Kommu Vijayakumar is currently pursuing his PhD  in Telugu Literature from Osmania University. Tentatively titled Nallagonda Zilla Dalit Kavulu Auka Parisheelana, his thesis focuses on dalit poets in the Nallagonda district of Hyderabad. Prior to this, Vijay completed his graduation in telugu from Ramchandra College, OU. He has presented papers in the telugu department of Osmania titled, Janapada Sahityam, an exploration of the life and songs of folk artists in Andhra Pradesh and Dalit la Jeevan Vidhanam on the lifestyle of the dalit community. He also holds teacher training certification from Ramkoti. Presently, he is a short term fellow at Anveshi (2013-14).