MMNSS

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Department started functioning in the academic year 1981-82. BA English Language and Literature course was started in 1993. The Complementary courses offered are (i) History of English Literature (ii) Political science. The department offers an Open Course in Communicative application in English (1551.1)

Faculty

Prof. Madhu T. R (Associate Professor & HOD)

Name	Prof. Madhu T. R
Designation	Associate Professor & HOD
Qualification Summary	MA, M.Phil
M.Phil	MacLeigh’s Job, A study of J.B. Sardar Patel Univeristy, 1989
M.A	English Language and Literature. Dr. H S Gour Viswavidyalaya Sagar, 1987
Employment History	Joined on 19.10.1992 as Lecturer at NSS College, Nemmara, served in NSS College, Pandalam and MMNSS College, Kottiyam.
Research Interests	Fiction
Administrative responsibilities	Served as PTA secretary, Chief Superintendent of University Examinations, Administrative Convener of College staff Co-operative society
Academic Positions	UGC Convener, Film club coordinator

Dr. Kishore Ram (Assistant Professor)

Name	Dr. Kishore Ram
Designation	Assistant Professor
Qualification Summary	M.A., B.Ed , PhD
PhD	English University of Kerala, 2007
B.Ed	English University of Kerala, 1997
M.A	English University of Kerala, 1994
Employment History	NSS College, Nemmara (Oct 2004 – May 2010) NSS College, Pandalam (June 2010 – May 2012) MMNSS College, Kottiyam (June 2012- till date )
Title:	Subversion as Narrative Mode in the Major Novels of Joseph Heller
Research Publications	“Changed Times Changing Voices: Contemporary Malayalam Poetry” in Malayalam Literary Survey (English) published by Kerala Sahitya Academy in the year 2009. “O.V. Vijayan’s Thalamurakal : Social Discrimination and the Quest for Identity.” In Malayalam Literary Survey (English) published by Kerala Sahitya Academy in the year 2010 “Postmodernism of Joseph Heller” Published in TELES. ISBN: 9789381423004 Published by Muslim Arts College, Thiruvithancode 2012 “Military as Surrogate Identity: John Gray’s Billy Bishop Goes to War and O.V. Vijayan’s Thalamurakal” in Encounter and Identity: Perspectives on Indo-Canadian Studies” Edited by Jacob George (Prestige Books , New Delhi, 2001) ISBN 81-7551-105-2 Postmodernism in English Literature Sonali Publishers New Delhi, 2011. ISBN : 81-7551-105-2 Understanding Joseph Heller’s Catch -22 Lambert Academic Publishers, Germany . ISBN 9783659298615 Indian Readings on Indian Writings in English Lambert Academic Publishers, Germany ISBN 9783659371257
Administrative responsibilities	Nodal Officer (Finance) RashtriyaUchatha Shikshan Abhyan (RUSA), 2014- Coordinator , Career Guidance Centre, 2015 Coordinator, Scholar Support Programme , 2015
Academic Positions	Resource Person,Academic Staff College, Madurai Kamaraj University Ph.D thesis examiner, Madurai Kamaraj Univeristy Ph.D Course Work question setter , Calicut University
Awards & Honors	UGC Research Award 2016-18 Gold Medal from the University of Kerala for PhD 2007. Research Grant from American Studies Research Centre, Hyderabad (now OUCIP). Member of the Royal Society of Literature, London. (2012-14) Was among the 22 talented writers selected worldwide for the first ever UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA Creative Writing Workshop held at Kolkatta in the year 2013.

Meera K. G (Assistant Professor)

Name	Meera K. G
Designation	Assistant Professor
Qualification Summary	MA, M.Phil, NET
PhD	Doing University of Kerala
M.Phil	English University of Kerala, 2011
M.A	English University of Kerala, 2008
Employment History	NSS College, Nilamel (Dec 2010-May 2015) MMNSS College, (June2015- till present)
Title:	Life writing, Counter memory, Practices: Towards a Cultural History of Malabar(1900-1950)
Research Interests	Cultural studies, Women’s writing
Research Publications	4 Papers
Administrative responsibilities	Coordinator –Walk with a Scholar Program 2016 Convener- Literary Club Member-IQAC Coordinator – Magazine Committee
Minor Project undertaken	Topic: The Praxis of enculturation in teaching learning materials: A critical thinking.. Duration: 2 years Name of the funding agency: UGC Total grant: Rs. 40,000/- Status: Ongoing
Documents List	Communication strategies:

Jayalakshmi J (Assistant Professor)

Name	Jayalakshmi J
Designation	Assistant Professor
Qualification Summary	MA, B.Ed., NET
B.Ed	English University of Kerala, 2008
M.A	English Language and Literature University of Kerala, 2011
Employment History	MMNSS College, Kottiyam (Aug 2015-till date) Amrita University (July 2013-July 2015)
Research Publications	English Activities Update, Vol. 4(2) and Vol. 5(1), 2014
Administrative responsibilities	Member, IQAC 2016 Member, Ethics Committee 2016 Coordinator, Music club 2016 Coordinator, Human rights cell Internal mentor of SSP
Documents List	Feminist literature:

Department of English