National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli: Performa for CV of Faculty/ Staff Members
Curriculum Vitae
Brief Profile:
Current Profile: Teaches Communication and Creative Writing at the National InstitutePlease attachof your Technology, Tiruchirappalli. Besides, he is a motivational speaker, a practising poet, a recentyoga enthusiast and a book lover. Photograph
Research Interests: Earned his PhD in Popular Fiction and the Uses of History from Mahatmain the form of Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala. Reads on topics like Biography, Life Writing,softcopy/hardcopy Writings on India and other Topographies, Language, Films, Creativity. (Optional)
Career Track : Taught at St. Berchman’s College, Changanacherry, Kerala, [1992-1998]; Alagappa Government College of Arts and Sciences, Karaikudi, Tamilnadu, [1998-2007]; National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, [Since 2007]
Creativity Index: Has won the Third Prize Bronze Medal at the International Poetry Contest conducted by The National Library of Poetry, Ohio, USA. Has won the Editor’s Choice Award twice.
Poems have been anthologized by the Poetry Society of India, Indian Literature of Sahitya Akademi, the National Library of Poetry, Hosts Inc., Texas, Chandrabhaga.
At Workshops and Conferences: Has conducted Communication Workshops at Corporate forums like Tamilnadu Paper Limited [TNPL, Karur]; Bharat Heavy Electricals [BHEL, Trichy]; Central Electrochemical Research Centre [CECRI, Karaikudi]. Has been an invited speaker at the Academic Staff Colleges of Kerala University, Trivandrum and Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli; Anna University, Chennai.
Presented a paper on Yoga and Film at the University of London in 2013; Was a Fellow at the School of Criticism and Theory at Cornell University, Ithaca NY in 2008.
Published Work: Has been the General Editor for the 12 volume Encyclopaedia of World Mythology in Malayalam published by DC Books, Kottayam in the year, 2013. Has authored Indian Classics in English Translation co-authored Literary Theory which are textbooks for the Distance Education program of Alagappa University, Karaikudi.
Public outreach: Reviews books for the Trichy Book Club. Personal: Lives in Trichy; wife- Bhuvaneswari and son-Adarsh.
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1. Name: Vinod Balakrishnan 2. Designation: Associate Professor 3. Office Address: Department of Humanities, Room No. 304, Lyceum, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirrappalli- 620015 4. Telephone (Direct) (Optional): 0431- 2503693 Telephone : Extn (Optional): Mobile (Optional): 9994876893 5. Email (Primary): [email protected] Email (Secondary): [email protected] 6. Field(s) of Specialization: Literature, Politics of Representation
7. Employment Profile
Job Title Employer From To Associate Professor National Institute of 16-7-2010 Till date Technology, Tiruchirappalli National Institute of 15-7-2007 15-7-2010 Assistant Professor Technology, Tiruchirappalli Lecturer Senior Scale Alagappa Government 26-10-98 13-7-2007 College of Arts and Sciences, Karaikudi, Tamilnadu Lecturer St. Berchman’s College, 14-2-91 23-10-1998 Changanacherry, Kerala
8. Academic Qualifications (From Highest Degree to High School):
Examination Board / Year Division/ Subjects University Grade Ph. D Mahatma 2003 Popular Fiction and the Gandhi Uses of History M. Phil Bharathidasan 1991 Cultural Moorings and University, the Indian English Tiruchirappalli Novel: A Comparison of the Native and the Expatriate: The selected Novels of R K Narayan and Kamala Page 2 of 18
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Markandaya. M.A Bharathidasan 1990 72.92% English Language and University, First Literature Tiruchirappalli Class B. A Bharathidasan 1988 70.11% English Language and University, First Literature Tiruchirappalli Class Certificate Course Sri Aurobindo 2011 First Sri Aurobindo Studies Centre for Class Advanced Research, Pondicherry
9. Academic/Administrative Responsibilities within the University
Position Faculty/Department/Centre/Institution From To Master of Institution 9 July 2014 Ceremony during the visit of the Hon’ble President of India, Sri Pranab Mukherjee.
Convenor for Institution Mar. 2014 Setting up Language Laboratory Registrar’s Institution 28 Feb. 2014 Appointee to conduct Skill Test- to select P. A. to the Director NITT
Organising Institution 6 Jan. 2014 Committee: Announcements and General Conduct- All India Institution NITT Sports Meet
Compere- Pre- Institution 11tJanuary, Senate Workshop 2013 Page 3 of 18
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Subject Expert Institution 7 Feb. 2013 Scrutiny of Applications for Staff Recruitment at NIT, Puducherry at Karaikal
Member, HINDI Institution Feb. 2012 Cell
Staff Advisor- Institution NITTFEST- 2012 and NITTFEST- 2008
Member, DAC Department Feb. 2012 Staff Advisor- Institution 2012 Feeds: The Campus Magazine
Head of the Department Jan. 2009 Jan. 2012 Department of Humanities Staff Advisor- March 2008 Literary Events Institution
Committee Institution 2007 Member- In Charge of Announcements and Program Management for the Institute Day, Convocation, Official functions, Conferences and Workshops of Engineering and Science Page 4 of 18
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10. Academic/Administrative Responsibilities outside the University
Position Institution From To Member of Board of Muthayammal Engineering 22- Sept.-2016 Studies College, Rasipuram M.Phil. Dissertation Thiagarajar College, Madurai 5- Aug.-2016 Evaluation Question Paper IIIT, Srirangam 20-June-2016 Setter Member of Doctoral Bharathidasan University 22- April- Committee 2016, 22- April-2015, 28-November- 2013 External Member, VIT, University 12- June-2015 Board of Studies Member in Interview Kendriya Vidyalaya, OFT 25- 26-3-2015 Board March2015, 10-June-2014 Board of Studies St. Joseph’s College, Trichy 4-March-2015, (English) 4-March-2014 External Examiner Bharathiar University 21-Nov.-2013 (Ph.D. Viva-voce) Chief Guest (English Muthayammal Engineering 25 Oct. 2013 Literary Association) College, Rasipuram Chief Guest (English Alagappa Government Arts 2- Sep.-2013 Literary Association) College Advisor (Curriculum TBAK College, Kilakarai Development) Member for English KSR College of Engineering, 16 June 2012 Tiruchengode. Member of Syllabus Anna University, Chennai 11 June 2012 Sub-Committee Member for PG St. Joseph’s College, Trichy 21 March 2012 Revision in English Member- Expert Indira Gandhi National Open 13th October, Committee for University (IGNOU), New Delhi 2011 preparing material for the Elective Course, “World Literature in
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English” for IGNOU’s Masters in English (MEG) Member, Board of Alagappa University, Karaikud 29th December, Studies for MA in 2010 English Board of Studies in Thassim Beevi Abdul Khader 9 April 2008 English College for Women, Kilakarai Faculty of the School Mahatma Gandhi University, 1992-1998 of Distance Kottayam Education,
11. Awards, Associateships etc.
Year of Name of the Award Awarding Organization Award 2000 Editor’s Choice Award for Outstanding Presented by Poetry.com and the Achievement in Poetry International Library of Poetry 1997 Editor’s Choice Award for Outstanding Presented by Poetry.com and the Achievement in Poetry International Library of Poetry 1996 Bronze Medal The International North American Poetry Competition – conducted by the National Library of Poetry, Maryland, USA 1991 The Fr. Pinto Medal – for Outstanding St. Joseph’s College Trichy Academic Performance (for both the years of PG) in MA English 1991 The Fr. George Thottungal Medal – for St. Joseph’s College Trichy Outstanding Academic Performance in MA (2nd Year 1989 The S. Ganapathy Medal – for Outstanding St. Joseph’s College Trichy Academic Performance (for all the three years of UG) in BA English 1989 The Fr. Quinn Medal –for Outstanding St. Joseph’s College Trichy Academic Performance- in 3rd BA English Literature 1988 The Fr. George Thottungal Medal – for St. Joseph’s College Trichy Outstanding Academic Performance- in 2nd BA English Literature
1988 Special Award- Medal for Cricket St. Joseph’s College Trichy
1988 Outstanding College Student Trichy JAYCEES
1985- Special Award- Medal for Debate- Member of St. Joseph’s College Trichy 1990 the Quiz and Debating Team of St. Joseph’s Page 6 of 18
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College for 5 years
1984 Outstanding School Student Trichy Rocktown JAYCEES.
12. Fellowships
Year of Award Name of the Fellowship Awarding From To Organization (Month/Year) (Month/Year) 2016 UGC – IUC Associateship IIAS Shimla 2015 2018 1991 UGC- JRF UGC
13. Details of Academic Work (i) Curriculum Development – Global Elective HM404 Creative Writing Through Literature, HM412 Executive Communication, (ii) Courses taught at Postgraduate and Undergraduate levels - MBA Business Communication 14. Details of Major R&D Projects
Duration Status Title of Project Funding Agency From To Ongoing/ Completed
15. Number of PhDs guided
Name of the PhD Title of PhD Role(Supervisor/ Co- Year of Scholar Thesis Supervisor) Award Reena Varghese Philosophical and 2015 Psycho-Spiritual Explorations in the
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Selected Novels of Hermann Hesse in English Translation S. Henri Kishore “In Search of 2012 Derrida’s Intellectual Forefather: Reading Derridean Deconstruction against the Backdrop of Nagarjuna’s Philosophy C. S. Robinson The Theme of 2011 Erasure and Survival: A Comparative Study of the Novels of Alice Walker and Bama.”
16. Participation in Workshops/ Symposia/ Conferences/ Colloquia /Seminars/ Schools etc. (mentioning the role)
Date (s) Title of Activity Level of Role Event Venue Event (Participant/ Organized by (International/ Speaker/ National/ Chairperson Local) , Paper presenter, Any other) 8-9 Sep. Seminar on International Paper Assam Assam University 2016 “(Re)Envisaging Presenter University India’s Northeast: Ethnicity, Identity, Culture and Literature” 1 Panel State Led the BIM Trichy BIM Trichy Apr.2016 Discussion on discussion “And the Clock Struck Thirteen” 26 Feb. UGC Sponsored National Speaker St.Berchman St.Berchmans 2016 national s College, College, Seminar on Changanache Changanacherry Page 8 of 18
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“The Empire rry and the Bard of Avon” 11-12 Seminar on National Paper CPRACSIS, St.Berchmans Jan. 2016 History, Theory Presenter Institute for College, and Writing Social Changanacherry justice, Australian Catholic University, St.Berchman s College, Changanache rry 16-20 Workshop on Speaker SASTRA SASTRA Dec. “Teaching/ University, University, 2015 Learning Thanjavur Thanjavur English” 9-10 Dec. Conference on International Chairman Kongu Kongu 2015 EAMELT Engineering Engineering College College 26-27 Workshop on National Speaker IIRBS Mahatma Gandhi May “English University 2015 Language Skill Development” 17 Mar. Management Speaker TNPL TNPL 2015 Developmental Kagithapura Kagithapuram Programme m 6-7 Feb. Conference on International Paper Bharathiar Bharathiar 2015 “Culture Presenter University, University, Through Coimbatore Coimbatore Language and Literature” 30 Jan. Seminar on Speaker Kings Kings College of 2015 “Art of Writing College of Engineering a papersaste” Engineering 7-8 Two Day UGC Speaker Alagappa Alagappa Institute March sponsored FDP Institute of of Management, 2014 Management Karaikudi , Karaikudi 28 Feb. UGC Sponsored State Speaker Saraswathi Saraswathi 2014 Seminar on Narayanan Narayanan “Themes and College College Issues in Contemporary Feminist Writing” Page 9 of 18
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13-12- UGC Sponsored National Speaker Jayaraj Jayaraj Dec.2013 Seminar on Annapackia Annapackiam “Can the m College College Subaltern Speak?: the Emergence of Women Writers After 1950” 10-11 Two Day FDP Speaker NIT Trichy NIT Trichy Oct. 2013 on Effective Teaching Techniques 13 Sep. UGC Sponsored Speaker SRC Trichy SRC Trichy 2013 Seminar on “Trends in Literary Theories” 5-7 July UGC Sponsored National speaker Christian Christian College, 2013 Seminar on College, Chengannur “Lusus Naturae: Chengannur Monster in and Mar Filim and Thoma Fiction” College, Tiruvalla 27-29 The Annual International Speaker/ Academic University of June London Film Chairman Conferences London 2013 and Media London Conference on “Film and Media 2013: The pleasure of the Spectacle” 26-27 UGC Sponsored National Speaker Kanchi Kanchi March Seminar Mamunivar Mamunivar Centre 2013 on“Spiritual and Centre Philosophical manifestations of Sri Aurobindo” 23-26 Four Day Speaker CECRI CECRI Karikudi Jan. 2012 Workshop Karikudi called called “A Brief Course in Science Communication: An Assembly Line Approach” Page 10 of 18
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9-10 Dec. Two Day Participant Grey Cells 2011 Certification Consultancy, Workshop on Mumbai Technical Communication Creativity International Participant The New York Workshop Creativity 21 Apr. Workshop 2011 25-26 Seminar on National Paper Anna Anna University, March English and Presenter University, chennai 2009 Communication chennai Skills for Employability 27-28 Two Day National Participant IIIFTM-K, IIIFTM-K, Feb. 2009 Workshop on Technopark, Technopark, Technical 7-8 Feb. Seminar on National Paper Gandhigram Gandhigram Rural 2008 Indian Drama in Presenter Rural University, English University, Gandhigram- Gandhigram- 21-23 Three Day National Participant Franklin NIT Trichy Dec. Workshop on Covey 2008 “The Seven Associates Habits of Highly Effective People Training Program” 15 Aug. Two Week STP Speaker Alagappa Alagappa Chettiar 2008 on Soft Skills Chettiar College of and Personality College of Engineering and Development Engineering Technology, and Karaikudi Technology, Karaikudi 27 Oct. National Paper Karunya Karunya 2007 Conference on Presenter University, University, Innovations in Coimbatore Coimbatore English Language Teaching IELT- 2007 6-7 Feb. UGC sponsored National Paper Government Government Arts 2007 Seminar on Presenter Arts College, College, Indian Coimbatore Coimbatore Literature in English Page 11 of 18
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Translation Seminar on National Presenter English and Communication Skills for Employability 8-9 Nov. Seminar on National Paper Annamalai Annamalai 2005 Indian English Presenter University, University, Literature Chidambara Chidambaram m 9-10 Feb. Conference on National Paper St. Joseph’s St. Joseph’s 2005 Current Presenter College, College, Trichy Theories and Trichy their Impact on Teaching of Literature 15 May 6 UGC sponsored Participant Madurai Academic Staff June Refresher Kamaraj College, Madurai 2003 Course for University, English Teachers 3 March One Day State Participant Tassim Tassim Beevi 2003 Seminar on the Beevi Abdul Abdul Khader Role of Khader College for Accredited College for Women, Colleges Women, Keelakarai towards Quality Keelakarai Improvement and Sustenance in Higher Education in Present Day Context of Global Challenges 24-26 Three Day Participant State Feb 2003 Faculty Institute of Improvement English, Program for Chennai English Lecturers on Teaching English for Competitive Examinations 23-25 Seminar on National Paper Auxilium Auxilium College, Jan. 2003 Awakening of Presenter College, Vellore Page 12 of 18
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the Vellore Marginalized in the Post- Colonial Indian Milieu 28-30 Three Day Participant Jamal Jamal Mohammed Aug. Orientation Mohammed College, 2001 Program for College, Tiruchirappalli Conducting Tiruchirappa Bridge Courses lli 25-26 UGC Two Day State Paper National National College, March Seminar on Presenter College, Trichy 2000 Human Rights Trichy Education and Evolving a Suitable Curriculum for Colleges
17. Workshops/ Symposia/ Conferences/ Colloquia/Seminars Organized (as Chairman/ Organizing Secretary/ Convenor / Co-Convenor)
Title of Activity Level of Date (s) Role Venue Event (International/ National/ Local) Workshop on,English for National 20-22 Jan. 2016 Organizer/ NIT Trichy Writing Ph. D Thesis speaker Workshop on 9-10 Dec. 2015 Kongu “Approaching Technical Engineering Writing” College “Writers’ Workshop” 25-27 Sep. 2014 Conducted Royal University of Bhutan Workshop on “Writing a 10 May 2014 Organizer NIT Trichy Research Paper: Theory and Praxis” Three day Workshop on National 24-26 Jan. 2014 Coordiantor NIT Trichy “Glocal trends and Issues in English Language Teaching: Challenges and Opportunities ”
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TEQUIP Workshop on 25-26 May 2013 Coordinator NIT Trichy “Technical Writing for Research Scholars in the Sciences and Engineering Disciplines”
18. Invited Talks delivered
Topic Date Inviting Organization Leap to Lead: From 7 Sep.2016 Thiagarajar College, Madurai Students to Seers Flying Like Eagle 19 Dec.2015 All India Radio Literature Nobel, Alice 9 Dec.2015 Noble Day Lecture, CSIR - Munro CECRI The Secret of Creativity 5 Dec.2015 All India Radio Dr. Jane Mangalam 26 Feb.2015 Lady Doak College, Madurai Stephen Endowment Lecture Lecture for Corporate 13-17 Aug. 2014 Hewlett-Packard Asia Pacific Executives Office in Singapore on “Creative Writing as Therapy Resource Person for 30 Sep. 2013 Bharathidasan Univesity, Refresher Course in University of Kerala English Fr. Leigh, Fr. Lawrence 25 Sep. 2013 St. Joseph’s College, Trichy Sundaram and Professor S. Bhanumoorthy Endowment Lecture Art of Public Speaking 10- Oct. 2013 NIT Trichy Swami Vivekananda Birth 30 Jan. 2013 Bharathidasan University, Anniversary Lecture Tiruchirappalli.
One Day Orientation for 28 Jan. 2012 Tassim Beevi Abdul Khader Teachers on “Teaching College for Women, Keelakarai Methodology and Student Psychology”
19. Membership of Learned Societies
Type of Membership Organization Membership (Ordinary Member/ No. with date Honorary Member / Life Member )
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Memebr Modern Language Association (MLA) USA 2015 Member Study Centre for Indian Literature and 2012 Translation (SCILET) Educational-Sub- Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan 2012 Committee Reviewer Trichy Book Club 2011 Member National Geographic Society 2007
20. Academic Foreign Visits
Country Duration of Visit Programme U.S 26-28 January, 2016 Florida Atlantic University Bhutan 25-27 Sep. 2014 Writer’s Workshop Singapore 13 -17 Aug. 2014 Lecture for Corporate Executives at Hewlett- Packard Asia Pacific Office on “Creative Writing as Therapy U.K 27-29 June 2013 Academic Conferences London, The Annual London Film and Media Conference on “Film and Media 2013: The pleasure of the Spectacle” U.S 15 June to 24 July 32nd Summer School of the School of Criticism and 2008 Theory at Cornell University, Ithaca U. S. 15 June to 24 July Creativity Workshop at New York 2010
21. Publications
(A) Refereed Research Journals:
Author(s) Title of Paper Journal Volu Page Year Impact me numb Factor (No.) ers of the Journal (Option al) Dr. Vinod Between Mental SAGE Open 2012 Balakrishna Manufacture and n Pure Transcript: The Viability of a Theory of Poetry in the Letters of Sri Aurobindo Dr. Vinod Planetarity as the New Global 2011 Balakrishna Armature for Studies n Comparing Alice Walker and Bama Faustina Page 15 of 18
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Dr. Vinod Is there a Textbook The Modern 1 2009 Balakrishna in the Language Journal of Applied n Classroom? Linguistics Dr. Vinod Location of History Indian Literature: LIII 2009 180- Balakrishna in a Spiritual Eco- Sahitya Akademi’s 185 n System: Looking at Bi-Monthly Madhuram Gayati Journal by OV Vijayan Dr. Vinod “A Time for The Journal of XLV 2007 Balakrishna Words: Further English Language n Thoughts on Teaching Newswatc Dr. Vinod Looking at the CIEFL Bulletin 12 2002 71-81 Balakrishna Woman in the n Airport Novel Dr. Vinod Alternative Texts: The Journal of XXX 2001 Balakrishna Accepting Different English Language VII n Strokes in the Teaching English Class Dr. Vinod The Poetic and the SB Academic VIII 1999 9-11 Balakrishna Prophetic as Review n Universals: A Consideration of ‘Narayaneeyam’ and ‘Sailing to Byzantium Dr. Vinod “Scrape the SB Academic III 1994 77-81 Balakrishna Bottom: Questions Review n for the Nineties
(B) Conferences/Workshops/Symposia Proceedings
Author(s) Title of Title of the Page Conference Venue Year Abstract/ Paper Proceedings numbers Theme Dr. Vinod “Literature International Anna 2014 Balakrishnan Reconstructing Conference University, Culture: O V on Chennai Vijayan, the Enlightening Nonconformist.” the People about the Richness of English
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Language and Literature Dr. Vinod Beowulf: An Film and University of Balakrishnan Allegory of Media London, UK 2013 Yoga Dr. Vinod Where International Alagappa 2011 Balakrishnan Spirituality Conference University, meets Detective on Trends in Karaikudi Fiction: Paul Modern Brunton and Literature: Francis Yeats East and Brown as West Narrative Models” Dr. Vinod “Bombay as The Novel University of 2009 Balakrishnan Image, the in the Allahabad Imagined and Twenty- the Imaginary in First Q and A and Century: Sacred Games.” Text and Contex Dr. Vinod “The Newspaper Fifth G. 2008 Balakrishnan as a Language International Naranamma Acquisition Congress on Institute of Tool: Looking English Technology at Possible Grammar a and Science, Orientations.” Hyderabad- Dr. Vinod “Rethinking - at Holy Cross 2006 Balakrishnan Lolita for a International College, journey in a Conference Tiruchirappalli Different on Canadian Culture: Literature: Gabrielle Roy’s Dialogue The Tin Flute.” across Cultures: Canada and India”
(C) Books & Monographs Author(s) Title of Book/Monograph Name of Year of ISSN/ISBN Publishers Publication Number V. B Vinod Loka Ithihasa Kathakal D. C Books 2013 978-81- 12 Vol (General Edittor) 264-4299-7 V. B Vinod “Drama as Criticism of Page 17 of 18
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Life: Hayavadana” in The Plays of Girish Karnad V. B Vinod “Situations of Authors Press Incomprehension: Arun Joshi’s The Strange Case of Billy Biswas”in Critical Responses to commonwealth Literature V. B Vinod Indian Classics in English Text Book for Translation M. A. Programme through Distance Education for Alagappa Univesity Dr. Vinod Literary Theory Text Book for Balakrishnan , M. A. Dr. S. Lakshmi Programme through Distance Education for Alagappa Univesity
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