Dr. Roopak Kr is an Assistant Professor in the Institute of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences at Amity University Jharkhand, India. His academic work is anchored in an integrated research orientation centered on Nature, System, and Conflict, examining how ecological environments, cognitive processes, and mediated communication together shape human experience in regions marked by violence, disruption, and social transformation.
Prior to his current role, he served at Manipal University Jaipur in the School of Media and Communication, where he contributed to interdisciplinary teaching and research in journalism, media studies, and conflict narratives. He earned his PhD from the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Institute of Technology Raipur—an Institute of National Importance recognized by the Government of India—where his doctoral training further strengthened his transdisciplinary approach across cognition, society, and communication systems.
Dr. Roopak is UGC NET qualified in multiple domains, including Tribal and Regional Languages, Mass Communication and Journalism, and Education, reflecting his broad scholarly foundation and methodological versatility. His research develops restorative and future-oriented frameworks such as Sentient Peace Journalism, Sentient Peace Communication, and the emerging concept of Ethno Co-sensing, which explore how empathy, ecological conscience, and indigenous knowledge systems can support conflict transformation in vulnerable geographies.
In addition to his academic work, Dr. Roopak has been associated with national news media houses as a development journalist, engaging directly with grassroots realities of environment, marginality, and conflict. He is also a recipient of multiple prestigious fellowships and research recognitions, including support from the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, CARE India, the Department of Public Relations, Government of Jharkhand, and the NIT Institute Doctoral Fellowship.
Through his publications and ongoing projects, Dr. Roopak advances a coherent scholarly vision: to understand conflict not merely as a political event, but as a systemic outcome of disrupted relationships between humans, nature, memory, and communication.
HumansNature.in serves as his academic platform to further dialogue on ecological communication, cognitive peace frameworks, and the evolving ethics of mediated futures.
Core Research Focus
- Nature–Human Communication Systems
- Conflict Narratives and Peace Transformation
- Cognitive-Affective Engagement with Mediated Violence
- Indigenous Ecological Knowledge and Ritual Memory
- Restorative Journalism and Sentient Communication Frameworks
Institutional Affiliation
Institute of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
Amity University Jharkhand, India