Assistant Professor(SG)
Area of Specialization:
- English Language Teaching, American Literature
Research Interests:
- Language and Linguistics
- English Literature
- Communicative English
- English for Specific Purposes
- Technology Assisted Language Learning and Teaching
Selected Publications: (International & National)
- Authored a book titled Communication Skills Laboratory Manual with ISBN No.819085675-8.
- The Paper titled “A Critical Study on Psycho-Social Struggles of the Outsider in the Insider Land-Readings from Bapsi Sidhwa’s The Crow Eaters” has been published in The Journal of School Psychology Vol. 6, No. 4 : June 2022, Pgs 10367-10372. ISSN: 2717-7564 (Online)
- The paper titled “Unveiling The Christian Side Of Charles Dickens” has been published in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR & CLINICAL MEDICINE Vol.7, Issue 11 / 2020, Pgs. 5353-5357. (ISSN 2515-8260).
- The paper titled “The Need for Revolution in the Strategy of English Language Teaching: From Generalization to Precise Communication” has been published in TEST ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT Vol.83/ June 2020, Pgs. 27540-27547.( ISSN 0913-4120).
- The paper titled “Salman Rushdie’s Novel Midnight’s Children: An Account of Retracing Historical Events for Authenticity” has been published in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION Vol.24 No. 4, April 2020, Pgs. 10065-10074.( ISSN 1475-7192).
- The paper titled “John Fowles and Conventional Victorian Society : Reverberations from the Novel The French Lieutenant’s Woman” has been published in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Vol.29 No. 3, April-May 2020, Pgs. 15029-15036. ( ISSN 0913-4120).
- The paper titled “The Real Meaning of Life – Revelations from Ernest Hemingway’s Old Man and the Sea” has been published in JOURNAL OF XI’AN UNIVERSITY OF ARCHITECTURE AND TECHNOLOGY Vol.12/ Issue 5/ May 2020, Pgs 784-791.( ISSN 1006-7930). Impact Factor 3.7.
- The paper titled “The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway : An Epic Tussle between Flesh and Spirit” has been published in AUT AUT RESEARCH JOURNAL Vol.11/ Issue 4/ April 2020, Pgs. 268-276.( ISSN 0005-0601). Impact Factor 5.1.
- Published a paper titled “Modern Era is a Symbol of Late-Life Depression - Revelations from Joseph Heller's Closing Time” in STUDIA ROSENTHALIANA (Journal for the Study of Research) - WEB OF SCIENCE indexed journal. Volume XI, Issue XI, November 2019.Print ISSN NO.0039-3347. E-ISSN NO: 1781-7838
- The Paper titled “Learners' Communicative Competence and ELT at State Board Schools Today” has been published in JOURNAL OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF MUMBAI, Vol. : XCVI, No:03, 2022, Pgs 147-150. ISSN : 0972-0766.
- The Paper titled “Balancing the Imbalances due to Rootlessness in the Works of Meena Alexander” has been published in UGC Care Approved, Group I, Peer Reviewed and Referred Journal Kalyan Bharati. Vol. 36, No. 7 : July 2021, Pgs 117-120. ISSN 0976-0822
National & International Conferences
- HUMAN STATE AMIDST HUMAN RIGHTS’ – REVERBERATIONS FROM THE SLAVE IN THE DISMAL SWAMP BY HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW in the 3rd International Conference on Current Trends in Multidisciplinary Research-2023 held at Sri Krishna Arts and Science College, Coimbatore on 22nd & 23rd of September 2023.
- GENDER BURDEN – AN INTROSPECTIVE VIEW ON LESLIE MARMON SILKO’S ‘CEREMONY in an One-day International Conference on Gender Studies organized by the Department of English at SSS Shasun Jain College for Women on 11.03.2023.
- READING SKILLS OF SCHOOL STUDENTS AND ITS REFLECTION IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE STUDENTS IN THE TERTIARY LEVEL EDUCATION at a 3-day International Conference (ICOLLAF) organized by the Department of Linguistics & Literature, School of Humanities, Cluster University of Jammu from 28 –30 January, 2023.
- REJUVENATION OF NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBAL CULTURE – WITH DECONSTRUCTION & RE-CONSTRUCTION OF FLORA & FAUNA IN THE ANTELOPE WIFE & SOLAR STORMS in the Two Day International Conference on Language, Literature, and Humanities Organised by the Department of English, St. John’s College of Arts and Science, Ammandivilai, Kanyakumari, Tamilnadu, India incollaboration with Cape Comorin Trust, India & Cape Comorin Publisher, India from 20-21 August 2022.
- THE THEME OF DEATH AND HOPE IN JOSEPH HELLER’S CATCH 22 in the Online International Conference on Correlation between History and Literature by Shri S. H. Kelkar College of Arts,Commerce and Science, Devgad, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra on 26th July 2022.
- READING SKILLS FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTS in the National Virtual Conference on Contemporary Trends in ELT and Literature – 2021 (NCCTEL- 2021) organized by the Department of English, AMET Deemed to be University, Chennai on 23rd June 2021.
- EMERGING TRENDS IN LITERARY THEORY AND NARRATOLOGY IN ENGLISH STUDIES conducted by the PG & Research Department of English National College, Tiruchirapalli from 17th December to 19th December 2020
- LITERATURE IS AN EXPRESSION OF SOCIAL REALITY:MOTHER’S UNPARALLELLED LOVE in the RSRI Conference on Contemporaneity of Language and Literature in the Robotized Millennium organized by the Department of English and Other Foreign Languages and REST Society for Research International held at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai on 4th and 5th of October 2019.
- CHALLENGES INVENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ESL TEACHERS AT TERTIARY LEVEL IN INDIA in the 2nd International Conference on Innovations in the Teaching of English Language and Literature (ICITELL 2019) held at Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore on 16th and 17th of August 2019.
- THE INEVITABILITY OF DEPRESSION IN LIFE – REVERBERATIONS FROM JOSEPH HELLER’S FICTION in the Second International Conference on Issues and Challenges in Teaching Language and Literature (ICICTLL-2019) held at Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya, Kancheepuram on 14th of August 2019.
- A STRONG REVOLT AGAINST PATRIARCHY – ECHOES FROM KAMALA DAS’ SELECTED POEMS in the National Seminar on The Female Imaginarium organized by DKM College for Women, Vellore on 9th March 2019.
- LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE-AN AMALGAMATED CONCEPTION in the proceedings of A Two-Day National Conference of Language, Literature: Newer Perspectives, at Don Bosco College, Yelagiri on 4th and 5th February 2016.
- TASK BASED LANGUAGE TEACHING THROUGH LITERATURE – FIVE STEPS in the International Conference on Perspectives of Language, Literature and Theory held at Sri Akilandeswari Women’s College, Wandiwash on 25th and 26th of September 2015.
- INEQUALITY IN THE MIDST OF DIVERSITY IS THE CRY OF THE VOICELESS in the One Day National Conference on Representation of the Marginalised in Literature held at Shri Sakthikailash Women’s College, Salem on 16th of September 2015.
- REBELLION AGAINST PATRIARCHY’- ECHOES FROM KAMALA DAS- AN INTRODUCTION in the One Day National Conference on Indian Literature on Marginality in English held at Annai Fathima College of Arts and Science, Madurai on
Invited Presentation:
- Invited as a Resource person to deliver a lecture on “Content Writing” in the Two-Day Faculty Development Programme organized by Dr.MGR Educational and Research Institute on 06.04.2023.
- Delivered a Lecture on “3L-Mastering English Language” at Sri Muthukumaran Institute of Science and Technology on 16.04.2022.
- Delivered a Lecture on “Importance of English and its Grammar” at SRM Institute of Science and Technology on 25.03.2022.
- Delivered a Career Counselling Talk to Higher Secondary Students on “Studying BA English and Its Scopes” at SRM Institute of Science and Technology on 14.03.2022
- Delivered a Lecture on “Basic Learning of English and its Grammar” at SYPA Insitute for Industrial Education Pvt. Ltd on 12.03.2022
- Delivered a Lecture on “English and its Evolution” at SYPA Insitute for Industrial Education Pvt. Ltd on 12.02.2022
- Delivered a Lecture on “Importance of Communication through English” at SYPA Insitute for Industrial Education Pvt. Ltd on 18.01.2022
- Delivered a Lecture on “Developing ProSocial Calibre through Interpersonal Interaction” at Sri Muthukumaran Institute of Science and Technology on 16.11.2021.
- Delivered a Lecture on “Imbibing Lifeskills through Emotional Intelligence” at Sri Kandasamy College for Women on 02.11.2021.
- Invited Chief Guest and as a Resource person conducted a workshop on “Employability Skills” organized by the Department of English, Dr.M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute, Maduravoyal, Chennai on 24th July 2019.
- Invited as a Resource person to deliver a lecture on “Power Communication for Effective Leadership” in the fourth session of Springboard – A Leadership Programme for Quality Circle Members organized by the Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Loyola College (Autonomous), Chennai on 31st January 2019.
- Invited Chief Guest and as a Resource person conducted a workshop on “Interview Skills and Resume Writing” in the One-Day National Workshop on Interview Skills and Resume Writing organized by the Department of English, The Quaide Milleth College for Men, Medavakkam on 10th January 2019.
- Invited as a Resource Person and delivered a resourceful lecture on “Preparing Resume and Interview Skills” in the One-Day National Workshop on Preparing Resume and Interview Skills – NWRIS-2018 organized by PG Department of English, Tiruvalluvar University College of Arts and Science, Arakonam on 7th March 2018.
- Invited as a Chief Guest for the literary event titled “CRACK IT OFF” organized by Division of English, Saveetha School of Engineering on 17th February 2018.
- Guest Lecture on “English for Communication” at Gojan School of Business & Technology on 24th February 2017.
- Delivered a Lecture on “Scopes for Higher Education after Higher Secondary and the Importance of Engineering Studies” at Arunai Engineering College, Tiruvannamalai on 22nd June 2016.
- Guest Lecture on “Transition from School to College” at Gojan School of Business & Technology on 1st August 2015.
- Guest Lecture on “Syncopated Approach on Language Learning” at Saveetha School of Engineering on 29th October 2014.
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
- Global Eminent Academician Award from European Council For Higher Education and Accreditation, United Kingdom on 28.05.2023.
- Global Teacher Award 2022 from AKS Education Awards on 06.11.2022.
- Excellence in Academics and Research Award 2021 from International journal of Modern Trends in Science and Technology on 30.11.2022
- International Teacher 2020-21 award from I20R on 15.11.2021.
- Best Senior Faculty Award from Novel Research Academy on 15.11.2021.
- Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award from Amaravathi Research Academy on 13.09.2021.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- Annual Member of European Council For Higher Education and Accreditation since 28th May 2023.
- Life Time Member of Green Thinkerz Society, Govt. of India since January 2023.
- Franklin Membership with London Journals Press (UK) since February 2020.(Membership ID#QG70225).
- Life Member of All India Forum for English Students, Research Scholars and Trainers (AIFEST) since August 2019.
- Member of Association for English Studies in India (AESI) since January 2011.
- Member of English Literary Association of India (ELTAI) Since February 2010.
- Member of the International Association of Teachers of English as Foreign Language (IATEFL) since FEBRUARY 2010.