Obtained her Ph.D summa cum laude in 1961, at the age of 22, for her study of Sri Aurobindo's epic poem Savitri which was followed by post-doctoral research work comparing Dante and Sri Aurobindo.
Dr. Nandakumar is a well-known resource person and speaker at various national and international conferences. Dr. Nandakumar is an eloquent keynote speaker and draws her inspiration from sources as varied as the Vedas, ancient Hindu, Buddhist and Jain epics, Indian and international literature. She has several published books in the field of criticism, biography, translation, commentary and fiction.
