Mr. Bharath Suresh Kumar

Mr Bharath Suresh Kumar 

Assistant Professor
Area: English literature
Affiliation: Department of English and Foreign Languages, Kattankulathur Campus, SRM Institute of Science and Technology (formerly known as SRM University).

Other Details:

Course:

• Language and Literature         

Research Interests:

• Applied Linguistics,
• Postmodernist Fiction
• New Historicism

Selected Publications:

• S. Bharath & V. Vinod Kumar, (June 2017), “Metacognitive Syllabus for Tertiary Students: Bridging the Gap between Language Needs and Language Skills”, Language in India, Volume: 17.6 (June 2017): 62-66. (ISSN: 1930-2940)
• S. Bharath & V. Vinod Kumar. (February 2017), “Embedding Metacognitive Strategies in English Language Learning/Teaching”, Roots – International Journal of Multidisciplinary Researches, Volume: 3.7, 46-49. (IF: 0.811)

Research Papers:

•  A post-modern reading of Jeet Thayil’s Narcopolis in National Conference on Literature, Language and Life organized by Department of English, University College of Engineering, Anna University Constituent College Nagercoil 6290 04, India on March 2018.
• Appling Metacognitive Strategies in English for specific purposes in International Conference on Cognitive Approaches to Language and Literature organized by Department of English and Other Foreign Languages, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 641 046, India on 3rd and 4th March 2017.
• Metacognitive syllabus for tertiary students: bridging the gap between language needs and language skills in National conference on New Perspectives in ELT organized by Theni Kammawar Sangam College of Technology, Theni- 625 534, India on 25th February, 2017.
• Embedding Meta-Cognitive strategies in English language learning/teaching in International Conference on Innovations in English Language Teaching and Literary Studies  organized by P.G and Research Department of English, Auxilium College Vellore - 632 006, in collaboration with ROOTS international journal of multidisciplinary researchers on 17th February 2017.
• Analysis of The Plague by Albert Camus as a self-deconstructive text in National conference on Research in Present Scenario organized by Nesamony Memorial College Marthandam – 629 165, India on 27th January 2017.
• Interplay of Culture, Ideology and hegemony: A Marxist reading of The God of Small Things by Arundathi Roy  in the National Seminar on Voices from the Margin organized by Scott Christian College, Nagercoil– 629 003, India on 28th February 2014

Working Papers:

• Of Orient and Orientalism: Rereading the Colonial History of Kerala through Manu S Pillai’s The Ivory Throne: Chronicles of the House of Travancore.

Work in Progress:

• Nebulous Narrative: A Post-modern Reading of Jeet Thayil’s Narcopolis
• The relevance of Fyodor Dostoevsky in understanding the psychology of the underdogs of global capitalist economy.

Academic Experience:

• Assistant Professor of English, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai, from July 2018 till date

Conferences/Seminars/Workshops Attended:

• “The Art of Publishing” organized by Publication Division, Bharathidasan University Tiruchirapalli – 620 024, India on 27th November 2014.
• UGC sponsored three-day symposium on “New Vistas of Research in English Studies” organized by Postgraduate and Research Department of English National College Tiruchirapalli – 620 001 on 6th-8th March 2014.
• National seminar on “Shakespeare Studies for Development of Skills: Linguistic, Educational, Social, Psychological, Existential…” organized by Department of English and Foreign Languages, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli – 620 024, India on 2015.
• Five-day training programme on “Research Writing: Elements and Steps” organized by Centre for Technical and Academic Writing, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli – 620024, India from 16th -20th February 2015.
• Workshop on “Literary Theories: Approaches and Application” organized by Department of English, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli – 620024, India on 16th- 18th February 2016.
• UGC sponsored national seminar on “Disaster Management & Preparedness” organized by Center for Remote Sensing and Department of Economics, Bharathidasan University, City Campus, Khajamalai, Tiruchirappalli– 620 023, India on 24th February 2016.

Achievements and Awards

• University Research Fellowship (URF), 2015 – 2017

• Awarded first prize for the best paper presentation in a National Conference on “Literature, Language and Life” organized by Department of English, University College of Engineering, Anna University Constituent College Nagercoil 6290 04, India on March 2018