CURRICULAM VITAE

MEENAKSHI RAMAN

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Name: Prof.(Mrs).Meenakshi Raman

Designation: Professor of English and Communication

HEAD, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences

& Address BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus

NH 17 B, Zuari Nagar

GOA- 403726, India

Phones: Off: 0832-2580280 Res: 0832-2580705 Mobile : 09623440035

Emails :mraman@bits-goa.ac.in or raman.mee@gmail.com

Qualification: Ph.D (English) , M.Phil. (English) ,M.A.(English) , B.Ed. (English , Physics and

Chemistry) ,

B.Sc. (Physics)

Teaching Experience : 22 years at BITS

BITS, Pilani- Pilani Campus: November 18, 1993- 31 May 2009

BITS, Pilani-Goa Campus : June 01, 2009- continuing

Courses Taught/Teaching: Managerial Communication for M.B.A. students and Professionals

;Technical Communication for M.E. Students and Professionals; Communication in Healthcare for

MPH students; English Language Skills I and II, Business Communication, Technical Report

Writing, Effective Public Speaking, Journalism and History of English Literature for B.E. students.

Research :

Ph.D.Topic: The Impact of Science and Technology on English Poetry. (BITS, Pilani)

Doctoral Theses Guided / Guiding

1. Editorials and April Movement: A Rhetorical Study of The Kathmandu Post and The Himalayan

Times-Mr.Hem Raj Kafle, Department of Languages and Mass Communication, Kathmandu

University, Nepal ( Awarded 2015)

1.Media Practices with Special Reference to Indian TV Reality Shows: An Audience-Driven

Approach. Manisha Dixit, BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus ( Submitted June 2013, Viva Jan

2014, Awarded 2014)

2.Empowering Rural Students with Soft Skills for Better Job Opportunities: An empirical

investigation into the demands of IT (Information Technology) companies in India and the existing

practices in engineering educational institutions—AnjaniSrikanth ( started in August 2012)

3. The Changing Face of Feminism: A Comparative Study of Contemporary Hindi Parallel Cinema

and Indian Fiction in English -- Ms.SushilaRathore, BITS, Pilani (Awarded Ph.D.2009)

4. A Critical Analysis of the Language of Computer Mediated Communication - Mr.V.S.Nirban,

BITS, Pilani (Awarded Ph.D.2009)

6.A Critical Study of Arthur C Clarke‘s Science Fiction– Dr.Geetha B, BITS, Pilani( Awarded

Ph.D.2008)

7. Innocence to Experience: A journey of Feminist Fiction in the Last Quarter of the Twentieth

century Dr.Devika , BITS, Pilani ( Awarded Ph.D.2008)

Co-guide for doctoral thesis

Co-supervisor for the Ph.D. research of Mr.P.ImmanuelPremKumar , Assistant Professor of English

at Agricultural University, Allahabad on the topic The Use of Mass Media in Teaching Business

Writing in English

(submitted Feb. 2014)

Research Projects:

Successfully completed a Research Project on ―Significance of Emotional Intelligence in

Organizational Effectiveness‖ under the UGC Minor Research Project Scheme in 2003.

Guiding students in study oriented projects in the areas of Professional Communication, ELT,

Higher Education, Emotional Intelligence, Mass Media , English Literature.

Consultancy:

Impact Analysis on Training Programme for Empowering Women and SC/ST candidates Using ICT

Tools in the State of Goa – A questionnaire survey was conducted among the participants and data

was interpreted. Report was sent to Department of Information technology, GOI in December 2009

A consultancy project was carried out for KEONICS ( Karnataka State Electronics Development

Corporation Ltd.) during October-December 2009 Team : Meenakshi Raman, VVSNV Prasad,

BasavadattaMitra (amount involved Rs.50000)

Doctoral Theses Examined:

1.Literary and Cinematic Adaptations of Urban Spaces : A Case Study of Bombay. GauravMathur,

National Law University, Jodhpur.( 01 March 2014) (Viva voce on 11 September 2014 in Jodhpur)

2. Impact of Social Milieu on the Existential Predicament of Women Characters in the Novels of

MulkrajAnand. R.Lakshmi, Mother Teresa University, Kodaikkanal, Tamil Nadu ( 11 March 2013)

3.Redesigning the Persuasive Skills Component in Business Communication Courses : An

Exploratory StudyHymaApparaju, EFLU, Hyderabad ( January 2013)

4. A Critique of Chomskian Minimalist Program and its Pedagogical Adequacy. Candidate

:KeshavNath, Faculty of Arts ( English), Rajasthan University. ( April 2012)

5.Corroborating Politics : The Feminism of Beauvoir and Das. Candidate: Anita HadaSangwan,

Department of English, Rajasthan University. ( October 2011)

6.A Comparative Study of Two Great Historical Novels PonniynSelvan by Kalki and The Three

Musketeers by Alexander Dumas. Candidate: R.Karpagam of Mother Teresa Women‘s University,

Kodaikanal ( Sept. 2010)

7. Reorienting Yemeni University Level EFL Writing Instruction to Meet Professional Challenges

Candidate: Ms.ShafikaAbdulkader Othman of CIEFL, Hyderabad (2006)

8.Testing to Learn: The Portfolio Assessment Way to Empower Risk Learners

Candidate: Mr.J.John Live Joy of Loyola College, Chennai ( 2005)

M.Phil. Dissertations Examined:

1.An English Rendering of Ahilya Mishra‘s Short Story Selection

Candidate: AbhilasaKaushik, Rajasthan University (2008)

2.Computer Assisted Language Learning- A Pedagogical Aid

Candidate: JyotiPahwa, Rajasthan University (2008)

3. An English Rendering of Dushyant Kumar Novel A Tree in a Courtyard

Candidate: Vinita Mishra, Rajasthan University (2008)

4. The Metaphysics of Raja Rao: Shift from Simple to Complex Narration

Candidate: Ms.ArpitaDusad, Rajasthan University (2007)

5.The Process Approach to the Teaching of Writing

Candidate: Ms.ShivangiPadmakar, Rajasthan University (2007)

Doctoral proposals evaluated:

May 2011

Evaluated the research proposal on ― Exploration of the Literary and Cinematic Expressions of

Communal Violence as Portrayed in Indian Writings in English and Indian Cinema‖ by Ms.Manju

Sharma of BanasthaliVidyapith for pursuing Ph.D. degree

Publications:

1. AnjaniSreekanthKoka and Meenakshi Raman. 2015. Importance of employability skills in

information technology multinational companies.Volume 6 Issue 1 , 2015, Pp. 277-285 of

Asian Journal of Management Research

2. Raman Meenakshi . Using lexical approach to teaching nuances of business meetings in ESP

classrooms. Language Teaching and Literary Studies : Approaches and Perspectives., Ed.

JastiAppa Swami and others.2015. New Delhi : Prestige Books International. ISBN 978-93-

82186-61-8. Pp.66-79

3. Raman Meenakshi. Developing a task-based approach for teaching scientific and technical

writing in English. International Journal of Humanities in Technical Education . Vol. I Issue I

Jan. 2015.pp. 13-28.

4. AnjaniSrikanthKoka and MeenakshiRaman .Role of Soft Skills in Team Communication

International Journal of Communication. Volume 24 Issue 1 Jan-June 2014. Pp. 91-97

5. Raman Meenakshi. Interpersonal Communication as a Tool for Effective Hospital

Administration. International Journal of Communication. Volume 24 Issue 1 Jan-June 2014.

Pp.78-90

6. Immanuel Premkumar ,Meenakshi Raman and Melva Pope. Role of Team Communication in

Teaching Business Writing through TBI using Authentic Materials from Media . International

Journal of Communication. Volume 24 Issue 1 Jan-June 2014. Pp. 109-120

7. Raman Meenakshi. Interpersonal Communication a s an Essential Ingredient of

Organizational Bonding. 2014. ELT Weekly, Vol. 6, Issue 15. June 9, 2014. ISSN 0975-

3036.

8. Raman Meenakshi. Promoting Integrated Language Learning through Dictogloss. 2014.

International Journal of English and Literature (IJEL) ISSN(P): 2249-6912; ISSN(E): 2249-

8028, Special Edition, June 2014, 53-58.

9. Dixit. M., and M.Raman. Enhancing the Impact of TV Reality Shows by Understanding the

Viewers Interest. International Journal of Communication (A Bahri Publication ) Vol. 23 No.

1-2 Jan-Dec. 2013., pp83-107.

10. Teaching Expressions of Cause, Effect, Purpose and Function in English for Students of

Science and Technology , International Journal of English and Literature Vol. 4(3), pp. 69-73, May, 2013, DOI: 10.5897/IJEL11.124, ISSN 1996-0816 © 2013 Academic Journals, http://www.academicjournals.org/IJEL Impact Factor : 3.8526 ISSN 2249-6912 ( Print) ISSN 2249-8028 (online)

11. Teaching Expressions of Cause, Effect, Purpose and Function in English for Students of

Science and Technology. ELT Weekly May 2013(research paper competition)

http://www.eltweekly.com/elt-newsletter/2013/05/teaching-expressions-of-cause-effect-

purpose-and-function-in-english-for-students-of-science-and-technology-by-dr-meenakshi-

raman/

12. Raman Meenakshi and ShashankSaurav, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) in Indian

Universities : Opportunities and Challenges, conference proceedings of the ICTBM-2013

conference in Dubai 18-20 March 2013. Pp. 201-207

13. A multi-pronged approach to strengthening the brand of a university. International Journal of

Communication , Vol.22, No-1-2 Jan-Dec. 2012. New Delhi :Bahrai Publications. Pp.45-53

14. Dixit Manisha and Meenakshi Raman. A Comparative Analysis of the Indian and the Western

Audience for TV Reality Shows. International Journal of Sales and Marketing Management (

A journal of IASET), Vol.1, Issue 1, Aug 31, 2012

http://www.iaset.us/view_archives.php?year=2012&jid=33&jtype=2ixit

15. Adopting Lexical Approach in ESP Classroom to Teach the Nuances of Business Meetings.

ELT Weekly , Vol.4, Issue No. 22, May 28, 2012, ISSN 0975-3036

http://www.eltweekly.com/elt-newsletter/2012/05/eltweekly-vol-4-issue-22/

16. Profile:Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, ACU PR, Marketing and

Communication Magazine Impact, Issue 11, August 2011, pp 8-9

17. Premkumar Immanuel P and Meenakshi Raman. 2011. Teaching writing through interactive

approach using dictogloss. The Journal of English Language Teaching. ELTAI, India. March-

April2011. ISSN 0973-5208. pp. 9-15

18. Raman Meenakshi. 2011. Creative thinking and critical thinking: potential tools for

executives. Proceedings of the 7th

International conference of AIMS. AIMS international,

Houston and Indus Business Academy, Bangalore, pp.174-178

19. Raman Meenakshi. Effective Public Speaking. Voices, Bi-Monthly Newsletter of IATEFL,

UK, March-April, 2010, Issue 213, ISSN 1814-3830, p.07

20. PoonamVyas and Meenakshi Raman, Decision Making : a mandatory skill at workplace,

Soft skills: Cornerstone of Professional Success, New Delhi: Jain Brothers, 2009, pp.359-365

21. Meenakshi Raman. Establishing Relationships with Wider Society: Role of Media Relations

Unit in Universities. University News, Vol.47, No.32, August 10-16,2009, pp.18-21

22. Meenakshi Raman. Effective Communication as an Essential Ingredient of Group Decision

Making.International Journal of Communication,Vol 19, No.2, July-Dec.2009, pp 83-96

23. Meenakshi Raman. 2009. Establishing Relationships with wider society : the role of media

relations units in universities. Impact, Issue 4 ,April 2009, p.4-5 (Magazine of the ACU PR,

Marketing and Communications Network, UK.)

24. ------------and K.N.sachdev. 2009. Educators in higher education institutions: a sketch for

normative codification. University News, vol.47, No.14, April 06-12, 2009, pp.7-10,

Republished

25. -----------------------------------. 2009. A Report on the International Conference on Soft Skills

Development Strategies at BITS, Pilani, India. ESP-SIG Journal of Professional and Academic

English, IATEFL, UK. Winter 2008-Spring 2009 Issue 33, ISSN 1754-6850, pp.33-34

26. Meenakshi Raman. It‘s Time to hone our Soft Skills. Future, The Hitvada, November 25, 2008,

p.01.

27. Meenakshi Raman. Soft Skills: The Cornerstone of Professional Success. Times Ascent, 24

October 2008, p.03

28. Devika and Meenakshi Raman.2008.Exploration of Self in the Existential Sphere in Margaret

Atwood. Literary Voice, 2008, pp.32-52

29. ----------------& KN Sachdev. 2008. Educators in higher education institutions: a sketch for

normative codification. University News, vol.45, No.53, Dec.31-Jan 06, 2008, pp.1-3;13

30. ------------------. 2007. An enriching experience:impressions on the conference Voice-

bimonthly newsletter of IATEFL,UK,p.12

31. Raman Meenakshi . 2007. A pragmatic approach to using appropriate verbal cues in business

conversations in English Professional and Academic Journal of IATEFL, UK, Issue 29, August

2007, ISSN 1062-4032, pp.6-12

32. ------------------------and Devika. 2006. Inclusion of Small Things in Arundhati Roy‘s Big

World The Atlantic Literary Review Vol.7, No. 4, p: 90-109

33. Raman Meenakshi. 2006.The Dynamic Synthesis of Symbolic Devices and Dramatic Action in

Eugene O‘Neill‘s The Emperor Jones. Atlantic Literary Review, Vol.7, Number 2, April-June

.Delhi: APD,pp.114-123

34. SushilaRathore and Meenakshi Raman. 2006. Sustenence of the Female Psyche in the Works

of ShashiDeshpande. Atlantic Literary Review, Vol.7, Number 2, April-June .Delhi:

APD,pp.102-113

35. Raman Meenakshi.2006.An Uncanny Agony. Musings, Vol. V, Pilani: BITS

36. Raman Meenakshi. 2006. Developing Task Based Language Tests to Assess the Oral

Proficiency in English. The Journal of English language Teaching (India).Ed.K.Elango.

Chennai:ElTAI.

37. Raman Meenakshi and Devika. 2006.The Irresistible Desire for Self Assertion in Miles

Franklin and ArudhatiRoy.Caring Cultures and Sharing Imaginations: Australia and India.

Anuraag Sharma and PradeepTrikha, eds.New Delhi: Sarup& Sons, pp.59-70

38. Raman Meenakshi. Another New Year Resolution. Poem in Musings Vol. IV, BITS, Pilani,

2005, pp. 36.

39. Raman Meenakshi. 2005. ShashiTharoor‘s Riot: A Showcase of Multiple

Perspectives.Contemporary Indian Writing in English. Ed. N.D.R.Chandra New delhi: Sarup&

Sons.pp.220-230

40. Raman Meenakshi. Magnificant Machines in Masterly English Poetry. IMAGE 2005

Instrumentation forum Magazine, BITS Pilani, pp. 59-62.

41. Raman Meenakshi. Securing Admission to overseas Graduate Schools: Essentials of

standardized Test. Phoenix- interface Souvenir, Feb. 2005, BITS Pilani, pp. 50-54.

42. Raman Meenakshi and Kumar Neeraj Sachdev.2004.Ethics in Technical Communication: A

Few Observations. International Journal of Communication.Vol.14. July-December.New

Delhi: Bahri.pp.45-52

43. Raman Meenakshi and Devika. Recurring Theme of the Question of Choices in Toni

Morrison‘s Workshttp://www.literatureclassics.com/essays/1425 June 2004

44. Raman Meenakshi. 2004. Relevance of ELT in Professional Education. Studies in ELT,

Linguistics and Applied Linguistics. Ed. Mohit Ray. New Delhi: Atlantic Publishers and

Distributors. pp. 90-96.

45. Raman Meenakshi. 2004. Blessed Agony. Poem in Musings Vol.III.BITS: Languages Group.

46. Raman Meenakshi. 2004. New TOEFL for Generation Next. Rajasthan Patrika (Turning Point)

Feb.26. P.4

47. --------------------- andGeetha B. 2004. Embodiment of Racism in 20th

Century American

Science Fiction. The American Literary Pageant. Bhattacharya C and Sidhu.H. New

Delhi:Creative Books

48. ---------------------. 2004.Conversation: The Magic Key to Professional Success. Inception:

Interface 2004 Magazine. pp. 11-14.

49. ---------------------.. 2003. EQ and Success in Enterprise. Rajasthan Patrika (Turning Point)

Nov.6 & 13.

50. ---------------------. 2003.Executive EQ and Success in Enterprise. Interface Souvenir. Pilani:

BITS. pp.22-24.

51. ---------------------.2003. Cynosure, a Poem in Musings. Pilani: BITS

52. ----------------------. 2003. Netspeak: Lingua Franca of the Future. Rajasthan Patrika (Turing

Point) 30, July, p.2

53. ----------------------..2003. Intricate Surgery in English Poetry. 2003. Cactus Flower. Pilani:

BITS, pp.78-80

54. ----------------------.2003. Fusion of Imagination and Reason in Coleridge‘s Poetry: A Critical

Analysis. Studies in Literature in English. Ed. Mohit K Ray. New Delhi: Atlantic Publishers.

55. ----------------------.2002. How to become a good conversationalist (2 parts) Rajasthan

Patrika, dated 7th

and 14th

August, 2002, Jaipur

56. ----------------------. 2002. New Directions in University Research: A Sample New Frontiers in

Education,Volume xxxii, No.2, April-June 2002, pp 101-108

57. ----------------------. 2002. Electronic Media and Corporate Meetings International Journal of

Communication, Volume 12, No. 1, Jan-June 2002, pp. 113-117, Bahri Publications, New

Delhi

58. ----------------------. 2002. Systematic Chaos – A Poem Musings: An Anthology of Poems.

Languages Group, BITS, Pilani. April 2002, p-16

59. -----------------------. 2000. Mastering the Art of Perfect Presentation. Express Computers,

November 27.

60. ------------------------. 2000. Literature and S&T. ed.K.K.Sharma. Points of View, Vol.VII,

Winter.pp.97-102

61. -----------------------. 2000. Making Memorable Professional Presentations. Express Computers,

November 20. p.5

62. -----------------------.2000.Overcoming Failures in Communication.The Hindu (open page) June

13.p.12

63. Raman Meenakshi. 1999.A comparative Study of the Treatment of Nature in Frost and

Wordsworth. Comaprative English Literature. Delhi: Atlantic Publishers.pp.160-170

Attended / Papers Presented in Conferences in India :

1. Raman Meenakshi. Interpersonal Communication as a tool for Effective Hospital

Administration. Adwitya 2014 National Conference on Healthcare in 21st Century, IHMR,

Bangalore. 23-24 January 2014

2. Raman Meenakshi. Understanding and Conducting Effective Brainstorming sessions. Ninth

AIMS International Conference, Jan 1-4,2012 at FLAME, Pune .

3. Attended a workshop on Communication and leadership Skills by ED TATE, Author, Trainer

and Toastmasters International World Champion of Public Speaking. Goa YMCA

Toastmasters Club, Panaji, Goa , 24 November 2011

4. Raman Meenakshi. Workshop on writing effective research proposals. 8th

international

conference on management of AIMS ( Association of Indian management Scholars) at IIM-A,

1-4 Jan. 2011.

5. Immanuel Premkumar and Meenakshi Raman, Teaching Writing through Interactive Approach

using Dictogloss, National workshop on Technology, Teaching and Testing : Communication

Skills , Bonsecours College, Tanjavur, Tamil Nadu, 2-3 October 2010.

6. Workshop on Branding, BITS Pilani-Pilani Campus, 9-10 March 2010 (Attended)

7. Meenakshi Raman, Creative Thinking and Critical Thinking: Potential Tools for Executives.

AIMS 7th

International Conference on Management. IIM (B). 20-23 December 2009.

8. Workshop on Prevention and dealing with Sexual harassment at workplace for Complaint

Committees organized by State Commission for Women, Government of Goa at the secretariat,

Goa, 20 November 2009 (attended)

9. Workshop on Interfacing Social Sciences with management Education organized by

International Management Institute , New Delhi at Goa Institute of Management ,16-18

September 2009(attended)

10. PoonamVyas and Meenakshi Raman, Decision Making : a mandatory skill at workplace,

International conference on soft skills development strategies: corporate and academia

perspectives, BITS, Pilani, September 19-20, 2008

11. Raman Meenakshi and NagendraParashar Teaching and learning softskills : a case study of

BITS Practice School, International conference on soft skills development strategies: corporate

and academia perspectives, BITS, Pilani, September 19-20, 2008

12. Global Skill Summit, FICCI, New Delhi, 21-22 August 2008. (Attended)

13. Raman Meenakshi. 2007.Adopting lexical approach in ESP classes to teach the nuances of

business meetings. National conference on innovative approaches and techniques of teaching

English. 13-14 July 2007, PSG Tech., Coimbatore.

14. International and 38th

Annual ELTAI Conference Crescent Engg. College, Chennai, 9-10 Feb.

2007.

15. Raman Meenakshi2006 ,Using Appropriate verbal Cues in Business Conversations in English

,2nd

.

16. Making , VII ICOQM of Association of Indian Management Scholars ; 3-5 August 2006 Hotel

Mansingh Palace, Jaipur.

17. Raman Meenakshi 2006, Effective Communication as an Essential Ingredient in Group

decision.

18. Raman Meenakshi. 2006. Developing Task Based Language Tests for Assessing Oral Skills in

English37th

Annual Conference of ELTAI 10-11 February 2006 ETHIRAJ COLLEGE,

CHENNAI—600 034 .

19. Raman Meenakshi.2006. The Treatment of Individual Choice in Beauties and Furies by

Christina Stead 2nd

International Biennial Conference Mutuality & Actuality ofthe Creative

Experience: Australia & India in collaboration with Australia-India Council, Canberra at

Dayanand College, Ajmer 13-14 January 2006 .

20. Raman Meenakshi. 2004. Culture, Communication and Work. National Seminar on Meeting

Communication Challenges at Workplace. Pilani: BITS, September 10-11.

21. Raman Meenakshi and Devika. 2004. Recurring Theme of the Question of Choices in Toni

Morrison‘s Works. XXXVI Annual Congress of IAAS. Punjabhi University, Patiala. Feb. 26-

28.

22. Raman Meenakshi and Devika. 2004.The Irresistible Desire for Self-Assertion in Miles

Franklin and Arundhati Roy. International Seminar on Caring Cultures: Sharing Imagination

(Australia and India). Australia India Council, Canberra held at Dayanand College, Ajmer. Jan.

20-21.

23. A Critical Study of the Title of Henrik Ibsen’s Ghosts as a Signpost for the Meaning of the

Text. 11th

ISCS Conference November 3-5, 2003. Delhi University, Delhi.

24. Depiction of Conflict Resolution in Major Science Fiction Writings. International Conference

on Conflict Resolution: Peace and development. October 28-29,2003. BITS, Pilani.

25. ShashiTharoor‘s Riot: A Showcase of Multiple Perspectives. I World Conference and IX

Annual Conference of IASCL, January 30-31, 2003 Bhubaneswar.

26. 26. Using News Media in ELT Classrooms at the University Level 25th

All India

Conference of the Linguists,CalcuttaUnversity, Kolkata.November 26-28,2002.

27. The Impact of Science and Technology on English Poetry46th

All India English Teachers

Conference at Bilaspur, 24-26 Jan, 2002.

28. Relevance of ELT in Professional Education. National Symposium on New Directions in

English Studies in India, Feb.14-16, 2001. CIEFL, Hyderabad.

Papers presented at Conferences Abroad :

1. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) in Indian Universities : Opportunities and Challenges,

ICTBM-2013 ( International Conference on Technology in Business Management) organized

by INFOMS and AUE held in American University in Emirates, Dubai 18-20 March 2013.

2. A multi-pronged approach to strengthening the brand of a university, 3rd

international

conference of ACU‘s PR, Marketing and Communications Network, Melbourne, Australia, 24-

26 November 2010.

3. Establishing relationships with wider society: role of media relations unit, 2nd

international

conference of ACU (Association of Commonwealth Universities) –PR & Marketing

Communications Network, Durban, South Africa, July 14-16, 2008

4. The evolving architecture of CBI. TESOL Virtual Seminar, 21 May 2008, 7 to 8.30 p.m. IST

(Attended)

5. ETS TOEFL iBT Web Seminar for scorers by Darla Mellors, Global Division, ETS, NJ, 15

Nov.2007 11 p.m. IST. (Attended)

6. Activity-based approach for teaching scientific and technical writing in English at IATEFL 2007

Conference at Aberdeen, Scotland, UK; 18-22 April, 2007

7. Importance of Vocabulary in English Language Teaching. TESOL Symposium at Dubai men‘s

College, Dubai , 27 March 2006 (Attended)

8. Using Newsmedia in ELT Classrooms at the TESOL 2005 Annual Convention, San Antonio,

Texas, USA, 30 March- 2 April 2005.

Books Published:

1. Raman Meenakshi and Sangeeta Sharma. 2015 . Technical Communication : Principles and

Practice. Third Edition. New Delhi: OUP.ISBN 0-19-945749-27

2. Raman Meenakshi and Sangeeta Sharma. 2014. Professional Communication. 2nd

Edition.

UPTU. New Delhi : OUP

3. Raman Meenakshi and SangeetaSharma.2014 . Technical Communication GTU 2nd

Edition,

New Delhi : OUP

4. Raman Meenakshi, Sangeeta Sharma and Gary Collins. Communication for Engineers. 2014.

South Africa : OUP

5. Raman Meenakshi and Prakash Singh. 2012. Business Communication. Second Edition. New

Delhi : Oxford University Press

6. Raman Meenakshi and Sangeeta Sharma. 2011. Technical Communication. Second Edition. New

Delhi: Oxford University Press

7. Raman Meenakshi and Sangeeta Sharma. 2011. Communication Skills. New Delhi : OUP

8. Raman Meenakshi and Sangeeta Sharma. 2009.Communicative English (for BPUT), New Delhi

: OUP

9. Raman Meenakshi and Sangeeta Sharma. 2009. Professional Communication (for UPTU), New

Delhi : OUP

10. Krishna Mohan and Meenakshi Raman. 2009. Advanced Communicative English. New Delhi:

Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited.

11. Raman Meenakshi and Sangeeta Sharma. 2009. Technical Communication: English Skills for

Engineers, 2nd

edition, New Delhi : OUP

12. Raman Meenakshi and Sangeeta Sharma. 2008. Technical Communication (for Gujrat Technical

University), New Delhi : OUP

13. Raman Meenakshi and Sangeeta Sharma,2008, Communication Skills ( for Mumbai University) ,

New Delhi:OUP.

14. Raman Meenakshi and Sangeeta Sharma, 2008, Technical Communication: English Skills for

Engineers, New Delhi:OUP.

15. Raman Meenakshi and Prakash Singh.2006. Business Communication. New Delhi: Oxford

University Press.

16. Raman Meenakshi. New Dimensions of English Poetry. 2006. Jaipur.Indus Valley.

17. Raman Meenakshi and Sangeeta Sharma. 2004. Technical Communication. New Delhi: OUP

18. Raman Meenakshi and Sangeeta Sharma. Eds.International Journal of Communication Vol. 12,

no. 1, Jan-June 2002. New Delhi: Bahri Publication.

19. Krishna Mohan and meenakshi Raman. Effective English Communication. 2000. New Delhi:

Tata McGraw Hill Companies Pvt Ltd.

Notes Published :

1. PushpLata and Meenakshi Raman. 2003. Effective Public Speaking. EDD Notes. Pilani:BITS

2. Sanjay Kumar, Meenakshi Raman, et.al. 2001. Technical Report Writing. EDD Notes. Pilani:

BITS

3. Raman Meenakshi and Sangeeta Sharma. 2001. Business Communication. EDD Notes. Pilani:

BITS.

4. Raman Meenakshi, et.al. 2001. Technical Communication. EDD Notes.Pilani:BITS

Books Edited :

1. Raman Meenakshi, et.al. 2009. Eds. Soft Skills Cornerstone of Professional Progress. New

Delhi : Jain Brothers.

2. Raman Meenakshi, et.al. eds. Communicating at Work. 2005. New Delhi. Jain Brothers.

3. Raman Meenakshi.2005. Critical Perspectives in American Literature. New Delhi: Atlantic

Publishers.

4. Raman Meenakshi. 2004.Ed. English Language Teaching. New Delhi: Atlantic Publishers.

5. Raman Meenakshi and Sangeeta Sharma. 2002. Musings: An Anthology of Poems. Pilani:

BITS

6. Raman Meenakshi, et.al. 2002. BITSCAN: Semester Magazine.Pilani:BITS

Chapters inbook :

1.Raman Meenakshi . Establishing relationships with wider society : role of media relations unit in

universities. Winds of Reforms in Indian Education. 2012. Ed. VijayaDeshmukh. New Delhi :

Atlantic Publishers. Pp.299-308.

2. Using Lexical Approach in ESP Classrooms to Teach the Nuances of Business Meetings Eds.

JustiAppaswami ,Jayant and Aparna in the volume Festschrift in honour of Prof. VVN

Rajendraprasad. ( sent in April 2012-- Accepted for publication)

3. Raman Meenakshi. Effective English for conducting meetings and writing letters at workplaces

in India English for Work and the Workplace : Approaches, Curricula and Materials. Ed. Mark

Krzanowski .Garnet Publishing Ltd., UK. 2011. ISBN: 978 185964 653 3, pp61-74

4. Raman Meenakshi. 2010. The Inheritance of Loss: A Portrayal of Myriad Shades of Life

5. Critical responses to Kiran Desai. Eds. SunitaSinha and Bryan Reynolds .New Delhi: Atlantic

Publishers and Distributors, pp.ISBN 8126912421

6. Raman Meenakshi andSushilaRathore. 2009. Inner Progression of a Repressed Soul in Anita

Desai‘s Fasing, Feasting. New Urges in Post Colonial Literature: Widening Horizons,

ed.SunitaSinha. Atlantic Publishers and Distributors Limited.pp.132-142

7. Raman Meenakshi and NagendraParashar Teaching and learning softskills : a case study of

BITS Practice School, Soft skills: Cornerstone of Professional Success, New Delhi: Jain

Brothers, 2009, pp.503-510

8. Raman Meenakshi. 2008. A critical study of Henrik Ibsen‘s Ghosts as a signpost for the

meaning of the text. Literary Spectrums, ed. ParthakumarMukhopadhyay, pp.66-78,

Sarup&Sons, Delhi, ISBN 81-7625-809-1

9. Raman Meenakshi . 2008. Using effective English to meet the various communicative

functions of business conversations. 2008. Contemporary interrogations: language and

Literature, ed.SunitaAgarwal, pp.85-97, Book Enclave.

10. Raman Meenakshi. 2005. Making ELT more Meaningful to Students of Professional

Education. English Studies in India.Ed. Balvand Singh Ghotra. Jaipur: Book Enclave.pp.130-

140.

11. Raman Meenakshi. 2005 Culture, Communication and work. Communicating at work: Shifting

Paradigms and Emerging Trends . Jain Brothers, Delhi, pp. 237-288.

Lectures/Talks Delivered & Workshops Conducted:

1. As a resource person, conducted two sessions on ―Good English for Research Reporting‖ on

28 July 2015 at the UGC –Human Resource Development Centre of the Goa University

2. Conducted a two-day workshop on ―Pragmatic strategies for Effective Business

Communication‖ at the Global College of Engineering and Technology ,Kadapa, AP, during 28-29

November 2014.

3. Conducted a two-day FDP at Sri Vidyaniketan Engineering College, Tirupati for 75 teachers

during 26-27 September 2014.

4. Delivered an invited talk on ―Life at BITS‖ organized by Integra Eduventure, Nagpur for

prospective students and parents ( about 500) on 3 May 2014 at Hotel LB, Nagpur.

5. Conducted an FDP for teachers of Business Communication at Jaipuria Institute of Management,

Noida on 23 April 2014.

6. Delivered keynote address ― Promoting Integrated Language Learning through Dictogloss‖ at

the first International conference on ―English Language in technical Education‖ held at the Global

Institute of Management and Technology, Nadia, West Bengal during 14-15 February 2014.

7. Delivered a Special Lecture at TSICON 2013, an International Conference on Biology of Natural

Toxins , BITS Pilani, Goa Campus during 19 - 21 December 2013 (talk on 21st Dec); Topic : Five

Cs of Writing Effective Scientific Papers.

8. Invited as Chief Guest for Little Flower KidzeeFunfare event on 22nd

December 2013.

9. Resource person for a Short term Course on Academic Writing organized by UGC-Academic

Staff College, Goa University23 Sept-21 Oct 2013. Conducted two sessions on 9th

October 2013

Verbal and Non verbal Communication. 52 participants from various colleges.

10. Resource person for the short term course on Literature Survey and Academic Writing (20-30

August 2013) by Academic Staff College, Goa Universityforfaculty members, research scholars and

librarians from various universities in India. Conducted a session on Academic Writing on 30

August 2013.

11. Delivered a talk on ―Life and Education at BITS Pilani‖ in Nagpur on 24.3.2013 organized by

Integra Eduventure ( attended by over 400 people consisting of 10th

and 12th

students and their

parents)

12. Conducted a one day workshop on Professional Communication at SHIATS ( SamHigginbottom

Institute of Agriculture, technology and Sciences) Allahabad on 29 January 2013.

13. Expert lectures for the employees of JSW, Toranagallu (registered for WILP programme) in

Technical Report Writing, 23 December 2012.

14. Delivered a plenary talk on Teaching in the 21stCentury : Role of Personal Learning Netwroks at

BITS Pilani, Pilani campus on 9 October 2012 at the 3rd

International ELTAI @ Rajasthan

Conference.

15. Resource person for the sessions on Business meetings and Business Presentations at the AIEEE

sponsored workshop on Emerging Trends in Business Communication and the Methods of Teaching

at NIST, Berhampore, Orissa on 20 March 2012.

16. Conducted a one-day workshop at NIST, Berhampore, Orissa, on 15 February 2012 on

Challenges of Teaching English to Engineering Students.

17. Conducted a workshop on Soft Skills : the cornerstone of professional success at IMT ( Hotel

Management) , Khargar, Navi Mumbai on 2 February 2012.

18. Resource person for the sessions on Effective Presentations and Conversations : the magic key

to professional success at the workshop on Soft Skills at SVNIT, Surat, 19-21 January 2012.

19. Delivered a theme talk on Interpersonal communication as an essential ingredient of

organizational bonding at the national conference on Workplace Communication strategies for

competence building organized by ITER, SOA University, Bhubaneswar during 22-23 December

2011.

20. Delivered a keynote speech on A framework for an activity-based instruction of humanities

courses at technical institutions, JPUIT, Solan, HP, 23-24 September 2011.

21. Conducted a two-day FDP for Techers of MCA and BE of Gujarat Technical University in

Communication Skills , NICM / Jairambhai College of Computer and Management Education,

Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 17-18 September 2011.

22. Guest lectures for the employees of JSW, Toranagallu (registered for WILP programme) in

Technical Report Writing, 11 September 2011.

23. Resource person for the workshop on Syllabus revision of the course English and

Communication at SVNIT, Surat, on 1 July 2011.

24. Judge for Paper Presentation Session at Quark 2011, February 4,2011.

25. Guest lecture ― Teaching and Evaluation at BITS, Pilani‖ on 21 January 2011 at NITTTR, Jan

17-21, 2011 Training Session on Academic Audit of Technical Institutions.

26. Chief Guest at the Annual Day function of Kidzee school, Vasco on 15 December 2010.

27. Chief Guest at the Teachers‘ Day Felicitation Function of Lion‘s Club, Vasco, Goa on 10

September 2010 and delivered a talk on ―Essentials for a Teacher‖.

28. Conducted a two-day session on Acing Job Interviews at BITS, Pilani-K.K.Birla Goa campus

during 12-13 August 2010.

29. Conducted a one-day workshop on Relationship Building through People Skills for supervisors

(52) at JSW Steel Ltd., Vijayanagar Works, Toranagallu, Bellary, Karnataka. 24 April 2010.

29.Conducted a three-day workshop on Interviews, GDs and Presentations at SCSVMV University,

Enathur, Kanchipuram during 8-10 October 2009.

30. C0-facilitator for workshops on Vision 2020-Mission 2012 for Goa campus faculty. 20-22

August 2009.

31. Delivered Inaugural address and a plenary talk on ‗Soft Skills : Shifting Paradigms and

Emerging Trends in Technical Education‘ at RC Patel Institute of Technology, Shirpur,

Maharashtra, 14-15 March 2009.

32.Conducted a two day workshop on Interview and Presentation Strategies, Invertis Group of

Institutions, Bareilly, UP, 19-20 February 2009.

33. Conducted two day workshop on Acing the Job Interviews, BITS Pilani Goa Campus, 12-13

January 2009.

34. Delivered a talk on ‗Speaking Intelligible English‘ at NUVA Institute of Technology, Nagpur on

10th

January 2009.

35. Delivered a plenary talk-cum-practice session on ‗Developing conversation and brainstorming

skills‘at the ELTAI 2nd

national and 6th

Vidarbha regional conference at Dharampeth College,

Nagpur, 10-11 January 2009.

36. Conducted one day workshop on Success Strategies for GRE Verbal, BITS Pilani Goa

Campus,Goa,26 October 2008

37. Conducted one day workshop on Business Communication, MITSOB (Maharashtra Institute of

technology School of Business), Pune, 20 August 2008

38. Conducted one day workshop on Acing the Job Interviews, BITS-Pilani Goa Campus, Goa, 3

August 2008.

39.Conducted Three-day workshop on Job winning presentations, GDs and Interviews,Engineering

College, Bikaner, 7-9 March 2008.

40.English language teaching methodologies, lecture delivered at HRD Prog. For school teachers

and administrators, BITS, Pilani- 24 Sept, 29 Oct, 2007 and 29 Jan. 2008.

41. Conducted one-day workshop on Success strategies for job interviews, Sobhasaria College of

Engineering, Sikar, 18 Oct.2007.

42.Conducted a two-day workshop on Accent and Interview skills, UPES, Gurgaon, 30 Sept. and 1

Oct. 2007.

43. Conducted three-day workshop on Enhancing placement abilities of students,G.H.Raisoni Group

of institutions, Nagpur, 5-7 September 2007.

44. Conducted Two-day workshop on Job winning skills and strategies, Trichy Anna

University Campus Placement Programme, 21-22 June 2007.

45. Emotional Intelligence: The cornerstone of organizational leadership, talk-cum-discussion at

ICFAI (Tech) Jaipur, 31 March 2007.

46. Communicating through Body Language. Yashodha Hospitals, Hyderabd, 14 June 2006.

47. Success Strategies for GRE and TOEFLBITS Pilani- Dubai Campus, Dubai, 26 March 2006.

48. Emotional Intelligence and Nonverbal Communication. Sri RamanaGounder Medical Trust,

Coimbatore, 08 June 2006.

49. Job-winning Interviews BRCM College of Engineering and Technology, Vidyagram, Bahal,

Haryana, 12 November 2005.

50. Job-winning Interviews BRCM College of Engineering and Technology, Vidyagram, Bahal,

Haryana, 12 November 2005.

51. Science Communication.CSIR Programme on Faculty Training, CEERI, Pilani, 1-2 April2005.

52. Lexicon Content in English Language Teaching. 2004. Lecture and Demonstration in the

workshop conducted at BPS, Pilani. March. 8.

53. The Importance of Communication in the Professional World. 2004. Talk Delivered at RLIM

Madurai. Feb.13.

54. Technical Communication: A series of lectures during the contact classes for the off-campus

M.Phil. Program in Hospital and Health System Management (HHSM).Jan.19-Feb.20, 2004.

55. Conflict Transformation and Citizens‘ Diplomacy. Participant in the Workshop at BITS, Pilani.

Conducted by CIDCM, Maryland, USA., Oct.30-Nov.1, 2003.

56. Communicating With a Global Audience. Talk delivered on World Communication Day. IETE

CEERI Centre, BTTI, Pilani. May 17,2003.

57. Technology-enabled Communication. Talk delivered at BBVP, Pilani. Intel-Teach to the Future,

Utkarsh Master Trainers Club Meet, March 24, 2003.

58. Effective Communication in Medical Profession Indian Medical Association, Roorkee Branch,

Roorkee27th

April, 2002.

59. Technical Communication: An Overview and Communication Technology Faculty Development

Programme at BITS, Pilani organized by Entrepreneurship and Management Development Institute,

Jaipur & BITS, Pilani 23rd

March, 2002.

60. A Series of Lectures on Technical Communication IIQM, Jaipur18-20 Feb. 2002.

61. Towards Better Interpetrsonal Communication. DJ Academy for Managerial Excellence,

Coimbatore. June 28,2001.

62. Making Memorable Professional Presentations. Officers Association.Nuclear Fuel Complex.

Hyderabad. June 20.2001.

63. Evolving an Interactive Method for Writing Laboratory Reports. STTP for Teachers of Technical

Institutions.IETAlwar.Oct.29-Nov.2, 2001.

64. Evolving an Interactive Method for Writing Project Reports. STTP for Teachers of

Technical Institutions.IETAlwar.Oct.29-Nov.2, 2001.

65. Technical Communication. DLPD Contact Classes. IIQM, Jaipur. August 24-26,2000.

66. Effective Communication. APOGEE Workshop.BITS, Pilani. March 17,2000.

Administration:

HoD, Humanities and Management ( since June 2009)

President, Staff Association ( during 2002-2003)

Group Leader (Head of the Department) of the Languages Group ( 2001-2008)

Chief, Publications and Media Relations Unit

Resident Warden of the Girls Hostel

Member of Senate

Member of Research Board

Member of Library Committee

Member, Publication Committee

Member, Recruitment Committee

Counsellor for Students

Convenor ( Committee for Combating Sexual harassment)

Coordinator, GRE Preparation Course

Coordinator, TOEFL Preparation Course

Chair, Department short listing committee faculty recruitment for English, Humanities and

Management for Goa campus

Chair, Department Research Committee, Humanities and Management

Editor-in-Chief, BITSCAN (Semester Newsletter), Goa Campus

Member, Anti-Ragging Committee

Chair, Committee for combating sexual harassment

Member, School Management Committee, Navy Children School, Dabolim, Goa

Member, Nominations Committee, Senate

Member, Campus Level Short listing Committee for faculty Recruitment

Membership of Professional Bodies:

1.Member,TESOL( Teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages), Virginia, United States.

2.Member IATEFL ( International Association for Teaching English as a Foreign Language), U.K.

3.Life Member, IAES(Indian Association for English Studies

4. Life Member, IAAS (Indian Association for American Studies)

5. Life Member, Shaw‘s Corner

6.Life Member, ISCS (Indian Society for Commonwealth Studies)

7. Member, Association of Business Communication, USA

8.Long Term Member, ELTAI ( English Language Teachers Association of India)

9.Member, AIMS ( Association of Indian Management Scholars)International

10. Memebr, ABC ( Association of Business Communication)

11.Member, AIMA (All India Management Association)

12. Member, Campus-level standing committee for selection of non-tenured faculty positions

Editorial / Review committees and assignments

1. Editorial Chairperson, International Journal of English and Literature (IJEL) ; TJPRC ( Trans

Stellar Journal Publications and Research Consultancy Pvt. Ltd. ) ( 27.06.2011)

2. Editorial Board of International Journal of Educational Administration and Policy Studies (

Academic Journals) Lagos, Africa ( Jan. 2011)

3. Editorial Board of AIMS International Journal of Management , USA, for 2011 and 2012 (

Jan.2011) as a copy editor and reviewer.

4. Member of Editorial Group, Asian EFL Journal, ISSN 1738-1460, Time Taylor International Ltd.,

Sydney, Australia ( 30.11.08).

5. Chaired a session on ‗Technology in Teaching English‘ National conference on Innovative

Approaches and Techniques of Teaching English, PSG Tech, Coimbatore, 13-14 July 2007

6. Member of Editorial Board, International Journal of Communication for 2007&2008 and volume

17,2007, Bahri Publications, New Delhi (letter dated 1.3.07)

7. Chaired a session on ‗Decision Making‘ at VII ICOQM of Association of Indian Management

Scholars ; 3-5 August 2006 Hotel Mansingh Palace, Jaipur

8. Assistant Editor , IATEFL Journal of ESP-SIG, Professional and Academic English, UK

9. Associate Editor, CURIE, BITS, Pilani

10. Editor-in-Chief, BITSCAN, BITS, Pilani

11. Editor-in-Chief, BITSCAN, BITS Pilani-K K Birla Goa Campus

Papers / books reviewed

1. A Pilot Survey of Training and Development Activities in Non-Life Insurance Companies of

Ahmadabad and Gandhinagar Cities in Gujarat State 23-July-2015. AIMS International

2. MS_BJEBS_20135, Social Influences on Language Code-Switching for the British Journal of

Education , Society and Behavioral Science. 22-July-2015

3. The Impact of Glass Ceiling on Job Satisfaction of Women Employees in the Private IT

Organizations of Kerala 21-July-2015. AIMS International.

4. Reviewed Ms_BJEBS_19976 .Adolescents’ Problem Solving Ability in Mathematics and

Medium of Instruction for the British Journal of Education , Society and Behavioral Science.

17-July-2015

5. Reviewed Met Expectations of healthcare professionals as mediator of the impact of hospital

workplace factors on quality of patient care M : 408030 for AIMS International Journal of

Management, 26 February 2015

6. Reviewed MS: 2014_BJESBS_10191Higher Learning Institute Module Organization vis-à-vis

theCriteria of Curriculum Development for Problem Solving Skill Development for the British

Journal of Education, Society & Behavioural Science ( 14 May 2014).

7. An Integration of Organisation Climate Research. AIMS Intl.Journal of management (4 March

2014)

8. Paper ‗ Effective evaluation of students‘ writing : an applied perspective‘ for IATEFL, UK,

ESP-SIG Journal

9. Association in Emerging Asian Stock Markets: A Test of Co-Integration .AIMS Intl.Journal of

Mgmt (24 Oct.2013)

10. Integration Activities and Competitiveness of a Company : Theory and Practice in Industrial

Enterprises in the Czech Republic . AIMS Intl.Journal of Mgmt.( 17 Sept.2013).

11. Paper Why do employees identify with their organizations? Investigating the effects of

organizational communication adequacy, and participation in decision making, on job

satisfaction and organizational identification, for NCA-Association of Business

Communication, USA, 20 April 2013.

12. Paper An Analysis of Retirement Financial Service Providers' Approach to Using Websites to

Augment Consumer Financial Acumen, for NCA-Association of Business Communication,

USA, 20 April 2013.

13. Paper on Workforce Analytics Approach: An emerging trend of workforce Management

14. for AIMS International Journal of Management ( March 2013).

15. PaperA Study of the Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Organizational Role

Stress amongst Private Sector Bank Employees for AIMS International Journal of Management

( 19.1.2013).

16. Paper A Logic Model Approach to Assess the Impact of Employer Branding Programs for

AIMS International Journal of Management ( 23.12.2012).

17. An Evaluation of HR Development and Practices in Indian Healthcare Sector for AIMS

International Journal of Management ( 23.12.2012)

18. Paper Relevance of Talent Management Services as a source of Competitive Advantage for

AIMS International Journal of Management ( 22.12.2012).

19. PaperRole of Strategic HR in Service Sector for AIMS International Journal of Management (

20.12.2012).

20. Paper Problems, Performance and Prospects of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

(MSMES) In India ( 20.12.2012)

21. PaperComparative Situational Analysis of Business Process Outsourcing Industry in India with

Focus on Human Resources Issues for AIMS International Journal of Management (

20.12.2012).

22. PaperPrice Quality Tradeoff: an Integrative Review of Theory and its Implication for

Marketing Practice in India for AIMS International Journal of Management ( March 2012).

23. Paper Training Practices: A cross-cultural comparative study with reference to size of the

organisation & sector for AIMS International Journal of Management ( May 2011).

24. Paper Sowing seeds through value system for better tomorrow for AIMS International volume

on Value-based Management ( April 2011).

25. Paper Indian Management: A Holistic Approach from Vedic Perspective for AIMS

International volume on Value-based Management ( April 2011).

26. Paper Oneness – The Indian Panacea for AIMS International volume on Value-based

Management ( April 2011).

27. Paper Positioning Brand on Values: A Case of "Peter England" for AIMS International

Journal of Management ( March 2011).

28. Paper Cross-disciplinary study of dissertation titles: the case of a university in Ghana for

IATEFL, UK, ESP-SIG Journal of Professional and Academic English (Reviewed in

July.2010).

29. PaperThe Changing Status of English Language in Sudan: A historical review by HalaSalih

Mohammed Nurfor IATEFL, UK, ESP-SIG Journal of Professional and Academic English

(Reviewed in July.2010).

30. Paper ‗Designing University Courses Based on the Job Application Process‘ for IATEFL, UK,

ESP-SIG Journal of Professional and Academic English (Reviewed in July.2009)

31. Paper ‗Getting Personal in Academic Writing: The Importance of the Personal Essay‘ for

IATEFL, UK, ESP-SIG Journal of Professional and Academic English (Reviewed in

July.2009)

32. Paper ‗Group work- very fruitful technique for the foreign language classes‘ for IATEFL, UK,

ESP-SIG Journal of Professional and Academic English (Reviewed in July.2009)

33. Book ‗ Insight into International English Language Testing System‘ for MacMillan Publishers

India Ltd.(March 2009)

34. Paper ‗ Innovating writing centres and online writing labs outside North America‘ for Asian

EFL journal, Australia (Feb.2009)

35. Paper ‗ Do permanent pairs, structured tasks and background knowledge lead to interactive

pair work in ESP classes?‘ for IATEFL, UK, ESP-SIG Journal of Professional and Academic

English (Jan.2009).

36. Paper Students’ Involvement in Decision- Making and Principals’ Effectiveness in Private

Secondary Schools in Lagos State, Nigeria.(2008)

37. Paper The Role of Vocational and Technical Education in the National Development of Nigeria

for IJEAPS (International Journal of Educational Administration and Policy Studies), Nigeria,

Africa. (2008)

38. Paper The Education of the Future and the Future of Education in Mexico for IJEAPS (

International Journal of Educational Administration and Policy Studies), Nigeria, Africa.(2008)

39. Paper ‗ Effective evaluation of students‘ writing : an applied perspective‘ for IATEFL, UK,

ESP-SIG Journal (2008)

Conferences / Seminars / Workshops organized :

1. Organized a three-day IACLALS Annual Conference on ―Space, Place, Travel,

Displacement, Exile‖ during 12-14 February 2015 . ( Organizing Secretary : NilakDatta;

Coordinators: Geetha, Amitendu, Basavadatta)

2. Organized with the Department of Economics a two-day International Conference on

Changing Contours of Indo-US Relations: Perceptions, Continuity and Change. 31 Oct-2

Nov. 2014( Convenor : Dr.RPPradhan)

3. Organized a three-day International Conference on Towards EcoculturalEthics : Recent

Trends and Future Directions. 9-11 October 2014 at the Goa Campus. ( Coordinators :

Dr.Reena C, Dr.GyanPrakash, Dr.Rayson K Alex)

4. Organized a two- day tiNai Eco film Festival during 31 Jan-1 Feb 2014 at the Goa Campus

(Coordinator : Dr.Rayson K Alex)

5. Organized the Visiting Advisory Committee Meet for the Department of Languages and

Humanities of all four campuses through telepresence. ( 19-20 September 2013).

Prof.PramodPandey , JNU and Prof.Bijoy H Boruah, IIT Delhi were the experts.

6. National Workshop on Innovative Pedagogies for Enhancing the Employability Skills of

Students 4-6 September 2013 ; 30 participants and training officers from universities across

India.

7. Two –day workshop on ―Negotiations and Negotiating‖ 8-9 March 2013.

8. Workshop on Cross Cultural Behavioural Simulation for the faculty of Goa Campus on 2

March 2012 ( Resource persons : KhushwantPittenger, ShikhaSahai) 20 participants.

9. Seminar on Research methods and Data Analysis for the faculty and research scholars of BITS

Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus, 4 February 2012 ( 80 participants) Resource Persons: VVSNA

Prasad, DebasisPatnaik, SrinivasKrishnaswamy, Srikanth M, K. Ponnani.

10. Coordinator from Goa Campus for the Round Table Discussion on The Relevance of

Humanities and Liberal Arts Courses in Engineering Curriculum held at Delhi on 17 October

2011.

11. We Care Film Fest 2010. BITS Pilani-Goa Campus,12-13 February 2010.

12. One-day orientation session for Goa schools. 8 Decembar 2009.

13. International Conference on Soft Skills Development Strategies : Corporate and Academia

Perspectives. BITS Pilani-Pilani Campus, 19-20 September 2008. (convenor)

14. National seminar on Meeting Communication Challenges at Workplace. BITS Pilani-Pilani

Campus, 10-11 September 2004. ( Convenor)

Awards / Recognition:

1. Prepared and edited various speeches for Dr.KK Birla and appreciated by him.

2. Appointed as a Member of the Board of Studies-English of the Goa University (letter

GU/Acad-PG/01/BoS-English/4769 dated 9.3.2015) for a 3-year period. ( 9.3.2015 to

9.3.2018)

3. Special Invitee for the IQAC of MES College, Zuarinagar, Goa (letter dated 29.10.2014).

Attended meeting on 11.10.2014.

4. Member, Board of Studies of Sciences and Humanities ,Satyabhama University, Chennai

(letter dated 25.9.2014). Reviewed the syllabi and attended meeting on 25.10.2014.

5. Reviewer of Syllabus for NIT Goa (I year BTech. course Professional Communication)

(August 2013).

6. Winner of the Research paper Competition organized by ELT weekly. ( May 2013).

7. Expert Member of Selection Committee under CAS( Career Advancement Scheme) , The

English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad.(2010)

8. Member, Board of Studies, Department of Communication & Soft Skills, KL University,

Guntur, AP. (2010)

9. Chief Guest for the Annual Day Function of Airway Public School, Dabolim, Goa on 23 Feb.

2013.

10. Chief Guest for ―I Care‖ Seminar organized by Mount Litera Zee School, Goa on 17 Feb.

2013.

11. Received the Outstanding Editor Award for the AIMS International Journal of management for

2011by AIMS International ( Association of Indian Management Scholars) on 2 January 2012.

12. Member of the Senate of SVNIT ,Surat for three years from 04 October 2011.

13. ACU (Association of Commonwealth Universities ) Bursary for attending the 3rd

international

conference in Melbourne, Australia during 24-26 November 2010.

14. ACU (Association of Commonwealth Universities ) Bursary for attending the 2nd

international

conference in Durban, South Africa during 14-16 July 2008.

15. Expert Member of the Senate (Adhoc) , NIT, Goa. (14.8.2013)

British Council Award for Best Paper Presenter by ELTAI ( English Language teachers‘

Association of India) , Feb.2007

References:

1.Prof. R.N.Saha, Director ; BITS, Pilani, Dubai Campus.

Email: rnsaha@dubai.bits-pilani.ac.in;

2.Dr. D.M. Kulkarni, Dean Administration, BITSPilani, K K Birla Goa Campus, Goa-403726.

email: dmk@goa.bita-pilani.ac.in Phone: 0832-2580401

Personal Details:

Date of Birth: 10 December 1951; Sex: Female ; Marital Status : Married

Husband :Professor Emeritus, BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus

Children : One son , One daughter—both married

Address for correspondence: Prof.Meenakshi Raman, HoD, Humanities and Social Sciences, BITS

Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus, NH-17B,Zuari Nagar, GOA-403726, India.

e-mail: 1. mraman@bits-goa.ac.in 2. raman.mee@gmail.com

Telephone: Off: 0832-2580280 Res: 0832-2580705

Mobile:09623440035