Dr. S.

Rajaram, TCE, Madurai

2014

PROFILE
Name

: Dr.S. Rajaram

Office Address

email: sorajaram@gmail.com

Associate Professor of English

mobile: +91 94420 37595

Coordinator, Career Guidance Cell

website: www.tce.edu

: Thiagarajar College of Engineering,

Madurai
Tamilnadu, India 625 015

Educational Qualification:
DEGREE

BRANCH

INSTITUTE

YEAR

B.A

English

Devanga Arts College, Aruppukottai

1984

M.A

English

VHNSN College,Virudhunagar

1986

B.Ed

English

Madurai Kamaraj University

1988

M.Phil

English

Madurai Kamaraj University

1997

Ph.D

Indian Writing in English Madurai Kamaraj University

2012

Academic Experience: 23.4 Years

Period
No. of
Years
From
To
July 90
Till date
24.6

Designation
Associate Professor of
English

Institute / Organisation
Thigarajar College of Engineering,
Madurai

Papers Presented:
Sl.
No
1

Title of the Paper

Venue of the Conference

Family Relationships in the Plays of Arthur

Miller

Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai

Teaching Technical English Writing- A New

Perspective

Sri Subbaraya & Narayana College

Narasaraopet,Guntur- Dist, AP

Effective Communication for Engineering

Students - A Remedial Programme

Bannari Amman Institute of Technology,

Satyamangalam

Cross Cultural Conflict in the Novels of

Bharati Mukherjee

Devanga Arts College Aruppukottai

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2014

How to Develop CALL Tools for Better

Commutainment A Review

Yadava Womens College, Madurai

Computer-Assisted Language Learning in

Current ESL Class Rooms.

Velammal College of Engineering and

Technology, Madurai

Teaching English through Movies

Regional Institute of English, South India,

Bangalore

Transforming Teaching Through

Technology

Bannari Amman Institute of Technology,

Satyamangalam

Journal Publications:
International:
Solaimalai Rajaram,and S.Kanakaraj, Cross-Cultural Conflict in Bharati Mukherjees The Tigers
Daughter, Language in India, Volume 11 : 1 January 2011, pp20-26
Solaimalai Rajaram, Effective Use of Web-Based Resources for Enhancing ESL Learning
Environment, Greener Journal Educational Research, Vol. 1(1), pp. 15-18, December 2011.
National:
Solaimalai Rajaram, Teaching English Trough Movies, The English Classroom, Bi Annual Journal
Vol-13 No1, June 2011 pp 32-38.
Invited Talks / Workshops Conducted
Topics

Year /
Date
17.05.04
18.05.04
19.10.04

Sl.
No.
1

Two-Day Teachers Orientation Programme

Know Thyself

One Day Workshop on Interview

Techniques and Body Language
"What Next After B.E"- A Career Guidance
Programme
One-Day Orientation Programme You Shoud
Win
2-Week English Appreciation Program and
TOEIC Preparation for Japanese University
Students
One-Day Workshop Tips for Interviews and
GDs
One-day Workshop- You Can Win
2 -Week English Appreciation Program and
TOEIC Preparation for Japanese University
Students

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6

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8
9

10.07.06
15.09.06
22.12.06

Place
Sarva Seva Matriculation
School , Thonugal
PTR College of Engineering,
Madurai
MAVM SACS Engg.College
Madurai
MAVM SACS Engg.College
Madurai
ANJA Polytechnic, Sivakasi

Feb 2008

Thiagarjar College of
Engineering, Madurai

15.09.08

MAVM SACS Engg.College

Madurai
ANJA Polytechnic, Sivakasi
Thiagarjar College of
Engineering, Madurai

29.07.08
Feb 2009

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16

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One-day Workshop - How to Market

Yourself
Perspectives of Personality Development

17.02.09

ANJA Polytechnic, Sivakasi

13.10.09

Kamaraj College of
Engineering and Technology,
Virudunagar
VPMM College of Engineering
for Women, Krishnankovil

One-Day Workshop -Group Discussion

Techniques and Practice

02.10.10

Inaugural Address of English Association on

4Ds for Engineering Students

05.10.10

Ultra College of Engineering

and Technology for Women,
Madurai

One-Day Workshop Importance of Effective

Communication and Soft Skills

11.07.10

VPMM College of Engineering

for Women, Krishnankovil

Active Listening Skills at WELSS-2010a Workshop on English Language Skills

A Personality Development Programme
2 Sessions

14.08.10
29.01.11

A Motivational Speech for Rural School

Students at TCE NSS Camp

06.03.11

Orientation Address for I B.E Students

24.08.11

Communication Skills and Confidence Building

Strategies
Communication Skills and Confidence Building
Strategies

10.12.11
(FN)

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20

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23
24
25

2014

10.12. 11
(AN)

Importance of Effective Communication for

the Personal and Professional Growth of
Students

25.02.12

Interview Techniques

15.03.12

A Personality Development Programme for

MBA Students
A Motivational Speech for Rural School
Students at TCE NSS Camp

29.02.12
04.03. 12

Orientation Address for I B.E Students

01.12.12

26

Effective Communication

06.12.12

27

Employability Skills- A Curtain Raiser

28

One- Day Workshop - How to Succeed in Job

Interviews

11.12.12

29.12.12

K.L.N. College of Information

Technology, Madurai-11
Ultra College of Engineering
and Technology for Women,
Madurai
Govt. High School, Thonugal.
Virudhunagar Dist.
Ultra College of Engineering
and Technology for Women,
Madurai
VPMM College of Engineering
for Women, Krishnankovil
VPMM College of Arts and
Sciences for Women,
Krishnankoil
Vysya College , Salem
K.L.N. College of Information
Technology, Madurai-11
Gandhigram Rural institute
Deemed University, Dindigul
Govt. High School, Thonugal.
Virudhunagar Dist.
Bharat Niketan College of
Engineering, Andipatti
Madurai Kamaraj University
Constituent College,
Aruppukottai
K.L.N. College of Engineering,
Madurai-11
Hotel Fotune Pandian,
Madurai

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Interview Techniques and Body Language in

Job Interviews

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31

32
33

34

K.S.Rangasamy College of
09.02.2013 Technology, Thiruchengode
16.02.2013

One- Day Workshop - How to Succeed in Job

Interviews

31.03.2013 Hotel Fortel, Chennai

Common Errors in Technical Writing

Ramanujan Maths Colloquium

05.09.2013 Thigarajar College of Engg.
Madurai

Placement Preparation Training

06.10.2013 The Residency, Coimbatore

You Should Win- Personality Development

Programme

M. Kumarasamy College of
10.10.2013
Engineering and Technology,
11.10.2013
Karur
Shree Sowdambika College of
25.10.2013 Engineering, Aruppukottai
M. Kumarasamy College of
29.10.2013
Engineering and Technology,
30.10.2013
Karur

36

Two-Day Workshop Effective Listening Skills

37

Faculty Development Proframme -Effective Teaching and Learning Strategies

09.11.2013

Motivational Speech for School Students

06.02.2014

38
39

Sardar Raja College of

Engineering, Thirunelveli

"Perspectives of Personality Development"

Two-Day Workshop Effective Listening Skills

35

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One Day Workshop -Placement Preparation

Training

Sardar Raja College of

Engineering, Thirunelveli

TCE NSS Camp

Soorakulam
Technical Symposium,
16.02.2014
Madurai

Seminar, Conference, Workshop Attended:

Empowering Communication Skills in English, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai15 29.07.2013-30.07.2013

"Joy of Engineering, Design and Innovation", Thiagarajar College of Engg, Madurai,14.02.2013

Akash for Education,Thiagarajar College of Engg. Madurai,10.11.2012- 11.11.2012

"Teaching the Four Skills" ,British Council Division, Chennai,06.09.2012

Webinar on An Introduction to Research Methodology, Thiagarajar College of Engg.

Madurai,25.06.2012-04.07.2012

"Developing Workplace Communication Skill of Young Graduates", Thiagarajar College of

Engg. Madurai, 29.08.2011-30.08. 2011

"Effective Communicative English Teaching", Anna University of Technology,

Madurai,25.03.2011

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"Using Technologies to Teach Business English and the Challenges in Teaching Business
English", British Council Division, Chennai ,20.06.2009

"Soft Skills for UG Curriculum" - A Workshop ,TCS Peepul Park, Trivandrum,21.09.200722.09.2007

"Internet and Interactive Teaching of English", PKR Arts College for Women,
Gopichettipalayam,12.08.2005 -13.08.2005

Teachers Training Workshop on Business English , Thiagarajar College of Engg.

Madurai,28.12.2004 -30.12.2004

ELTAI-Twenty Fifth Annual Conference, Anna University, Chennai,06.02.2004- 07.02.2004

"Office Automation", Thiagarajar College of Engg. Madurai,08.07.2002- 13.07.2002

"Multimedia and Internet for Effective Teaching", Anna University, Chennai,10.12.2001

11.12.2001

"Technical Communication", Anna University, Chennai,09.02.1999 11.0219.99

Refresher Course- "Functional English", Madurai Kamarajar University, Madurai,11.03.1998

31.03.1998

Refresher Course, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore,05.06.1996- 02.07.1996

Orientation Course, Academic Staff College , Pondichery,16.11.1995-13.12.1995

Teaching Business English ,British Council Division, Chennai ,May, 2002

Seminar, Conference, Workshop organised:

Business English Certificate Training Programme,TCE,Aug- September 2013

Business English Certificate Training Programme,,TCE,Feb- March, 2013

Business English Certificate Training Programme,TCE,Aug- September 2012

Business English Certificate Training Programme, TCE,Mar- April, 2012

2-Day BEC Teachers Support Programme By Cambridge ESOL,TCE,Aug-29-30, 2011

Business English Certificate Training Programme ,TCE,Aug- September 2011

Business English Certificate Training Programme,TCE,Feb- March 2011

Business English Certificate Training Programme,TCE,Aug- September, 2010

Business English Certificate Training Programme,TCE,Feb- March 2010

Business English Certificate Training Programme,TCE,Aug- September 2009

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Business English Certificate Training Programme, TCE,Feb- March 2009

Business English Certificate Training Programme, TCE,Feb- March 2008

Business English Certificate Training Programme,TCE,Aug- September, 2008

Business English Certificate Training Programme,TCE,Aug- September 2007

Business English Certificate Training Programme,TCE,Feb- March 2007

Business English Certificate Training Programme, TCE,Nov-December 2005

3-Day BEC Teachers Training Workshop on Business English Certificate,TCE,Dec,28-30, 2004

Awards Received
Awards details

Outstanding
Contribution Award

Awarding
Agency
TCE

Remarks
For organizing Pre Placement
Training Programs and
English Appreciation Programme
for Japanese

Year
2006-07
&
2007 -08

Others

Developed Two Computer-Assisted Language Learning Tools for Listening

Practice

Prepared Course Materials for English for Engineers and Professional

Communication

Delivered Five Video Lectures for Tamilnadu State Council for Technical
Education which are sent to all Engineering Colleges in Tamilnadu during 2013 The
Videos are available at Youtube