Faculty Profile Dr. N. Sundararajan, Associate Professor [email protected] Mobile No:94424 05326

Educational Qualification

Degree Class & % Institution Year

Ph.D. English Madurai Kamaraj University, 2012 Madurai M.Phil Madurai Kamaraj University, ( English & 1999 First Class & 64% Madurai comparative studies) Sourashtra College.(Affiliated to M.A. Madurai Kamaraj University), 1996 (English) First Class & 64.25% Madurai,TN. Sourashtra College.(Affiliated to B.A 1994 Second Class & 57% Madurai Kamaraj University), (English) Madurai,TN.

Experience

Name of the College Designation Period No. of. Years Kamaraj College of Engineering and Associate 1st June 2007 to till date 12 years 2 months Technology, - 625 701 Professor 4th June 2004 to 2 years Sri Kaliswari College, Lecturer 20th April 2007 10 months - 626 130. Ganapathy Seethai Ammal College, 17th July 2000 to 3 years Rajagambeeram, Lecturer 1st June.2004. 10 months Sivaganga - 626 101.

Area of Specialization • Indian writing in English • English language teaching

Publication Conferences • Paper titled A study on narrative of Aravind Adiga’s “the Sultan’s Battery” and the Elephant” in the UGC-sponsored National Seminar on “De- and Reterritorialisation of the third space: contemporary short stories in English” at Gandhigram Rural institute – on 21th and 22th December 2015.

• Paper titled Class room practice for language proficiency in the One day National level Conference on “Raising standards in Language Teaching and communication science in English” at Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi 626 005 on 7th February 2015.

• Paper titled Narrative as a tool in Allan Sealy’s “Red” in the UGC-sponsored National Seminar on “Indian English Fiction of the New Millennium” at Gandhigram Rural institute – Deemed University on 11th and 12th February 2013.

• Paper titled Video as an aid in the English class room in the National level Conference on “Modern Methodologies” in Teaching English Language Skills at Kamaraj college of Engineering and Technology, Virudhunagar on 9th September 2011.

• Paper titled Diasporic mind of an Anglo Indian with reference to Allan Sealy’s “Trotter Nama” in the National Seminar on “Multiculturalism In Literature: Canada and ” at Devanga Arts College, Arupukottai 626 101 on 25th & 26th February 2010

• Paper titled Allan Sealy’s “The Everest Hotel” : An Eco Critical Analysis in the “ IV International Conference Of Organization for Studies in Literature and Environment-India (OSLE-India)” on” Ecology : texts and contexts” at National College, Trichirappalli - 620 001 on 25th & 26th September, 2009

• Paper titled Predicaments of Marginalized in Allan Sealy’s, Red., in State Level Seminar on “Indian Writing in English” (Sponsored by TANSCHE) at H.H. The Rajah’s College (Autonomous), Pudukkottai1-1 on 8th April, 2009.

• Paper titled Class room research, in “The 2nd International and 38th Annual Conference of English Language Teachers’ Association of India”, an associate of International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language, U.K., at B.S.A. Crescent Engineering College, Chennai - 600 040, on 8th and 9th February 2007.

• Paper titled A Translation of Kudhambai Sithar’s ‘Kannikal’ , in the National Seminar on “Translation as a tool to promote National Integration and Social Awareness”, at National College, Trichirapalli-620 001 on 28th September, 2006.

• Paper titled Diasporic Mind of an Indian Immigrant’s son with reference to V.S.Naipaul’s, “An Area of Darkness”, in the National Conference on “Indian Diasporic Literature”, at Scott Christian College, Nagerkoil-629 003 on 9th September, 2006.

• Paper titled Translation Technique Employed by G.U. Pope in Tirukural Translation, in the National Conference on “Indian Writing in English Translation”, at Thiagarajar College, Madurai on 4th & 5th August, 2005.

FDP/Seminar/workshop/Short Term Course Attended

• Workshop on Enhancing ESL teaching at the teritary level organised by , Chennai on 1st and 2nd February 2018 at Kamaraj college of engineering and technology, Madurai.

• Workshop on Enhancing ESL teaching at the teritary level organised by Anna University, Chennai on 7th and 8th December 2017 at Mepco Schlenk engineering college, Sivakasi.

• Workshop on Outcome based education organised by Kamaraj college of engineering and technology, Madurai on 27th & 28th January 2017.

• Workshop on Post colonial pre occurences in Literature, organised by SBK College, Aruppukotai on 16th Sep 2016.

• Bridge course on English organised by Anna University Chennai on 29th &30th June 2015.

• Faculty development programme Inspire by AXIS-V on 6th and 7th of February 2014.

• Feel Teacher participatory human resource development intervention for enhancing competencies for classroom leadership organised by the College for Leadership and Human Resource Development, Mangalore from 8th to 10th July 2013.

• Faculty enablement Programme organised by Work senses from 18th to 22nd March 2012.

• Train the Trainer Program on Soft skills organised by Infosys from 12th -15th December 2011.

• International conference on Soft Skill for Indian College Teachers and Professionals organised by VHNSN College, Virudhunagar on 14th October 2010.

• International conference on Research Methodology in literature and Language organised by VHNSN College, Virudhunanagar on 15th March 2010.

• Workshop on Academic writing for Researchers organised by VHNSN College, Virudhunagar on 14th December 2009.

• Attended Faculty Development Program organised by Ma Foi Academy from 23 to 26 June 2009.

• Workshop on Understanding and Counselling college students on 16th December 2006.

• Workshop on ‘Teaching speaking skills’ organised by the British Council, Chennai on 2nd November 2006.

• State level Seminar on ‘Spoken English’, at MSSWB College, Madurai on 11th March 2006.

• 11. State level Seminar on ‘Honing your Communication’, at Sri Kaliswari College, Sivakasi on 28th February 2006. • State level Seminar on ‘The Role of Accredited Colleges towards Quality Improvements and Sustenance in Higher Education in the Present day context of Global challenges’, at Thassim Bevi Abdul Kadar College for Women, Kilakari on 3rd March 2003. Conference/Symposium/FDP/Seminar/workshop/Short Term Course Organized

• Organised a one day National level Conference on Modern Methodologies in Teaching English Language Skills at Kamaraj college of Engineering and Technology, Madurai on 9th September 2011. Resource Person / Jury / Lectures Delivered • Soft skills- need of the hour at Sri Kaliswari college, Sivakasi on 12th October 2006.

• Employablility skills & soft skills: need of the hour at NMSSV college Madurai on 10th October 2013. Awards/Recognition Received • Won first runner-up in Professional Knack- Melting Pot contest of Inspire- the faculty contest Series at the regional level in 2011-12 by Infosys. Patent

Books Published

Membership • ISTE Member

Certification • Certificates “B” &‘C” in National Cadet Corps • Junior Grade (English) in Type Writing.

Subject Expert • Technical English I • Technical English II • Communicative English • Technical English • Interpersonal skills: Listening and speaking • Interpersonal skills: Reading and writing • Professional skills • Communication and soft skills

Industrial Visit

Other Achievements

• Received Certificate of Appreciation in the college for producing 100% result since 2004.