Academic Qualification

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• Ph.D.  (Linguistics) in the Department of Linguistics, Madurai Kamaraj University. Madurai from 2009.

• M.Phil., (Linguistics) in the Department of Linguistics, Madurai Kamaraj University. Madurai 2007-2008.

• M.A., (Linguistics) in the Department of Linguistics, Madurai Kamaraj University. Madurai 2005-2007.

• M.A., (Tamil) in the Department of Linguistics, Madurai Kamaraj University. Madurai 2009-2011.

• Diploma in Telugu, Department of Telugu, Madurai Kamaraj University. Madurai.

• PG Diploma in Computer Application in Mega Educational Trust. Madurai.

• Corpus Analysis

• Language Learning Teaching and

• Core Linguistics

Positions held

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• Worked as a Junior Resource Person (Tamil) in LDCIL, CIIL, Mysore, from 4th Aug 2010 – 10th Oct 2011.

• Worked as a Project Assistant in Indian Languages- Indian Languages Machine Translation at CALTS, Hyderabad Central University, Hyderabad, under Prof. Uma Maheswara Rao. from 24th May – 5th July 2008.

Experience in research,
training and documentation

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• Speech Annotation, Segmentation, Morphological Analyser, POS Tagger

• M. Phil. Dissertation on “Language of Sripriya’s Poem” for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Department of Linguistics, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai.

Participation in professional
conferences/ seminars/
workshops/ meetings abroad

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Seminar Participation

• International Seminar on Prosodic Interfaces organized by Jawahalal University, New Delhi, 25th - 27th Nov 2011.

• 8th International Conference on Natural Language Processing organized by Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. 8th - 11th Dec 2010.

• National Seminar on Short Stories in Dravidian Literature organized by Department of Telugu and Comparative Literature, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai collaboration with Dravidian University, Kuppam. 22nd & 23rd Mar 2010.

• National Seminar on Tamil Historical Grammar organized by Department of Linguistics, Madurai Kamaraj University collaboration with Central Institute of Classical Tamil, Chennai. 3rd - 5th Mar 2010.

• 37th All Indian Conference of Dravidian Linguistics organized by DLA, Thiruvananthapuram.18th - 20th Jun 2009.

• Third Students’ Conference of Linguistics in India organized by Centre for Linguistics, Jawahalal University, New Delhi, 19th - 21st Feb 2009.

• English Teachers Meeting on “English Language Teachers’ Association of India” A Forum for Professional Development Madurai Chapter organized by The Madura College, Madurai, 12th Apr 2008.

• Process of Translation in Dravidian Literature organized by The School of Indian Languages, Madurai Kamaraj University collaboration with the Department of Studies in Dravidian Culture, Kannada University, Hampi. 24th - 26th Mar 2008.

• Silver Jubilee International Seminar organized by the Department of Linguistics, Madurai Kamaraj University, 4th Oct 2007.

Orientation Program and Summer School Participation

• Orientation Program on Tamil Computational Linguistics organized by Tamil Academy, SRM University collaboration with LDCIL, CIIL, Mysore in Tamil Academy, SRM University. 20th - 31st Jan 2012.

• Summer School of New Linguistics Survey of India (NLSI) at Central Institute of Indian Languages Mysore, 21st May - 30th Jun 2007. During this summer school I have participated workshop on Dravidian Languages (Tamil), Participated a course on Language Pedagogy and Language Technology.

Workshop and Training Program Participation

• Seminar cum Workshop for Assistant Professor and Research Scholar on Linguistics Knowledge in Language Technology organized by Madurai Kamaraj University collaboration with LDCIL, CIIL, Mysore. 10th - 11th Aug 2010.

• Participated as a resource person in the national workshop on “Sourashtra Vocabulary Development” organized by Sourashtra College, Madurai collaboration with CIIL, Mysore and Sourashtra Heritage Chair, Sourashtra University, Gujarat. 10th - 11th Aug 2010.

• Workshop on “Finalization of Glossary of Evaluation Terminology” organized by National Testing Service, CIIL, Mysore. 5th - 9th Jul 2010.

• National Level Training Programme for Doctoral Students on Testing and Evaluation organized by Department of Linguistics, Madurai Kamaraj University collaboration with NTS, CIIL, Mysore. 22nd - 26th Feb 2010.

• Workshop on “Preparation of Testing Tools for Language Communication at Undergraduate Level” organized by Bharathiar University, Coimbatore collaboration with NTS, CIIL, Mysore. 9th - 11th Mar 2010.

Papers Presented

• “Development of Tamil Folk Literature through Internet” in the National Seminar on A Comparative Study of Tamil & Telugu Folk Arts organized by the Department of Tamil, S.V. University College of Arts, Tirupati. 27th & 28th Feb 2012.

• “An Introduction to Speech Annotation” in the Orientation Program on Tamil Computational Linguistics organized by Tamil Academy, SRM University collaboration with LDCIL, CIIL, Mysore. 20th - 31st Jan 2012.

• “Corpus based Evaluation of Higher Secondary Tamil Textbooks” in the National Seminar on Evaluation of Higher Secondary Language Textbooks organized by the Department of Linguistics, Madurai Kamaraj University, collaboration with NTS, CIIL, Mysore. 23rd & 24th Jan 2012.

• “Corpus and Corpus Analysis Tool for Grammar Teaching” in the National Seminar on The Role of Grammar in Second Language Teaching organized by KSR Collage, Tiruchengode collaboration With SRLC, CIIL, Mysore.   11th & 12th Jan 2012.

• “pati in Tamil A Corpus based Investigation” in the National Seminar on POS Tagging in Indian Languages: Issues & Perspectives organized by LDCIL, CIIL, Mysore at CIIL, Mysore. 12th & 13th Dec 2011.

• “Criteria for Textbook Evaluation” in the International Seminar on Tradition and Novelty in Literature organized by Tamil Research Scholars’ Association, School of Tamil Studies, Madurai Kamaraj University. Madurai. 6th Jan 2011.

• “Agreement Features in Sourashtra – A Comparative Study of Tamil and Sourashtra” in the Research Form held at Department of Linguistics, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai.  16th Feb 2010.

• “Morphological Analyzer for Tamil” in the Workshop on Natural Language Processing organized by Department of Linguistics, Madurai Kamaraj University. Madurai collaboration with LDCIL, CIIL, Mysore.3rd - 7th Jan 2011.

• “Development of Criteria to Textbook Evaluation” in the International Conference on Dravidian Linguistics in Honour of Prof. S. Agesthialingom organized by Centre of Advanced Study in Linguistics, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar.  19th - 21st Aug 2009.

• “Tamil Language and e-communication” in the National Seminar on e-Potentials of Tamil in Telecommunication organized by the Department of Linguistics, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. 31st Oct & 1st Nov 2008.

• “Problem in Translating Sourashtra Text to Tamil” in the National Seminar on Techniques of Translation organized by the Department of Linguistics, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai. 20th Feb 2008.

• “Code Switching and Code Mixing in Mass-Media” in the National Conference on Linguistics Society of India organized by Centre for Advanced Studies in Linguistics, Annamalai University, Chadamparam Collaboration with CIIL, Mysore and LSI, Pune. 12th -14th Dec 2007.

• “Impact of Globalization on SMS Language” in the National Conference on Globalization & Current Trends in Linguistic Studies organized by the Department of Linguistics, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. 24th & 25th Jan 2007.

• “Speech Variation in Sourashtra Language” in 34th All India Conference of Dravidian Linguists held at I.S.D.L Thiruvananthapuram. 22nd - 24th Jun 2006.

• “Techniques of Poetic Style” in One Day Seminar on Stylistics organized by the Department of Linguistics, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai. 27th Oct 2010.

• “Impact of Globalization on Language” in research form organized by the Department of Linguistics, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai. 7th Mar 2006.

• “Technical Terms in Linguistics” in the one-day Seminar on Technical Terms organized by the Department of Linguistics Madurai Kamaraj University. Madurai. 31st Jan 2006.

Publications

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• “Criteria for Textbook Evaluation” in the ‘International Seminar on Tradition and Novelty in Literature’ conducted by Tamil Research Scholars’ Association, School of Tamil Studies, Madurai Kamaraj University. Madurai, 6th January 2011. Vol 3 pp. 1648-1652.

Award

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National Level Fellowship for leading to Ph.D in National Testing Service, CIIL, Mysore

Residential address

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72-A, Vasuki Street,
Ganapathi Nagar, Villapuram,
 Madurai – 625012.

Mother tongue

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Sourashtra & Tamil

Other Languages known

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Telugu, Kannada & English

Date of Birth

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29-11-1983