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Affiliation

Department of English and Other Foreign Languages, SRM Institute of Science and Technology (formerly known as SRM University), Ramapuram Campus.

Dr.  N. Sumathi

Phone: 9445620350

E mail: sumathinarayan@gmail.com


Area or Subject

English

Educational Qualifications

  • B.A. English Literature(2000-2003)
  • P.G.D.C.A. (2003-2004)
  • M.A. English Literature(2004-2006)
  • B.Ed (2009-2010)
  • M.Phil English Literature (2015-2016)
  • Ph.D English Literature(2017-2019)

Courses: English,

Publications Published Research Papers on various topics related to Ph.D., Research
  • Visual and Verbal Settings Convey the Themes of Poetry with Special Reference to Dylan Thomas’ The Force that through the Green Fuse Drives the Flower
  • Pastoral Devices in Dylan Thomas’ Fern Hill and Poem in October
  • Images and Symbols in Dylan Thomas’ Poetry”
  • Song of Innocence to Experience: A Freudian Critique of Dylan Thomas' Select Poetry
  • Life in Death - A Critique on Dylan Thomas Select Poetry”
  • Decoding Dylan Thomas’A Refusal to Mourn the Death, by Fire, of a Child in London  - A Derridan Critique
  • Figurative Language Convey the Themes of Dylan Thomas And Death Shall Have No Dominion
  • Eco-critical Reading of Dylan Thomas Select Poetry
Publication Details in Scopus Indexed Journals
  • A research paper on “Visual and Verbal Settings Convey the Themes of Poetry with Special Reference to Dylan Thomas’ The Force that through the Green Fuse Drives the Flower” was published in Journal of Advanced Research in Dynamical and Control Systems (A multi-disciplinary journal) issue 08, June, Special issue pg. 902 - 908 with ISSSN 1943-023X (SJR value 0.11, Cites per doc 0.22 and total cites 11 as per 2010-2017 by www. Scimagojr.com).
  • The following is the link of online publication
  • http://jardcs.org/abstract.php?archiveid=4196
  • A research paper on “Pastoral Devices in Dylan Thomas’ Fern Hill and Poem in October” was published in International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics (A multi-disciplinary journal) Volume. 119, Issue no. 16(July, 2018) with ISSN 1311-8080 (PRINTED VERSION) and ISSN 1314-3395 (ON-LINE VERSION) with cites/paper: 7.19 and cites/year: 338.18.
  • The following is the link of online publication.
  • https://acadpubl.eu/hub/2018-119-16/issue16b.html
  • A research paper on “Images and Symbols in Dylan Thomas Poetry was published Eurasian Journal of Analytical Chemistry with ISSN: 1306 – 3057 Issue 1, Volume 14 (January 2019) with cite score 0.60, SJR 0.186 and SNIP 0.447.
  • The following is the link of online publication.
  • http://www.eurasianjournals.com/Issue-1-2019,6963
  • A research paper on "Song of Innocence to Experience: A Freudian Critique of Dylan Thomas' Select Poetry" was published in International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering ISSN 2277-3878 (online), bi-monthly international journal with impact factor 4.46 (Year 2016).
  • The following is the link of online publication.
  • https://www.ijrte.org/download/volume-7-issue-5c/

Academic Experience

  • Handled XI std and IX std English in Sri R.K.M. Sarada Vidyalaya Girls Hr.Sec.School Panagal Park, Chennai
  • Guest Faculty at AMET University (few months)
  • Assistant Professor at Prince Shri Venkateshwara Arts and Science College (2019 - present).
  • Teaching Assistant at Srimathi Sundaravalli Memorial SchoolChromepet (one year)
  • Teaching Assistant - English at Sri Sankara Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School (2011 - 2016)
Achievements
  • First class in M.A
  • First class with distinction in P.G.D.C.A
  • First class with distinction in B.Ed
  • Secured proficiency award for English in B.Ed
  • First class in M.Phil
  • First class in Ph.D
Workshops, Seminars & conferences
  • Internship on journalism in The Hindu
  • Attended various seminars on Literary, Psychology and Life Skills topics conducted by the college.
  • Active member of the Literary Club in the college.
  • Presented papers on various topics on Education and Teaching of English in seminars and workshops
  • NUANCES OF WRITING AND PUBLISHING A NON-FICTION BOOK , a National Webinar conducted by B.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai on 04.07.2020
  • THE ROLE OF SOFT SKILLS IN PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LIFE organized by St. Joseph’s First Grade College, Hunsur, Mysore on 19.09.2020
  • ICT ENABLED HIGHER EDUCATION IN INDIA organized by  Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre, SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi on 13.08.2020
  • CONTEMPORARY TRENDS IN LITERATURE AND CULTURE organized by SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai on 14.07.2020.
  • Two days Webinar on CRITICAL REFLECTIONS ON LITERATURE, CULTURE AND SOCIETY organized by SDNB Vaishnav College for Women, Chennai on 25th and 26th of July, 2020.
  • UPSKILLING THE TEACHERS’ PEDAGOGY IN POST PANDEMIC TEACHING ENVIRONMENT organized by SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai on 22.07.2020.
  • CROSS ROADS 2020 : ETHNOLITERATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT: NORTHEAST INDIAN AND SOUTHEAST ASIAN LITERATURES IN CONTEXT organized by Shree Narayana College for Women, Kollam, Kerala on 30.07.2020.
  • PARAPHERNALIA OF RESEARCH: PREJUDICES AND CONCERNS organized by AIMAN Arts and Science College for Women, Trichy on 14.07.2020
  • CONTEMPORARY FEMINISM: POLITICS AND PRIORTIES organized by HHMSPNSS College for Women, Kerala on 22.07.2020
  • BRINGING LITERATURE TO TODAY’S CLASSROOMS organized by Jain College, Bangalore on 20.07.2020.
  • LIBERAL HUMANISM TO LITERARY THEORY organized by SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai on 09.07.2020.
  • QUEER STUDIES IN INDIA: SOME REFLECTIONS organized by A.P.C. Mahalaxmi College for Women, Thootukudi on 13.07.2020.
  • DECONSTRUCTING THE GENDER BINARY organized by Guru Nanak College, Chennai on 13.07.2020.
  • TRANSITION OF CINEMA FROM BIOSCOPE TO WEB SERIES: A CONTEMPLATION organized by Sri Kanyaka Parameshwari Arts and Science College for Women, Chennai on 11.07.2020.
  • THE ROLE OF NEWS READING IN MEDIA organized by Sri Kanyaka Parameshwari Arts and Science College for Women, Chennai on 02.07.2020.
  • THEORITICAL STUDIES IN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE organized by SDNB Vaishnav College for Women, Chennai on 02.07.2020.
  • DIGITAL SKILLS FOR 21ST CENTURY TEACHERS organized by District Institute of Education and Training, Tiruvarur on 22.06.2020.
  • HUMAN VALUES AND VISUAL ARTS IN LITERATURE organized by Periyar Govt. Arts College, Cuddalore on 30.06.2020.
  • DESIGNING E-CONTENT FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE organized by New Education Society’s Arts, Commerce and Science College, Lanja on 29.06.2020.
  • Six days Chatinar on ENGLISH EVENINGS WITH INDIAN EVENINGS- A-TETE-A-TETE organized by Government First Grade College, Frazer Town, Karnataka on 24.06.2020 to 29.06.2020.
  • Two days Webinar on  NOVEL AND THEATRE: CONVERGENCES AND DIVERGENCES organized by Kamraj College, Thootukudi.
  • SPIRITUALISM IN LITERATURE organized by Shikshan Prasarak Mandal’s Nabira Mahavidyalaya, Katol on 17.06.2020.
  • ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING FROM HOME: TECHNO-PEDAGOGICAL PERSPECTIVES organized by DKM College for Women, Vellore on 29.06.2020.
  • CRITICISM MADE EASY: PLATO TO ELIOT organized by Islamiah  Women’s Arts and Science College, Vaniyambadi on 27.06.2020.
  • NARRATIVE ART – THE ETHOS OF INDIAN CULTURE organized by DKM College for Women, Vellore on 22.06.2020.
  • PATH TO SUCCESS THROUGH LANGUAGE SKILLS ONE WEEK ONLINE INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON ENGLISH FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE TO TECHNOLOGY organized by St. Aloysius Institute of Technology, Jabalpur from 15.06.2020 to 21.06.2020.
  • HARMONY WITH NATURE: EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL BONDING OF THE PRIMITIVES organized by Bhatkavatsalam Memorial College for Women, Chennai on 20.06.2020.
  • CONTEMPORARY REFLECTION ON CRITICAL THEORIES AND AESTHETICS organized by  Higher Education and Research Society, Mumbai on 19.06.2020.
  • LITERARY CRITICISM AND THEORY organised by Pachaiyappa’s College, Chennai on 17.06.2020.
  • NEW AVENUES FOR RESEARCH organized by Soka Ikeda College of Arts and Science for Women, Chennai on 06.06.2020.
  • NEWS REPORTING organized by Prof. Dhanapalan College of Arts and Science, Chennai on 14.06.2020.
  • CULTURA STUDIES organized by B.S.S. Arts, Science and Commerce College, Osmanabad on 10.06.2020.
  • TEACHING COMPREHENSIVE SKILLS TO DIGITAL NATIVE organized by VELS University on 05.06.2020.
  • CULTURE AND MYTH organized by Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College, Sivakasi on 27.05.2020.
  • CATASTROPHIC EFFECTS OF GLOBAL ADVERSITIES AND THE THERAPEUTIC POWER OF LITERATURE organized by Emerald Heights College for Women, Ooty on 20.05.2020.
  • THE INDIAN ENGLISH LITERARY CANON: PERSPECTIVES, TEXTS AND READERSHIP organized by B.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai on 17.05.2020.
  • TEACHING LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE: NEWER TRENDS AND CHALLENGES IN CURRENT SCENARIO organized by Don Bosco College, Yelagiri on 10.05.2020.