Praveena T

Dedicated and dynamic Assistant Professor of English skilled in curriculum development, instructional design, and fostering inclusive learning environments. Passionate about engaging students through innovative teaching methods and leveraging technology for enhanced learning experiences. Committed to promoting critical thinking, communication skills, and literary appreciation.

• Indian Writing in English
• Mythology and Folklore
• Comparative Literature
• American Literature
• Translation Studies
• Cultural Studies
• Psychoanalysis
• Eco-feminism
• Marxism
• ELT

1. Post-graduation Project entitled “The Sexual Trafficking of Girl Child and Women: Victimization and Violence in Patricia McCormick's Sold"

2. Ph.D. Thesis entitled "Select Characters in Ramayan and Mahabharata: Ecofeminist Perspectives"

• Cleared Hindi Language Examination | Praveen Uttarardh | Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha.
• Completed senior-grade typing in English.
• Diploma in Computer Application.

Date of Birth: 19.08.1996

Languages Known:

Spoken & Written: English, Tamil, and Hindi

Spoken: Telugu

• Best Paper Award in the International Multidisciplinary Conference (2021) on Research and Innovations organized by Alpha Arts and Science College, Chennai
• Secured first prize for PowerPoint Presentation in Lumiere 2017, Intercollegiate Literary Fest – M.M.E.S Women’s Arts & Science College, Ranipet
• Dr. Eric Rajadurai Prize for Proficiency in English Literature - 2017

• Mythology, Folklore and Indian Epics – 2021
• Ecocriticism and Vegan Studies – 2021
• English for Engineers – 2024
• Technical Writing and Presentation – 2024

Conferences : International: 03

Scopus Indexed:

Praveena, T., & Raju, R. L. N. (2023b). Lovelorn gender and nature: Revenge of the scorned in Mahabharata. World Journal of English Language, 13(1), 330–336. https://doi.org/10.5430/wjel.v13n1p330

Praveena, T., & Raju, R. L. N. (2023). Achieving environmental Harmony: An analysis based on the narratives from Mahabharata. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 13(2), 441–446. https://doi.org/10.17507/tpls.1302.19

Patent Published:

Praveena T, Adaptive Vocabulary Development System Utilizing Language Competence Features, Indian Patent – 202441016133 / 15.03.2024.

• Student Representative of Student Welfare Council, June 2016 – May 2017.
• Association Joint Secretary, June 2018 – May 2019.
• Meeting and minutes in charge.
• Curriculum development.

• Confrontation of Racial Pride between the White and the Black People in “The Telephonic Conversation” by Wole Soyinka, International Conference on Relocating Subalternity: Changing Configurations (ICRSCC'18), Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore
• Amalgamation of Feminism and Psychoanalysis in Sold by Patricia McCormick, National Seminar on Towards the Subaltern in Knowledge: Literature, Nature, Culture, Society and Media, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry
• Cultural Displacement and Identity Crisis in “The Immigrants” by Manju Kapur, International Conference on Culture and Literature: Convergence and Divergence, Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore
• Reflection of Feminism in Jane Eyre, State-Level Seminar on An Insight into Literary Theory and its Application in English Literature, Voorhees College, Vellore
• Subjugation of Women and Nature: A Glimpse of Ecofeminism in Mahabharata, International Conference on Women's Writings in English, Government College of Arts and Sciences, Tuticorn
• From Ganga to Kurukshetra: Reprisal of the Five Elements in Mahabharata, Young Researchers' Conference on Indian Literatures, Presidency University, Bengaluru
• Interaction and Interdependence: Teachings of Environmental Sustainability in “Mahabharata”, International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research and Innovations, Alpha Arts and Science College, Chennai
• Lovelorn Gender and Nature: Revenge of the Scorned in Mahabharata, Singularities International Online Conference on Love, St. Teresa's College (Autonomous), Ernakulam
• Pandemic and Post – COVID World: Mapping the Paradigm Shifts in Cultural Anthropology through the Narratives in Mahabharata, Athena – 2021: International Conference on Reimagining the Paradigm of Humanities and Social Sciences in the Post-COVID World, Vellore Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh
• Attaining Environmental Harmony: An Analysis of Spiritual Ecology in Mahabharata, International Conference on An Intersectional Approach to English Language and Literature, Vel Tech, Chennai
• Restoring Ecological Balance: Role of Mahabharata in Dismissing Anthropocentrism and Advocating Ecocentrism, International Conference on Humanities through Literature, Film and Media, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai

• FDP on “Literature and Environmental Humanities: Ecology, Ecocriticism & Environmental Studies”, National Institute of Technology, Calicut, Six Days
• FDP event on “New Vistas in English Studies”, Presidency University, Bengaluru, Seven Days
• National FDP on “Selection of Scholarly Journals, Web Visibility and Academic Identity”, Seshadripuram College, Bengaluru, Two Days
• FDP on “Citing References using Mendeley Reference Manager”, Dwaraka Doss Goverdhan Doss Vaishnav College, Chennai, One Day
• International FDP on “Research Made Easy: Tips, Tools and Technologies”, St. Mira’s College for Girls, Pune, Six Days
• International FDP on “Research Methodology”, Auxilium College, Vellore, Seven Days
• Academic Writing and Research Methodology in English, All India Forum for English Students, Research Scholars and Trainers (AIFEST), One Month
• Contemporary Cinema at International Film Festivals: Global Interactions and Interventions, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Five Days
• Personality Enhancement Training, Inspire Training & Tours Educational Adventures, Two Days

• Dr. R. L. N. Raju, Professor, School of Social Sciences and Languages, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore – 632014, India, raju.rln@vit.ac.in
• Dr. B. Anitha Kishore, Assistant Professor, Department of English, Voorhees College, Vellore – 632001, India, anithakishore1980@gmail.com

I hereby declare that all the information furnished above is true to the best of my knowledge.