Dr. R. Mahendran
@tnou.ac.in
Assistant Professor of English
Tamil Nadu Open University
Dr. R. Mahendran has been serving as Assistant Professor of English in the School of Humanities, Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU), Chennai, Tamil Nadu since 27th February, 2014 (AN). He entered into teaching profession as Guest Lecturer in 2004 and had become a full time Assistant Professor in 2010.
After successful completion of the Middle School education in Sri Meenashi Government Aided Middle School, Chittirakudi in Thanjavur district that was almost akin to gurukulam, he moved to the Mukkulathore Higher Secondary School, Thiruverambur, Tiruchirappalli district for his High and Higher Secondary education.
Armed with a Bachelor’s Degree in English from the Rajah Serfoji Government Arts College*, Thanjavur, he pursued his Master’s in English at the National College* and subsequently the pre-doctoral research degree (M.Phil) at the Jamal Mohamed College*, Tiruchirappallli. In August 2011, he was conferred with the degree of Doctor of Philosophy ( in English by the Tamil Unive
EDUCATION
. Degree University/Board Year of Passing % of Marks Class
1 Ph.D English
The Tamil University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India 2011 Not Applicable Not Applicable
2 M.Phil English
Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India 2006 64.40% First Class
3 M.A English Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India 2004 64.66% First Class
4 B.A English Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India 2001 44.5% Third Class
5 12th Std. Science Group
State Board, Tamil Nadu 1998 54.58% Second Class
6 10th Std. (General) State Board, Tamil Nadu 1996 61.60% First Class
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Life Writings, Short Story (English and Tamil) and Translation Studies, besides Open and Distance Learning.
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