Dr. Karan Sharma
Assistant Professor of Political Science,
Kirit P Mehta School of Law,
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) University,
Ville Parle,
Mumbai: 400058.
Mumbai, Maharastra, India
Dr. Karan Sharma is Assistant Professor in Political Science at Kirit P Mehta School of Law, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai. His primary research interests are - Political Theory, Indian Political Thought, Security Studies and Qualitative Methods (Phenomenology). He has completed PhD in Political Science from BITS Pilani (KK Birla Goa Campus) on the topic “Heteronormative Regimes of Morality: A Phenomenological Ethnography of Queer Experiences”.
Research Interests
Political Science; Political Theory; Western Political Thought; Phenomenological Ethnographic Methods; Queer Studies; Religion and Sexuality. Alternatively: Security Studies; Defense Studies.
Honors and Awards
- Awarded and Qualified UGC NET JRF in Political Science - December, 2019
- Commenced UGC JRF - January, 2020
- Commenced UGC SRF - January, 2022
Ph.D. in Political Science
January 2020-February 2025
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, BITS-Pilani, KK Birla Goa Campus
Thesis:
“Heteronormative Regimes of Morality: A Phenomenological Ethnography of Queer Experiences”
MA Political Science
July 2017-June 2019
Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi
BA Political Science Honours
July 2014-June 2017
Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, University of Delhi
Published Research Papers
2025
Navigating Queerness and Religion in India: A Phenomenological Queer Ethnography
Religion, 1–26
https://doi.org/10.1080/0048721X.2025.2472744 [Q1, H index = 37]
https://doi.org/10.1080/0048721X.2025.2472744 [Q1, H index = 37]
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author = {Meseguer-Iborra, Nicolas and Abellán, José L. and Acacio, Manuel E.},
year = {2023},
month = {July},
title = {CPU-PCGCN: Efficient Processing of Convolutional Graph Networks on CPU Architectures},
journal = {Advanced Computer Architecture and Compilation for High-performance Embedded Systems},
volume = {19},
pages = {5--8},
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2024
‘I Thought They Would at Least Love Me’: The Gay
Experiences of Heteronormative Regimentation in Indian Families, a Phenomenological Ethnography
LGBTQ+ Family: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 20 (2): 122–39
https://doi.org/10.1080/27703371.2024.2304743 [Q1, 3.4 IF, H Index = 38]
https://doi.org/10.1080/27703371.2024.2304743 [Q1, 3.4 IF, H Index = 38]
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author = {Meseguer-Iborra, Nicolas and Abellán, José L. and Acacio, Manuel E.},
year = {2023},
month = {July},
title = {CPU-PCGCN: Efficient Processing of Convolutional Graph Networks on CPU Architectures},
journal = {Advanced Computer Architecture and Compilation for High-performance Embedded Systems},
volume = {19},
pages = {5--8},
isbn = {978-90-7842-704-9}
}
An Inquiry into Queer Experiences of Regimes of Morality in Indian Schools: A Phenomenological
Institutional Ethnography
International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, 38 (6): 840–60
https://doi.org/10.1080/09518398.2024.2416711 [Q2, H Index = 70]
https://doi.org/10.1080/09518398.2024.2416711 [Q2, H Index = 70]
@article{2023cpupcgcn,
author = {Meseguer-Iborra, Nicolas and Abellán, José L. and Acacio, Manuel E.},
year = {2023},
month = {July},
title = {CPU-PCGCN: Efficient Processing of Convolutional Graph Networks on CPU Architectures},
journal = {Advanced Computer Architecture and Compilation for High-performance Embedded Systems},
volume = {19},
pages = {5--8},
isbn = {978-90-7842-704-9}
}
Working Papers
2025
Higher Education in India: Beyond Institutes of National Importance
Forum Internationale Wissenschaft. Working
Paper No. 23, Bonn. ISBN 978-3-946306-23-8
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11811/13105
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11811/13105
@article{2023cpupcgcn,
author = {Meseguer-Iborra, Nicolas and Abellán, José L. and Acacio, Manuel E.},
year = {2023},
month = {July},
title = {CPU-PCGCN: Efficient Processing of Convolutional Graph Networks on CPU Architectures},
journal = {Advanced Computer Architecture and Compilation for High-performance Embedded Systems},
volume = {19},
pages = {5--8},
isbn = {978-90-7842-704-9}
}
Book Chapters
2022
A Diatribe on Morality: Understanding Nietzsche’s Transvaluation of Moral Values
In G. N. Shinde & L. V. P. Rao (Eds.), Ethics
and Human Values through Literature (pp. 189–198). Parikalpana: New Delhi.
ISBN: 978-93-95104- 10-4
https://amzn.in/d/2NdZTEl
https://amzn.in/d/2NdZTEl
@article{2023cpupcgcn,
author = {Meseguer-Iborra, Nicolas and Abellán, José L. and Acacio, Manuel E.},
year = {2023},
month = {July},
title = {CPU-PCGCN: Efficient Processing of Convolutional Graph Networks on CPU Architectures},
journal = {Advanced Computer Architecture and Compilation for High-performance Embedded Systems},
volume = {19},
pages = {5--8},
isbn = {978-90-7842-704-9}
}
Articles/ OPEDS
May 24 2024
Chabahar Port: Why US may ‘Secretly Support’
India-Iran Connectivity Deal despite threatening sanctions
May 13 2024
China Threatens India’s Hold Over Siachen, Kashmir
As Beijing ‘Creeps Into’ Shaksgam Valley Using CPEC
The Eurasian Times
https://www.eurasiantimes.com/n-china-threatens-indias-hold-over-siachen/
https://www.eurasiantimes.com/n-china-threatens-indias-hold-over-siachen/
June 18 2024
The J-20 Challenge: Can India Bridge the Fighter Jet
Gap With China?
June 17 2024
India “Bets Big” On Russia Despite US Lure &
Chinese Fear; Here Is Why Delhi & Moscow Remain ‘Trusted Pals’
The Eurasian Times
https://www.eurasiantimes.com/with-brics-sco-karan-sharma-unpacking/?amp
https://www.eurasiantimes.com/with-brics-sco-karan-sharma-unpacking/?amp
June 9 2025
“Natural Allies” Against China, Why
World’s 2 Largest Democracies, U.S. & India Are No Longer The Best Buddies
The Eurasian Times
https://www.eurasiantimes.com/natural-allies-against-china-why-worlds/
https://www.eurasiantimes.com/natural-allies-against-china-why-worlds/
https://nicolasmeseguer.notion.site/StreaMemory-Benchmark-35739f7f69404274a1d287f6827ef203
⛲ StreaMemory Benchmark
25 min
11 feb. 2022
https://nicolasmeseguer.notion.site/Elementwise-2D-546f8fe9a8a24852a234bdc28b00cd15
🧊 Elementwise 2D Tensor
10 min
12 dec. 2022
https://nicolasmeseguer.notion.site/Tracing-LDS-Unit-69210a9d8fe44b4a997f8391aa508621
🛤️ Tracing LDS Unit
20 min
30 nov. 2022
https://nicolasmeseguer.notion.site/DAISEN-Tutorial-9d041575a9b0489099086152fd9a927e
📊 DAISEN Tutorial
15 min
15 nov. 2022
Conferences
2025
Higher Education in India: Scrutinizing Institutes of National
Importance
Kolloquium, Forum Internationale Wissenschaft, University of Bonn
(Published as a Working Paper)
(Published as a Working Paper)
2022
“A Diatribe on Morality: Understanding Nietzsche’s
Transvaluation of Moral Values
Ethics and Human Values Through Literature, an
international conference organized by the Yeshwant Mahavidyalaya, Nanded,
Maharashtra
(Published as a book chapter)
(Published as a book chapter)
Assistant Professor: Political Science
April 2025 - Present
KPMSOL, NMIMS University, Mumbai
Guest Faculty: Political Analysis
February 2025 – March 2025
TISS Tuljapur, Maharashtra
Visiting Fellow at the Forum Internationale Wissenschaft
November 2024 – December 2024
University of Bonn, Germany
Teaching Assistant (TA) at Dept. HSS, BITS-Pilani Goa
January 2020 – January 2025
Dept. HSS, BITS-Pilani Goa
Courses: Writing Practice, Dynamics of Social Change, Business Communication,
Technical Report Writing, Symbolic Logic.
Research Projects
July 2023 – July 2025
SPARC Project on ‘Public Humanities and Pedagogy in the Global South: Challenges
and Directions’ Indo- German Collaborative Project on Public Humanities