Dr. D. RAMAKRISHNAN., M.A., M.Phil, Ph.D., Associate Professor & Head Department of Political Science Kamaraj University .PIN-625021 Phone: (0) 0452-2458471., Extn. - 351. Mobile: 09443862648 Mail Id. [email protected]

Curriculum Vitae Personal Date of Birth : September 10, 1966 Sex : Male Marital Status : Married Citizenship : Indian Residential Address : Resi: No.178-F. Bharathinagar 1st Street, J.J.Nagar Main Road Gandhi Nagar Post, Madurai. Madurai. Tamilnadu .PIN.625020 Phone: (0) 0452-2527045

Academic Qualification Sl. Degree Specialization University / Institution Year of No Completion 1 Ph.D. Political Science Madurai Kamaraj University 2007

2 M.Phil Political Science 1994

3 M.A Political Science Annamalai University 1991

4 B.A English Madurai Kamaraj University 1989

5 NET Lectureship UGC 1991

6 NET JRF UGC 1993

Total Experience:

Teaching - 1. UG- 24 Years 2. PG- 18Years Research - 3. 10 years M.Phil Awarded – 12 On going -2 Ph.D Ongoing - 8

Area of Specialization/Interest:

Indian polity

International Relations Chapters in Edited Books :

1. D.Ramakrishnan.(Ed.) Aruna Kumar Malik and William Nunes Indian Ocean and Maritime Security: Competition, Cooperation and Threat. Title “Look-East Policy: Challenges and Prospects for India and ASEAN Security Relations”Routledge,NewYork-2017. ISBN:978-138-74389-2(hbk). 2. D.Ramakrishnan. (Co-Author) Child Labour in India, in Ed. Dr.M. Praveen Kumar & Dr. P. Muralidharan Budding Generation And Bridging Freedom –Girl Child (PP 40-45 ) Vijaya Pathippakam, Coimbatore 2016 ISBN No. 81-8446-756-7 3. D.Ramakrishnan. (Co-Author),Political History of Thiru R.Nallakannu in Tamilnadu-A Study, in “A Peer Reviewed Journal ( Education and Society)” APH Publishing Corporation, New Delhi. Vol.No.1 (pp139-144) ISSN -2319-9687 Jan-Dec.2016 4. D.Ramakrishnan. India in World Politics: Special Reference to Look-East Policy in The Indian Journal of Political Science Vol.LXXVI,No.3,July- September 2015.pp.670-676

ISSN -0019-5510 5. India in World Politics: Special Reference to Look-East Policy, Ed.C.P.Barathwal &S.K .Sharma in Re-inventing Politics in India Rahul Publishing House Meerut,2015, ISBN 978-81-889791-59-0 6. Look-East Policy: A new Dimension in Indian Foreign Policy, in “Ed.Dr.Asaad Raza, V.Chandrasekaran, (P.P74-80 in Administrative reforms in India, Recent trends and issues, Excel India Publishers, New Delhi 2013. ISBN-978-93-82880-85-1 7. Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives in American Studies. Vol.II 2012 Arivukadal Pathippakam, Madurai ISBN – 978-81-9090-533-6 8. Nehru Legacy and Development in India, Shanlax Publications, Madurai-2013. ISBN – 978-93-80657-5 9. C.N. Annadurai: The Architect of Tamil Nadu Politics; Periyar Maniammai University Press, Tanjavur-2012. ISBN 978-81-920484-1-3 10. Good Governance and sustainable Development, Annai Matha Publications Pondicherry-2012. ISBN 978-93 – 81992 – 10 – 4 11. Human Rights: A Spectrum, Serials Publications Pvt.Ltd, New, New Delhi. ISBN 978-81-8387-709-1

Publications of Books

1. India’s Foreign Policy – A New Dimension (Look- East Policy) ISBN: 9789380448-145 2. D.M.K. and Its National Integration Perspective – Issues and Arguments. ISBN: 9789380448-138

Conference Proceedings

1. D.Ramakrishnan., Reservation Policy and Constitutional Provisions: A Question of Endless Challenges, ICSSR Sponsored Two days National Seminar on “Communal Reservation :Its Issues and Challenges” conducted by Department of History ,Directorate of Distance Education, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai held on 28th&29 September, 2015. ISBN 978-93-5174-212-1

2. D. Ramakrishnan., Impact of Cultural Relations between India and Southeast Asia on Cultural Tourism – A View From Look-East Policy., International conference on “Eco and Sustainable Tourism” organised by the Department of History, E.M.G. Yadava Women’s College, Madurai 11th and 12th March 2013. ISBN 978-81- 922144-4-3.

As a participant in Conferences/Seminars/Symposium:

. One Day Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights and Innovation Management in Knowledge Era (2017) conducted by IQAC, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai on April10. . One day Training Program on Human Rights Orgonised by The School of Youth Empowerment Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai held on 10th December 2015. . State Level Seminar on Human Rights in Theory and Practice (2006)., Department of History, EMG Yadava College, Madurai., 31.08.2006 and 01.09.2006. . Workshop on “Financial Crisis in Tamilnadu – Reasons and Remedies (2002), Department of Commerce, Madurai Kamaraj University, Evening College, Paramakudi on 16th Feb. . National Seminar on Transparency in Public Administration (2005)., Dept. of

Public Administration. DDE, Madurai Kamaraj University held on 14th October. . 29th All India Criminology Conference (2006)., The Indian Society for Criminology and the Department of Political Science, Madurai Kamaraj University from Feb.16.to 18. . National Level Seminar on “The Impact of Criminal Tribes Act on the Society: Yesterday – Today and the Days to Come” (2008.) commemorate the Birth Centenary of Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar, PTMTM College., Kamuthi. March 26 & 27. . National Seminar on “Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar – A Multi-Faceted Personality (2007)., PTMTM College, Kamuthi on 26th October. . State Level Seminar on “Towards Inclusive, Equitable, Secular and Quality Higher Education for All”(2014),Orgonised by MUTA in commemoration with MUTA XXII Conference held at Tirunelveli on 27th Oct. . Workshop on Managing Students in Education Spaces; Problems and Prospects, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, 31st Oct.

Papers presented in Seminar/Conference/Symposium: 1 D.Ramakrishnan., India’s Look - East Policy: The Economic and Strategic Importance of North Eastern Region a Two day International seminar sponsored by the Indian Council for World Affairs conducted by the Department of Management Studies, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, Tamilnadu from 30th and 31st March 2017

2 D.Ramakrishnan., Dr.B.R.Ambedkar’s Perceptions on Political Democracy and Its Relevance Today a Three day UGC sponsored International Seminar on “Bharath Rathna. Babashaheb Dr.Bhimarao Ramji Ambedkar’s Wisdom of “Buddha Dhamma” as an Ideal Democracy”, conducted by the Department of Philosophy, , Chennai from 2nd March to 4th March 2017.

3 D.Ramakrishnan., Women Rights in Ancient Indian Societies a Two days National seminar on “Violence Against Women: Unearthing Strategies to

Combat” orgonised by the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Annamalai University, Tamilnadu from 30th September to October 1st 2016. 4 D.Ramakrishnan., HRM in Ancient India, a one Day National Seminar in “New Dimensions of Management in the Globalised Era-2016” orgonised by Department of Management Studies, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai on 30th March 2016. 5 D.Ramakrishnan., India-ASEAN political And Strategic Relations Through Look-East Policy a Two days National Seminar on “Indian Strategic Perspectives and Global Order” orgonised by the Department of Political Science, Pondicherry University during 29th &30thv March 2016. 6 D.Ramakrishnan., Human Rights Past and Present a Two Days International Seminar on Human Rights in India –Current Issues and Challenges orgonised by orgonised by Political Science & Public Administration Wing, DDE, Annamalai University, Tamilnadu held on 29th & 30th March 2016. 7 D.Ramakrishnan., India- ASEAN Political and Strategic Relations Through Look-East Policy, a Two Days National Seminar on “Indian Strategic Perspectives and Global Order” orgonised by the Department of Politics and International Studies under the UGC (SAP) in Pondicherry University during March 29-30,2016. 8 D.Ramakrishnan. (Co-Author) Child Labour in India, a Two Days ICSSR Sponsored National Seminar on “Challenges on Girl Child’s Health, Education and Protection – Making The Right Reality” orgonised by Political Science & Public Administration Wing, DDE, Annamalai University ,Tamilnadu held on 17th & 18th March 2016. 9 D.Ramakrishnan., Political Thinking in Ancient Tamil Sangam Literature with Reference to Purananuru, Two Days NATIONAL Seminar on “Political Thinking in Indian Literature” jointly orgonised by the Department of Political Science, CCS University , Meerut and Indian Political Science Association (IPSA) on 13th &14th February 2016 at Chaudry Charan Singh University,

Meerut ,UP. 10 D.Ramakrishnan., Empowerment and Status of Women in India, Two Days National Seminar on Women Empowerment and Human Rights: Transforming Their Rights in The 21st Century held during 29th &30th January,2016 orgonised by the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, DDE, Annamalai University ,Tamilnadu. 11 D.Ramakrishnan., Urbanisation and Its Impacts on Environment, Two days National Seminar on “Revamping urban Governance :Towards Sustainable Future” Orgonised by The Anna Centre for Public Affairs, University of Madras during 16th & 17th December 2015. 12 D.Ramakrishnan., Rayalseema, Standing at the Crossroads in spite of its Great Sacrifice, Contributions and Historical Legacy (Past, Present and Future), Two days ICHR sponsored National Seminar on “Rayalseema Identity, Development and Politics from 1953 to 2014” conducted by the Department of History Government College for Women, Kadapa during 5th and 6th December 2015. 13 D.Ramakrishnan., Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Views on Indian Democracy and Its Relevance Today, One day UGC sponsored National seminar on “Father of Indian Constitution Bharath Rathna Dr.B.R.Ambedkar: His Vision & Mission for Nation Building & Social Justice” Orgonised by School of Politics and Public Administration, Tamilnadu Open University, Chennai on26th November 2015. 14 D.Ramakrishnan., India in World Politics: Special Reference to Look East Policy, 56th All India Political Science Association Conference, Orgonised by Department of Political Science , Bhanaras Hindu University, Varanasi on 25th and 26th October 2015. 15 D.Ramakrishnan., Reservation Policy and Constitutional Provisions: A Question of Endless Challenges, ICSSR Sponsored Two days National Seminar on “Communal Reservation :Its Issues and Challenges” conducted by Department of History ,Directorate of Distance Education, Madurai Kamaraj

University, Madurai held on 28th&29 September, 2015. 16 D.Ramakrishnan., Issues and Challenges of Transgender Through Social Pressures, Three days International Seminar on Trans Wellness and Wellbeing organized by Political Science and Public Administration Wing DDE, Annamalai University ,Tamilnadu in collaboration with ICSSR New Delhi from 26-28 March,2015. 17 D.Ramakrishnan., Environmental Crisis and the Need for Soil Protection, A Two days UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Third Generation Human Rights: Trends, Challenges and Possibilities, conducted by Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Annamalai University ,Tamilnadu. held on 19-20 March-2015. 18 D.Ramakrishnan, Issues and Challenges of Aged, One day UGC-SAP sponsored National seminar on Health Status of Marginalized Groups in India : Issues and Concerns Orgonised by Department of Sociology Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai on 6th March 2015. 19 D.Ramakrishnan., Look-East Policy: A New Dimension in Indian Foreign Policy, National level seminar on Administrative Reforms in India-Recent Trends and Issues., Department of Public Administration Anna Govt. Arts and Science College, Karaikal in Collaboration with Pondicherry University on 25th and 26th July 2013. 20 D.Ramakrishnan. Impact of Cultural Relations between India and Southeast Asia on Cultural Tourism- A View from Look-East Policy. Two days UGC sponsored International Conference on Eco and Sustainable Tourism., Department of History, E.M.G. Yadava Women’s College, Madurai held on 11th and 12th March 2013. 21 D.Ramakrishnan ., Nehru’s Foreign Policy and Its Relevance to Look-East Policy., one day UGC National Seminar on Nehruvian Legacy and Contemporary Development in India: Discourses on past, present and future., Nehru Studies Centre, Madurai Kamaraj University on 20th March 2013. 22 D.Ramakrishnan, Importance of Human Rights Education and Its New

Trends., UGC sponsored two days seminar on Trends and Issues in Human Rights ., Orgonised by Department of Political Science and Public Administration, DDE, Annamalai University, Chidambaram. 1st and 2nd March 2013. 23 D.Ramakrishnan, “Environmental Protection Issues and Policy Implementation in Indian Political Scenario” One day national seminar on Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Orgonised by Department of Economics, Fatima College, Madurai, 23rd January 2013. 24 D.Ramakrishnan, “Environmental Issues and the Indian Governmental Policy”, National Conference on Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Utilization., Research department of Botany. PTMTM College. Kamuthi,. 11- 12th Oct 2012. 25 D.Ramakrishnan, “DMK and the Issues of National Integration Under the Leadership of C.N. Annadurai”., Anna Memorial National Seminar on Personality and Leadership of C.N. Annadurai. An Architect of Tamil Nadu Politics., Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Annamalai University. 12-13, 2012. 26 D.Ramakrishnan., “India’s Sub-regional Political Relations: Through Look East Policy”., 41st Annual National Conference of “Indian Association for American Studies” Political Science and Public Administration Wing, DDE, Annamalai University., 29-31 August, 2012 27 D. Ramakrishnan., India and ASEAN Security Initiatives through Look-East Policy., the International Conference on “Good Governance and Sustainable Development. , Political Science and Public Administration Wing, DDE Annamalai University, Annamalainagar 22-23 March 2012.. 28 D.Ramakrishnan, Human Rights Education and its New Trends., National level Seminar on Emerging Trends and Issues in Human Rights., Gobi Arts and Science College, Gobichettipalayam on 10th September 2009. 29 D.Ramakrishnan, Combating Terrorism – India’s Efforts in Global Level., State level Seminar on Global Terrorism–A Historical Perspective., Department

of History, Evening College, Paramakudi on 10th April 2008. 30 D.Ramakrishnan., Combating Terrorism: India – ASEAN Initiatives., National Level Seminar on Terrorism., Dept. of Political Science Wing, DDE, Annamalai University on 8th and 9th February 2006. 31 D.Ramakrishnan, Nehru’s Foreign Policy and South East Asia. National Seminar on Nehru and the contemporary World ., Nehru Studies Centre, department of Political Science, Madurai Kamaraj University on December 19,2006. 32 D.Ramakrishnan, Dalits and Human Rights. UGC National Level Seminar on Human Rights, Department of Sociology, Madurai Kamaraj University held on 16-18 Dec. 1999.

Chairperson in Seminar /Conferences:

1 D.Ramakrishnan., In a Two day International seminar sponsored by the Indian Council for World Affairs conducted by the Department of Management Studies, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, Tamilnadu from 30th and 31st March 2017

2 D.Ramakrishnan., In a Three day UGC sponsored International Seminar on “Bharath Rathna. Babashaheb Dr.Bhimarao Ramji Ambedkar’s Wisdom of “Buddha Dhamma” as an Ideal Democracy”, conducted by the Department of Philosophy, University of Madras, Chennai from 2nd March to 4th March 2017.

3 D.Ramakrishnan., In a Two days National seminar on “Violence Against Women: Unearthing Strategies to Combat” orgonised by the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Annamalai University, Tamilnadu from 30th September to October 1st 2016.

4 D.Ramakrishnan., In a Two Days International Seminar on Human Rights in India –Current Issues and Challenges orgonised by orgonised by Political Science & Public Administration Wing, DDE, Annamalai University, Tamilnadu held on 29th & 30th March 2016.

5 D.Ramakrishnan., in a Two Days ICSSR Sponsored National Seminar on “Challenges on Girl Child’s Health, Education and Protection – Making The Right Reality” orgonised by Political Science & Public Administration Wing, DDE, Annamalai University ,Tamilnadu held on 17th & 18th March 2016.

6 D.Ramakrishnan., Two Days National Seminar on Women Empowerment and Human Rights: Transforming Their Rights in The 21st Century held during 29th &30th January,2016 orgonised by the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, DDE, Annamalai University ,Tamilnadu. 7 D.Ramakrishnan., Two days National Seminar on “Revamping urban Governance :Towards Sustainable Future” Orgonised by The Anna Centre for Public Affairs, University of Madras during 16th & 17th December 2015. 8 D.Ramakrishnan., One day UGC sponsored National seminar on “Father of Indian Constitution Bharath Rathn a Dr.B.R.Ambedkar: His Vision & Mission for Nation Building & Social Justice” Orgonised by School of Politics and Public Administration, Tamilnadu Open University, Chennai on26th November 2015. 9 D.Ramakrishnan., Three days International Seminar on Trans Wellness and Wellbeing organized by Political Science and Public Administration Wing DDE,Annamalai University ,Tamilnadu in collaboration with ICSSR New Delhi from 26-28 March,2015 10 D.Ramakrishnan. A Two days UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Third Generation Human Rights: Trends, Challenges and Possibilities, conducted by Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Annamalai University ,Tamilnadu. held on 19-20 March-2015.

11 D.Ramakrishnan., International conference on A Temporal Analysis of Social, Economic, Political Status of DNTs and conditions of Muthuramalinga Thevar., Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar Chair, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai March -2014. 12 D.Ramakrishnan., National Seminar on Social Exclusion of Marginal Groups, Department of Political Science, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, 21-22 March 2014. 13 D.Ramakrishnan., 4th Annual Conference of Indian Association for American Studies. Department of Political Science and Public Administration wing DDE, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, 29-31 Aug 2012.

Honors / Awards: 1) UGC-NET JRF (1993)

Invited Talks

1. Delivered a special lecture on Human Rights Institutions in India, in an one day training programme on “Rising Awareness on Human Rights Issues Among College Students” sponsored by National Human Rights Commission and orgonised by Department of Political Science, Gobi Arts and Science College ,Gobichettipalayam, Tamilnadu on 10th December 2016 2. Special lecture for Refresher Course on Human Rights conducted by the Academic Staff College, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai on Human Rights and International Issues, 17th November,2016 3. Special lecture for Refresher Course on Social Sciences conducted by the Academic Staff College, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai on Indian Foreign Policy : Recent Issues and Trends, 15th November,2016 4. Delivered a special lecture on Introduction to Human Rights, in the one day training programme sponsored by National Human Rights Commission and orgonised by School of Politics and Public Administration, Tamilnadu Open

University, Chennai, held on 28th March 2016 5. Delivered a lecture on Time Management in the Five Days Orientation Programme for ST category NSS Volunteers orgonised by the National Service Scheme, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai on 3rd March 2016 6. Special address on The King of Nerkattanseval Pulithevan in the Freedom struggle of South India Instituted by Dr.M.Natarajan, Editor, Puthia Parvai for The First Freedom Fighter Pulithevan Endowment Lecture conducted by Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar Chair on 22nd April-2015. 7. Special lecture at the Academic Staff College, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai on Indian Foreign Policy (India’s Look-East Policy), December, 2015

Membership in professional bodies:

Indian Political Science Association (Life Member)

Orientation Programme:  Orientation Course: (23.01.1996 – 19.02.1996). Organized by the Academic Staff College in Pondicherry University, Pondicherry.

Refresher Courses:  Refresher Course in International Relations: (27.02.2006 - 24.03.2006). Organized by the Academic Staff College, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.  Refresher Course in Rural Developments: (09.01.2004 – 29.01.2004). Organized by the Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram, Tamilnadu.  Refresher Course in Environmental awareness: (26.05.1999 – 15.06.1999). Organized by the Academic Staff College, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamilnadu.

Workshop and Short Term Courses  UGC sponsored All India Workshop on “Strategic Disaster Management”( 25.8.2011 – 26.08.2011.).,UGC Academic Staff College, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry  Short Term Course for Research Guides in Social Sciences. (31.10.2012 to 4.11.2012.). UGC Academic Staff College, University of Madras, Chennai.

Member in Board of Studies: 1. Madurai Kamaraj University (For UG/PG Public Administration) 2. Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar (For B.A., Public Administration) 3. Alagappa University, Karaikudi (For B.A.), Political Science) 4. E.M.G. Yadava College for Women’s, Madurai (For B.A. History Ancillary Papers). 5. Gobi Arts and Science College, Gobichettipalayam (For B.A, Political Science) 6. , (For B.A, Political Science) Trichy. 7. (Doctoral Committee)

Research Guide ship: Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai Alagappa University, Karaikudi.

Confidential Works:

1. Alagappa University, Karaikudi. 2. Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai. 3. Annamalai University, Annamalainagar. 4. University of Madras, Chennai. 5. Madras Christian College, Thambaram, Chennai. 6. , Selam. 7. Periyar Maniammai University, Vallam, Thanjavur.

8. Bharathidasan University, Trichy 9. Govt. Arts College, Coimbatore 10. Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 11. E.M.G. Yadava College for Women, Madurai 12. Gobi Arts and Science College, Gobichettipalayam. 13. Tamilnadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC),Chennai

Place: Madurai Date : (D. RAMAKRISHNAN)