Dr. J. Muthulekha

• POSTCOLONIAL LITERATURE
• CULTURAL STUDIES
• SCIENCE FICTION
• FEMINIST WRITING
• AMERICAN LITERATURE
• DIASPORIC WRITING
• INDIAN ENGLISH LITERATURE
• DISABILITY STUDIES

• ENGLISH
• CAREER READINESS AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
• INDUSTRY ORIENTED EMPLOYABILITY AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS
• VERBAL ABILITY AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS
• ENGLISH LITERATURE

• Assistant Professor in SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Vadapalani Campus, Chennai (till date)
• Assistant Professor in Sona College of Technology. 2021- April ,2024
• Faculty on Contract, NIT Puducherry, 2020-2021.
• Guest Lecturer, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, 2019-2020
• Assistant Professor (on Contract), Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur, 2017-2019.
• Temporary Faculty, NIT Trichy, 2013-2017
• Temporary Lecturer, Gandhigram Rural Institute, 2008-2011.

• Secured 1st Place for Paper Presentation in the National Conference conducted by CTTE College for Women, Perambur, Chenna
• University Rank Holder (8th rank) in B.A. (English) Madurai Kamaraj University.
• Received NPTEL Discipline Star Award for the period July-December 2023.

• Topic: The Performance of English Language Learners (ELL) in Integrated Science through sheltered instruction
  Date of Publication: 24.01.25

Journal Publications: (International followed by National)

• Muthulekha J. Metaphorical Representation of Flora and Fauna as Anarchism in Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Dispossessed and The Word for World is Forest. Indian Journal of Natural Sciences. Web of Science. 16.91(2025) p.g. 99596-99601. [ISSN: 0976 – 0997]
• “The Influence of Artificial Intelligence on English Language Instruction and Literature Education in the Future”. ELT Voices. 15.1. (2025): 108-116. [ISSN: 2230 – 9136]
• “Home is where the Feet Are: A Diasporic Study of Yasmine Gooneratne’s A Change of Skies. Shanlax. 13.4(2025)33-38[ISSN: 2582-3531].
• “The Limits of Utilitarianism in Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Lathe of Heaven”. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Sciences. 10.5.(2025): 350-354. [ISSN: 2454-6194]
• “Quest for Identity in Isabel Allende’s Daughter of Fortune. Indian Journal of Natural Sciences. Web of Science. 15.85.(2024) :79011-79015 [ISSN: 0976 – 0997]
• “Stateless Society: An Anarchist Voice in Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Dispossessed”. BioJecko: A Journal for New Zealand Herpetology. Web of Science Group.12.1. (2023) pg.237-243 [ISSN:2230-5807]
• “Anarcho-Pacifism in Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Word for World is Forest”. International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts. 10.4.(2022):a393-a403.[ISSN: 2320-2882]
• “Ursula K. Le Guin’s Select Science Fiction”. Rev. of World of Exile and Illusion, The Dispossessed, The Left Hand of Darkness, and The Telling by Ursula K. Le Guin. The Criterion 6.3(2015): 503-508. [ISSN: 0976- 8165]
• “Anarchism in Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Dispossessed”. Journal of Teaching and Research in English Literature, 6.3 (2015): n.pg. (ISSN.0975 – 8828)
• “An Echo of Maya in Le Guin’s The Dispossessed”. Journal of Teaching and Research in English Literature, 4.3(2013): n.pg. Web. (ISSN.0975 – 8828) URL: https://journals.eltai.in/jtrel/article/view/JTREL040306
• “Conquered Turns Conqueror: An Exploration of Margaret Atwood’s Surfacing” Proceedings of the National Seminar on Canadian Feminist Fiction Published by the Department of English, A.P.A. Arts College for Women (2009): 161-169. Print.

Conference Presentation/Publications:

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• Presented a paper entitled “Story Telling as Cultural Memory: Reimagining the Select Works of Ngugi wa Thiango, in the RUSA Sponsored International Virtual Conference On “From the Barrel of the Pen: A Tribute to Ngugi wa Thiongo’s Legacy”, organized by B. M.N. College in collaboration with Bharathi Colkege, University of Delhi on the 1st, 2nd, and 4th of August 2025
• of AI ” at the Three-Day International Conference on“Future of Humanities in an AI-Driven
• Presented a paper entitled Metaphorical Representation of Flora and Fauna as Anarchism in Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Dispossessed and The Word for World is Forest in the International Conference on English Language, Literature, and Linguistics, conducted by the Department of English, Sona College of Technology, Salem on 7th and 8th May, 2025.
• Presented a paper entitled The Limits of Utilitarianism in Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Lathe of Heaven in the one-day National Conference on Innovations in English Language and Literature: Teaching Methodologies, Approaches and Future Perspectives (NCIELL’25) on 7th March, 2025.
• Presented a paper entitled Representation and Resistance of Exploitation of Natural and Human Resources in Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Word for World is Forest at the National Conference on Neocolonialism: Re-Presenting Narratives, Realities, and Responses, organized by the Department of English, Kristu Jayanti College, Bengaluru on 8th & 9th November, 2024
• Presented a Paper entitled An Exploration of Dalit Persona in Mulk Raj Anand’s Untouchable, in the International Conference conducted by VHNSN College, Virudhunagar, on 6th September 2024.
• Presented a Paper entitled Portrayal of Women in Girish Karnad’s Plays Nagamandala and Fire and the Rain, in the National Conference conducted by Chevalier T. Thomas Elizabeth College for Women (CTTE) college for Women, Salem on 13th August 2024.
• Presented a Paper entitled Quest for Identity in Isabelle Allende’s Daughter of Fortune, in the international conference conducted by Department of Humanities and Languages, Sona College of Technology, Salem, on 6th and 7th March 2024.
• Presented a paper entitled Resonance of Myth in Jayanth V. Narlikar’s The Return of Vaman, International Conference on “Mythology: In Literature and Culture (Western and Indian Approaches)”, conducted by Shri Shankarlal Sundarbai Shasun Jain College for Women, Chennai, on 24th and 25th February, 2021.
• Presented a paper entitled Anarcho-Pacifism in Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Word for World is Forest, National Seminar on “Towards the Subaltern in Knowledge: Literature, Nature, Culture, Society, and Media” conducted by Pondicherry University, on 4th and 5th October, 2018.
• Presented a paper entitled Anarcha-Feminism in Le Guin’s The Left Hand of Darkness: A Voice for Voiceless, UGC sponsored International Conference on “Culture through Language and Literature” conducted by Bharathiar University, Coimbatore on 6th and 7th February, 2015.
• Presented a paper entitled Anarchism in Le Guin’s The Dispossessed, One-day National seminar on “Literature and Contemporary Issues” held on 25th October, 2014 at Le Ment College of Management & Arts, Pattambi, Kerala.
• Presented a paper entitled Anarcha-Feminism in Le Guin’s The Left Hand of Darkness on 42nd Annual Conference conducted by Indian Association for American Studies (IAAS) & Sri Venkateswara University Tirupati from 29.07.2013 to 31.07.2013.
• Presented a paper on Jayant V. Narlikar’s The Return of Vaman as Science Fiction, UGC-sponsored National Seminar on “Indian English Fiction of the New Millennium”, held on 11th and 12th February, 2013 at Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed University).
• Presented a paper on Invocation of Muse for Global Harmony: Sri Aurobindo’s Selected Poems in UGC-sponsored National Seminar on “Indian English Poetry”, held on 1st and 2nd February, 2012 at Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed University)
• Presented a paper on The Concept of Maya in Le Guin’s The Dispossessed in the International Conference on “Science Fiction”, held from 19-21 January 2012 at Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.
• Presented a paper on Home is Where the Feet Are: A Study of Gooneratne’s A Change of Skies in the National Seminar on “Commonwealth Literature: A Strategic Survey of the Multicultural Voices in the Contemporary Novels” held on 30th September, 2011 at Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College, Madurai.
• Presented and published a paper on Conquered turns Conqueror: An Exploration of Margaret Atwood’s Surfacing in the National Seminar “Canadian Feminist Fiction” held on 21st March, 2009 at A.P.A. College for Women, Palani.

Book Published:

• Muthulekha, J. (2026). Representation and resistance of exploitation of natural and human resources in Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Word for World Is Forest. In L. Santhosh Kumar, A. Minu, B. Khasnobis, M. Preetha, & R. S. Merrin (Eds.), Neocolonialism: Re-presenting narratives, realities, and responses (pp. 12–16). Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group. [Book Chapter, ISBN: 978-1-003-72513-8]
• Breaking Silences: Inclusive Participation and Representation in Isabel Allende’s The House of the Spirits. Women in Leadership: Breaking Barriers and Shaping the Future: Her Voice, Her Vision, Her Victory, Ed. Ed. Dr. P.J. Queency Asha Dhas. Research Cell, CTTE, 2025.146-152. [Book Chapter, ISBN: 978-81-984511-5-6]
• “Portrayal of Women in Girish Karnad’s Plays “Nagamandala” and “Fire and the Rain”. Female - Directed Aggression and Strategic Responses. Ed. Dr. P.J. Queency Asha Dhas. Research Cell, CTTE, 2024.262-266. [Book Chapter, ISBN: 978-81-971225-7-6]
• “Anarcha-feminism in Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Dispossessed”. Theorizing Cultural Contemporaneity: A Paradigmatic Approach to Popular Fiction and Films. Ed. Jyoti Tabita Hermit and Archana Singh, New Delhi: Excel India Publishers, 2015.63-75. [Book Chapter, ISBN: 978-93-84869-76-2]
• Suganthi. N and J. Muthulekha. Language through Literature – II. Chennai: New Century Book House, 2010 [ISBN: 81-7735-703-4]

Invited Talks:

• Attended 5 Day FDP on the theme “Inculcating Universal Human Values in Technical Education” organized by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) from 11th November to 15th November, 2024.
• Attended NEP-2020 Orientation and Sensitization Programme under Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MM- TTP) of UGC Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, University of Delhi from 4th November to 14th November 2024.
• Attended 7-days International FDP on DH 360: Tools, Theories and Applications in Digital Humanities conducted by Department of English, FSH, Kattankulathur from 25th August to 2nd September, 2025.
• Attended a 7-day National Level Workshop on English Language and Literature in the 21st Century from 17th February to 23rd February 2025, organized by PG and Research Centre of English in association with IQAC, GTN Arts and Science College, Dindigul.
• Attended a one-day National Level Workshop on Emerging Trends in Literary Theory and Criticism organized by PG & Research Department of English Literature (UA) held on 12th February, 2025.
• Attended the hands-on workshop on Data Analytics using Tableau, conducted by Sir C.V. Raman Research Colloquium on 28th January, 2025.
• Attended 5 days National Level Workshop on NEXT-Gen Research Tools, organized by the Department of English and other Foreign Languages, Faculty of Science and Humanities, SRM IST, Ramapuram from 3rd December -7th December, 2024.
• Participated in the Faculty Enrichment Programme on Managing Personal Finance to Create Wealth organized by the Department of Commerce (A&F) on 29th November 2024.
• Attended the FDP An Insight on Funded Research Projects: Challenges and Opportunities, organized by Sir. C.V. Raman Research Colloquium on 27th November 2024.
• Attended Faculty Development Programme on Seven Days online National Level Professional Development Programme on Harnessing AI and SPSS Integration for Advanced Research Writing organized by the Department of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) from 09.09.2024 to 17.09.2024.
• Attended a one-day workshop on the Incubation and Innovation Design Thinking workshop, organized by Dr. Sir. C.V. Raman Research Colloquium on 31st August, 2024.
• Attended one-week International Faculty Development Programme on Research Article Writing, Editing Techniques, Research Methodology and Impact Publications, organized by Swami Devi Dyal Law College, Panchkula, Haryana, India in collaboration with Cape Comorin Trust in association with Harvest an International Multidisciplinary and Multilingual Research Journal from 25-31 July 2024.
• Attended Two days Faculty Orientation Programme on Contemporary Educators Toolkit, organized by the Internal Quality Assurance Cell on 28th June and 29th June 2024.
• Attended 5 days Faculty Development Programme on Pedagogical Paradigms: Navigating Innovation in Education organized in association with School of Social Science and Languages and the Faculty Development Centre, VIT Chennai (via online) from 08.01.24 to 12.01.24
• Attended 5 days Faculty Development Programme on Modern Literary Theories: Trends and Influences conducted by Presidency University (via online) from 27th November to 1 December 2023.
• Attended 5 days Faculty Development Programme on New Frontiers in Humanities: Contemporary Approaches in Literature, Linguistics and Language Teaching conducted by Presidency University (via online) from 6th to 11th March 2023.
• Attended 6-day international level online Faculty Development Programme on Innovation in the Art of Teaching English Language and Literature: Venturing into New Frontiers-Transcending Boundaries with Progressive Ideas conducted by Presidency University (via Online) from 27th February to 4th March 2023.
• Attended the Pedagogy Training Programme conducted by Sona College of Technology, Salem from 09.01.2023 to 13.01.2023.
• Attended Online Faculty Development Programme on “Communication and Management Skills at Workplace” organized by E&ICT Academy IIT Guwahati held from 14 March – 19 March, 2022 in association with Bapatla Engineering College, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh and support from Early Rise.
• Participated in the Two-day National Conference on Revisiting Sub continental Partitions 1947 & 1971 organized by the Department of English on the 18th and 19th of February 2022 on MS Teams (through Virtual mode), conducted by College of Vocational Studies and IQAC, University of Delhi, New Delhi.
• Participated in the National Workshop on 'How to use Mendeley Reference Manager’ organized by School of Social Sciences and Languages (SSL), VIT Chennai on 12/01/2022.
• Attended Faculty Development Programme (online) on Revisiting the Role of Higher Education Institute in Mentoring the Students organized by NIT Puducherry, from 19 October, 2020 to 23 October 2020.
• Participated in Five Day Training Programme on Training of Trainers in Life Skills sponsored by RGINYD, New Delhi, organized by Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, NIT, Trichy, from 27thFebruary to 3rd March, 2017.
• Two Day ICSSR Sponsored National Workshop on Virtual Learning, organized by B. S. Abdur Rahman University, Chennai, from February 3-4, 2017.
• Two days FDP on Modern Instructional Practices for Teaching and Learning (TEQIP II sponsored), organized by Teaching and Learning Centre, NIT, Trichy from January 30- 31, 2017.
• Participated in a Curriculum Development Cell Program on Self-Awareness and Higher Goals in Education organized by the Departments of Humanities and Social Sciences and Management Studies, IIT Madras from 30th May to 3rd. June, 2016.
• Participated in Faculty Development Programme on Imparting Soft Skills for Success and Life Skills for Survival at the workplace organized by Department of Humanities, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Trichy from 24 - 28 November, 2014.
• Participated in Two Day Pedagogy Training Programme on Effective Teaching Learning Process in Technical Education organized by Teaching Learning Centre, National Institute of Technology, Trichy from 26 to 27, September 2014.
• Participated in the One-day Workshop on Writing a Research Paper: Theory and Praxis, organized by Department of Humanities, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Trichy on 10th May, 2014.
• Participated in the Three Days Workshop on Glocal Trends and Issues in English Language Teaching: Challenges and Opportunities, organized by Department of Humanities, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Trichy on 24th - 26th January, 2014.
• Participated in the Workshop on Techniques in Teaching Soft Skills, organized by Department of Humanities, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Trichy on 20th and 21st September, 2013.
• Participated in UGC- Sponsored Workshop on Conducting Research in English Language and Literature, organized by Faculty of English and Foreign Languages, GRI (DU), Gandhigram on December 10, 2012.
• Participated in the International Symposium: Indo-American Perspectives on Women at Fatima College, Madurai on January 9, 2012.
• Participated in UGC sponsored workshop on Research Methodology, organized by Faculty of English and Foreign Languages, Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed University), Gandhigram on September 27 and 28, 2011.
• Participated in the workshop on Drama in Classroom and Communicative Language Teaching conducted by US Consulate General, Chennai on October 1st 2010 at Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram.

Resource Person/ Chaired Session Conferences/ Invited Talks:

• Served as a Resource Person and delivered a session on the topic, “An Introduction to Science Fiction” in 5-Days Faculty Development Program on Applied Science and Humanities, conducted by NIT Puducherry, Karaikal through virtual mode from 14 December 2020 to 18 December 2020
• Chaired a session in the International Conference on English Language, Literature and Linguistics conducted on 6th and 7th March, organized by Department of Humanities and Languages Sona College of Technology, Salem

Online Courses Completed:

• NPTEL- Emotional Intelligence
• NPTEL- The Nineteenth Century English Novel
• NPTEL- The Fiction of Indian Diaspora
• NPTEL- Feminist Writings
• NPTEL- The Popular Gothic Novel
• NPTEL – English Literature of the Romantic Period (1798-1832)
• NPTEL – History of English Language and Literature
• NPTEL – American Literature and Culture
• NPTEL – Introduction to Literary Theory
• NPTEL – Postcolonial Literature
• NPTEL – Developing Soft Skills and Personality
• NPTEL – Enhancing Soft Skills and Personality
• MOOC – Making Powerful Multimedia Presentations

Other Professional Experience:

• Department IQAC Coordinator (2025)
• Annual Report Compilation In-Charge (2025)
• AQAR Member (2025)
• Member of Oasis English Literary Club, FSH, SRMIST, Vadapalani Campus, Chennai (2025)
• Member of Thagaizhal Pulam, FSH, SRMIST, Vadapalani Campus, Chennai (2024)
• Member of Dr. Sir. C.V. Raman Research Colloquium, FSH, SRMIST, Vadapalani Campus, Chennai (2024)
• Member of Student Council, FSH, SRMIST, Vadapalani Campus, Chennai (2024)
• Joint coordinator of the International Conference on English Language, Literature and Linguistics conducted on 6th and 7th March, organized by Sona College of Technology, Salem.
• Served as Class Counsellor for 2 years at Sona College of Technology, Salem.
• Served as the Organizing Committee Member for the 5 days Faculty Development Program on Applied Science and Humanities held from 14-18 December 2020, conducted by NIT Puducherry, Karaikal through Virtual Mode.
• Resident Warden in Girls Hostel, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur (01.07.2019 – 15.5.2020)
• Resident Warden in Girls Hostel, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur (28.06.2018 – 14.5.2019)
• Resident Warden in Girls Hostel, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur (10.07.2017- 15.05.2018)
• Student Counselor of Opal E Girls Hostel, NIT Trichy (1.08.2016 – 15.05.2016)
• Coordinator of English Association, Central University of Tamil Nadu (06.10-2017- 14.5.2019)
• Coordinator of the UGC NET Coaching in the department, Central University of Tamil Nadu for even semester, (1.2.2018-15.5.2018).
• Movie Club Coordinator, Department of English Studies, CUTN (28.11.18-14.5.19)
• Co-ordinated invited Lecture for two days (14 & 15 February, 2019)
• Co-ordinated PG Project for the Academic year 2018-19
• Trainee Educator (online Teaching), Tutors World Wide India (Pvt.) Ltd. Velacherry, Chennai, 2008.

Other Details:

• Conducted a 10-day in-service Teacher’s Training/workshop in English to a group of 50 teachers at Sri Pada Teacher’s Training College, Patana, in association with the ministry of Education (Tamil) of Central Province, Sri Lanka from 10th August to 19th August 2010, as part of Govt. of India’s assistance to improve the quality of education among the Tamil Plantation School Teachers in Upcountry Sri Lanka.
• Conducted a 10-day in-service Teacher’s Training /workshop in English to a group of 50 teachers at Trinity College, Kandy, in association with the ministry of Education (Tamil) of Central Province, Sri Lanka from 5th December to 14th December, 2009.
• Conducted Short Term Training Programme entitled “Basic English Communicative Skills” for 20 days between December 2012 and January 2013 by Training Placement Bureau, Gandhigram Rural Institute (DU), Gandhigram.
• Co-ordinated English Literary Fest (Inter-departmental fest) in Central University of Tamil Nadu on 12th October 2018 and issued cash prize and certificate to the winners.
• Have framed syllabus for an Elective course on Science Fiction for II M.A. English students (2018), Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur.
• Have prepared course plan for First Year B. Tech Students (2016-17 batch), NIT Trichy for the course entitled HSIR 12- Professional Communication
• Have coordinated B. Tech First Year Students (EEE-A & Prod. A) to shoot a short film (201).
• Had Internship in The Hindu, Chennai as part of “Journalism and Media” paper for a month in Reporting and Editing Section