Educational Qualification

• MA, NET, Pursuing PhD at Karpagam Academy for Higher
  Education, Coimbatore

Work Experience

Current

• 2020 Al Shifa College of Arts and Science.

Previous

• 2012-2020- Noble Women’s College, Manjeri.
• 2011-2012- GEMS Arts and Science College, Ramapuram
• 2010-2011- Cooperative College, Manjeri

Member of Academic Bodies/ Editorial Board

• Member of English Language Association of India (ELTAI)
• Reviewer of English Language, Literature & Culture (ELLC) ISSN Print: 2575-2367; ISSN Online: 2575-2413
• Associate Editor, ‘afterwords’: An Interdisciplinary annual e-journal for graduates and undergraduates’- ISSN: 2585-9047 (Online) -Publication Wing, Al Shifa College of Arts & Science

Books/ Journals – Edited

• (2024) ‘afterwords’: An Interdisciplinary annual e-journal for graduates and undergraduates, Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2023 | ISSN: 2585-9047 (Online) -Publication Wing, Al Shifa College of Arts & Science.
• (2023) Interdisciplinary Insights: A Compilation of Undergraduate Student Projects (2022- ’23)- Publication Wing, Al Shifa College of Arts and Science (ISBN:978-93-5916-865-4).
• (2023) ‘Marginality and Resistance in Contemporary Culture’- Dept. of English & Publication Wing, Al Shifa College of Arts & Science (ISBN: 978-93-5813-148-2).
• (2023) Adhyapanathinte Naalvazhikal (Teacher Anecdotes)-Dept. of Malayalam & Publication Wing, Al Shifa College of Arts & Science (ISBN: 978-93-5811-291-7).
• (2023) ‘afterwords’: An Interdisciplinary annual e-journal for graduates and undergraduates, Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2023 | ISSN: 2585-9047 (Online)- Publication Wing, Al Shifa College of Arts & Science.
• (2023) Kadhalayam: An Anthology of Short Stories by Students- Dept. of Malayalam & Publication Wing, Al Shifa College of Arts & Science (ISBN: 978-93-5786-062-8).
• (2022) ‘Proceedings of National Student Seminar on English Fiction Since 2000’- Dept. of English & Publication Wing, Al Shifa College of Arts & Science (ISBN: 978-93-5636-316-8).
• (2021) ‘Republic of Hope: Anthology of Poems by Students’- Dept. of English & Publication Wing, Al Shifa College of Arts & Science.

Publication in 1. Research Journals

• (2022) ‘A Critical Analysis of Marakkaras an Epic on Love, Loss and Vengeance’ in Quest Journals: Journal of Research in Humanities and Social Science. Vol. 10 Iss. 11 (2022) pp: 350-352ISSN(Online):2321-9467
• (2021) ‘Remembrance of Things Past: Intertwining of Mnemonics and Cultural Memory in Orhan Pamuk’s The Red-Haired Woman’ in International Journal of Recent Advances in Multidisciplinary Topics. Volume 3, Issue 3, March 2022 | ISSN: 2582-7839 – https://journals.resaim.com/ijramt/article/view/1829
• (2018) ‘Eco-feministic Genealogy in Select Transitional Poems’ in Literaria, An International Journal of New Literature Across the World- ISSN: 2229-4600 December 2017.Guest Editor- Dr.C.G.Shyamala. Publishers-Bahri Publications
• (2017) ‘Polyphonic and Dialogic Overtones in Nagamandala by Girish Karnad’ in IJAR, International Journal of Advanced Research- ISSN: 2278-7275, December 2017. Chief Editor: Dr.Zainul Abid Kotta.
• (2016) ‘Transcendence of Transnational Female hood in The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan’ in The Criterion, An International Journal in English- ISSN: 0976-8165, July 2017. Editor in Chief- Dr.Vishwanath Bite.
• (2016) ‘Carving out the Craving Past” in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel, Half of a Yellow Sun’ in Singularities, A Transdisciplinary Biannual Research Journal- ISSN: 2438-3369, May 2017. Chief Editor- P.K.Babu, Ph.D

Publications 2. Books:

• (2023) ‘Temples as Monuments of Race and Culture: Eros and Ethos in Select Indian Temple Sculpture’ Confluence of Curiosity: Multidisciplinary Explorations in Modern Research- Vol. 2 ed. by Crispin J Fernandez, Asha Menon et. al. ISBN- 978-93-5879-547-9- DOI: 10.25215/9358795476
• (2023) ‘The Impact of Flipped Classes on Slow Learners with Reference to the UG Students of English’ in Exploring New Horizons: Multidisciplinary Perspectives in Research, Volume-2,’ ed. by Dr. Bharati Makhijani, Lakshmi Namratha Vempaty, et al. ISBN-10: 93-92917-08-2
• (2023) ‘Beyond Victimhood: Tamil Muslim Women’s Writing as a Site of Resistance’ in Marginality and Resistance in Contemporary Culture published by the Dept. of English & Publication Wing, Al Shifa College of Arts & Science (ISBN: 978-93-5813-148-2).
• (2023) ‘Communalism as a Weapon for Violence in Select Narratives of Anees Salim’ co-authored with Muhammed Jamsheer in Interdisciplinary Insights: A Compilation of Undergraduate Student Projects (2022- ’23), published by the Publication Wing, Al Shifa College of Arts and Science (ISBN:978-93-5916-865-4)

Sessions Chaired (National/International Conferences)

• (2023) Keynote Speaker at ‘One Day National E-Conference on Women’s Literature: Past, Present and Future’ organized by Department of English, Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Shikshan Sanstha’s Mahatma Phule Mahavidyalaya, Kingaon Dist. Latur (M.S.) on 10 March ’23.
• (2022) Chaired a session at the International Virtual Conference on Gender Equality hosted by Providence College for Women, Conoor, Ootty on 8 March 2022 organized by the PG and Research Department of English
• (2020) Chaired a parallel session at Singularities, International Conference hosted by MES Mampad College in February 2020.

Invited Lectures (conferences / seminars)

• (2024) ‘Postmodern Narratives and Gender Issues’ at one day seminar on Postmodern Narratives and Gender Troubles- PG Dept. of English, Al Jamia College of Arts and Science, Pooppalam, Perinthalmanna.
• (2023) ‘Enhancing Language Skills in the Digital Age’ at the inauguration of Association Activities of PG Dept. of English, PPTM College, Vengara.
• (2023) ‘Building Bridges: Research on Marginalized Communities and Social Change’- Department of English and Cultural Studies, School of Arts And Humanities, Christ (Deemed To Be University), Bannerghatta Road Campus.
• (2023) ‘Transgender Identities: Unpacking the History, Progress and Challenges Ahead’ at One Day National E-Conference on Women’s Literature: Past, Present and Future’- Department of English, Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Shikshan Sanstha’s Mahatma Phule Mahavidyalaya, Kingaon.
• 2021) ‘Post Colonialism: Theory and Praxis’ at the National Webinar – Providence College for Women, Conoor, Ootty.

Presentations at conferences (National/International)

• (2023) ‘Enhancing Outcome- Based English Language Teaching in Higher Education through Visual Narratives’ in the two-day International Conference on Drawing Meaning Through Visual Narratives organized by the Department of Languages, Presidency University, Bengaluru.
• (2023) ‘Sex Workers and Social Reality: An Examination of the Stigmatization and Marginalization of Sex Work’ at the International Conference on ‘Emerging Vistas in English Language and Literature’ organized by the Department of English, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore.
• (2023) ‘Impact of Flipped Classes on Slow Learners with Reference to UG Students of English’ in the National Webinar on Content Based Language Teaching: Implications for ESL in India organized by University of Kerala, School of Distance Education.
• (2023) ‘Temples as Monuments of Race & Culture: Eros and Ethos in Select Indian Temple Sculpture’ at 14th Annual Research Congress, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore.
• 2022) ‘Love’s Labour’s Lost: A Critical Analysis of Marakkar as an Epic on Love and Loss’ at the Singularities International Conference on Love organized by the PG and Research Department of Sociology, St. Teresa’s College (Autonomous), Ernakulam and Kerala Higher Education Council.
• (2021) ‘Female Nudity: A Tool for Expression and Liberation of Self in Han Kang’s The Vegetarian’, at Singularities International Web-Conference on Liberty, held at Faroke College (Autonomous).
• (2021) ‘The Defiance of Religious and Gender Ideology as Depicted through the Female Personas in The Curse Stories by Rajathi Salma at the International Conference held online by Dyal Singh College, Karnal (Haryana, India) on ‘Colonial to Postcolonial: A Trajectory of Literatures from Indian Subcontinent’.
• (2017) ‘Polyphonic and Dialogic Overtones in Nagamandala by Girish Karnad’ at the National Seminar on ‘Nation and Narration’ organized by Govt. College Malappuram.
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• (2016) ‘Carving Out the Craving Past in Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’, at MESMAC International Conference, organized by MES Mampad College, Mampad.

Publication in 1. Research Journals

• A Critical Analysis of Marakkaras an Epic on Love, Loss and Vengeance Quest Journals: Journal of Research in Humanities and Social Science. Volume 10 Issue 11 (2022) pp: 350-352ISSN(Online):2321-9467
• Remembrance of Things Past: Intertwining of Mnemonics and Cultural Memory in Orhan Pamuk’s The Red-Haired Woman. in International Journal of Recent Advances in Multidisciplinary Topics. Volume 3, Issue 3, March 2022 | ISSN: 2582-7839 – https://journals.resaim.com/ijramt/article/view/1829
• “Eco-feministic Genealogy in Select Transitional Poems” in Literaria, An International Journal of New Literature Across the World- ISSN: 2229-4600 December 2017.Guest Editor- Dr.C.G.Shyamala. Publishers-Bahri Publications
• “Polyphonic and Dialogic Overtones in Nagamandala by Girish Karnad” in IJAR, International Journal of Advanced Research- ISSN: 2278-7275, December 2017. Chief Editor: Dr.Zainul Abid Kotta.
• “Transcendence of Transnational Female hood in The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan” in The Criterion, An International Journal in English- ISSN: 0976-8165, July 2017. Editor in Chief- Dr.Vishwanath Bite
• “Carving out the Craving Past” in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel, Half of a Yellow Sun in Singularities, A Transdisciplinary Biannual Research Journal- ISSN: 2438-3369, May 2017. Chief Editor- P.K.Babu, Ph.D

Sessions Chaired (National/International Conferences)

• (2023) Keynote Speaker at ‘One Day National E-Conference on Women’s Literature: Past, Present and Future’ organized by Department of English, Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Shikshan Sanstha’s Mahatma Phule Mahavidyalaya, Kingaon Dist. Latur (M.S.) on 10 March ’23.
• (2022) Chaired a session at the International Virtual Conference on Gender Equality hosted by Providence College for Women, Conoor, Ootty on 8 March 2022 organized by the PG and Research Department of English
• (2020) Chaired a parallel session at Singularities, International Conference hosted by MES Mampad College in February 2020.

Invited Lectures

• A session titled “Speak out” was delivered at Al Shifa College of Pharmacy on 8 November 2022
• “Key to Effective Presentation” was given to the students of the Department of Commerce, Malabar College of Advanced Studies, Vengara, on 10 October ’22
• “Women in Contemporary Society: Chances and Challenges” was a session delivered to the members of WDC at PPTM College, Vengara, on 10 August 2022
• A training programme on “Effective Presentation Skills” was given at Fazari TTI, Padinhattumuri, Malappuram, on 31 May 2022
• As an invited speaker for the National Webinar hosted by Providence College for Women, Conoor, Ootty on 13 February 2021, on the Topic: Post Colonialism: Theory and Praxis
• An online presentation on “Interview Techniques” was given to the medical students of Kannur Medical College on 19 May 2021
• “A talk on “Five Skills for Communication- First Being Confidence” was given at MIC Arts and Science College, Athanikkal at ABECDARIO, English Association Inauguration on 24/02/20
• “Knowing Literature”, a session was held at Sree Sastha College of Arts and Science at the inauguration of English Association, Accolades on 30/10/’19
• At Anakkayam TTI, a talk on “Fun Teaching” was rendered to the TTC students on 24/03/19
• A lecture on “Women as Entrepreneurs” during the inauguration of Women Development Cell to the members of WDC, Regional College, Kizhisserry on 24/09/18
• At Ernad Knowledge City, during the Women Development Cell inauguration a talk on “Women and Society” on 08/02/18

Extension Activities

• Member of Junior Chamber International
• President of Junior Chamber International Manjeri in 2012
• Zone Director (Leader of the Lady Wing of JCI comprising of three districts namely Kozhikode, Malappuram and Palakkad) in 2010 of JCI.

Extension activities held as Certified JCI International Trainer

• A two- day workshop on ‘Transforming Speaker to Trainer’ at Vallath TES, Trivandrum in September 2023
• A One Day training on Leadership Essentials at Vallath TES, Trivandrum on 29 August 2023
• “English Conversational Skills Training” was presented to Anganawadi workers under the Municipality on6 July ’22 Centre for Development of English Language Skills (CDELS) Al Shifa College of Arts and Science
• “Pronunciation Matters” was a workshop organized by the Centre for Development of English Language Skills (CDELS) Al Shifa College of Arts and Science jointly with the Perinthalmanna Municipality on 5 January 2022 to the Anganawadi workers under the Municipality.
• An interactive session on “Improve your Speaking Skills” was presented to the members of Lingua Hub, the language club at Peace School, Vengara on 18 October 2021 An online session on “Power Your PR” was presented to the members of JCI Manjeri on 24 May 2021
• “A Handshake” was an online presentation on interpersonal relationships rendered to the members of Junior Chamber International, Cochin on 11/07/20.
• A webinar on “Design Your Life” was rendered on Zoom to the heterogeneous group of people from inside and outside India hosted by JCI Vilakkumaadam, Kottayam on 27/04/20.
• “The Empowered”, a training event was conducted at Kannur for the lady members of Junior Chamber International on 07/04/2019.
• “Teach Differently” a three hour session training given to the students of Faroke, Training College, Faroke on 09/01/18.
• Since 2016, training on “Becoming a Teacher” was rendered to the trainees at MCT Training College, Melmuri, Malappuram(22/04/2016, 06/01/18, 23/12/18)
• A facilitator to Ad on course at DMGMES Mampad College on 18/11/’17
• “On Empowering Women” at Canara Bank, Malappuram on 08/03/’17
• One day training programme on “ How to face Interview” at MEA Engineering College, Perinthalmanna on 01/02/16.
• “Customer is the King”, for the Federal Bank employees at Perinthalmanna, Hilton on 03/12/’16.
• Piloted three day residential workshop on effective public speaking, “Speech Craft” at Neeleswaram for 30 professionals from 24/04/’15 -26/04/’15.
• Co-Pilot for the four day training workshop, “Zone Trainers’ Workshop” at Ramanattukara((29/08/’14 – 1/09/14) and Tirur (10/07/14 – 13/07/14)
• Conducted a full day session on “Interview techniques” for the prospective employees
  of SBT, on 10/02/’14

Extension Activities as a Resource Person

• Classes are delivered at ACE (Academy for Competitive Examinations) Manjeri and Calicut for NET, SET, HAS, HSST, Collegiate PSC (English) since 2016
• Video classes on British, American and Indian writings were provided to be aired on ACE App during the year 2021- ‘22
• Net and SET coaching were given at Altus, Calicut during 2016, 2017 & 2018

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