Dr. V. Chanthiramathi
Name: Dr. V. Chanthiramathi
Qualification: M.A., M.Phil, M.Ed, Ph.D, PGCTE.
Designation : Associate Professor
Department : PG and Research Department of English
Institute name / College address : V. O. Chidambaram College, Palayamkottai Road,
Thoohukudi -8
Experience: 20 College, 13 School.
About Dr. V. Chanthiramathi
She has been teaching English Language and Literature for 20 yrs at Collegiate Level. She is a Research Adviser. Fifteen Ph.D Scholars and twenty three M.Phil Scholars has been mentored under her guidance. She is guiding six Ph.D Scholars at present. She has organized many national level seminars and workshops funded by UGC and Tamilnadu State Council for Higher Education, Chennai. She has edited conference proceedings and published various articles in SCOPUS and UGC referred journals. She has also completed a UGC sponsored minor project. She is specialized in teaching American Literature and Indian Literature in Translation. Her doctoral thesis is on Norman Mailer. She obtained her M.Phil in Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai. She then did her PhD in Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli. She has a vast Research Experience. Her Ph.D was in “War as Leitmotif: A Study of Norman Mailer’s Major Fiction”. Her M.Phil was in “Translation of Select Short Stories of R.K. Narayan in Tamil”. She has also done a U.G.C Project for Rs 85,000 entitled “Strategies for Improving the Oral Skill of ESL Learners with Reference to OBC Students in the Arts and Science Colleges Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli”. Her Academic Positions include - Member of English Language Teachers’ Association of India (ELT@I). - Board of chairman for UG English at Periyar University Salem from 2018 onwards. - Nominated for the Selection of Candidates to undergo Ph.D programme under FDP during XI Plan period by the Department of English, St. Mary’s College (Autonomous), Thoothukudi. - Appointed as Youth Welfare Coordinator of V.O. Chidambaram College, Thoothukudi from September 2009 till date. - Appointed as Member of an Inspection Commission to visit Sri Sarada College for Women, Ariakulam, Tirunelveli to verify the Infrastructural Facilities and Qualification of the Teaching Staff for starting B.A. for the academic year 2009-2010. - Recognized as Approved Research Guide for Ph.D. in English from Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli. - Served as the External Expert for the Department Research Committee Meeting held in the International Research Centre at Kalasalingam University on 23rd September 2014. - Appointed as an Additional Examiner in connection with Commission’s Work (Confidential Meetings) at the Commission’s Office by Union Public Service Commission, New Delhi. - Appointed as DC member for various universities and colleges.