RESUME of Dr DAMODAR GURRAPU (At a Glance) M: 98491-42641, 94931-82855, Email:
[email protected] Experience: 41 years of teaching English (since 1978) at UG, PG and Research levels, and as Professor of English at KU (1999-2017), now Adjunct Professor & Chairman, BoS in English at Satavahana University Qualifications: M.A., M. Phil., Ph.D. (KU), PGCTE, PGDTE (EFLU, Hyd) Date of Birth: March 10, 1957 Publications: 53 books (written and edited), 73 papers (published, presented and contributed), 10 reviews, 60 general writings Invited Talks / Lectures / Forewords: 37 Teaching Aids: 120 radio and video lessons, charts, travelogues in English Translations: 3 books, 24 poems Editorial Experience: 12 Seminars /Workshops Conducted: 54 National and 02 International Seminars /Workshops Attended: 28 National and 15 International Membership of Academic Bodies: 21 Extension Services: 34 Assignments in University Service: 46 Academic Visits Abroad: (a) Sweden as a Visiting Scholar at LLRC, Stockholm Univ., 2000; (b) the USA to present a paper at 20th TASS Conference at Palm Beach Atlantic University, Florida, 2009; (c) Italy to present a paper at SLIN 16th Conference, Dept of Modern Languages and Cultures, University of Genoa, 2014. Awards and Honours (16): (a) State Best Teacher Award, 2010; (b) President Excellence Award, LCI; (c) English Forum Award, Bhavnagar, Gujarat; (d) Telugu Tejam Award, New Delhi; (e) Pothana Award, Wgl; (f) President’s Nominee for Sagar Central Univ, MP. Administrative Graph: 15 years in different positions as (a) Dean, Faculty of Arts (Kakatiya & Satavahana); (b) Founder Director, Students Welfare Centre; (c) CO, UGC Unit, KU; (d) Chairman, BOS in English; (e) Head, Dept of English; (f) Dean, CDC and (g) Director, Centre for Foreign Relations, KU.