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Centre for Academic Studies and Research (CASR) established in the year 2018 is a Centre of Excellence, which aims at providing high quality solutions to the problems in core Engineering and Engineering Education through research, development and extension activities. |
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This centre is facilitating the various Departments / courses in core engineering and engineering education masters and research programmes with the objectives. |
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The centre conducts PhD Research programmes in affiliation with University of Madras and Anna University; Post Graduate Programme ME Infrastructure Engineering and Management has been approved and offered from the academic year 2019-20, two more Post Graduate programmes are proposed to start from the academic year 2020-2021. |
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University of Madras |
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Anna University |
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Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering : ME (Infrastructure Engineering and Management) from 2019-2020 |
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Centre for Educational Media Technology(CEMT): ME (Elearning Technologies) |
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Electronics & Communication Engineering: M.Tech., ECE (Industry Integrated) |
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Full-time Research fellowship offered to eligible PhD scholars based on the Terms and Conditions for the FTRF Scheme; Post Graduate students are also eligible for the scholarship from the MHRD based on their GATE score. |
| Degree | Institution/University | Specialization |
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| Ph.D | University of Madras | Computer Applications – Engineering Education |
| M.Phil | Bharathiar University | Computer Science |
| MCA | Bharathiar University | Computer Applications |
| PGDGC | Annamalai University | Guidance and Counselling |
Engineering Pedagogy and Psychology |
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Training Technology |
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Instruction Design and Delivery System (IDDS) |
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Knowledge Management |
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Educational Psychology |
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Soft Skills |
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Gender Studies |
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Guidance and Counselling |
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Transactional Analysis |
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Emotional Intelligence |
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Neuro-Linguistic Programming (Certified NLP Trainer) |
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Yoga |
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Healing techniques |
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Offering a course on Student Psychology on MHRD SWAYAM Platform (5535 Learners). |
30 years of Teaching and Research, out of which 25 years at NITTTR,Chennai. |
Completed 4 doctoral Dissertations in Engineering Education |
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Currently guiding 2 Scholars |
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Experience in guiding Research projects at Master’s Level |
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Guided several Projects undertaken by Overseas Trainees |
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Doctoral committee Member at IIT, Madras and University of Madras |
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Conducted Ph.D.Viva Voce |
Basic And Advanced Pedagogy |
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Student Psychology |
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Online Learner Engagement And Motivation |
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Knowledge Management |
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Personal Effectiveness Tools |
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Neuro Liguistic Programming |
Guided 5 doctoral Dissertation in the areas of Knowledge Management, Faculty Motivation,
Software Engineering, Employability skills for Textile technology, Language Skills for
Engineering Students. |
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Coordinated around 20 overseas programmes and 150 FDPs. |
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Completed a Swayam course on “Student Psychology”, conducted it twice with 989 and
5535 learners respectively. |
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Trained more than 130 overseas teachers on Women Empowerment through Technical and
Vocational Education and 100 overseas teachers on Master Teacher Training (Basic and
Advanced Pedagogy). |
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Trained on “Information technology and Distance Education through Satellite” at University
of Northumbria, Newcastle, UK. |
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Visited 4 countries for paper presentation in Conferences. |
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Conducted an International Conference of ISPA (USA) in India at VIT University, Vellore. |
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Best paper awards in 2 Occasions, Best Teacher Award by Pondicherry Psychology
Association and Psychometric Educational Services Award. |
| S.No | Publications | Number of Publications |
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| 1. | International Journals | 5 |
| 2. | National Journals | 10 |
| 3. | International Conferences | 7 |
| 4. | National Conferences | 7 |
| 5. | Learning Materials/Handouts | 25 |
| 6. | Book Chapters | 3 |
| 7. | Ph.D.Thesis | 5 |
(This part, I will be updating in a week as I am in the process of collating all my publications). |
Organized an International Conference of ISPA, US In India. |
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Co-ordinated an International Symposium on “Women Empowerment”. |
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Co-ordinated 3 workshops. |
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Co-ordinated a Seminar On “Human Resource Development in Technical Education”. |
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Coordinated an International Conference on “Women in Science and Technology”. |
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Coordinated an International Seminar on Curriculum Development Practices. |
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Coordinated an International Seminar on ‘E-Society”. |
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Coordinator, National Education Day Celebrations. |
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Coordinator, NITTTRc Golden Jubilee Celebrations. |
Trained in Information technology and Distance education Through Satellite at the University of Northumbria at Newcastle, UK in 1999 for 8 weeks.
Developed the Project proposal for “Virtual TTTI”. |
Germany(Georgia Augusta University, Goettingen) |
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UK (University of Newcastle at Norhumbria) |
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Ireland (Dublin university, Dublin) |
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Malta (University of Malta) |
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Scotland (Edinburgh) |
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Switzerland |
International School Psychology Association (ISPA) |
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Indian Academy of Applied Psychology (Life Member) (Formerly Newsletter Editor and Joint Secretary, Presently Regional President) |
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ISTE (Life Member) |
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Indian School Psychology Association (InSPA) (Life Member) (State President) |
Best paper awards in 2 Occasions |
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Best Teacher Award 2012 by Pondicherry Psychology Association |
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Psychometric Educational Services Award 2005. |
Formerly Asst. Academic Editor of the Journal of Technical and Vocational Education (International Journal published bi-annually from NITTTR, Chennai). |
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Formerly Newsletter Editor of Indian Academy of Applied Psychology (IAAP). |
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Formerly Member, Editorial Board of Social Engineer. |
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Formerly Asst. Editor, JIAAP. |
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Member, Staff Selection Committees of Govt. Institutions. |
