book of research to her credit, titled Indian and Western Aesthetics in Sri Aurobindo's Criticism: A Comparative Study. Her recent book Heart to Pen is an anthology of anecdotes and parables. She is one of the co-authors of Oops, a collection of short stories.

She has widely published numerous research papers in refereed research journals of national and international repute. She has authored a few of her articles for Infinithoughts, a holistic magazine. Her poems have been published in Tuck Magazine, a socially conscious journal, UK; Daath Voyage, Gnosis, Bhubaneswar Review, and UGC-approved international journals. She is a recipient of Global Teacher Award conferred by Alert Knowledge Services. Read More Read Less