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Prof. M Raja Vishwanathan

Associate Professor

Department of Humanities and Social Sciences

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Room No: +91-870-246 vishwanathan@nitw.ac.in Bio Sketch

    Key Notes

    • Journal(s): 9
    • Book Chapter(s): 2
    • PhD: Current - 5  Awarded - 3

    11

    PUBLICATIONS

    8

    DOCTORAL STUDENTS

    Research Areas

    American Literature
    British Literature
    Commonwealth literature
    English Language Teaching
    EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
    Degree Institute Year
    Doctor of Philosophy Osmania University 2011
    Master of Science University of Hyderabad 2000
    COURSES HANDLED
    Course L-T-P Credit Degree Level
    English for Technical Communication(HS1161) 2-0-2 3 UG
    Psychology of Life and Career Transition(HSM05) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Soft Skills(HS395) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Minor Project: Article Writing / Research Proposal(HS1M05) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Corporate Communication(HS445) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Research Writing and Publication Ethics(HS19002) 0-0-0 3
    Foundation Course in German(HS2164) 2-0-2 3 UG
    English for Technical Communication(HS132) 2-0-2 3 UG
    RESEARCH IDs
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    PUBLICATIONS
    Journal(s)
    Teacher Identity as pedagogy : Autoethnography of an ESL Teacher , By M Raja Vishwanathan , Aakar Books International , Fortell, vol.48, pp.58-66, 2024
    The Living Dead and the Logic of Performativity: An Analysis of The Picture of Dorian Gray. Language in India., By Aishwarya Sureshan and M Raja Vishwanathan, M S Thirumalai, Language in India , vol.22(4), pp.89-99, 2022
    Pronounced ambivalence: R. P. and native speaker norms in the ESL classroom , By M Raja Vishwanathan, Aakar Books International , Fortell, vol.39, pp.58-68, 2019
    Making daffodils bloom for everyone : The flowering of critical pedagogy in the ESL Classroom , By M Raja Vishwanathan, Aakar Books International , Fortell, vol.36, pp.81-90, 2018
    Factors Affecting the Acquisition of Spoken English by Undergraduate Students of Engineering: A Study , By M Raja Vishwanathan and Jaipal, Aakar Books International , Fortell, vol.33, pp.14-16, 2016
    A movi(e)ng experience : Using films in the soft skills class, By M Raja Vishwanathan, Aakar Books International , Fortell, vol.31, pp.15-18, 2015
    What? Literature! : Taking a re-look at using literature in the ESL classroomwww, By M Raja Vishwanathan, Aakar Books International , Fortell, vol.30, pp.20-22, 2015
    Native speaker fallacy: A recipe for confusion (and ridicule!), By M Raja Vishwanathan, Aakar Books International , Fortell, vol.29, pp.24-26, 2014
    Only English, please: We’re Indians, By M Raja Vishwanathan, Aakar Books International , Fortell, vol.27, pp.18-21, 2013
    Book Chapter(s)
    Reflective teaching, teacher education and professional development By M Raja Vishwanathan in Professional Development of Teachers : Perspectives and Practices from India, Springer , ISBN, 2022
    Making daffodils bloom for everyone: the flowering of critical pedagogy in the ESL Classroom By M Raja Vishwanathan in Critical Issues in ELT., Aakar Books International , ISBN, 2022
    PROJECT / CONSULTANCY
    RESEARCH FELLOWS / PhD STUDENTS
    Current PhD Students
    Aishwarya Sureshan
    Area of Research: British Literature
    Divya Lekshmi M S
    Area of Research: Animal Studies
    Isha Srishti Panna
    Area of Research: Holocaust Literature
    Krishna Priya
    Area of Research: Indian Literature
    R Vijaya
    Area of Research: ELT
    Previous PhD Students
    Jismy K Jopseh (2022)
    Area of Research: American Literature
    Sufiya Naheed (2018)
    Area of Research: ELT
    Jaipal (2017)
    Area of Research: ELT
    CONFERENCE / WORKSHOP / SYMPOSIUM / SHORT TERM COURSE / FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
    ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
    •  Head, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (July, 2024 - June, 2025)
    •  Faculty Advisor, Minor Programme, H&SS (Continuing from January, 2023)
    •  In-charge, English Language Communication Skills Lab (Continuing from January, 2023)
    •  Member, Board of Studies, Vardhaman College of Engineering, Shamshabad (Continuing from September, 2021)
    •  Member, Board of Studies, Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering, Vishakapatnam (Continuing from June, 2018)
    •  Chairman, UG-DAC and PG DAC & R , Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2018-2020 (January, 2018 - January, 2020)
    •  Mentor, I B.Tech students (Continuing from January, 2016)
    •  Department member, IIAC (Continuing from June, 2014)
     Last updated on February 15, 2024