Administration and Faculty
The academic programmes at Jeevalaya Institute of Philosophy are designed to cultivate critical thinking, intellectual rigor, and ethical insight through a structured and holistic engagement with philosophical traditions.
Administration & Faculty
JIP is guided by a committed and dedicated team.
Rev. Dr. Augustine Paikkattu
The Moderator
Rev. Fr. Sijo Valumannel
Superior and Rector
Rev. Dr. Roy Puliyurumbil
The Director of Studies
Dr. Yadumon Michael
The Secretary
Fr Jojith Jose
The Finance Offier
Fr Lijo Mathew
The Librarian
Faculty Strength: Our academic excellence is driven by a highly qualified team:+1
- 12 Permanent Teaching Staff.
- 19 Non-permanent Teaching Staff.
- 95% of staff are religious priests holding doctorates or licentiates.
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Our Faculty
Dr. Joseph Kaipayil
- Qualification: Ph.D. Comparative Philosophy (Rome)
- Subjects:
- Philosophy of Being
- Modern Western Philosophy
Dr. Joseph Konickal
- Qualification:
- L.Ph. & Ph.D. – Gregorian University, Rome
- Teaching Since: 1996
- Subjects:
- Philosophy of God
- Philosophy of Religion
- Eco philosophy
- Philosophy of Education
- Medieval Philosophy
Dr. Roy James
- Qualification:
- L.Ph. – Indian Philosophy (Jnana Deepa, Pune)
- Ph.D. – Indian Philosophy (Gregorian University, Rome)
- Teaching Since: 2002
- Subjects:
- Philosophy of Nature
- Classical Indian Philosophy
- Logic
- Other Roles:
- Director of Studies
Dr. Shaji Abraham Kochupurayil
- Qualification:
- M.A. – Bangalore University
- L.Ph. & Ph.D. – Gregorian University, Rome
- Teaching Since: 1998
- Subjects:
- Contemporary Western Philosophy
- Epistemology
- Medieval Philosophy
- Other Roles: Rector & President, Jeevalaya Institute of Philosophy
Dr. Jose Thundathil
- Qualification:
- Ph.D. – Angelicum, Rome
- Teaching Since: 2000
- Subjects:
- Indian Philosophy
- Chinese Philosophy
- Philosophy of Knowledge
- Other Roles: President and Rector, Jeevalaya
Dr. Augustine Paikkattu
Qualifications:
- L.L.B. – KSLU, Bengaluru
- MA (English) – Kerala University
- MA (Philosophy) – Kerala University
- Ph.D. – University of Wales (U.K)
Subjects:
- English, Eco Philosophy
- Ancient Western Philosophy
- Philosophy of Human Person
Other Roles: Rector & President
Sijo George
- Qualification:
- Licentiate in Philosophy – Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Rome
- Teaching Since: 2021
- Subjects:
- Metaphysics
- Introduction to Philosophy
- Modern Philosophy
- Other Roles: Rector of Jeevalaya
- Qualification:
Dr. Mathew Vadakeputhenpura
- Qualification:
- Ph.D., Angelicum, Rome
- Teaching Since: 2005
- Subjects:
- Moral Philosophy
- Ancient and Contemporary Western Philosophy
Dr. Abraham Vettiyolil
Qualification:
- Ph.D. Analytic Philosophy
Subjects:
- Logic
- Philosophy of Language
Dr. Yadumon Michael
Qualification:
- M.A. – Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
- Ph.D. – Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
- UGC-NET, ICPR JRF
- Teaching Since: 2012
- Subjects:
- Classical Indian Philosophy
- Formal & Symbolic logic
- Chinese Philosophy