P Lakshmana Rao

P Lakshmana Rao serves as an Assistant Professor (ELT) in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, where he focuses on English language education within Indian academic contexts.

His research spans critical domains in applied linguistics including:

• Reading strategy instruction and evaluation frameworks
• Metacognitive awareness development in literacy acquisition
• Critical reading methodologies for multilingual learners
• Exploratory action research for teacher professional development
• Research communication practices in non-native English environments

His scholarly contributions are documented through active ResearchGate and Google Scholar profiles, reflecting ongoing engagement with contemporary pedagogical challenges in Indian higher education.