Salmanul Faris K is a doctoral candidate in Communication at the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, affiliated with the Humanities and Liberal Arts in Management (H&LAM) area. His research spans two core domains:

1. Political Communication—He examines how rhetorical and narrative strategies, particularly during crises, shape citizen perceptions, governance practices, and the communicative foundations of public trust and state legitimacy. His work also explores storytelling in political leadership, political advertising, and the role of social media and emerging technologies in election campaigning and democratic engagement.
2. Environmental and Disaster Communication — He studies the design, implementation, and impact of early warning systems (EWS), as well as how crisis narratives and social media discourse influence public understanding and response during disasters.

He has served as a Research Associate at the India-Japan Centre on Climate and Culture (IJCCC) at IIMK, contributing to cross-national research on the cultural and community dimensions of early warning systems. His recent work includes a case study of the 2024 Wayanad landslide, analyzing how memory, risk perception, and local institutions shape disaster communication and response. Prior to joining IIMK, he worked as a Teaching Associate in the Communication Area at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.

Reviewer

• Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) Misinformation Review
• International Communication Association Annual Conferences -2025 & 2026

Academic Qualifications

• National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) for Assistant Professor [2022]
• MA Political Science [2022]
• BA (Honours) Political Science [2020]

Professional Membership

• International Communication Association (ICA)
• International Political Science Association (IPSA)
• European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR)

ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7205-6592