Dr. Sweta Ravindran

Teaching

Educational Background

Work Experience

Lecture Courses

• ENC 2281 – Written Communication
• ENC 3281 – Communications and Soft Skills II – Confidence Building
• END 1283 – General English II

Courses handled

Research

Area of Research Interest

• Diaspora
• Asian American Literature
• Literary Criticism

Research

Paper Published

• Published an article titled “Ecocritical Analysis of Edgar Allen Poe’s Select Short Stories” in the International Journal Of English and Studies (IJOES), An International Peer-Reviewed Journal; Volume-5, Issue-9(September Issue), 2023. ISSN: 2581-8333;
• Published an article entitled “Fight against Patriarchy in Witi Ihimaera’s The Whale Rider” in International Journal of English and Studies (IJOES), Volume 4, Issue 3, March 2022, ISSN: 2581- 8333
• Published an article entitled “Ecological Concern in Henry David Thoreau’s Walden (Pond) or, Life in the Woods” co-authored by Dr. C. Isaac Jebastine and Alphia Tracy M.X in Scientific Transactions in Environment and Technovation, July to September 2015, ISSN: 0973-9157
• Published an article entitled “Hope Against Hopelessness: A study of Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club and The Kitchen God’s Wife” co-authored by Dr. C. Isaac Jebastine in Ashvamegh… the literary flight! Journal, October 2015 (Issue IX), ISSN: 2454-4574
• Published an article entitled “Generational Differences and the Diaspora in Amy Tan’s The Kitchen God’s Wife and Helie Lee’s Still Life with Rice” co-authored by Dr. C. Isaac Jebastine in Global English-Oriented Research Journal (GEORJ), December 2015, ISSN: 2454-5511
• Published an article entitled “ The Past and Its Influence over the Present: A Critique of the Novels of Amy Tan” in Singularities: A Transdisciplinary Bi-annual Research Journal, January 2016, ISSN: 2348-3369
• Published an article entitled “Racial Discrimination in Khushwant Singh’s “Maiden Voyage of the Jal Hindia” ”  in Special Edition on Kushwant Singh’s Contributions to Literature, March 2016, ISBN: 978-81-920462-3-5

Seminar Participated

• Attended a special lecture by Prof. Noam Chomsky on the topic “The Corporate War on Science: From Tobacco to Silicon Valley” on 3rd May 2023.
• Participated in a Two-Day International Web Conference on “English Literature from Our Frontier Nations (Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Srilanka)” organised by the Research and PG department of English, Sacred Heart College, Tirupattur on 11-12 May, 2022
• Participated in the student seminar on ‘Environment: The Web of Life’ conducted by the Department of International Studies, Stella Maris College, Chennai
• Participated in the seminar on ‘Women and Law’ organized by the Center for Women’s Studies, Stella Maris College, Chennai
• Participated in the national seminar on “Shakespeare Studies for the Development of Skills: Linguistic, Educational, Social, Psychological, Existential…” organized by the English Department, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-24
• Participated in the 5-day Training Programme on Research Writing:
  Elements and Steps organized by the English Department, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-24
• Participated in the 3-day Workshop on Literary Theory: Approach and Application organized by the English Department, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-24
• Participated in the National Webinar on “Reading/Interpreting New Indian English Literature Texts: Theoretical Perception” organized by PG & Research Department of English, Holy Cross College (Autonomous), Nagercoil – 4 on 04.08.2021
• Participated in the International Virtual Conference on “Subalternity: Borders and Borderlands” organized by Department of English, JP College of Arts and Science, Agrakattu on 28-29 May 2021
• Participated in an Online Lecture series on “Theorizing from Reflective Classroom Practices – A Step Towards Indigenizing Approaches to ELT” organized by ELTIF on 7^th August 2021.
• Participated in National Webinar on “Quality Education, Accreditation and Teacher Development” organized by Department of English (SFS), Shrimathi Devkunvar Nanalal Bhatt Vaishnav College for Women, Chennai on 6^th August 2021.
• Participated in a International Conference on “English Language Teaching during Pandemic Times: Grappling with the New Normal” organized jointly by Regional Institute of English, South India (RIESI) and IT for Change on 25-26 June 2021.

Course Coordinator

• Value-added Short-term Course on “Speaking Effectively for Interviews”, offered by the Department of English, BSACIST

Papers Presented

• Presented a paper entitled “The Past and Its Influence over the Present: A Critique of the Novels of Amy Tan” at Singularities: International Conference on Power, Unity Women’s College, Malappuram, Kerala, on January 12-14, 2016
• Presented a paper entitled “Racial Discrimination in Khushwant Singh’s “Maiden Voyage of the Jal Hindia” ” at an International Conference on Kushwant Singh’s Contributions to Literature, Sri Venketeshwara College of Education, Peravurani, Tamil Nadu, on 30-03-2016

National Conferences / Seminars / Workshops

• Attended a seven-day International Faculty Development program on Research Methodology (VIRTUAL MODE) from 11 September 2023 to 17 September2023, conducted by Department of English SRM Institute of Science and Technology.
• Attended an online 7-day FDP on “Contemporary Literary Trends and Devices” organized by SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur from 5-11 February 2024.
• Attended a national level online FDP on “Digital Tools for Academic Research” from 15 – 21 February 2024 organised by HILEARN Edutech Institute, Karnataka
• Completed 12-week NPTEL FDP on Literary and Cultural Disabilities Studies and obtained an Elite certificate.
• Completed one-day workshop on “Outcome Based Education” organised by office of Dean Academic Affairs and School of Electrical and Communication Sciences on 09 January, 2024
• Participated in the one-day workshop on “Question Paper Setting and Evaluation for OBE” jointly organized by the Office of Controller of Examinations and the Centre for Innovation in Teaching and Learning in association with National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR), Chennai on 06.11.2023
• National Online workshop on Writing Proposal for Funded Project, conducted by Global Institute of Statistic Solutions on October 25, 2023.
• Participated in One Week FDP on “Trending Teaching Techniques” from 10-16 OCTOBER, 2023 organised by HILEARN Edutech Institute, Karnataka
• Attended a National level Faculty Development Program on “Effective Teaching Techniques in Classroom”under the aegis of IQAC on 22nd September 2023, by Department of English, ST. Anne’s Arts and Science College.
• Attended Three days International Online Workshop on Academic Writing: Ethical Issues by Dr. V. Gopakumar, Former University Librarian, Goa University to be conducted from 16th to 18th September ’23
• Attended an international level FDP on Breaking Boundaries: Exploring the Intersection of LMS and ELT from 11 to 16th SEPTEMBER, 2023 jointly organized by Research Culture Society and International Languages Council.
• Attended a two-day workshop on “Innovation in Teaching & Learning” organized by CITL, BSACIST in association with NITTTR and IIT Madras on 13.9.2023 and 14.09.2023.
• Participated in a Two-day “Teacher Support Programme (TSP) focusing on: Developing the four skills with Grammar and Vocabulary as a core component, in preparation for the British Council Aptis test”delivered by the British Council on 29-30 SEPTEMBER, 2023
• Linguaskill – Teacher Support Programme organized by Cambridge English Office on 4th January 2023 in Chennai
• Participated in a Two Day National Workshop on “Training of Trainers 2022: Becoming Effective Teachers and Trainers”, organised by Department of English, Loyola College (Autonomous), Chennai, on 21 & 22 November, 2022
• Participated in the Workshop on the “Art of Writing Letters of Recommendation”, organised by the Office of Center for International Relations, BSACIST, 01st December, 2022
• Participated in the “Teaching the TOEFL Test Online” programme on 29th April, 2022

Value Added Programme

• Co-coordinated a Short-Term Course “Speaking Effectively for Interviews” – February – August 2023

Faculty Development Programmes Attended

• participated in the One-week Faculty Development Program on “Relearn English Language & Literature through Contemporary Tools” organized by Department of Science and Humanities (English) Sri Krishna College of Technology, Coimbatore, from 27-03-2023 to 01-04-2023.
• Participated in the virtual two-day Faculty development programme on “Academic Publications and Research Funding Opportunities” organised by the School of Science and Humanities, BIST, (Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research), Chennai, from 25th -26th March 2022.
• Participated in the Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on “Leadership” conducted by Crescent School of Business, 1st June 2022
• Faculty Development Programme on “Resistance in Theory, Literature and Performance” organised by PG Department of English, Women’s Christian College, Chennai on 22nd February, 2020
• Online Faculty Development Programme on “ICT Tools for Teaching, Learning Process and Institute” jointly organised by Electronics and ICT Academics held from 15-03-2021 to 26-03-2021

Upskilling courses

• Completed a 4-week Faculty Induction program for “Faculty in Universities/Colleges/ Institutes of Higher Education” from 20th September to 19th October 2023 and obtained A+.
• Completed a 12-week NPTEL course on Literary and Cultural Disabilities Studies and obtained Elite.

Professional Membership

• Individual Teacher Member in ETAI – English Language Teachers’ Association of India.

Extension Activities

• Exam Coordinator – English department
• Acted as a Judge in the event “Guess Who?” in “Cresfesto 23” – A department event conducted for school students.
• Course Coordinator – END 1183 (semester I 2022-23)
• Class Advisor of First Year B.Tech. Biotech  2022-2023