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ACADEMIC PROFILE

I. General Information:

1. Name : Dr. J. AHAMED MEERAN.

2. Gender : Male 3. Designation : Head and Assistant Professor of English, Hajee Karutha Rowther Howdia College, Uthamapalayam-625533 4. Date of Birth : 18/12/1969 5. Address: (Residential) : No. 46 E, PTR Colony, Uthamapalayam-625533 Phone : +91 9486780673 E-mail : [email protected] 6. Academic Qualification: S.No Degree Examination Passed Year 1. Doctor of Philosophy Ph. D., November 2013 2. Research Degree M. Phil., (English) June 2001 3. Any other Degree/Diploma Certificate B.Ed., May 1996 4. Master’s Degree M.A., (English) April 1995

7. Area of Specialization: Indian Writing in English, Literary theories, American literature 8. Other Qualification: ✓ Doctor in Herbal Medicine – Awarded Fellowship and conferred as a Doctor by the International Society of Herbal Medicine Golconda, Hyderabad on 29-07-1994. ✓ Certificate Course in English Literature of the Romantic Period in NPTEL online Course conducted by MHRD on April 2019. Awards Received:

❖ Received Bharat Ratna Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Gold Medal Award for Individual Achievements and National Development by Global Economic Progress and Research Association, New Delhi, on 23rd November, 2019. 2

❖ Received Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award-2019 from Amaravathi Research Academy on 16th November, 2019 at Sri Mittapalli College of Technology, Guntur, Andra Pradesh. ❖ Received Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Rastriya Puraskar Award from Glacier Journal Research Foundation, Global Management Council, Ahmadabad on 28th October 2019. ❖ Received Best Head of the Department Award from ESN Research Group and Publications.

II. Teaching Experience: U.G : 23 years and 2 months P. G : 12 years 2 months M.Phil : 3 years

III. Membership in Academic Body:

S.No Membership BoS/AC/Senate Department Institution H K R H College, Internal member Board of studies English 1. Uthamapalayam H K R H College, Member Board of studies English 2. Uthamapalayam H K R H College, Member Academic Council English 3. Uthamapalayam Environmental H K R H College, 4. Member Board of studies Science Uthamapalayam

IV. Improvement of Professional Competence:

1. Orientation and Refresher Courses attended:

Sponsored Duration & Programme University S.No by Dates ASC, Madurai Kamaraj 19/08/2008 to Orientation Course UGC 1. University, Madurai 15/09/2008 ASC, University of Madras, 28/08/2012 to Refresher Course UGC 2. . 17/09/2012 ASC, University of Madras, 02/02/2017 to Refresher Course UGC 3. Chennai 22/02/2017 3

2. Details of Books Edited:

✓ Edited a Book entitled ‘Changing Trends in English Language Teaching’ published for the International Seminar on 14th August, 2015. ✓ Chief Editor of the book entitled as “Emerging Paradigms in English Language Teaching and Literature “ for the International Seminar on 9th January, 2018. ✓ Edited Books for Part – II English for UG students

( English for Enrichment – I- ISBN -10 93-83581-31-X)

( English for Enrichment – II- ISBN -10 93-83581-31-X)

( English for Enrichment – III- ISBN -10 93-83581-31-X)

( English for Enrichment – IV- ISBN -10 93-83581-31-X)

3. UGC Sponsored Conferences / Seminars / Workshops Attended or Organized:

Universities / Sponsored Attended or Duration & S.No Programme Colleges by Organized Dates

In-Service Teacher 27th July,1998 1. Development program for GRI Gandhigram. - Attended to 29th July, Teachers of English 1998.

National Conference Jayaraj on “Recent Trends in Annapackiyam 11th & 12th 2. Understanding and college for UGC Attended January, 2007. Applying the Theory and women, Practice of Values” Periyakulam. State Level Seminar Jamal Mohamed 7th March, 3. on “Human Rights and UGC Attended College, Trichy. 2007. Values in Education” National Seminar on “Literatures of Marginality: A Study of V H N S N 30th & 31st 4. Dalit Writings in Indian College, UGC Attended March, 2009. and Afro-American Virudhunagar. Writings in Africa and America” 4

Regional Seminar on Jayaraj “Current Teaching Annapackiyam 30th July, 5. Techniques of Developing college for - Attended 2009. Communication Skills in women, English” Periyakulam. Jayaraj National Seminar Annapackiyam on “Portrayal of Gender 6th & 7th 6. College for UGC Attended Discrimination in Post August, 2009. Women, colonial Literature” Periyakulam. V H N S N 14th 7. Workshop on “Academic College, - Attended December, Writing for Researchers” Virudhunagar. 2009.

One day International workshop on “Soft V H N S N 14th October, 8 Skills for Indian College College, - Attended 2010. Teachers and Virudhunagar. Professionals”

International Conference V H N S N 15th March, 9. on “Research Methods in College, UGC Attended 2010. Literature & Language” Virudhunagar.

Two Day National A N J A College, 21st & 22nd 10. Workshop on “Translation: - Attended Sivakasi. January, 2013. Theory and Practice”

State Level KRP Training 2nd August, 11. on content Enrichment for SCERT, Chennai. - Attended 2013. PG Teachers

One Day Workshop on UGC H K R H College, 27th March, 12. “English for Autonomous Organized Uthamapalayam. 2014. Employability” Grant

One Day International UGC Seminar on Changing H K R H College, 14th August, 13. Autonomous Organized Trends in English Uthamapalayam. 2015. Grant Language Teaching 5

International Conference 4th & 5th on English Language and Bishop Heber 14. SELLTA Attended February, Literature: Retrospects College, Trichy. 2016. and Prospects” International Seminar on VHNSN College, 26th August, 15. Comparative Literature : - Attended Virudhunagar. 2016. Method and Madness International Conference Mangayarkarasi 10th on “Social Perspectives in College of Arts 16. - Attended September, Contemporary English and Science for 2016. Literature” Women, Madurai.

National Seminar on The Gandhigram 30th & 31st 17. “Literature of the Rural Institute, UGC Attended January, 2017. Transgenders” Gandhigram.

International Seminar The American 26th July, 18. on “English Language UGC Attended College, Madurai. 2017. Literature and Linguistics”

International St. Charles Conference on “English College of 27th July, 19. UGC Attended Language, Literature and Education, 2017. Education” Madurai. International Seminar on “Emerging Paradigms H K R H College, 9th January, 20. UGC Organized/ in English Language Uthamapalayam. Attended 2018. Teaching and Literature”

One day International Workshop on “Teaching H K R H College, 30th June, 21. - Attended and Learning Pedagogy Uthamapalayam. 2018. for Faculty”

Mangayarkarasi International Conference College of Arts 13th October, 22. on “English Language, - Attended and Science for 2018. Literature and Linguistics” Women, Madurai. International Conference Thanthai Hans on “Contemporary Issues Rover College, 4th March, 23. - Attended in English Language and Elambalur, 2019. Literature” Perambalur. 6

Arul Anandar One day International College, 21st March, 24. Workshop on “Befriending - Attended Karumathur, 2019. English” Madurai.

One day National H K R H College, 21stJune, 25. Workshop on “Pedagogy UGC Attended Uthamapalayam. 2019. of Fitness Workouts”

Two Day International ESN Research 27th & 28th 26. Conference on “Arts, and Publications - Attended September, Science and Technology” Chennai. 2019.

4. Papers Presented/ Published in Conferences / Seminars / Workshops etc:

S.No Type of the Title of the paper Institution Presented/ programme Published State Level Human Rights and Values in Jamal Mohamed 1. Presented Seminar Education College, Trichy. Published / International Methods for the Development of H K R H College, 2. ISBN 978-93- Seminar Communication Skills Uthamapalayam. 84193-35-5 Published / International Communicative Language H K R H College, 3. ISBN 978-93- Seminar Teaching Uthamapalayam. 84193-35-5 Published / International H K R H College, 4. Soft Skills ISBN 978-93- Seminar Uthamapalayam. 84193-35-5 National Voice of the Subaltern in the V H N S N College, 5. Presented seminar imperial colony of south Asia Virudhunagar. Jayaraj National Gender Discrimination in Manju Annapackiyam 6. Presented Seminar Kapur’s ‘Difficult Daughters’ College for Women, Periyakulam. Jayaraj Regional Strategies for ‘Communication Annapackiyam 7. Presented Seminar Skills’ College for Women, Periyakulam. 7

International Mythical Approach and its use in Bishop Heber Published / 8. Conference ’s Fire and the Rain College, Trichy. ISSN- 2349-8684

Published / International VHNSN College, 9. Myth in Tamil Cinema ISBN 978-93- Seminar Virudhunagar. 81723-555

Mangayarkarasi International A Comparative Study in the use of College of Arts and Published / 10. Seminar myth in India and the west Science for women, ISSN- 2349-8684 Madurai. Mangayarkarasi Jeet Thayil’s Narco Polis International College of Arts and Published / 11 Confession of an Indian Opium Conference Science for women, ISSN- 2349-8684 Eater Madurai.

Use of Dramatic Techniques in International The American Published / 12. Arthur Miller’s “ The Death of a Seminar College, Madurai. ISSN-2456-5571 Salesman”

Mangayarkarasi International College of Arts and Published / 13. Effective Teaching Seminar Science for women, ISSN 2349-8684 Madurai.

International Judith Wright as a New Icon of H K R H College, Published / 14. Seminar Post- Colonial Literature Uthamapalayam. ISSN-2456-5571

International English as a Universal Link H K R H College, Published / 15. Seminar Language Uthamapalayam. ISSN-2456-5571

Use of Symbols and Images in International H K R H College, Published / 16. Margret Atwood’s Surfacing – A Seminar Uthamapalayam. ISSN-2456-5571 Review

Mangayarkarasi A Critical Analysis on Techniques International College of Arts and Published / 17. used in ’s “Silence! Conference Science for women, ISSN-2456-5571 The Court is in Session” Madurai. 8

A Critical Analysis on Immigrants Thanthai Hans Rover International Published / 18. Experience in Divakaruni’s “The College, Elambalur, Conference ISSN 1930-2940 Mistress of Spices” Perambalur.

5. Publication of Research Articles:

✓ Published a Research Article titled Myth and Folklore in Girish Karnad’s Hayavadana in the book Grish Karnad and Mahesh Dattani: Methods and Motives. Jaipur: Yking Books, 2012. Vii, 256. ✓ The voice of the unvoiced women characters in Girish Karnad’s Hayavadana, Naga- Mandala and The Fire and the Rain - ISSN – 2349-8684 ✓ Published a paper titled “Journey as Atonement in Imogen Bennie’s Nevada” in Pune research, An International Journal in English, UGC Approved, Indexed, Peer- reviewed/refereed ( Arts & Humanities, Journal No.48520, English 27) ISSN:2454- 3454, Impact factor-2.14 periodically: July August, Vol. 3, Issue – 4. ✓ Published a paper entitled as “Portrayal of Gender Inequality and Caste Discrimination in Bama’s Sangadi” in UGC Approved Refereed Journal Infokara Research Publications, Volume 8, Issue 8, August 2019. ISSN NO: 1021-9056. ✓ Published a paper entitled as “ A Critical Analysis of Myth in Girish Karnad’s Hayavadana in UGC Approved Refereed Journal of Science, Technology and Development, Volume 8, Issue 10, October 2019. ISSN NO: 0950-0707.

6. Guest lectures Delivered:

✓ Delivered a lecture on ‘Personality Development’ in NSS Camp conducted at Karunakkamuthan Patty on 1/9/2014. ✓ Delivered a lecture on ‘Strategies For Developing Communication Skills’ at SACW College, Cumbum on 04/02/2016.

7. Acted as Resource Persons in Seminars: 9

✓ Acted as a Resource person in the English Context Enrichment Training for upper primary Teachers on 16/3/2009 at Block Resource Centre, Uthamapalayam. ✓ Acted as a Resource person in the English Context Enrichment Programme on 26/8/2013 and 27/8/2013 at T M H N U Hr. Sec. School, Muthu Thevan Patti, Theni.

V. Research Guidance:

M.A/ M.Phil/ Ph.D S.No Guidance (up to No. of Candidates Academic year 2018-2019) Awarded Pursuing 1. M.Phil 18 01 2. M.A 14 -

1. Guided 13 M.Phil part time scholars of Madurai kamaraj University Evening college, Periyakulam.

Registration S.No Name Title Year of Completion No. A Study on Proverbs in 1. Mrs. Rubavathi B4810715 April, 2015 English A Critical Study on “The fate of women In the novels of Jane 2. Mr. Velmurugan B4810754 April, 2015 Austen with special reference to Sense and Sensibility

The Predicament of the protagonist in Arun 3. Mohamed Ishaq B4810745 April, 2016 Joshi’s the apprentice and the Foreigner

Conservatism and 4. R. Dinesh Babu B5812210 modernism in Shoba April, 2016 De’s Selected novels

Chitra Banerjee 5. V. Gopi B5812211 Divakaruni’s Arranged April, 2016 Marriage 10

Voices form the gap: A study of women’s 6. S. Karthick B5812214 April, 2016 experiences in select novels of Anita Desai

Social violence and female experience in 7. L. Saravanan B5812214 select novels of April, 2016 Chimanda Ngozi Adichie The study of Diasporic features in Bapsi Sidhwa’s “ The 8. R. Thirumurugan B5812220 April, 2016 Pakistani Bride and Kiran Desai’s The Inheritance of Loss A Critical Study on “ A. Muthu Abdul 9. B5812537 The waiting for Godot April, 2016 Rahim as an Absurd play” A Critical Study on the themes and techniques 10. M. Ramesh Babu B5812542 in Arthur Miller’s All April, 2016 my Sons, Death of Salesman

The Portrayal of women characters in 11. R. Bagavathi Kamu B6813016 April, 2017 Girish karnad’s” Naga Mandala”

Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House as a 12. S. Manimoli Annamali B6813024 April, 2017 Modern Tragedy – A Study

The Role of women Characters in Jane 13. T. Karthic Poobalan B6813025 April, 2017 Austen’s Sense and Sensibility – A Study

2. Guided 5 Full-Time M.Phil Scholars of H K R H College, Uthamaplayam. 11

Registration S.No Name Title Year of Completion No. The theme of Alienation April,2017 1. K. Nivetha 163005 in Anita Desai’s Novel – A study Myth and Folk elements 2. S. Pavithra 163006 in the select plays of April,2017 Girish Karnad – A Study Tradition and Modernity: Changing Images of 3. M. Sameera 163007 women in the selected April,2017 novels of Manju Kapur – A Study Social Conciousness in ’s “The 4. R. Selvakumar 163008 April,2017 God of Small Things” – A Study Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye and Alice 5. C. Siva Priya 17MEN02 Walker’s The Colour July, 2019 Purple – A comparative Study

3. M.A Project Guided :

Year of S.No Name Registration No. Title Completion Mysticism in 1. K.Fathima Benazir B0611902 Rabindranath Tagore’s April,2012 Gitanjali T.S Eliot’s Handling of 2. M.Sara Sameena B2613007 various Myths in the April,2014 poem ‘The Waste Land’ The Themes in Herman 3. N.Bowsiya Begum 132102 Melville’s ‘Moby Dick’ April, 2015 – A study John Webster’s ‘The white Devil’ as a 4. A. Chitra 132102 April,2015 Revenge tragedy – A study 12

Arthur Miller’s Dramatic 5. A.Juwairiyah 142102 Technique in the Drama April,2016 ‘All My Sons’ – A Study The role of Love and 6. S. Meena Parveen 142104 Money in Ibsen’s A April,2016 Doll’s House – A study Reflection of Indian Economical Status in 7. S. Suriya Prabha 152126 April, 2017 Mulk Raj Anand’s Coolie – A Study Portrayal of Comic Elements in Oscar 8. G.Vishnu Priya 152134 April, 2017 Wilde’s Importance of Being Earnest- A Study Social Realism in Mulk 9. M. Priyadharshini 162108 Raj Anand’s Coolie – A April,2018 Study Mental Deterioration and Supernatural Elements 10. A. Vaseema 162118 found in Shakespeare’s April,2018 play Macbeth- A Critical Study The Theme of Martyrdom and Structure in 11. M. Jeya Selvan 162121 April, 2018 T.S. Eliot’s Murder in the Cathedral- A Study Translation of R.K Narayan’s An 12. S. Parthiban 162123 April, 2018 Astrologers Day in Tamil Ecology,Myth, Politics 13. G. Dharshini 17TEN05 in Amitav Ghosh’s The April, 2019 Hungry Tide Thematic Analysis of 14. K. Kamali 17TEN11 Amitav Ghosh’s The April,2019 Glass Palace

6. Evaluation of M.Phil /Ph.D Thesis:

✓ Acting as an Internal Examiner and External Examiner to evaluate M.Phil. Dissertation in English – M K University Madurai. 13

VI . Administrative Responsibilities held:

Position Held Name of the Body Duration

Member IQAC, HKRH College, Uthamapalayam June 2019- Till Date

Member NAAC Steering & Autonomous Committee, June 2015- May 2019 HKRH College, Uthamapalayam

Public Relation HKRH College, Uthamapalayam August 2006- May 2019 Officer

VII. Information relevant to Academic matters and Institution specific:

❖ Association Member of Global Economic Progress and Research Association, New Delhi. ❖ Editorial Board Member of Glacier Journal of Scientific Research, Ahmedabad. ❖ Editorial Board Member of Roots International Journal-CRRPS, Madurai ❖ Editorial Board Member of Shikshan Sansodhan: Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences ISSN: 2581-6241 Impact Factor: 1.847. ❖ Rendering Community Services by inculcating the moral values and creating environmental awareness to the students ❖ Acted as a Chief Guest for the spell bee quiz competition at Bilalia Arabic College, Cumbum on 5th March 2019 ❖ Organized an “Exhibition on environmental Awareness” at Founder’s Memorial Hall HKRH College, Uthamapalayam on Friday 26th September 2014. ❖ Acted as an Interviewer at C P U Hr. Sec. School, Cumbum on 25/6/2014. ❖ Acted as a Subject Expert to Interview Candidates for the Post of PG Asst. in English at C P U Hr. Sec. School, Cumbum on 07/08/2014. ❖ Appointed as Chief Examiner to Conduct Central Valuation for U.G. Degree Semester Examination at Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai. Since 2014. ❖ Acted as a Convener in organizing “ Howdia Bliss” an Inter Collegiate competitions since 2010 in the Department of English. ❖ Acting as a Tour Manager and Conducting Educational tours in the Department of English since 2006. 14

❖ Acting as an organizer in College Annual Day Celebration competitions since 2006. ❖ Conducted ‘Wildlife Conservation’ Elocution Competitions organized by the Tamilnadu Forest Department, Theni.

VII. Academic Achievements:

❖ Recognized as a Supervisor to Guide Ph.D registrants in English Of Madurai

Kamaraj University,Madurai.

❖ THREE MoUs were signed under the Headship.

MES College, Nedumkandam,

MES ASMABI College, Thirussur, Kerala

Sri Adi Chunchanagiri College for Women Cumbum, Tamilnadu

❖ Received the Best Department Award for UG , PG and M.Phil Respectively since 2017. ❖ Question paper setter for various Universities of Tamilnadu ❖ Annamalai University, Chidambaram. ❖ Gandhigram Rural Institute and Deemed to be university, Dindigul. ❖ Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai.