Dr.Jude Naveenraj Vethanayagam

Senior Lecturer Gr I

naveenrajv@esn.ac.lk

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  • Doctor of Philosophy Annamalai University, India.
  • Master of Arts in Linguistics,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
  • Master of Arts in English Studies, Bharathidasan University , Trichy-India
  • Bachelor of Arts,University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka
  • Head, Department of Languages and Communication studies from 2nd of March 2021 till now
  • Head, Department of Languages and Communication studies from 1st of March 2011
  • Dean, Faculty of Communication and Business Studies at Trincomalee Campus of Eastern University Sri Lanka from 16th of March 2011 to 1st of March 2013
  • Acting Head, Department of Languages and Communication studies from 2016 to 2018
  • Head, Department of Languages and Communication studies from 2nd of March 2018 to 1st of March 2021
  • Deputy Proctor from January 2016 to December 2020
  • Coordinator-Department of Languages and Communication studies -2009
  • Coordinator “QEF-IRQUE project” from 2014 to 2010
  • Sports and other activities conducted for students as Coordinator- QEF
  • Member of Council-Eastern University 2011-2013
  • Member of the Taskforce to prevent and eliminate ragging in Universities-UGC 2017
  • Member of SENATE- Eastern University 2018 and still continuing
  • Member of Campus board-Trincomalee campus 2018 and still continuing
  • Member of Faculty board-Trincomalee Campus 2018 and still continuing
  • Member of Research Council- Eastern University, 2021-2023
  • Chairperson Sports Council-Trincomalee Campus
  • Member of the sports advisory board Eastern University 2018 and 2019
  • Chairperson Faculty Research Committee-Faculty of Communication and Business Studies Trincomalee campus
  • Member of Senate nominee for recruitment of lecturers and Instructors in English
  • Member of selection committee for the recruitment of lecturers/Tempt.Asst.Lecturers.
  • Member of the selection committee for promotional interviews-EUSL
  • Representative to the research and publication committee, Eastern University Sri Lanka (2015-2017)
  • Member of selection committee for the recruitment of visiting instructor in English language teaching unit, Faculty of Arts and culture, EUSL 2018
  • Member of Examination disciplinary committee 2017
  • Member of Technical Evaluation Committee since 2011
  • Member of the curriculum evaluation committee
  • Member of SEDA – Staff and Educational Development association (Wales, England)
  • TEFL- Teaching English as foreign language-International-TESOL- London, ( A license to be a Professional International English teacher) Course followed and completed in London in2010 under the scholarship of QEF-IRQUE
  • SEDA (Staff and Educational Development Association-London) – University of Colombo, 2009
  • CTHE (Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education) – University of Colombo-2009
  • Teaching Experience: 27 years of teaching experience at the higher educational institution-Trincomalee Campus since 1994
  • English Language
  • Western Culture
  • Modern Drama
  • Introduction to Literature
  • Presented a research paper at the International Conference held in University of Malaysia Sabah on 22-25 of October 2013. Topic: Stylistic approach in teaching English literature
  • Presented and published a research paper titled “Syntactic Errors” at the University Academic Cluster International July Conference in Bangkok, Thailand.(July 2019)
  • Presented and published a research paper at Indian Streams Research Journal held in India- November 2014. Topic: Stylistic analysis on select poems of William Wordsworth and Its pedagogical implications.
  • Presented a research paper titled “Philosophical underpinnings in the select poems of William Wordsworth” at the International Conference held in hotel Galadari Colombo in March 2014.
  • Published a research paper titled “Language of literature” presented at the conference held at the Centre of Advanced Study in Linguistics-Annamalai University India on March 2014.
  • Published a research paper as co-author titled “The study of syllable structure in English: an innovative learning and testing tools based on linguistic approach” in Golden research thoughts, India -2016.
  • Presented and published a research paper titled “Stylistic analysis as an alternative in teaching English Literature at GCE O/L” at 1st International Research conference, Trincomalee Campus (2016)
  • Presented and published a research paper titled “Solid waste Management” at the Universal Academic Cluster International November conference Bangkok Thailand (2017)
  • Presented and published a research paper titled “English teaching – learning process through task based activities at remote schools” at International seminar on Neoteric Trends In English Language Teaching and Testing, India (2020)