JAMAL MOHAMED COLLEGE (Autonomous), TIRUCHIRAPALLI – 20

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

INDIVIDUAL STAFF PROFILE

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Name : A. UMAR FAROOK

Sex : Male

Date of Birth : 28-07-1982

Address (Resi) : 18, Kaja Kadai, Street,

Palakkarai, Trichy-620008

Phone : 8012967840

E-Mail : [email protected]

Designation : Assistant Professor

Department : English

Date of Appointment : 16-06-2013

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Course Year Institution/University Percentage

M.Phil. Jamal Mohamed College / 2006-2007 75 / A++ (English Language and Literature)

M.A. Jamal Mohamed College / 2002-2004 62 (English language and Literature) Bharathidasan University

B.A. Jamal Mohamed College / 1999-2002 57 (English Language and Literature) Bharathidasan University

AREA OF SPECIALIZATION: Indian Writing in English

AREA OF INTEREST: ELT, Journalism, Criticism TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

(i) U.G : 5 years (ii) P.G : - years (iii) Subject taught : Prose, Poetry, Grammar and Drama

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

Research Degree: M.Phil in English

Thesis Title: The Portrayal of Society in Rohinton Mistry’s A Fine Balance

RESEARCH GUIDANCE:

Research Advisor for M.A Programme: 4 No of M.A Candidates Pursuing in the Academic Year 2015-2016: 1

ORIENTATION PROGRAMME ATTENDED:

 Attended an Orientation Program on Technical English Syllabus Design organized by the Centre for Academic Excellence, , Trichirappalli on September 1, 2007.

TRAINING PROGRAMME ATTENDED:

 Attended a two day faculty training programme for teaching Soft Skills ‘Train the Trainers’ organized by the State Government- Electronics Corporation of (ELCOT) on March 06 & 07 2008 at TCS, Chennai.

WORKSHOPS ATTENDED:

 Participated in a Two Day Workshop on ‘Techniques in Teaching Soft Skills’ conducted by National Institute of Technology (NIT-Trichy) on 20 &21 September, 2013.  Participated in a Two Day workshop on Effective use of Modern Media on 01 & 02 March, 2014 at Chennai

PRESENTED PAPERS IN SEMINARS:

 Presented a paper on The Voices of Subalterns in Rohinton Mistry’s A Fine Balance in One-day National-Level Seminar organized by Department of English(SF), Jamal Mohammed College, on 12 Janaury 2016.

 Presented a paper on Ideas of Home Land in Rohinton Mistry’s selected novels in One- day National-Level Seminar organized by Department of English (SF), Jamal Mohammed College, Tiruchirappalli on 21st Janaury , 2015.

 Presented a paper on Human Values and Ethics in Rohinton Mistry’s A Fine Balance in a UGC sponsored State-Level Seminar organized by Department of English, Periyar E.V.R College, Tiruchirappalli on 13th August, 2007.

ARTICLES WRITTEN:

 Wrote a series on English grammar and usage entitled ‘Arivom Aangilam (Let us know English)’ in Ilampirai - a children magazine.

 Wrote an article on preparing for the school public-examinations entitled ‘Thayaaraguvom thervai oru kai paarkka! (Let us be ready to face the exam)’ in Ilampirai - a children magazine.

ORGANISING PROGRAMMES:

 Acted as a member of Executive Committee in One-day National-Level Seminar organized by Department of English (SF), Jamal Mohammed College, Tiruchirappalli on 12th Janaury 2016.

 Acted as a member of Executive Committee in One-day National-Level Seminar organized by Department of English (SF), Jamal Mohammed College, Tiruchirappalli on 21st Janaury , 2015.

RESOURCE PERSON:

 Acted as a resource person and delivered a special lecture on General English to the aspirants of TNPSC Examinations on 10th January 2016 at Ideal Academy Centre, , Tiruchirappalli-620017.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

 Received a certificate for ‘Diploma in MS Office (DMO)’ course conducted at CCS, Trichy.

 Knowledge in MS OFFICE, Publisher, PDF, Photoshop, Internet, SAP, Axapta,OS – WINDOWS 2000, XP, Vista, 7 and 8.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:  Involved in Traffic control service, Medical & Blood Donation Camp.  Distributed blankets to the rode-side sleepers.  Attended lectures on Personality and Skills Development programmes.  Participated in Educational and Environmental awareness rallies