Faculty
Basic Science & Humanities
Divya M S
Assistant Professor
Specialisation : English Language & Literature, Human Resource Management
Room: AD101
Educational Qualifications
MA English, MBA (HR), Pursuing PhD in Management
Employment History
- Joined SCMS School of Engineering & Technology in September 2019.
- Lecturer at Distance Education Centre, University of Kerala.
- Soft Skill Enhancement Trainer at VETA.
- Industry Experience – Worked in The New Indian Express.
Key Responsibilities Held
- NAAC Criteria 7 head
- KiRF Criteria 4 head
- SiRST Trainer
- KTU exam cell member
- ATELIER- Department Association in charge
- Preplacement trainer
- College Literature club in charge
- Department Newsletter in charge
- Tutor of 30- hour Value-Added Course titled Personality Development
- Soft Skills Trainer
- Language Lab Instructor
- Coordinator of International FDP on Education: Soft Skills, February 2022 organised by Department of Basic Science and Humanities, SSET
- Coordinator of 2nd International Conference on Applied Sciences, November 2022 organised by Department of Basic Science and Humanities, SSET
- Coordinator of International Webinar ” Reaping a Pandemic” on June 2020 and Workshop on “Mental Health” on April 2022.
Position Held
- IQAC member
- SiRST Trainer
- ATELIER – Department Association incharge
Research Interests
- HR Management, ELT, Post-colonial Literature, Eco Criticism, Indian Writing in English.
Teaching Interests
- English Literature, Communication & Management subjects, Constitution of India.
Training Programs Attended
- Attended FDP on “Blended Learning and Flipped Classroom” at NITTR, Chandigarh organised by AICTE, ATAL, 11th – 18th May 2020.
- Attended FDP on “Data analysis using spreadsheet” organised by Kristu Jayanti College, Bangalore, 19th – 22nd May 2020.
- Attended FDP “Role of teachers in quality enhancement & accreditation” organised by Kristu Jayanti College, Bangalore, 11th – 18th May 2020.
- Attended Three day National Level Online FDP on “New Challenges in Business Management – A Strategic Approach” organized by Andhra Loyola Institute of Engineering & Technology, Andhra Pradesh, 8th June – 10th June 2020.
- Attended Short Term Training Program on Guidance and Counselling organised by St. Joseph’s College of Engineering and Technology, Palai, Kerala, 12th to 17th October 2020.
- Participated and presented a paper in the International Conference on Human Resilience by St. John’s College, Agra, May 2020.
- Participated in a Three day E-Conference on “Translation as New Writing” conducted by National College, Tiruchirappali, July 2020.
- Participated in National Level E-Conference on “Literary Theory and Criticism” at Government Arts & Science College, Tamil Nadu, August 2020.
- Completed “Professional Communication Skills” from WordsMaya, AICTE, May 2020.
- Completed “Soft Skills Training” organized by Pioneer Kumaraswamy College, Nagercoil, Tamilnadu, August 2020.
- Completed a course on “Successful Presentation” from University of Colorado from Coursera, August 2020.
- Completed “Business Writing” from University of Colorado from Coursera.
- Completed “English for Effective Business Speaking” from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, from Coursera.
- Completed “Grammar and Punctuation” from University of California, Coursera.
- Completed “Grammar and Punctuation” from University of California, Coursera.
- Completed a course on “Human Resource Management” from University of Minnesota, Coursera.
- Participated in Webinar on “Online Teaching Tools for Faculty Members” organized by SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai, July 2020.
- Participated in Webinar on “Protection of Intellectual Property Rights – Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks”, by IPR Cell at Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur, June 2020.
- Participated and presented a paper in an International Webinar on “African Literature, Orature and Culture” organized by Rishi Bankim Chandra College, West Bengal, October 2020.
- Participated in National Webinar on “Interdisciplinary and Trans-disciplinary Education: Approaches and Reflections” organized by School of Pedagogical Sciences, MG University, Kottayam, October 2020.
- Participated in Team Campus Connect webinar on Soft Skills, August 2020.
Publications
Book Chapters
- Published a chapter “Work life balance in the new normal” in an edited Book named Management Challenges & Opportunities with ISBN No.978-93-90728-58-9 on April 2022.
- Published a chapter “Resilience speaks the beauty of pain” in an edited Book Re-Spacing Menstrual Narratives with ISBN No. 979-88-49485-57-7 on September 2022.
- Published an academic book for first year Engineering students named “Life Skills” with ISBN No. : 979-889186147-3 on January 2023.
- Published a chapter “Health & Well-Being: Mental Health Challenges & Support” in an edited Book named Women & the Society with ISBN No. 978-81-962962-3-0 on December 2023.
- Published an Article titled “Mental Health” in magazine named Health: A Journal devoted to healthful living with ISSn No. 0017-8861 on January 202.
Journals
- Published a journal paper titled “A Study on Women Education: Educate & Empower” in IJELR, International Journal of English Language, Literature and Translation Studies. ISSN No. 2349-9451 on 21st March 2020.
- Published a journal paper titled “Exploring the narratives of human resilience in history and highlighting their significance in present times as in Anne Frank’s The Diary of a Young Girl” in The Criterion: An International Journal in English. ISSN No. 0976-8165 on 10th July 2020.
- Published a journal paper titled “Nature & Environmentalism: Post-Colonial Eco Critical Rereading of Selected Nigerian Poems” in International Journal of Humanities and Arts. ISSN No. 2664-7702 on 17th February 2021.
- Published a journal paper titled “Coalescing Blended learning & Flipped Classrooms” in UGC -CARE list journal DOGO RANGSANG Research Journal, ISSN No. 2347-7180, Volume 12, Issue 1, No. 2 on January 2022.
- Published a journal paper titled “Art of Defamilirizing the Familiar” in UGC -CARE list journal Mukt Shabd, with ISSN No. 2347-3150, on 5th October 2023.
- Published a journal paper titled “Relevance of Translanguaging in ELT” in UGC -CARE list journal DRR Research Journal, ISSN No. 2347-7180, Volume 13, No. 5 on 17th October 2023.
Awards and Honour
- Translator of Diploma book named “Anandham” under AICTE from English to Malayalam. (ongoing).
- Award winner for “Best Research Paper on Women and Society”, in the International virtual colloquium on Women and the Society convened by Acumen Foundation, Seva Academy and University Women Association, Chidambaram Chapter on 21st October 2023 for the paper title “Health & Well-Being: Mental Health Challenges and Support”.
- Incentive winner for best publication in SCMS Group of Institutions.
Professional Activities
- Reviewer of an International Book and Journal Publisher, REST Society for Research International (RSRI).
Positions held:
- IQAC criteria 7 head
- SiRST trainer
- KTU exam cell member
- ATELIER- department association in charge
- College Literature club in charge
