Name: Ms. S. Nithya Devi

Designation: Assistant Professor

Department: English

Qualification: M.A., M. Phil., UGC - NET, (Ph. D.)

Experience: Teaching: 12 Years 09 Months Industry: Nil Research: 09 Years

Area of Specialization(s): Fiction, ELT

Email (Official ID): nithyadevi@drngpasc.ac.in

Academic Qualifications

Degree Branch Institution / University Name Year of

Graduation

Ph. D. English Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, Erode Pursuing

M.

Phil.

English PSGR Krishnammal College for Women,

Coimbatore

2011

M.A. English Literature Government Arts College, Coimbatore 2007

B.A. English Literature Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore 2005

Additional Qualifications

Diploma /

Vocational /

Certification

Area of Specialization Institution / University /

Agency Name Year

NET English UGC - NTA 2019

Online Course

Certification

Enhancing Soft Skills and

Personality- 85%

(Elite with Silver Medal)

NPTEL - IIT, Kanpur 2019

Online Course

Certification

Applied Linguistics- 78%

(Elite with Silver Medal) NPTEL - IITM, Chennai 2019

Certification

English Language and

Teaching Skills Development-

Testing Knowledge Test

(TKT Modules 1, 2 & 3)

Cambridge University,

UK 2019

Research Guidance

Programme No. of Scholars

Completed Pursuing

Ph. D. - -

M. Phil. 04 01

Research Publications (Indexed)

International

Ms. S. Nithya Devi, Life on the Fringes of Society: A Perspective on Meena

Alexander's Manhattan Music, TRANS- STELLAR- International Journal of

English and Literature (IJEL) , pp. 37-40, August 2015, ISSN(P): 2249-6912; ISSN

(E): 2249-8028 (Indexed in UGC).

Ms. A. Govardhini, Ms. S. Nithya Devi, A Study on the Aqueous Empowerment of

the Narmada River in the Select Novels of Hartosh Singh Bal’s Waters Close

Over Us and Gita Mehta’s A River Sutra, International Journal of English

Language, Literature in Humanities (IJELLH) UGC Approved Journal, Vol. 6, Issue

11, pp. 336-344, November 2018, ISSN: 2321-7065 (Indexed in UGC).

Mr. M. Sakthi Varman, Ms. S. Nithya Devi, Ecological Facets Deep-Rooted in

Indian Saga in the Select Novels of Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s The Mistress

of Spices and The Palace of Illusions, Research Journal of English Language and

Literature (RJELAL) A Peer Reviewed International Research Journal, Vol. 6, Issue

4, pp. 138-141, Oct- Dec 2018, ISSN: 2321-3108 (Indexed in UGC).

Ms. V. Kowshalya, Ms. S. Nithya Devi, An Anatomization on Parenting Styles

through the Characters of Shashi Deshpande’s A Matter of Time,

International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews (IJRAR) An International

Open Access Journal, Vol. 6, Issue 2, pp. 417-419, Apr-June 2019, E- ISSN: 2348-

1269, P- ISSN: 2349-5138 (Indexed in UGC).

Ms. B. Vidhya, Ms. S. Nithya Devi, An Unobtrusive to Combatant Temperament

of Sita in Amish Tripathi’s Sita: Warrior of Mithila, International Journal of

Research and Analytical Reviews (IJRAR) An International Open Access Journal,

Vol. 6, Issue 2, pp. 435-437, Apr-June 2019, E- ISSN: 2348-1269, P- ISSN: 2349-

5138 (Indexed in UGC).

Other Publications

Ms. S. Nithya Devi, The Raised Gender Consciousness in Margaret Atwood's

The Handmaid's Tale, International Seminar on Cultural Studies A Literary/

Linguistic Approach, Quaid-E-Millath Govt. College for Women, Chennai, pp. 303-

305, January 2012, ISBN: 978-93-80017-09-9

Ms. S. Nithya Devi, Plurality in Multi-Ethnic Society: A Perspective on Jhumpa

Lahiri's Unaccustomed Earth, UGC Sponsored Two day National Conference on

Solidarity Amidst Cultural Diversity, Nirmala College for Women, Coimbatore,

pp. 166-167, March 2012, ISBN: 978-1-4507-6435-3

Ms. S. Nithya Devi, Reflections on Modern Indian English Fiction: A Socio-

Cultural Perspective in the Novels of Nayantara Sahgal, UGC Sponsored Two

day National Seminar on Evolution in the Field of Fiction in Indian Writing in

English, Emerald Heights College for Women, Ooty, pp. 49-51, March 2012, ISBN:

978-81-910472-2-6

Ms. S. Nithya Devi, Anthropocentric Ethics in Alan Paton's: Cry, The Beloved

Country, UGC Sponsored International Conference on Humanistic Approach in

Modern Literature in English, Rajah Serfoji Government College, Thanjavur, pp.

1557-1561, 21-Mar-2013, ISBN: 978-81-908015-6-0

Ms. S. Nithya Devi, A Mosaic of Identity, Alienation and Nostalgia in Jhumpa

Lahiri's The Namesake, International Seminar on Immigrant, Expatriate and

Diasporic Sensibility in Literatures in English held at Virudhunagar Hindu Nadars

Senthilkumara Nadar College, Virudhunagar, pp. 210-215, September 2015, ISBN:

978-93-81723-44-9

Ms. A. Govardhini, Ms. S. Nithya Devi, Amalgamation of Ecological Issues and

Human Values in the Select Novel of Rachel Lousie Carson’s Silent Spring,

International Journal of Trend in Research and Development (IJTRD) International

Peer Reviewed, Open Access Journal, Special Issue | IHVLE-18 , pp. 290-291,

March 2018, ISSN: 2394-9333

Book Publications

SPARKLE – English Textbook for First Year, Prabha R, Vithya and S. Nithya

Devi,

1st Edition, McGraw Hill, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 2019, ISBN – 13: 978-93-89811-55-

1, ISBN – 10: 93-89811-55-4

Presentations in Conferences / Seminars

International

The Raised Gender Consciousness in Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale,

International Seminar on Cultural Studies A Literary/Linguistic Approach,

Quaid-E-Millath Govt. College for Women, Chennai, 09-Jan-12.

Anthropocentric Ethics in Alan Paton's: Cry, The Beloved Country, UGC

Sponsored International Conference on Humanistic Approach in Modern Literature

in English, Rajah Serfoji Government College (Autonomous), Thanjavur, 21-Mar-

13.

Impacts of Rhetoric Organization on the L2 Reading Skills at Tertiary Level,

Two Day International Conference on Emerging Trends in English Language

Teaching (ICETELT’ 19), Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, Erode, 08-Mar-

19 to 09-Mar-19.

National

The Clash of Cultures as Seen in the Novel A House for Mr. Biswas by V.S.

Naipaul, UGC Sponsored National Seminar on The Nobel Laureates in Literature,

Sri Sarada College for Women, Salem, 28-Feb-07.

English Language Teaching Through Literature, National Conference on English

Language Teaching ELT: Challenges and Opportunities (ELTCAO 2009), Sri

Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, 01-Oct-

09.

The Cultural Crisis in V. S. Naipaul's A House for Mr. Biswas, UGC Sponsored

National Seminar on Socio Cultural Perspectives in English Literature, PSGR

Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore, 17-Feb-11.

Robert Frost's Birches: An Exploration of Rationality and Imagination, UGC

Sponsored National Seminar on Presentations/Representations of the Voices of Poet

Laureates to the Modern World, Periyar University, Salem, 23-Mar-11.

Raised Consciousness of External and Internal Landscapes in Ezekiel's

Background, Casually, UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Voices of the

Marginalised in SAARC Literature, PSGR Krishnammal College for Women,

Coimbatore, 10-Feb-12.

Plurality in Multi-Ethnic Society: A Perspective on Jhumpa Lahiri's

Unaccustomed Earth, UGC Sponsored Two day National Conference on Solidarity

Amidst Cultural Diversity, Nirmala College for Women, Coimbatore, 12-Mar-12.

Reflections on Modern Indian English Fiction: A Socio-Cultural Perspective in

the Novels of Nayantara Sahgal , UGC Sponsored Two day National Seminar on

Evolution in the Field of Fiction in Indian Writing in English, Emerald Heights

College for Women, Ooty, 28-Mar-12.

An Experiment in Eco-Critical Perspectives: Angelina Weld Grimke's Selected

Poems, UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Green Words for A Green World:

Eco Consciousness in Literature, PSGR Krishnammal College for Women,

Coimbatore, 12-Feb-13.

A Study on Eco-Colonial Sensibility in Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, National

Level Seminar on Econarratives, Jyoti Nivas College, Bangalore, 15-Mar-19.

Naturalism in Ruskin Bond’s Sounds I Like to Hear, National Level Seminar on

Green Perceptions: Ecology and Literature, Annai Fathima College of Arts and

Science, Thirumangalam, Madurai, 27-Mar-19 to 28-Mar-19.

Eco-Criticism and Ecological Aspects in Cry, The Peacock, National Level

Seminar on Green Perceptions: Ecology and Literature, Annai Fathima College of

Arts and Science, Thirumangalam, Madurai, 27-Mar-19 to 28-Mar-19.

Optimistic Nature of Auggie in R. J. Palacio's Wonder, One Day National Level

Seminar on Colour Chroma in Literature, Mahendra Arts and Science College,

Kalippatti, Tiruchengode, 03-Feb-20.

Imparting Writing Skills through Task-Based Language Teaching for the L2

Rural Students, One Day National Seminar, Sponsored by TANSCHE, Chennai

on New Strategies for Enhancing English Academic Writing Skill among Rural

Learners, Government Arts and Science College, Komarapalayam, Namakkal, 14-

Feb-20.

The Delineation of Parallelism between Childhood Trauma and Obesity in

Roxane Gay's Hunger: A Memoir of (my) Body, National Level Seminar, Funded

by ICSSR, New Delhi on Augmentation of Innovative Strategies in English

Language and Literature, Government Arts and Science College, Komarapalayam,

Namakkal, 29-Feb-20.

Mystery Behind Life After Death in Stephen King’s Pet Sematary, National

Level Seminar, Funded by ICSSR, New Delhi on Augmentation of Innovative

Strategies in English Language and Literature, Government Arts and Science

College, Komarapalayam, Namakkal, 29-Feb-20.

A Journey from Cowardice to Fortitude: Permutation of Auggie in R.J.

Palacio’s Wonder, National Conference on Contemporary Perspectives and

Development in Humanities and Management, Dr.N.G.P. Arts and Science College

(Autonomous), Coimbatore, 11-Mar-20.

Adaptability of Life by the Sequences of Social Events of the Era in the Poem,

Cotton Candy on a Rainy Day by Nikki Giovanni, National Conference on

Contemporary Perspectives and Development in Humanities and Management,

Dr.N.G.P. Arts and Science College (Autonomous), Coimbatore, 11-Mar-20.

State

Humanistic Issues as Seen in the Works of Joseph Conrad, UGC Sponsored

State Level Seminar on Human Rights and Values in Education, Jamal Mohamed

College, Tiruchirappalli, 07-Mar-07.

A Pursuit for Irrefutable Identity and Spirituality in Margaret Atwood's The

Edible Woman, State Level Seminar on Social Issues in Modern Literature, Sri

Sakthi Kailassh Women's College, Salem, 09-Jan-10.

The Cultural Resilience in Jhumpa Lahiri's Interpreter of Maladies, State Level

Seminar on Cultural Crisis on Diasporic Indian Writing in English, KG Arts and

Science College, Coimbatore, 16-Feb-13.

Participation in Conferences

International

Dynamics of English and Human Excellence, Post Graduate Department of English,

Kongunadu Arts and Science College (Autonomous), Coimbatore, 04-Oct-16.

National

Language and Theatre, Drama Club and Department of English, Dr.N.G.P. Arts and

Science College (Autonomous), Coimbatore, 29-Jan-15.

Shakespeare's Plays Revisited: New Bearings, New Interpretations, Kongunadu Arts

and Science College (Autonomous), Coimbatore, 19-Mar-15.

Emerging Education Models for 21st Century Learner (NCEEM- 2015), Association

of Principals of Colleges of Bharathiar University and UGC Human Resource

Development centre of Bharathiar University, Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College

(Autonomous), Coimbatore, 01-Aug-15.

Recent Trends in English Language Teaching, UGC- CPE Sponsored, Department of

English (Aided), Kongunadu Arts and Science College (Autonomous), Coimbatore,

20-Jan-16.

Participation in Seminars

Law and Justices in Western Drama, Kongunadu Arts and Science College

(Autonomous), Coimbatore, 15-Sep-12.

Diaspora And Culture: Exploring The Works Of Expatriate Writers, TANSCHE

Sponsored, Periyar EVR College, Trichirappali, 27-Dec-13.

Contemporary Indian English Studies, CMS College of Science and Commerce,

Coimbatore, 03-Mar-14.

The World of Canadian Literature: Themes, Trends and Techniques, Karunya

University, Coimbatore, 24-Sep-14.

Green Literature, Dr. SNS Rajalakshmi College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, 21-

Jan-15 to 22-Jan-15.

Binary Elements in Postcolonial Literatures, UGC Sponsored, Saraswathi Narayanan

College, Madurai, 13-Mar-15 to 14-Mar-15.

Participation in Workshops

Two days Workshop on SLET/ NET, Government Arts College (Autonomous),

Coimbatore, 24-Feb-06 to 25-Feb-06.

Teaching Communicative English, P.K.R Arts College for Women,

Gobichettipalayam, 20-Feb-12.

Rudiments of Research Methodology-Basic and Guiding Principles, Nirmala College

for Women (Autonomous), Coimbatore, 28-Feb-14.

A Glimpse of Literary Criticism and Theories, Department of English, K.S.R. Arts

and Science College, Tiruchengode, 09-Oct-15.

The ABC of English Grammar, Kongunadu Arts and Science College (Autonomous),

Coimbatore, 06-Aug-16.

A Glimpse on English Phonetics and Phonology, Nirmala College for Women

(Autonomous), Coimbatore, 02-Sep-16.

Two Day Workshop on Teaching and Learning Methodology of English,

Dr. N. G. P. Arts and Science College, Coimbatore in Collaboration with MVP’s

Academy for Communication in English Training, Development and Research

Centre, Nasik , 20-Jul-17 to 21-Jul-17.

Content Writing and Creative Writing, Department of English, Dr. N. G. P. Arts and

Science College (Autonomous), Coimbatore, 28-Aug-17.

Research Methodology in Practice: Problematizing & Evolving Dialectics, Applying

Critical Tools and Minding The Research Language, Chikkaiah Naicker College,

Erode, 03-Feb-18.

Research Analysis Using SPSS, GRD Institute of Management, Dr.G.R. Damodaran

College of Science (Autonomous), Coimbatore, 20-Feb-18.

Teacher Support Programme, Cambridge University Press, Hindustan Institute of

Technology, Coimbatore, 23-Jun-18.

Seven Days Workshop on English Language and Teaching Skills Development for

Cambridge Assessment English- Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT) in association

with Cambridge Assessment English and Ebek, Coimbatore Institute of Technology-

Teaching Learning Centre, Coimbatore, 25-Nov-19 to 01-Dec-19.

Participation in Orientation Programmes / Short Term Courses

Three Days Finishing School Programme, Bharathiar University, Department of

Extension, Career Guidance and Students Welfare, Coimbatore Institute of

Management and Technology, Coimbatore, 14-May-08 to 16-May-08.

Six Days Orientation Programme on Innovative Practices, Academic Staff College,

Karpagam University, Coimbatore, 02-Feb-09 to 07-Feb-09.

Three Days Orientation Programme on NET/SET Examination, Department of

English, Dr.N.G.P. Arts and Science College (Autonomous), Coimbatore, 29-May-17

to 31-May-17.

Participation in Faculty Development Programmes

Seven Days Faculty Development Programme on Quality Enhancement in Teaching,

Faculty Development Cell, Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College (Autonomous),

Coimbatore, 09-Dec-15 to 15-Dec-15.

One Day Faculty Development Programme on Emerging Trends in Imparting

Interpersonal Skills, Dr.N.G.P. Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, 10-Aug-18.

Seven Days Faculty Development Programme on Quality Measures in Higher

Education, Faculty Development Cell, Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College

(Autonomous), Coimbatore, 03-Dec-18 to 09-Dec-18.

Eight Weeks Online Faculty Development Programme on Enhancing Soft Skills and

Personality, NPTEL- AICTE funded by the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India, IIT,

Kanpur, Feb-19 to Apr-19.

Twelve Weeks Online Faculty Development Programme on Applied Linguistics,

NPTEL- AICTE funded by the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India, IIT Madras, Jul-19

to Oct-19.

Seven Days Faculty Development Programme on NAAC Revised Accreditation

Framework and OBE Assessment Methodology, Faculty Development Cell,

Dr. N. G. P. Arts and Science College (Autonomous), Coimbatore, 27-May-19 to

02-Jun-19.

Invited Speaker / Session Chair- Conference / Seminar / Workshop

Session Chair, National Conference on Recent Discourses on Language and

Literature, Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College, Coimbatore, 11-Mar-19.

Member in BoS

Board of English, Karpagam University, Coimbatore, 2009-2015.

Board of English, Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College (Autonomous), Coimbatore,

Since 2015.

Membership in Professional Bodies

Name of the Professional Body Nature of

Membership

Duration

English Language Teachers' Association of India

(ELTAI)

3 Years 2018-2021