A. P Ashwin Kumar completed his early schooling at St. Joseph’s Indian High School in Bengaluru and went on to earn a Master’s degree in English Literature from Bangalore University. He pursued his doctoral research at the Centre for Study of Culture and Society (CSCS) in Manipal, where he was awarded his Ph.D.

He began his professional career as a Research Coordinator at CSCS, Manipal. Later, he served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at Tumkur University. Currently, Dr. Ashwin Kumar is a Professor at Ahmedabad University.