School Of HS - English

rcksmitha@gmail.com

Short Brief

Dr. Smitha Chandran is an Associate Professor in the Department of Humanities and Sciences at Malla Redd University , School of Engineering.

She did her Ph.D. in Indian Sports Autobiographies from NIT Rourkela, India. Her primary research interests include Language, Life writing and Cultural Studies.

She worked at MRCET , as an Assistant Professor for 3.5 years.  She has taught subjects like Professional English, Technical Communication and Soft Skills  and many more related to English Communication to Engineering and MBA students.

Education

• · Ph.D, English ,NIT Rourkela, Rourkela, Odisha, 2020.

• · M.A, English, Pondicherry Central University, Pondicherry, 2013.

• · B.A, English,Bishopmoore College, Mavelikara, Kerala 2011.

Awards & Achievements

• 2017- Emerging Scholar Award in the 8th International Conference on Sport and Society held at Imperial College, London, UK. My duty as an awardee was to chair the sessions.

• 2016 Delivered a talk as an invited speaker at Carmel School, Rourkela, my alma mater. The talk aimed at motivating students for their future endeavours.

• 2015-17 Received ICSSR (Indian Council of Social Sciences Research) scholarship for my PhD work.

• 2012 Have organised a student’s annual function, “Reveil-2012”, which was a successful five-day program.

• 2013 Elected as one of the representatives in Pondicherry University student’s council.

• 2012 Have been a host and part of an organising committee in a national seminar as well as an international seminar in Pondicherry University, India.

• 2011-13 Awarded Merit Scholarship: Competitive award for merit excellence in Masters Examination, Pondicherry University, Puducherry.