SADAKATHULLAH APPA COLLEGE (Autonomous)
Rahmath Nagar, Tirunelveli - 627011
1 Name DR. K. HEMA
2 Designation Assistant Professor
3 Name of the Department
4 Date of Birth 02/06/1968
5 Gender Female
6 Nature of Appointment Aided
7 Date of Appointment 01/07/2005
8 Address 30,SBO Colony, Maharaja Nagar, Tirunelveli-627011  
9 Email Id hemaselvan11@gmail.com
10 Blood Group B +Ve

11 Education Details
S.No Degree Institution University Year of Study Grade
1 B.A. HOLY CROSS COLLEGE, NAGERCOIL MS UNIVERSITY 1985-88 II
2 M.A. HOLY CROSS COLLEGE, NAGERCOIL MS UNIVERSITY 1988-90 I
3 M.PHIL. - MS UNIVERSITY 2004 II
4 PH.D. - MS UNIVERSITY 2011 -

12 Details of Orientation or Refresher courses attended :
S.No Theme University/Institution Sponsor Duration Date
1 Online Refresher Course in Soft Skills and Personality Development Osmania University, Hyderabad UGC-HRDC 14 days 7/07/20/1/
2 Refresher Course in English Bharathiar University HRDC 21 days 2018/17/05
3 Online Refresher Course in Soft Skills and Personality Development Osmania University, Hyderabad UGC-HRDC 12 days 2021/17/07
4 Annual Refresher Course in English Language Teaching SWAYAM NPTEL Ministry of Education, Govt. of India 16 weeks 020 /1./2.
5 UGC - Sponsored Refresher Course in English Gujarat University, Ahmedabad UGC-HRDC 14 Days 2022/21/06
6 Online Short-Term Course on Research Methodology in Arts and Social Sciences Osmania University, Hyderabad UGC-HRDC & RUSA 6 days 2020/29/06

13 Details of Seminars,Conferences,workshops, etc.(With ISBN/ISSN) :
S.No Type Theme Organizedby Sponsor , ISBN/ISSN Date
1 OthersWorkshop TWO DAY WORKSHOP ON COMPUTER LITERACY The Department of Computer Science and Department of Information Technology UGC, 21 & 22 Jan 2011
2 OthersSeminar STATE LEVEL SEMINAR ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING Department of English, Sadakathullah Appa College. UGC, 29.03.2010
3 OthersWorkshop TWO-DAY WORKSHOP ON SKILL BASED SUBJECTS- PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION Xavier’s college, Palai MS University, 14,15.12.2009
4 NationalSeminar NATIONAL SEMINAR ON ENGLISH LITERATURE TEACHING Department of English, Sadakathullah Appa College UGC, 20 & 21 March 2012
5 StateSeminar PRINT AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA Dept. of English, Sadakathullah Appa College, Tirunelveli-11 UGC, 03,04.03.2015
6 StateSeminar TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FICTION Research Dept. of English Sadakathullah Appa College, Tirunelveli-11 UGC, 30.01.2017 Sadakathullah Appa College, Tirunelveli-11
7 NationalConference NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON “THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SERVICES FOR KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY” Indian Academic Library Association(IALA)-Tamilnadu Chapter,Trichy with Sadakathullah Appa College, Tirunelveli-11 UGC, 28,29-11-’14 Sadakathullah Appa College, Tirunelveli-11
8 InstitutionalWorkshop TWO-DAY FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME ON EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN ASSOCIATION WITH ICTACT. IQAC, Sadakathullah Appa College, Tirunelveli-11 UGC, 20,21-10-‘16 Sadakathullah Appa College, Tirunelveli-11
9 NationalSeminar ONE-DAY NATIONAL SEMINAR ON IMPROVING YOUR API SCORES BASED ON UGC REGULATIONS. Dept. of Library and Information Science UGC, 21-07-2017 Sadakathullah Appa College, Tirunelveli-11
10 StateSeminar TECHNOLOGY AND TEACHING HISTORY Dept. of History, Sadakahtullah Appa College UGC, 19.08.2015 Sadakahtullah Appa College, Tirunelveli-11.
11 NationalSeminar TWO- DAY NATIONAL SEMINAR ON `QUALITY ENHANCEMENT IN THE CONTEMPORARY HIGHER EDUCATION SCENARIO’ IQAC, Sadakathullah Appa College, Tirunelveli NAAC, 07,08.02.2017 Sadakathullah Appa College, Tirunelveli
12 NationalSeminar MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING PG & Research Dept. of Comp. Science, Sadakathullah Appa College, UGC, 26.08.2015
13 StateSeminar BIOGRAPHIES IN ENGLISH Dept. of English, Sadakathullah Appa College, Tirunelveli-11 UGC, 28.01.2016
14 NationalSeminar WRITING RESEARCH ARTICLES FOR BEGINNERS Dept. of Library and Information Science UGC, 28.01.2016
15 StateSeminar A ONE DAY RESEARCH ORIENTATION PROGRAMME FOR RESEARCH SUPERVISORS OF MANONMANIAM SUNDARANAR UNIVERSITY Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli IQAC and Centre for Research, 01.11.2017

14 Details of Papers / Poster published :
S.No Type Theme Organizedby Date
1 Seminars 21.02.2011 Sadakathullah Appa College, Tirunelveli-11. Indian Writing in English State
2 Seminars 23.02.2011 S.T. Hindu College, Nagercoil & Central Institute of Classical Tamil, Chennai Translating Sangam Classics: Problems and Solutions National
3 Seminars 21,22.5.2011 M.K. University, Madurai All India University Tamil Teacher’s Association National
4 Workshops 01.02.2015 Sri Sarada College for Women, Ariyakulam Workshop on Increasing the Scholarly Impact and Research Output(Theme) International
5 Conferences 27.08.2015 IQAC Sri Sarada College for Women, Ariyakulam State-of-the-Art Methodology to Enhance Teaching, Learning and Evaluation Process National
6 Seminars 07,08.02.2017 Sadakathullah Appa College, Tirunelveli NAAC-sponsored Two- Day National Seminar on ‘Quality Enhancement in the Contemporary Higher Education Scenario(Theme) National
7 Seminars 23-03-2009 Sadakahtullah Appa College, Tirunelveli-11 Literary Translation State
8 Seminars 09,10-2-2010 Bishop Heber College, Trichy New Cultural Contours in the Post Independent Indian Writing in English National
9 Seminars 09,10-2-2010 Bishop Heber College, Trichy New Cultural Contours in the Post Independent Indian Writing in English National
10 Seminars 06-01-2011 M K University Tradition and Novelty in Literature International
11 Seminars 2017/19/12 Ethirkaala Tamil National
12 Seminars // National

15 Details of visit as a resource person for guest Lectures or seminars/ Ph.D, Viva-voce Examination :
S.No Type Title Nature of Visit Institution Name Date
1 Invited Lecture Ponniyin Selvan in Translation Ladies Club, Perumalpuram, 25.10.2012
2 Invited Lecture Strategies for Translation Sadakathullah Appa College 24.01.2013
3 Invited Lecture On Translating Fiction A One-Day Workshop on Translation (Technical Session-1),Research Centre in English, V.V Vanniyaperumal College for Women(Autonomous), Virudhunagar. 24.09.2014
4 Invited Lecture Translation as Intercultural Activity English Literary and Debating and Association, Sri Sarada College for Women, Ariyakulam. 26.12.2014
5 Invited Lecture Translatability and Untranslatability Annai Hajeera College for Women, Melapalayam. 17.02.2015
6 Invited Lecture Principles and Procedures for Translating Literary Texts Literary Association, Dept. of English – UG & PG (Unaided), Sadakathullah Appa College,Tirunelveli-11. 06.03.2015
7 Invited Lecture Role of Socio – Cultural and Linguistic Codes in Translation English Club Meeting, Dept. of English, Holy Cross College, Nagercoil. 19.07.2017
8 Invited Lecture Procedures for Translating Literary Texts. (Plenary Session: II, National Conference on Literary Translations: From Tamil to English) Holy Cross College (Autonomous), Nagercoil 07.03.2018
9 Invited Lecture Enslavement, Racism and Abuse in Slave and Captivity Narratives Association Meeting, PG and Research Department of English, St.Mary’s College (Autonomous) Thoothukudi. 22.07.2019
10 Invited Lecture Translatability and Untranslatability Annai Hajeera College for Women, Melapalayam. 17.02.2015
11 Invited Lecture Principles and Procedures for Translating Literary Texts Literary Association, Dept. of English – UG & PG (Unaided), Sadakathullah Appa College,Tirunelveli-11. 06.03.2015
12 Invited Lecture Theory and Practice of Translation PG Department of English, Sri Sarada College for Women(Autonomous) 17.08.2021
13 Invited Lecture Role of Socio – Cultural and Linguistic Codes in Translation English Club Meeting, Dept. of English, Holy Cross College, Nagercoil. 19.07.2017
14 Invited Lecture Procedures for Translating Fiction National Conference: Literary Translations from Tamil into English, PG & Research Dept. of English, Holy Cross College (Autonomous), Nagercoil 07.03.2018
15 Invited Lecture Enslavement, Racism and Abuse in Slave and Captivity Narratives Association Meeting, PG and Research Department of English, St.Mary’s College (Autonomous) Thoothukudi 27.19.2019
16 Invited Lecture First Child -Webinar Series 25, All about Breast Diseases and Breast Cancer Nellai Crescent Multicare Clinic, Tirunelveli 24.10.2021

16 Details of publication of articles / Chapters written in Edited Books :
S.No Book Name Chapter / Articles Title Name & Address of the Publisher Month & Year of Publication
1 Theory and Practice of Transation Shanlax Publications, Madurai. December 2019
2 Current English Usage (Text book for allied paper ‘Current English Usage’ in Sadakathullah Appa College, Tirunelveli-11) Nil Shanlax Publications, Madurai. November 2016

17 Details of individual/collaborative MAJOR/MINOR research project undertaken :
S.No Title of the Project Name & Address of the Collaborating Faculty Funcding Agency & Fund Sanctioned Period Date of Commencement Date of Completion
1 Perspectives, Principles and Procedures for Translation Nil Sadakathullah Appa College, Tirunelveli.Rs. 5000 2019/04/01 //

18 Details on Research Guidance :
S.No Type Name of the candidate Title of the Dissertation University Status Date of Registered Date of Submitted Date of Awarded
1 M.Phil Benazir Nuzrath.M A Study of Marginalization, Female Protagonists and Narrative Techniques in Hansda Sowendre Shekar’s The Adivasi will not Dance Research Dept. of English, Sadakathullah Appa College, Tirunelveli-11 Completed 06/2017 - Completed
2 M.Phil Jameela Fathima.M Islamophobia and Negative Portrayal of Muslim Women in Taslima Nasrin’s select works. Research Dept. of English, Sadakathullah Appa College, Tirunelveli-11 Completed 06/2017 - Completed
3 M.Phil Kowsalya.A Rich-Poor Divide in Aravind Adiga’s The White Tiger Research Dept. of English, Sadakathullah Appa College, Tirunelveli-11 Completed 06/2017 - Completed
4 M.Phil Jinu Jebaraj.A Existential Puzzle: Decision Making in Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist Research Dept. of English, Sadakathullah Appa College, Tirunelveli-11 Completed 06/2017 - Completed
5 Ph.D Kiruba Arputha Jebamary.R Gynocentrism in the Chronological Autobiographies of Maya Angelou MS University Ongoing March 2017 (Reg. No. 12538) - Ongoing
6 Ph.D Viji.S Estrangement: A Constant Malady Afflicting the Life Trajectory of African American Women with Special Reference to the Select Novels of Terry McMillan MS University Ongoing March 2017 (Reg. No. 12542) - Ongoing
7 Ph.D Jebamalar Freeda.M G.U. Pope as a Translator with Special Reference to his Select Works from Tamil into English MS University Ongoing March 2017 (Reg. No. 12544) - Ongoing
8 Ph.D Karthika Rohini.K Feasibility of Translating Poetry from Tamil into English with Special Reference to Works Belonging to Three Different Periods MS University Ongoing March 2017 (Reg. No. 12540) - Ongoing
9 Ph.D Sumathy M Slavery, Cruelty and the Rise of Humanitarianism in Slave Narratives Research Dept. of English, Sadakathullah Appa College, Tirunelveli-11 Ongoing August 2017 (Reg. No. 17211194012008) - Ongoing
10 M.Phil Malini .D Enhancing Linguistic Competence in English at the Undergraduate Level Dept. of English, Mother Terasa Women’s University, Kodaikanal-624101 Completed // 2019/08/05 Completed
11 M.Phil Geetha .N Role of English Language Laboratories in Teaching English as a Second Language: A Study Dept. of English, Mother Terasa Women’s University, Kodaikanal-624101 Completed // 2019/08/05 Completed
12 M.Phil Sabitha Beevi. A A Study of Colonialism in J.M. Coetzee’s “Waiting for the Barbarians” Research Dept. of English, Sadakathullah Appa College, Tirunelveli-11 Completed // 2018/06/29 Completed
13 M.Phil Sathya .A Exploration of Self Identity in Arjun Joshi’s “The Foreigner ” –Analytical Study Dept. of English, Mother Terasa Women’s University, Kodaikanal-624101 Completed // 2018/06/27 Completed
14 M.Phil Nandhini .M A Delineation of the Nomadic Spirit in Bruce Chatwin’s The Songlines Research Dept. of English, Sadakathullah Appa College, Tirunelveli-11 Completed // 2019/05/02 Completed
15 M.Phil Ramalakshmi .S A Psychoanalytic Study of the Survival Strategies adopted by the Protagonist in Michael Punke’s The Revenant Research Dept. of English, Sadakathullah Appa College, Tirunelveli-11 Completed // 2019/05/02 Completed

19 Details of papers published in Journals :
S.No Journal Type Name of the Journal Title of the article Name of the Co-authors Vol No,Issue No,Page Nos.ISSN No/DOI Month and year of Publication Impact Factor Whether Peer reviewed or not
1 National Journal NAAC-sponsored Two- Day National Seminar on ‘Quality Enhancement in the Contemporary Higher Education Scenario(Theme) Innovations in using News Media, both Print and Visual in ELT Classrooms ISBN 978-81-929180-2-0 08/02/2017
2 -Select- UGC Sponsored One-Day National Seminar on Ethirkala Tamil Tamilin Pandaya Menmaiyum Indraya Avala Nilaiyum Nil ISBN 978-81-935198-2-0 Pages 20-23 19/12/2017
3 International Journal IJELLH International Journal of English Language, Literature in Humanities Ignorance as a Means to Perpetuate Slavery with Special Reference to Slave Narrative of Frederick Douglass ISSN – 2321-6065 Vol. 6 Issue : 2, 2018
4 National Journal Outreach VOC College Multi-Disciplinary Refereed Journal Man and the Mind in The Bhagavad Gita and Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening Nil ISSN 0975-1246 Pages: 9-11 2011-12 Annually - No
5 National Journal TJELLS- The Journal for English Language and Literary Studies Feasibility of Translating Poetry Nil ISSN : 2249-2151 Pages: 7-12 Vol I May 2012 Quaterly No
6 National Journal Outreach VOC College, Multi-Disciplinary Refereed Journal Translating Poetry: Myth or Reality? Nil ISSN: 0975-1246 Pages: 46-49 Vol IV 2012-13 Anually No
7 International Journal IJELLH, International Journal of English Language, Literature in Humanities Social Realism and Resiliency in Terry McMillan’s ‘Mama’ S.Viji Vol. 7 Issue – 2 Feb. 2019 ISSN-2321-7065 Indexed, Peer Reviewed (Refereed) UGC-Approved Journal
8 International Journal IJRCS International Journal of Research Culture Society Women’s Suffering and Self Identity in Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s ‘Sister of my Heart’ T. Dhanalakshmi Vol.4 Issue-4 Paper ID:202004018 ISSN:2456-6683 (Pages: 90-92) April, 2020 Impact Factor:5.245 Indexed, Peer Reviewed, Refereed Journal
9 International Journal IJRCS International Journal of Research Culture Society Dependence of Woman Characters in Khaled Hosseini,s “A Thousand Splendid Suns” M. Rofshana Thuslin Vol.4 Issue-4 April, 2020 Paper ID:202004017 ISSN:2456-6683 (Pages: 87-89) April, 2020 Impact Factor:5.245 Indexed, Peer Reviewed, Refereed Journal
10 National Journal Workshop on Increasing the Scholarly Impact and Research Output(Theme) The Feasibility of Retaining Grand Style in Translation Nil ISBN 978-81-92-6040-4-6 Pages 16-23 Vol I 02-03-2015
11 International Journal Dogo Rangsang Research Journal The Notion of Relative Depression Theory in Douglass’ Narrative M. Sumathy Vol-10 Issue-09 No.02, ISSN:2347-7180 (Pages 105-109) Sep,2020 Impact Factor:7.12 An UGC-CARE Approved Group-I Journal
12 -Select- NAAC-sponsored Two- Day National Seminar on ‘Quality Enhancement in the Contemporary Higher Education Scenario(Theme Innovations in using News Media, both Print and Visual in ELT Classrooms - ISBN 978-81-929180-2-0 08/02/2017
13 National Journal IJELLH International Journal of English Language, Literature in Humanities Ignorance as a Means to Perpetuate Slavery with Special Reference to Frederick Douglass’s Slave Narrative M. Sumathy Vol. 6 Issue : 2 Feb,2018 ISSN – 2321-6065 (Pages: 294-300) Indexed, Peer Reviewed (Refereed) Journal
14 International Journal IJRCS International Journal of Research culture Society Mary Rowlandson’s “The Sovereignty and Goodness of God”- A Puritan Women’s Perspective of Providence M. Sumathy Vol : 2, Issue – 7 July 2018 ISSN: 2456 – 6683 Impact factor – 3.449 (Pages: 27-31) A Monthly Peer – Reviewed, Indexed International; Research Journal
15 International Journal IJRCS International Journal of Research culture Society Fear of an Adversarial Wilderness in Quebec Canada in Select Short Stories of Alice Peterson M. Kavitha Vol.4 Issue-4 April, 2020 Paper ID:202004012 April, 2020 ISSN:2456-6683 Impact Factor:5.245(Pages: 67-68 Indexed, Peer Reviewed, Refereed Journal
16 National Journal JXAT Journal A Study of Gynocentrism in Terry Mcmillan’s “The Interruption of Everything” S.Viji ISSN:1006-7930, Vol. XII, Issue VII, Certificate ID:JXAT/6402 July, 2020 Impact Factor:3.7 Scopus Indexed Journal
17 International Journal IJAEMA Journal Delineation of Black Matriarchy in Terry Macmillan’s “A Day Late and a Dollar Short” S.Viji Vol. XII, Issue VII ISSN No:0886-9367 July, 2020 Impact Factor:6.3 An UGC-CARE Approved Group-II Journal An ISO:7021-2008 Certified Journal
18 International Journal IJAEMA Journal Female Distinctiveness in Terry Macmillan’s “Who asked You” S.Viji ISSN No:0886-9367 (Pages 142-146), Vol. XII, Issue VII July ,2020 Impact Factor:6.3 An UGC-CARE Approved Group-II Journal An ISO:7021-2008
19 International Journal JXAT Journal Reinventing the Self in Terry Mcmillan’s “How Stella got her Groove” S.Viji Vol. XII, Issue VIII, Certificate ID:JXAT/6625, ISSN:1006-7930(Pages 454-460) Vol. XII, Issue VIII, Aug, 2020 Certificate ID:JXAT/6625 Impact Factor:3.7 Scopus Indexed Journal
20 International Journal JICR Journal Disability and Rehabilitation Study in Select Indian Novels M. Ayeesha Amjath Volume XIII, Issue IX, , ISSN: 0022-1945/ web : http://jicrjournal.com September, 2021 - An UGC-CARE Approved Group-II Journal
21 International Journal DOGO RANGSANG Research Journal Issues involved in Translating Tamil Food Items into English with Special Reference to Kalki’s “Ponniyin Selvan” Jebamalar Freeda. M Vol. 12, Issue. 01, No. 02, ISSN : 2347 -7180 (Pages:111-118) January : 2022 Impact Factor:5.127 An UGC-CARE Approved Group-I Peer Reviewed, Bilingual & Referred Journal
22 International Journal IJRCS International Journal of Research culture Society Mary Rowlandson’s “The Sovereignty and goodness of god”- A Puritan Women’s Perspective of Providence Nil ISSN: 2456 – 6683 Impact factor – 3.449 Vol : 2, Issue – 7 July – 2018
23 International Journal JETIR, An International Open Access Journal The Reconciliation between Man and Nature in Michael Punke’s ‘The Revenant’ Nil ISSN: 2349 – 5162 Impact factor 5.87 Vol : 6 Issue – 4 April - 2019
24 National Journal IJELLH, International Journal of English Language, Literature in Humanities Social Realism and Resiliency in Terry McMillan’s ‘Mama’ ISSN-2321-7065 Vol. 7 Issue – 2 Feb, 2019
25 National Journal Tradition and Novelty in Literature(Theme) Translating Tamil Proper Names into English Nil ISBN 978-93-80342-33-7 Pages: 1625-1630 06-01-2011 Vol 3 06-01-2011
26 National Journal All India University Tamil Teacher’s Association(Theme) Translating Double Words and Repetitive Words Nil ISBN 978-93-80342-54-2 Vol IV Page 2567-2571 21,22-05-2011
27 National Journal IQAC Sri Sarada College, NAAC Sponsored National Conference on State-of-the-Art Methodology to Enhance Teaching, Learning and Evaluation Process(Theme) Best Practices in Learning and Teaching Vocabulary Nil ISBN 97881-926-04053 Pages 328-329 27/08/2015
28 International Journal JETIR, An International Open Access Journal The Reconciliation between Man and Nature in Michael Punke’s ‘The Revenant’ S. Ramalakshmi Vol : 6 Issue – 4 April, 2019 ISSN: 2349 – 5162 Impact factor 5.87 UGC – Approved

20 Details of Research / other awards received :
S.No Research / Other award Type of Award Title of the Award Awarding Agency / University / Government Year

21 Details of Membership in Editorial Board of Books/Journals/magazines/other records published in our college :
S.No Name of the Journal/magazines/other/records Status in the Board ISBN/ISSN No.(if any) Year
1 Proceedings of the NAAC-sponsored Two-Day National Seminar on Quality Enhancement in the Contemporary Higher Education Scenario, Sadakathullah Appa College, Tirunelveli. Technical Editor ISBN 798-81-929180-2-0 02/2017
2 Proceedings of the Seminar on Twenty-First Century Friction, Research Department of English, Sadakathullah Appa College, Tirunelveli-11. Editor ISBN 978-81-929180-0-6 01/2017
3 SADAKATH, a UGC Approved Multidisciplinary Research Journal, Sadakathullah Appa College,Tvl-11 Jounal No. 64130 Editor ISSN 2347-7644 2016-Till Date
4 College Magazine, Sadakathullah Appa College, Tirunelveli-11 Co-Editor 2016, 2017

22 Various Positions held :
S.No College/University/Institution Position Department Duration
1 Sadakathullah Appa College Member of Discipline Committee - 2008-2011
2 Sadakathullah Appa College Moral Instruction Committee - 2008-2011
3 Sadakathullah Appa College Campus Monitoring Committee - 2008-2011
4 Sadakathullah Appa College Students’ Union Advisory Committee (2008-2011)
5 Sadakathullah Appa College Students’ Council Advisory Committee (2016-till date)
6 Sadakathullah Appa College Calender Committee (2016- Till Date)
7 Sadakathullah Appa College Deputy Warden for Ladies Hostel–II (2014-till date)
8 Sadakathullah Appa College Anti- Ragging Committee (2016- Till Date)
9 Sadakathullah Appa College ISO (2015-2017)
10 Sadakathullah Appa College Magazine Committee (2016- Till Date)

23 Membership in other Academic Agencies/bodies :
S.No Name of the Agencies Board Period
1 Sri Sarada College for Women, Ariyakulam, Tvl. Editor, Multidisciplinary Journal ‘Pragnavani’ (Bianual) 2016-2017

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