Dr. J. Al Muzzamil Fareen

Dr. J. Al Muzzamil Fareen

Assistant Professor 

Area: English Language Teaching
Affiliation: Department of English and Foreign Languages, Kattankulathur Campus, SRM University.
Email:almuzzamilfareen.j@ktr.srmuniv.ac.in

Other Details:

Courses

• English for Engineers for undergraduate engineering students
• Technical English & Communication skills for undergraduate engineering students.
• Communication Skills - Theory and Practical for engineering & MBA students.
• Technical Seminar for undergraduate engineering students.
• Executive Communication and Personality Development for MBA students
• English Language Lab and Career Lab
• English Proficiency 
• Personality Development & Soft Skills 

Research Interests

• Applied Linguistics
• Academic & Workplace Culture
• Business and Technical Communication
• English Language Teaching  and Learning
• English for Academic & Professional Purposes
• Communication skills (specifically speaking and writing)
• Curriculum Development & Needs based Syllabus Design
• Product and process approaches in higher education 

Work in Progress

• Business writing: developing effective email writing skills for corporate communication
• Job focus: Revisiting students’ needs and employer demands

Selected Publications

National Journals

• Fareen, J. A. M. (2015).Understanding productive skills: Its scope and significance in workplace communication. Literary Vibes: A Refereed National Journal in English Studies, 4(1), 24-34. ISSN (P): 2320-6826.
• Fareen, J. A. M. (2014). Workplace Communicative Contexts: Facing Global Challenges in Sustaining Human Resource Development in India. Man in India, 94(4- Part-III), 1019-1028.
• ISSN: 0025-1569 

International Journals

• Fareen, J. A. M. (2014). The Instrumental Use of Conducting Needs Analysis in ESP Courses: A Taxonomic Introduction. International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 3(2), 63-68. ISSN (P): 2319-393X; ISSN (E): 2319-3948.
• Fareen, J. A. M. (2014). Consciousness-Raising to Learn Grammar and Practice Discourse: Exploring the Challenges. International Journal of Linguistics and Literature, 3(2), 21-26. ISSN (P): 2319-3956; ISSN (E): 2319-3964.
• Fareen, J. A. M. (2013). English Communication Today: Problems and Perspectives on Communicating in English in the Technical Colleges of Tamil Nadu. Journal of Advances in English Language Teaching, 1(4), 106-116. ISSN: 1805-8957.  
• Fareen, J. A. M. (2010). Designing Communicative Needs Based Syllabus for EST Students to meet their demands of Professional Communication. English for Specific Purposes World, 9(30), 1-8. ISSN: 1682-3257. 

Papers Presented

National Conferences

• “The Role of Corporate English in Business Communication” in XETA 2K7, April 2007 at Jayam College of Engineering & Technology, Dharmapuri.
• “Strategies on Teaching Methodologies” in TITCON 2K4, June 2004 at Jayam College of Engineering & Technology, Dharmapuri.
• “English for Professional & Technical Communication” in 35th Annual Conference - Teaching English with Technology, Feb 2004 at Anna University, Chennai.

International Conferences

• “Developing Oral Communication Skills” in Fourth International Congress on English Grammar, Jan 2007 at PSNA College of Technology.
• “Description of Non-Native Varieties of English”, in Second International Congress on English Grammar, Dec 2004 at Bannari Amman Institute of Technology.

Academic Experiences

• AP, Dept. of English & Foreign Languages, Kattankulathur Campus, SRM University, From June 2016
• Professor & Head, Dept. of English, King College of Technology, April 2010 to June 2013
• AP & Head, Dept. of English, Maha College of Engineering, June 2007 to December 2009
• Sr. Lecturer, Dept. of English, Jayam College of Engineering & Technology, March 2003 to April 2007
• Lecturer, Dept. of English, V.M.K.V Arts & Science College, May 1999 to March 2003

Other Professional Experiences

• Acted as an Anna University Representative to conduct Anna University examinations.
• Acted as Oral Examiner to assess the speaking skills of engineering students.
• Motivating, Guiding & Counselling the students
• Module Presentation - Presented a module “B.3.6-Integrated Skills & their Manifestations: Speaking and Writing” at National Testing Service, Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore, Oct 2008.
• Delivered a lecture on “Teaching Technical English in Engineering Colleges with Reference to Rural Women Students”, in AICTE sponsored training programme at Vivekananda College of Engineering for Women, June 2009.
• Organized a short-term training programme on English proficiency and soft skills at Jayam College of Engineering and Technology, June 2003.
• Organized “Spell bee” programme at Maha College of Engineering, July 2010.
• English Literary Club was established to help and train the students to develop their English language proficiency and interpersonal communication skills.