Qualification

Ph.D
Title: "Written English of Telugu Speaking Students: A Study in Error Analysis. "
University from which PhDs awarded:Acharya Nagarjuna University,Guntur
Awarded Year:1995

Professional Career:

• Teaching Experience: 36 Years
• Administrative Experience: 22 Years
• Research Experience: 35 Years

Research Students Information (Awarded):

Guided Successfully:

Ph.D:29

M.Phil/M.Tech42

Presently Guided:

Ph.D:10

Academic Activities :

Served as Principal, ANU College of Arts, Commerce & Law; Member, Executive Council of ANU; Member, Academic Senate; Co-ordinator, Research Cell; Co-ordinator, Academic Affairs; Dean, Faculty of Humanities; Director, Internal Quality Assurance Cell; Academic Co-ordinator, Centre for Distance Education; Chairperson, PG Board of Studies in English; Head, Department of English; Chief Editor, University Newsletter for more than 11 years. Paper setter & examiner for UPSC and various universities; adjudicator of Ph.D. theses of other universities. Served as Subject expert in several committees regarding Curriculum Development by APSCHE and AP Intermediate Board. Editor & Lesson writer for UG General English & MA English in Centre for Distance Education, ANU and also under ICT mode.

No. of books published:

5 (Authored), 13 (Edited)

No. of research articles published/presented since the inception:

No of journals published :

National:9

International:58

Conferences :

National:72

International:33

Professional Memberships:

I have membership in several professional bodies such as Indian Association for Canadian Studies; Dravidian Linguistics Association; Systemic Functional Linguistics Association etc. Elected as Vice-President, Indian Association for Canadian Studies for 2 terms.

Academic Council/ BOS/Other Committee Members:

Member of Governing Body/ Academic Council of 7 Colleges; Member of BoS (English) in 7 universities (State & Central) and 12 Colleges. Member of various other committees constituted by the university and APSCHE.

Research Projects Ongoing:

Project Title: Canadian Studies on “Building Bridges of Friendship: Canada and India”.
Budget Sanctioned: Rs. 1,75,000.
Sanctioned by: Acharya Nagarjuna University