Professional Experience : UG – 16 years; PG- 7 years
S. No. | Institution | Position | From (date) | To (date) |
1 | Devanga Arts College | Associate Professor & Head | 23.08.2007 | Till date |
1) “V.S. Naipaul’s The Mysitic Masseur & R.K. Narayan’s The Dark Room: A Study in Comparison Mystic Realism”. Proceedings of The First International Conference of Scott Research Forum, Scott Christian College (Autonomous), Nagercoil.
2) “Portrait of Gandhi’s Brahmacharya and Goat’s Milk in Ved Mehta’s “Mahatma Gandhi and His Apostles”. Devanga Arts College Manas, A Multidisciplinary Research Journal, issue on December 2013, ISSN: 0976-8130, Page No. 61.
3) “Identity Crisis in Margaret Atwood’s Select Novels”. PG & Research Department of English, Arignar Anna College (Arts & Science), Krishnagiri, 28.03.2014, ISBN: 978-81-92666-78-5, Page No.80.
4) “Reading Models for ESL/EST Learners”. Research Centre in English, VHNSN College (Autonomous), Virudhunagar, ISBN: 978-93-81723-29-6, Page No.218.
5) “East and West Encounter: A Study of Ruth Prawer Jhabvala’s Select Novels”. Devanga Arts College Manas, A Multidisciplinary Research Journal, issue on December 2014, ISSN: 0976-8130, Page No. 100
6) “Memory as a process of East and West Encounter: A Study of Ruth Prawer Jhabvala’s Select Novels”. St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Palayamkottai, February 2015, (“Interdisciplinary Research Journal for Humanities”, A Peer- Reviewed Journal) ISSN: 2249-250X, Page No.287.
7) “A Journey towards Liberation in Margaret Atwood’s The Edible Woman”. Research Centre in English, VHNSN College (Autonomous), Virudhunagar, February 2015, ISBN: 978-93-81723-33-3, Page No.186.
8) “The Image of Women in the Novel of Margaret Atwood’s Alias Grace”. Research Centre in English, VHNSN College (Autonomous), Virudhunagar, March 2015, ISBN: 978-93-84193-23-2, Page No.96.
9) “A Negative Vision: A Study of Ruth Prawer Jhabvala’s Heat and Dust”. Research Centre in English, VHNSN College (Autonomous), Virudhunagar, September 2015, ISBN: 978-93-81723-43-2, Page No.196.
10) “The Socio-Cultural Economic Encounter in Jhabvala’s Esmond in India”. Devanga Arts College Manas, A Multidisciplinary Research Journal and issue on December 2015, ISSN: 0976-8130, Page No. 20.
11) “The Image of Women in Ruth Prawer Jhabvala’s Heat and Dust”. Research Centre in English, VHNSN College (Autonomous), Virudhunagar, March 2016, ISBN: 978-93-81723-52-4, Page No.13.
12) “The East-West Political Encounter in the Novels of Kamala Markandaya and Ruth Prawer Jhabvala: A Comparative Study”. Research Centre in English, VHNSN College (Autonomous), Virudhunagar, August 2016, ISBN: 978-93-81723-57-9, Page No.181.
13) “Love, Sex and Marriage in Ruth Prawer Jhabvala’s Heat and Dust”. Devanga Arts College Manas, A Multidisciplinary Research Journal and issue on December 2016, ISSN: 0976-8130, Page No. 17.
14) “The Socio-cultural Aspects of English Language and Learning”. Research Centre in English, VHNSN College (Autonomous), Virudhunagar, March 2017, ISBN: 978-93-81723-65-4, Page No.179.
15) “Social Realism in the Novel of Ruth Prawer Jhabvala’s Get Ready for Battle”. Devanga Arts College Manas, A Multidisciplinary Research Journal and issue on December 2017, ISSN: 0976-8130, Page No. 24.
16) “Western Characters in Ruth Prawer Jhabvala’s Heat and Dust: A Study” published by Roots, International Journal of Multidisciplinary Researches, A Peer Reviewed, Refereed & Quarterly Journal with Impact factor 0.811, ISSN: 2349-8684, Page No: 113.
17) “The Image of Women in an Indian context in the select novel of Ruth Prawer Jhabvala’s To Whom She Will”. Research Centre in English, VHNSN College (Autonomous), Virudhunagar, February 2018, ISBN: 978-93-81723-79-1, Page No: 74.
18) “Love, Marriage and Sex in Ruth Prawer Jhabvala’s A Backward Place”. American College Journal of English Language and Literature (ACJELL) (A Peer-reviewed International Journal) Vol No. 7, 2018, ISSN: 1725 2278 876X , Research Department of English, The American College, Madurai, Page No: 81.
19) “The Cross-Cultural conflicts in Ruth Prawer Jhabvala’s A New Dominion”. Literary Endeavour UGC Approved Quarterly International Refereed Journal of English Language, Literature and Criticism, UGC Approved Under Arts and Humanities Journal No. 44728, Print ISSN: 0976 -299X Online: 0976-299X, www. Literaryendeavour.org. Special Issue on “Multidisciplinary Approaches to Island Studies” – MAIS – 2018. Page No. 73 (July 2018)
20) “ Social Discourse Between The Marriage and The Sex in Ruth Prawer Jhabvala’s Get Ready For Battle”. Research Centre in English, Sourashtra College, Madurai, through Shanlax International Journal of English, A Peer-Reviewed- Scholarly Indexed Quarterly Journal, Vol.7, Special Issue 1, September 2019. ISSN No: 2320-2645, Page No.114
21) “Quest for Identity in the Select Novels of Anita Desai’s Baumgartner’s Bombay”. Devanga Arts College Manas, A Multidisciplinary Research Journal and issue on December 2018, ISSN: 0976-8130, Page No.149.
22) “A Study of Foreign Characters in the Novel of Jhabvala’s Heat and Dust”. Literary Endeavour UGC Approved Quarterly International Refereed Journal of English Language, Literature and Criticism, UGC Approved Under Arts and Humanities Journal No. 44728, Print ISSN: 0976 -299X Online: 0976-299X, www. Literaryendeavour.org. Vol. X, Special Issue 7, March 2019, Registered with Registrar of Newspaper of India vide Maheng/2010/35012, March, 2019, Page No. 61.
23) “A Study of Postcolonial Society in Ruth Prawer Jhabvala’s Heat and Dust”. Shanlax International Journal of English, A Peer-Reviewed- Scholarly Indexed Quarterly Journal, Vol.7, Special Issue 1, June 2019. ISSN No: 2320-2645, Page No.60
24) “Sex and Infidelity in Manju Kapur’s Immigrant”. Shanlax International Journal of English, A Peer-Reviewed- Scholarly Indexed Quarterly Journal, Vol.7, Special Issue 1, September 2019. ISSN No: 2320-2645, Page No.15
25) “Crux of Life in the Select Short Stories of Ruskin Bond”. Literary Endeavour UGC Approved Quarterly International Refereed Journal of English Language, Literature and Criticism, UGC Approved Under Arts and Humanities Journal No.44728, Print ISSN: 0976 -299X Online: 0976-299X, www. Literaryendeavour.org. Vol. X, Special Issue 7, Special issue on “Short Stories of the World in English” – VHNSC – October 2019, Page No. 344.
26) “The Theme of Spirituality in Gita Mehta’s A River Sutra”. Online published in Vol-68, Issue-1, January-2020 of Our heritage Journal with ISSN: 0474-9030, Impact Factor 6.6, Page No.5588
27) “The Familial Relationship of Women in Divakaruni’s Sister of My Heart”. Emerald Publishers, Chennai, on 24.08.2020, ISBN: 978-81-94846-51-2, Page No. 100.
28) “Immigrant Women Issue in Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s One Amazing Thing”. Emerald Publishers, Chennai, March 2021 with ISBN: 978-93-90677-45-0, Page No.09
29) “Political Reality and Trinidad’s Memories in V.S. Naipaul’s The Mystic Masseur”. Roots, International Journal of Multidisciplinary Researches, A Peer Reviewed, Refereed & Quarterly Journal, Vol 7, Special Issue 1, June 2021, ISSN: 2349-8684, Page No: 113.
30) “Downtrodden of the Societal Life in Mulk Raj Anand’s Two Leaves and a Bud”. Forschung Publication, Chennai, April 2021. ISBN: 978-93-87865-96-9, Page No.62.
31) “Obsessive Minor Women Characters in the Novel of Arun Joshi’s The Foreigner”. Education and Society, UGC Care Approved, Group I, Peer Reviewed, Multi-disciplinary Referred Journal, Bilingual, Vol-46, Issue-3, No.-2, July – September: 2022, ISBN 2278-6864 with IF=6.718.
32) “A Study of the Black Community of Women in Toni Morrison’s Sula”. Bodhi, International Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Science, An online, Peer Reviewed, Refereed and Quarterly Journal, A Peer Reviewed, Refereed & Quarterly Journal, Vol 7 , Special Issue 4, December 2022, E-ISSN: 2456-5571, Page No: 63.
1) International Seminar entitled “V.S. Naipaul’s The Mysitic Masseur & R.K. Narayan’s The Dark Room: A Study in Comparison Mystic Realism” organized by Department of English, Scott Christian College (Autonomous), Nagercoil on 19.04.2008.
2) National Seminar on “Literatures of Marginality: A Study of Dalit Writings in India and Afro-American Writings in Africa and America” entitled “Social Consciousness in Mulk Raj Anand’s Untouchable: A Study” organized by Research Centre in English, VHNSN College, Virudhunagar on 31.03.2009.
3) International Conference on ‘World Women Writers in English’ entitled on “Feminism in Antia Desai’s Voices in the City” organized by Department of English, Sarah Tucker College, Tirunelveli on 30.03.2012.
4) UGC Sponsored National Seminar on “Indian English Fiction of the New Millennium” entitled “Men and Women relationship: A Comparative Study on Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Interpreter of Maladies and Sexy” organized by Faculty of English and Foreign Languages Gandhigram Rural Institute – Deemed University, Gandhigram, from 11.02.2013 and 12.02.2013.
5) National Seminar entitled “Identity Crisis in Margaret Atwood’s Select Novels” organized PG & Research Department of English, Arignar Anna College (Arts & Science), Krishnagiri on 28.03.2014.
6) International Seminar entitled “A Journey towards Liberation in Margaret Atwood’s The Edible Woman” organized by Research Centre in English, VHNSN College (Autonomous), Virudhunagar, on 27.02.2015.
7) National Seminar entitled “The Image of Women in the Novel of Margaret Atwood’s Alias Grace” organized by Research Centre in English, VHNSN College (Autonomous), Virudhunagar, March 2015.
8) International Seminar entitled “A Negative Vision: A Study of Ruth Prawer Jhabvala’s Heat and Dust” organized by VHNSN College (Autonomous), Virudhunagar, 04.09. 2015.
9) ICSSR sponsored National Seminar on “Social Perspectives in Indian wrings in English in the Post –colonial Era” entitled “A Negative Vision: A Study of Ruth Prawer Jhabvala’s Heat and Dust” ” organized by Department of English, ANJAC, Sivakasi on 31 July and 1 August, 2015.
10) National Seminar on “Women Writing in English: Across the Globe” entitled “The Image of Women in Ruth Prawer Jhabvala’s Heat and Dust” organized by Research Centre in English, VHNSN College (Autonomous), Virudhunagar, March 2016.
11) International Seminar entitled “The East-West Political Encounter in the Novels of Kamala Markandaya and Ruth Prawer Jhabvala: A Comparative Study” organized by Research Centre in English, VHNSN College (Autonomous), Virudhunagar, 26.08.2016.
12) National Seminar entitled “The Socio-cultural Aspects of English Language and Learning” organized by Research Centre in English, VHNSN College (Autonomous), Virudhunagar, 10.02.2017.
13) International Conference on “Encounters Between East and West- Critical Perspectives in Contemporary English Literature” entitled “Western characters in Ruth Prawer Jhabvala’s Heat and Dust: A Study” organized by Department of English, ANJAC, Sivakasi on 18.02.2017.
14) National Seminar on “Literature in English: A Global Perspective “ entitled “The Image of Women in an Indian context in the select novel of Ruth Prawer Jhabvala’s To Whom She Will” organized by Research Centre in English, VHNSN College (Autonomous), Virudhunagar on 09.02.2018.
15) International Conference entitled “The Cross-Cultural conflicts in Ruth Prawer Jhabvala’s A New Dominion” organized by Department of English, Directorate of Distance Education, Madurai Kamaraj University, held at Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, on 14.05.2018 to 17. 05.2018.
16) National Seminar on “Transnational Feminism : Literature, Theory and Practice” entitled “Social Discourse between The Marriage and The Sex in Ruth Prawer Jhabvala’s Get Ready for Battle” organized by Department of English, Sourashtra College (Autonomous), Madurai on 21.08.2018.
17) International Conference on “New Literature in English: Themes and Techniques” entitled “A Study of Foreign Characters in the Novel of Jhabvala’s Heat and Dust” organized by Research Centre in English, VHNSN College (Autonomous), Virudhunagar on 15.02.2019.
18) ICSSR & Impress Sponsored Two days National Level Seminar on “Green Perceptions: Ecology and Literature” entitled “Relevance of Eco-criticism in Children’s Literatures” organized by The Department of English, Annai Fathima College of Arts and Science on 27th & 28th March 2019.
19) National Seminar on “Short Stories of the World in English” entitled “Crux of Life in the Select Short Stories of Ruskin Bond” organized by Research Centre in English, VHNSN College (Autonomous), Virudhunagar on 20.09.2019.
1) National Workshop on ‘Academic Writing for Researchers’ organized by Research Centre in English, VHNSN College, Virudhunagar, 14.12.2009.
2) International Conference on “Research Methods in Literature and Language” organized by Research Centre in English, VHNSN College, Virudhunagar, 15.03.2010.
3) International Workshop on ‘Soft Skills for Indian College Teachers and Professionals’ organized by Research Centre in English, VHNSN College, Virudhunagar, 14.10.2010.
4) National Conference on “Plurality of Cultures and Contexts: Aesthetics of Postcolonial Quest Today” organized by Department of English, St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Palaymkottai, 09.12.2014 and 10.12.2014.
5) International workshop on “Use of Literature and Theatre for English Proficiency” organized by Department of English, Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College, Madurai.
6) Two Days National Workshop on “Media Writing Skills” organized by Department of Journalism & Science Communication & School of Linguistics and Communication, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, 18.02.2015 and 19.02.2015.
7) National Seminar on “Socio-Cultural Impacts in Literature” organized by Department of English Literature, Arul Anandar College, Karumathur, Madurai, 02.03.2016.
8) National Level Workshop on “Research Methodology” Organized by Research Centre in English, VHNSN College (Autonomous), Virudhunagar, 04.03.2016.
9) International Symposium on “Women and Language” conducted by Prof. Fancis Britto, Sophia University, Tokyo, organized by The Department of English Language & Training Centre (ELTTC), The Research of English, Fatima College, Madurai, 12.09.2016.
10) International Conference on “Literary Theories” organized by PG Research Centre of English, Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College, Madurai, 17.12.2016.
11) National workshop on “Research Methodology and Research Techniques in English” organized by Research Centre in English, VHNSN College (Autonomous), Virudhunagar, 03.09.2018.
12) International Conference on “Digital Publishing in Journals” organized by Department of English, SBK College, Aruppukottai, 20.12.2018.
13) National Workshop on “Literatures in English: Past and Present-Contextualization” organized by Department of English, Madurai Kamaraj University constituent Model College, Tirumangalam, Madurai, 09.03.2019.
14) Three days Faculty Development Programme on “Challenges and Avenues in English Studies” organized by Department of English, SRNM College (Autonomous), Sattur, 20.08.2019 to 22.08.2019.
15) International Seminar on “Globalization of English and Changing Definitions of Proficiency” jointly organized by Department of English, Anna University, Chennai and The Research Department of English, The American College, Madurai, 03.06.2019.
16) National Workshop on “Street Play and Short Film Making” organized by The Research Centre in English, VHNSN College (Autonomous), Virudhunagar, 27.09.2019.
17) Seven Days (One week) National Level online Faculty Development Program on “Digital Pedagogy: Online Teaching Modes, Tools and Techniques” by Jointly organized Department of English and Foreign Language, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore and PG and Research Department of English, Sourashtra College (Autonomous), Madurai from 23.06.2021 to 29.06.2021.
1) Delivered on “Communicative English” organized by RMSA Camp held at Devanga Higher Secondary School, Aruppukottai on 19.08.2015.
2) Delivered on “Motivational Speech to Young Children” in the Flag Hosting Function on Independence Day on 15.08.2017 held at Government Higher Secondary School, Sempatti, Aruppukottai T.K.
3) Delivered on “Effective Communication in English: Higher Secondary Level” for Higher Secondary Students organized by Devanga Higher Secondary School, Aruppukottai on 14.06.2018.
4) Delivered on “Role of NSS volunteers in National Building” organized by NSS Units at Sourashtra College, Madurai on 26.02.2019.
5) One-day international Conference to deliver a valediction address on ‘Genre Studies’ organized by Department of English, Government Arts and Science College, Nagalapuram.
Name of the Course | Academic Staff College, University | Duration | Date |
UGC- Sponsored Orientation | UGC Academic Staff College, Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu | 28 days | 12.05.2011 to 08.06.2011 |
UGC- Sponsored Refresher course in English | UGC Academic Staff College, Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu | 21 days | 08.05.2012 to 28.05.2012 |
UGC- Sponsored Refresher course in English | UGC Academic Staff College, University of Madras, Chennai. | 21 days | 29.08.2013 to 18.09.2013 |
UGC- Sponsored Refresher course in English Language Studies | UGC- HRDC, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad. | 13 days | 02.08.2021 to 14.08.2021 |
UGC Sponsored Minor Research Project on “Child as a Fulcrum of Family Narration Novels of R.K. Narayan”
M.A., Guided: 11
S. No | Name of the Students | Reg. No. | Title | Awarded |
1 | S. Annalakshmi. | 121802 | Human Relationships in Toni Morrison’s Beloved and Love : A Critical Study | April 2014 |
2 | C. Jeyalakshmi | 121806 | Search for Identity in Nayantara Sahgal’s Rich Like Us and Mistaken Identity: A Critical Study. | April 2014 |
3 | Thavamani. S | 121812 | Quest for Completeness in the Selected Plays of Mahesh Dattani’s : A Critical Study | April 2014 |
4 | K. Devendira Kumar. K | 121821 | Human Relationship in Anita Desai’s Cry, the Peacock and Bye-Bye Blackbird : A Critical Study | April 2014 |
5 | G. Chandrapandi | 131803 | Woman as Victims: A Study of Bapsi Sidhwa’s An American Brat | April 2015 |
6 | V. Gowri | 131804 | Identity Crisis, Diasporic Sensibility and Immigrant Alienation: A Study of Bharati Mukherjee’s Wife | April 2015 |
7 | V. Kanagalakshmi | 141909 | Immigrant Experiences in Bharati Mukherjee’s Jasmine | April 2016 |
8 | S. Pandivinodhini | 141913 | Women as Victims: A Study of Kamala Markandaya’s Nectar in Sieve | April 2016 |
9 | K. Kaliraj | 141921 | Search for Identity in Nayantara Sahgal’s Rich Like Us and Mistaken Identity: A Critical Study. | April 2016 |
10 | R. Sakthisivan | 141927 | Self and the Social Life of Willie Chandran in V.S. Naipaul’s Half A Life | April 2016 |
11 | M. Sivakumar | 141928 | The Theme Indianness: A Study of R.K. Narayan Select Novels | April 2016 |
M.Phil., Guided: 2
S. No. | Name of the Students | MKU- DDE Reg. No. | Title | Submitted to MKU |
1 | L. R. Singerlal | A7A6077503 | Select One Actor in Tamil | April 2014 |
2 | C. Nagarajan | A4A6070003 | Disintegration of Agrarian Society in the Novels of Kamala Markandaya : Nectar in a Sieve, A Handful of Rice | August 2014 |
Ph.D ongoing: 2
S. No. | Name of the Students | Title | Year of Registration | Remarks |
1 | B. Thanga Marimuthu (MKU23PFOL11034) | “A Stylistic Analysis of Alfred Lord Tennyson’s Selected Poems” | 23.07.2023 | On going |
2 | R. Deepak (MKU23PFOL11036 | “Postmodern and Postcolonial Preoccupations in Amitav Ghosh’s Select Novels” | 23.07.2023 | On going |
S. No. | Ph.D., Scholars | Date of order Received | Supervisor and Convener |
1 | G. Nivetha (MKU22PFOL10383) | 12.07.2022 | Dr. S. Jayanthi, Assistant Professor of English, Sri. Ramasamy Naidu Memorial College, Sattur. |
2 | R. Pravin Kumar (MKU22PFOL10489) | 21.12.2022 | Dr. A.K. Muthusamy, Associate Professor Research Centre in English, VHNSN College, Virudhunagar. |
3 | Gopiga Devi (MKU23PFOL11045) | 27.07.2023 | Dr. U. Fathima Farzana, Assistant Professor , PG & Research Dept. of English, Sri. Ramasamy Naidu Memorial College, Sattur. |
4 | V. Janani (MKU23PFOl11042) | 07.09.2023 | Dr. V.Vimala Assistant Professor Department of English, CPA College, Bodinayakanur. |
5 | N. Vasantha Priya (MKU23PFOL1157) | 29.09.2023 | Dr. V.Vimala Assistant Professor Department of English, CPA College, Bodinayakanur. |
