CURRICULUM VITAE Dr. G.BALASUBRAMANIAN Designation: Professor (Presently holding the responsibility of Rector, Dravidian University) Address: Department of Dravidian and Computational Linguistics Dravidian University, Kuppam 517 425, India Phone: +91-9441331760 Email: [email protected] Age & Date of Birth: 57 Years (15-April-1959) LANGUAGES KNOWN: Tamil (Mother Tongue), English, Malayalam, Telugu (working knowledge) EDUCATION: Examination Year Subject Institution Class/Marks Ph.D. 1989 Linguistics Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai Awarded M.A. 1983 Linguistics Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 68.5% First Rank M.A. 1989 Tamil Literature Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 60.5% B.A. 1981 Tamil Literature University of Madras, Madras 64% Certificate 1985 Translation Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 65% AREAS OF INTEREST: Sociolinguistics, Applied Linguistics, Tribal Linguistics, Tamilology EMPLOYEMENT: Designation Institution Period Professor Department of Dravidian and Computational Linguistics, Dravidian Since 01.10.2011 University, Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh to Till Date Visiting Professor of Department of South Asian Studies, Faculty of Oriental Studies, 29.09.2009 Tamil Warsaw University, Poland (On Deputation to Indian Council for (23.09.2009) to Cultural Relations, Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India) 28.09.2011 (30.09.2011) Professor Department of Dravidian and Computational Linguistics, Dravidian 01.06.2007 to University, Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh 22.09.2009 Associate Professor Department of Dravidian and Computational Linguistics, Dravidian 01.03.2006 to University, Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh 31.05.2007 Reader in Linguistics Department of Malayalam, University of Calicut, Kerala 15.11.1998 to (Tamil) 28.02.2006 Senior Lecturer in Department of Malayalam, University of Calicut, Kerala 15.11.1994 to Linguistics (Tamil) 14.11.1998 Lecturer in Department of Malayalam, University of Calicut, Kerala 15.11.1989 to Linguistics (Tamil) 14.11.1994 Research fellow and Department of Ancient Industries, Tamil University, Thanjavur. 31.08.1987 to Research Associate 13.11.1989 1 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE: DESIGNATION INSTITUTION PERIOD RESPONSIBILITY Head Department of Dravidian and Since 14.08.2014 Supervision & coordination of the Computational Linguistics, till date academic activities of the department Dravidian University Coordinator, NAAC, Dravidian University Since 14.07.2014 Coordination of the Departments for Steering Committee till date the preparation of NAAC Accreditation Dean, Academic Dravidian University 11.01.2012 to Supervision & Coordination of the Affairs 22.06.2014 academic activities of the university as well as managing the hostels and student welfare Dean School of Human and Social 04.11.2011 to Supervision & coordination of the Sciences, Dravidian University 30.08.2012 departments under the school Head Department of Dravidian and 29.01.2007 to Supervision & coordination of the Computational Linguistics, 22.09.2009 & academic activities of the department Dravidian University 28.10.2011 to 31.05.2013 OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Director, Centre for Preservation of Endangered Dravidian Languages (25.02.2014- till date) 2. Chairman Board of Studies in Linguistics, Dravidian University, Kuppam Since 09.02.2007 to 14.02.2016 2. Chairman for more than 60 Committees at Dravidian University, Kuppam. 3. Nodal Officer, Dravidian University, A P Reorganization 2013-14. ACADEMIC VISITS TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES 1. Visiting Professor, Warsaw University 29th 2009 to 28th Sept 2011 2. Visited Charles University in Prague as Consultant for the Project on Pandanus between 30th July and 4th August 2011. 3. Invited Speaker for In-house training on „Enhancing Interaction Skills with Effective Engagement' for Tamil Language Unit (TLU) officers , Ministry of Education, Singapore, on 1 and 2 September 2015 4. External Examiner for BATL (Two years Contract 2015-2017), SIM University, Singapore. First visit from 4- 7October 2015. 5. Participated and presented a paper in the International Conference on `Dictionaries in Asia: Research and Pedagogical Implications‟, held at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong during 26- 29 March 1997. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE : . Title of Ph.D. Thesis: A Survey of Methods for Teaching Tamil as other Tongue from Primary to Secondary School Level Madurai: M.K.University ( Duration: October 1983 to December 1987). Research Supervisor : Dr. J. Neethivanan . M.A. Dissertation: The Language of ciriya tirumaTal 1983. Madurai: M.K.University. 2 AWARDS AND MEDALS: State Best Teacher Award for 2013, Government of Andhra Pradesh Bishop Caldwell Memorial Prize and Medal for having secured First Rank in M.A. Linguistics, Madurai Kamaraj University, 1983. COURSES TAUGHT : To Post Graduate & M.Phil. Students - General Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Translation, Lexicography and Language Planning (at Calicut University and Dravidian University); Taught Tamil at University of Warsaw. PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN : Sl.No Title of the Project Sponsoring Duration Amount Staff Responsibility . Agency Rs. 1 Survey, Documentation UGC 2015-20 1,60,50,000/ 7 Coordinator and Revitalization of Endangered Languages in the Border Districts of Chittoor of Andhra Pradesh, Krishnagiri of Tamil Nadu and Kolar of Karnataka 2 SAP-DRS-I UGC 2014-19 39,00,000/ 2 Coordinator 3 Malama:kku: A Linguistic UGC 3,66,200/ 1 Coordinator Description and Assessment of Language Endangerment‟ 4 Language of Malakka:ran: Dravidian 2007-08 15,500/ - Coordinator Phonology with Vocabulary University 4 Linguistic Description of Lakshadweep 2001-02 30,000/ - Dy.Coordinator Mahl Sociocultual Research Commission 5 Preparation of Malayalam- CIIL, Mysore 1995-97 2,00,000/ 2 Co-investigator Tamil Learners‟ Dictionary MEMBERSHIP IN ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL BODIES: Member Editorial Board, IJDL, (2014-2015) Member, Board of Studies, Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore 01.02.2014 to 31.01.201 Member, Board of Studies for Linguistics, University of Kerala (2005-08) Member Academic Senate, Dravidian University (2011-2014) 3 Member, Syllabus Review Committee, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Tiruvarur, 13.02.2013 Life Member, Linguistic Society of India Life Member, Dravidian Linguistics Association Founding Secretary and Life Member, Calicut University Linguistics Forum Member: Editorial Board, Annual Magazine (dravidi) 2007, Dravidian University, Kuppam. Member: Editorial Committee, Dravidian Studies, Dravidian University, Kuppam, 2008- 2009 Editorial Board, Member, Thamizhaayvuc Sangam (2014- ) Editorial Board , Aaytha Ezhuththu(2014-) PUBLICATIONS: A. Papers: 2015 The Use of Monolingual Dictionaries in Teaching Tamil as First Language. In Reflections in Languages and Literature, Edited by T. Janaki et al. Chennai: Lavanya Pathippagam. PP.12-14. ISBN: 978-93-85643-00-2. 2014 Teaching spoken and written varieties of Tamil to Foreigners: Problems and Perspectives .In Tamil in Warsaw, Edited by Danuta Stasik and Jacek Wozniak. Warsaw: ELIPSA. PP.108-118. ISBN: 978-83-8017- 018-6. 2013 Maintenance of a Minor Language: Conflicting Positions of Speech Community and Language Planners. In Language Endangerment in South Asia , Edited by Ganesan. M.et.al. Annamalai Nagar:CAS in Linguistics, Annamalai University. PP.27-37. ISBN: 978-81-925538-1-8. 2012 Periyar‟s Views on Language and Dravidian Country. In Periyar Thoughts , Edited by R.Vivekananda Gopal Kuppam: Dravidian University. PP. 99-108. ISBN:978-93-8111-46-5. 2010a Indiyaayile aadivaasi bhaashakalum bhaashakalute naasoonmukhatayam (In Malayalam). Boomi Malayalam: Bhasha Naveena PaTaNa VaZhikal, Edited by Markose, V.P. and Sibu Modayil. Aluva: Dept.of Malayalam, U.C.College, PP.237-249. 2010b Treatment of Tamil Deverbal Nouns in bis tagset (with Arulmozi, S. and S.Rajendran) Proceedings of International Workshop on Indian Language and Data: Resources and Evaluation (WILDRE 2012) Istanbul: Turkey. PP. 106-110 2008 Identity Crisis and Language Shift among malakka:rs of Kerala. Trends in Linguistics, Edited by Athithan,A et al. Madurai: Department of Linguistics, Madurai Kamaraj Universitry. PP. 30-38 2007-08 The State of Language Endangerment: a Case Study of malama: kku, a Dravidian Speech Form. Dravidian Studies,VOL.1-2. PP. 109-118 2007 Dravidian Languages, In Dravidi, Kuppam: Dravidian University. PP. 1-5 2006a Imaiyam cittarikkum katai maaṉtarin moziyum atikaaramum (In Tamil), Journal of Tamil Studies . No.68. PP. 15-24 2006b Attitudinal Difference and Second Language Learning with Reference to Tamil and Malayalam, International Journal of Dravidian Linguistics. June, Vol.XXXV, No.2: PP. 163-170 4 2006c A Contrastive Study of the Auxiliary Verbs of Tamil and Malayalam in vitu and kaḷa In Studies in Linguistics, Edited by G.Balasubramanian. Thenhipalam: University of Calicut. PP.80-86. ISBN: 81-7748-109-6. 2005 Pakshi sa: Saastram ṉaaṭan saaṉtvanam (In Malayalam) In Vingnaanana Kairali Vol.36.3. PP. 61-63 2004 Tamil malayala mozikaḷil aaṅgilak kalappu, In Kaalaccuvadu. Vol.54. PP.68-70. 2003 A Construct of Reality in an Astrological Tradition: A Psycholinguistic Perspective, In Pondicherry Journal of Dravidic Studies Vol.13:1,2. PP.131-136. ISSN 0971-0957. 2002 Modernization in Tamil (review article)in Indian Linguistics Vol.63:1-4 .PP. 197-200 2000a Caste and Language: Pseudo-Kinship Terms as Address Terns in Tamil, In Tamil Civilization Vol.14-18 37- 43 2000b Collocational and Selectional Restrictions and Meaning Discriminations in a Malayalam -Tamil Dictionary, In Tamil-Malayalam Lexicography,