Dr. M. Kalai Nathiyal
Department of English · Head & Assistant Professor
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Qualifications
- Ph.D. English Literature (African American Literature), Annamalai University (2017)
- M.Phil. English Literature, Annamalai University
- Master of Arts in English Literature, Pondicherry Central University
- Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, Tagore Arts College, Pondicherry Central University
Experience
- Head & Assistant Professor, Mohamed Sathak College – June 2018 to Till date
Academic Governance & Key Responsibilities
- SPOC, Naan Mudhalvan Scheme in Mohamed Sathak College since 2023
- External Examiner for MBA Students, MGR University (2025 & 2026)
- NAAC Team Member (Supervisor and designer for Criterion V frameworks)
- CGP Coordinator (2022-2023 & 2024-2025) and Member of Admission Cell (2021–2025)
- Coordinator for First Year Students of B.A. English and Advisor/Mentor
- Member, Press and Media Committee & Cultural Monitoring workflows
- Handled Communication Skills Lab for B.A. and B.Sc. students
Technical Qualifications
- D.C.A. (Diploma in Computer Application)
- Passed Lower in English Typewriting with First Class Distinction
- MS-Office, Corel Draw & Personality Development workflows
Awards & Accomplishments
- Intellectual Property: Patent granted on 24.05.2024 by the Office of the Controller General Patents, Government of India for the invention: "AI Based ChatGpt for English Language Learning and Teaching Apps".
- Academic Honors: Best Faculty Award (2023) for Outstanding Academic Performance.
- Cultural Awards: Awarded the Valvathara Valikatti Viruthu conducted by 13th Veethi Thiru Vizha for contributions to education and culture.
- Institutional Milestones: Successfully executed a departmental MoU between the Department of English and Cape Comorin Trust, Kanyakumari.
- Achieved 100% results in Technical English in the Madras University Examinations.
Identifiers & Memberships
VIDWAN: 495826
ORCID: 0009-0003-0083-0741
- Member of American Information and Resource Centre (AIRC) Library
Selected Publications & Output
Editor: Acted as Editor for the anthology release "Poetry for a Change" (July 2024) | ISBN: 979-93-91387-8.
Journal Article (Scopus): “Brief History of African American Poetry”, Man in India, Vol.97 No.2 (2017).
Journal Article: “Therukoothu: Echoing Tales in the Village Minds”, IJSREM Journal, Vol. 07 Issue 06 (June 2023) | Impact Factor: 8.176.
Book Chapter: “Sea: The Universal Element Pre-owned in Literature & Films”, Cape Comorin Publisher (November 2022) | E-ISBN: 9789394510166.
Journal Article: “Structuralism: A New Approach to the Language and Literature”, Special Issue VIII of the Harvest Journal / Literature, Education and Social Sciences, Vol. I | ISBN: 978-93-91553-57-9 (November 2022).
Journal Article: “Mythological – Sita – A Feministic Realization of the Self in the Reunion by Volga”, IQAC Enabled Publication at Annamalai University (March 2023).
Workshops & Seminars Organized
FDP Organizer: International Virtual Faculty Development Program on "Blended Learning: Tools and Techniques for Higher Education and Research" in collaboration with Cape Comorin Trust (24-04-2024 to 30-04-2024).
Workshop Organizer: One-day workshop on "The Art of Literary Analysis" conducted by the Department of English (28.03.2024).
Workshop Organizer: One-day workshop on "Etiquettes of Interview" conducted by the Department of English (04-09-2023).
Resource Person & Chairing Roles
Resource Person: Delivered core address at the Naan Mudhalvan First-Year Induction Program for all UG freshmen at MSCAS (29.09.2025).
Resource Person: Faculty Development Programme on "Collaborative learning and Teaching English" at The Quaide Milleth College, Chennai.
Session Chair: Two-Day International Conference on Aquatic Literature at Bishop Kurialacherry College for Women, Kottayam, Kerala (18.11.2022).
Session Chair: Two-Day International Virtual Conference on Commonwealth Literature Comprehensive & Critical Perspectives at Sri Ramakrishna College (18.03.2022).