SCOPUS -Indexed

1. Kumar A, S. et al. (2025). Game Addiction and Adolescent Health Disorder. Universal Journal of Public Health, 13(1), 24–3. (Q2)

2. Kumar, M. R. (2025). Existential Fear, Anxiety and Isolation... The Glass Menagerie. AIP Conf. Proc. 3306, 030057. (Q3)

3. Kumar, M. R. & Christopher, G. (2023). Attachment anxiety and covert narcissistic pangs... The Glass Menagerie. World Journal of English Language, 13(2), 232. (Q1)

4. Kumar, M. R. & Christopher, G. (2022). Narcissistic expressions in John Osborne... Dorian Gray. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 12(12), 2669-2677. (Q1)

5. Kumar, M. R. and Christopher, G. (2025). Bio-Politics and Bodily Autonomy in Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale' (preprint- Taylor & Francis). 

Non–Scopus International Publications

1. Kumar, M.R. (2024). An Echo of Post-Truth Elements in Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray. Asiatic Society of Mumbai – UGC Care-listed journal.

2. Kumar, M.R. & Christopher, G. (2023). Narcissistic Harassment and Interpersonal Violence against Women at the Workplace in John Osborne’s Inadmissible Evidence. International Journal of All Research Education and Scientific Methods, 11(10), 1942–1946.

3. Kumar, M.R. & Christopher, G. (2023). The Representation of Grandiose and Vulnerable Narcissism in the Film Adaptation of Dorian Gray and Iravin Nizhal. Contemporary Literary Review India, 10, 50–65.

4. Kumar, M.R. (2023). An Exploration of the Physically Challenged: Psychological and Interpersonal Underpinnings as represented in Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie. Contemporary Literary Review India, 11, 60–66.

5. Kumar, M.R. (2023). A Paradise of Narcissistic Ego Mechanisms as reflected in Blanch DuBois in Tennessee Williams’s A Streetcar Named Desire. International Journal of All Research Education and Scientific Methods, 10(2), 1108–1117.

6. Kumar, M.R. (2017). Harnessing Entrepreneurial Skills of Engineering Students. International Journal of Advanced Research, 3(1), 2714–2717. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/3064

7. Kumar, M.R. (2016). The Double-Edged Sword of Defence Mechanism adopted by the select characters in Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire. International Journal of English Language, Literature and Humanities, 4(11), 206–214.

8. Kumar, M.R. (2016). The Bitter Pill of Teaching English Grammar to the Students of Second Language Learning. Global Journal for Research Analysis, 5(12), 392–393.

Book Chapters

1. Kumar, M.R. (2023a). A Parade of Narcissistic Defence Mechanisms in Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire. In Redefining Theories of Communication: 21st Century Perspectives in Language and Literature. Smash Words, USA, pp. 190–194.

2. Kumar, M.R. (2023). Amanda Wingfield – The Ambassador of Projective Identification as reflected in Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie. In S. R. (Ed.), Recent Trends in Literature. Blue Ava Ford Publication, pp. 121–126.

3. Kumar, M.R. & Christopher (2022). Narcissistic Rage and Interpersonal Abuse as Reflected in John Osborne’s Inadmissible Evidence. In A. A. (Ed.), Emerging Trends in English Language and Literature (1st ed.). Lordine Nuovo Publication, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, pp. 90–97.

4. Kumar, M.R. (2022). An Exploratory Study on Stress Management and Mental Health among University Research Scholars at VIT University during COVID-19. In G.D.S. (Ed.), Reflection of Teaching and Testing during Pandemic COVID-19. Iterative International Publishers, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, pp. 95–105.

1. VIT University (2025) Session Chair for Disability and Intersectionality at the International Conference on Innovation in Architecture, Design, Business, Society, Languages and Literature, hosted by VIT University, Vellore, on 30.10.2025 & 31.10.2025.

2. IIT Roorkee (2025): Session Chair for Mediated Realities: Digital Aesthetics, Risks and Trends at the International Seminar “Embracing the Paradigm Shift: Navigating the Interdisciplinary Frontiers in Humanities and Social Sciences Research.”

3. IIT Roorkee (2025): Panellist cum Presenter for Tradition in Transition: Diaspora & Globalisation in The Namesake.

4. IIT Hyderabad (2025): Panellist cum Presenter for Vulnerable Bodies — Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale.

5. IIT Madras (2023): Panellist cum Presenter for Physically Challenged in The Glass Menagerie.

6. Best Paper Award — International Conference on Covert and Overt Contents in Literature, Thiruvalluvar University (2022).

7. Best Paper Award — International Conference on Language and Literature, Madanapalle Institute of Technology and Sciences (MIT), Andhra Pradesh (2022).

8. Raman Research Award (2023) — VIT University.

9. Raman Research Award (2022) — VIT University.

10. College Topper (M.Phil.) — St. Joseph’s College, Trichy.

11. Recipient of Multiple Institutional Cash awards for 100% results in Anna University Examinations.

1. Presented a research paper titled "Bio-Politics and Bodily Autonomy in Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale" at the International Conference on Innovation in Architecture, Design, Business, Society, Languages and Literature, hosted by VIT University, Vellore, on 30.10.2025 & 31.10.2025.

2. Presented a research paper titled "Intertextual Healing of Trauma: The Therapeutic Power of Storytelling in The Book Thief" at the International Conference on Language, Literature, and Culture in Contemporary Academic Discourse, organised by the PG and Research Department of English, St. Joseph’s College, Trichy, on 25.09.2025 & 26.09.2025.

3. Presented a research paper titled "Tradition in Transition: Interdisciplinary Reflections on Diaspora, Belonging, and Globalisation in The Namesake" at the International Conference on Embracing the Paradigm Shift: Navigating the Interdisciplinary Frontiers in Humanities and Social Sciences Research, hosted by IIT Roorkee, on 11.07.2025 – 12.07.2025.

4. Presented a conference paper titled "The State of the Bodily Affairs: A Roller Coaster Ride from Wounds, Control, Vulnerability to Wisdom in Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale" at the National Conference on Vulnerable Bodies in Literature and Culture, IIT Hyderabad, on 28.02.2025 – 01.03.2025.

5. Presented a research paper titled "An Echo of Post-Truth Elements in Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray" at the One-day International Conference on Rethinking Linguistics and Literature, organised by the Department of English, St. Alphonsa College of Arts and Science, Karnikal, on 23.03.2024.

6. Presented a research paper titled "Narcissism and Transformational Leadership in Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea" at the Annual National Conference: English Language and Literature in the 21st Century, organised by AMET University, Chennai, on 24.01.2024.

7. Presented a research paper titled "FILMECOLOGY: Art and Ornithological Perspectives on Ecological Trauma in Nissim Ezekiel’s Poet, Lover, Birdwatcher and Shankar’s 2.0" at the Annual National Conference on Ecospectives: Ecological Discourses in South Asia, organised by Christ University, Bangalore, on 11.01.2024.

8. Presented a research paper titled "Investigating the Grotesque Quest for Erotomania and Infidelity in Tennessee Williams’s A Streetcar Named Desire" at the International Conference on Beyond the Postmodern: Unravelling Culture and Identity, NIT Agartala, Tripura, on 18.12.2023 – 20.12.2023.

9. Completed Short-Term Course on Film Studies: Pedagogy and Research Method hosted by the Department of Humanistic Studies, IIT Bhubaneswar, from 06.11.2023 – 11.11.2023.

10. Presented a paper titled "Narcissistic Harassment and Interpersonal Violence against Women at the Workplace in John Osborne’s Inadmissible Evidence" at the International Conference on Representation of Violence in Literature and Media, REVA University, Bangalore, on 30.05.2023 – 31.05.2023.

11. Presented a paper titled "Culmination of the Vulnerable Past and Grandiose Present: An Exploratory Study on Narcissistic Personality Traits in John Osborne’s Inadmissible Evidence and Tennessee Williams’s The Glass Menagerie" at the International Conference on Inclusive Pedagogical Strategies in Language and Classes, MEPCO Engineering College, Sivakasi, on 11.05.2023 – 12.05.2023.

12. Presented a paper titled "A Comparative Study on Pathological Narcissism and Suicide as Reflected in the Film Adaptation of Dorian Gray and Iravil Nizhal" at the International Conference on Emerging Vistas in Language and Literature, Karpagam University, Coimbatore, on 30.03.2023.

13. Presented a paper (as panellist) titled "An Exploration of the Physically Challenged: Psychological and Interpersonal Underpinnings as Represented in Tennessee Williams’s The Glass Menagerie" at the DOHSS Annual Academic Conference, IIT Madras, on 11.03.2023.

14. Participated in the 3-day workshop on "Uses of Indian Aesthetics: Conversation and Contestations with the Western Theory" hosted by IIT Madras on 17.12.2022 – 19.12.2022.

15. Presented and won the Best Paper Award for the paper titled "Covert and Overt Narcissistic Traits as Reflected in John Osborne’s Inadmissible Evidence and Tennessee Williams’s The Glass Menagerie" at the International Conference on Covert and Overt Content in Contemporary Literature, Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore, on 18.11.2022.

16. Presented and won the Best Paper Award for the paper titled "Narcissistic Rage and Interpersonal Abuse as Reflected in John Osborne’s Inadmissible Evidence" at the International Conference on Language and Literature, MIT Andhra Pradesh, on 14.10.2022.

17. Presented a paper titled "Vulnerable Narcissism as Reflected in the Film Adaptation of Dorian Gray (2009) and Iravil Nizhal (2022): A Comparative Study" at the 4L International Conference, National College, Trichy, on 09.09.2022.

18. Presented a paper titled "A Parade of Narcissistic Defence Mechanisms in Tennessee Williams’s A Streetcar Named Desire" at the National Conference on Redefining Theories of Communication: 21st-Century Perspectives in Language and Literature, SRM University, on 24.04.2022.

19. Completed a 12-week Online NPTEL Course on American Literature and Culture (ONL00740) hosted by IIT Madras with 71% (Elite Grade) on 10.10.2021.

20. Attended a Faculty Development Programme (FDP) Researching Cultural vulnerability: Concepts, Contexts, and Challenges, organised by HSS, NIT, TRICHY, Chennai, from 27.1.2025 to 01.02.2025.

21. Attended a faculty development programme (FDP), Teaching English in the digital age: Strategies and Platforms for Engagement, from 01.09.2025 to 06.09.2025, organised by Government Polytechnic College, Kooduveli.

22. Attended a faculty development programme (FDP), Situated knowledges: Multilingual Education in the Indian Context, from 04.08.2025 to 09.08.2025, organised by Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MMTTC) at IIITDM Kancheepuram.

23. Attended a Faculty Development Programme (FDP) organised by the Programme Monitoring Office & Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Programme (PMO-IEDP), Anna University, Chennai, on 24.11.2016.

24. Attended an FDP on "Mind Without Fear" organised by the Centre for University-Industry Collaboration, Chennai, on 09.07.2012.

25. Attended an FDP on "Instructional Design and Delivery System" under the aegis of the National Institute of Technical Teachers’ Training and Research (NITTTR), Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, on 16.12.2009.

Seminars /Guest Lectures /Invited Talks Delivered

1. Delivered a one-day seminar on “Empowering Engineers for 2030: Fostering a sustainable Industry-Academia Future”, organised by the Department of English, Jayalakshmi Institute of Technology, Thoppur, Durmapuri, on 08.11.2025.

2. Delivered a Guest Lecture on “Beyond the Slides: Essential Skills to Deliver a Presentation”, organised by the Department of Civil Engineering, SRM TRP Engineering College, Trichy, on 17.09.2025.

3. Delivered a Guest Lecture on "The Art of Communication; From Campus to Corporate” organised by the PG and Research Department of English, Rovers Arts and Science College, Perambalur on 25.08.2025.

4. Delivered a talk on ‘‘Exploring Trends in Language and Literature: Trends and Transformations in the Digital Era’’ at the National seminars organized by the PG and Research Department of English, Sri Vijay Vidhyalaya Arts and Science College, Dhurmapuri on 22.08.2025.

5. Delivered a Guest Lecture on “Building Self-Worth and Positive Self-Image for Holistic Development’’ organised by Youth Red Cross, Arulandar College, Karumathur, Madurai, on 15.09.2025.

6. Delivered a talk on "Academic writing & Publication” organised by the PG and Research Department of English, St. Joseph's College, Trichy, on 11.08.2025.

7. Delivered a talk on "Bridging the Gap between Academia & Industry" to the first-year students of DS University, Perambalur, on 08.08.2025.

8. Delivered a talk on ‘Communication at the Intersection of Literature and Recruitment' at the Inauguration of the Literary Association organised by the PG and Research Department of English, National College, Trichy, on 30.07.2025.

9. Delivered a Guest Lecture on Conflict Management and Non-Verbal Communication at the workplace for the Non-teaching staff of SRM IST, organised by the FDP committee of SRM Institute of Science and Technology on 07.07.2025.

10. Delivered a talk on “The Art of Negotiation Skills at the workplace” for the Non-teaching staff of SRM IST, organised by the FDP committee of SRM Institute of Science and Technology, on 07.03.2025.

11. Harnessing Communication skills at Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Arts, Perambalur.

12. Body Language- your Trump card for Success for MBA students at Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Arts, Perambalur.

13. Demystifying the Art of Communication at Srinivasan College of Education, Perambalur.

14. The Art of Teaching at Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Education, Perambalur.

15. Enriching People Skills for Employment at Srinivasan Polytechnic College, Perambalur.

16. FDP on Is Teaching an Art or Science at Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Institute of Research and Technology, Siruvachur.

17. FDP on Modern Tools & Techniques of Teaching under the aegis of ICT, the Government of Tamil Nadu at Sri Ambal Matriculation School.

18. Seminar on Effective Communication at the EDT forum, Anna University, Chennai.

19. FDP on Situational Leadership at Agni College of Technology, Chennai.

20. FDP on Effective Pedagogic Principles to the newly recruited faculty, Dr. Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology, Pollachi.

21. Communication Skills for Entrepreneurship Development, Nachi Muthu Polytechnic College, Pollachi.

22. Resource Person on Behavioral Skills Training, 6-week Project to the Interns of Larson and Toubro, Coimbatore.

23. Webinar on Communication Competency-Trump card for career success in the 21st Century - Induction programme for the first-year students at Rev. Jacob Memorial College, Dindigul.

24. Entrepreneurial Insights from India - Inspiring saga from job seekers to Job creators – Webinar in WELTA.

25. Pearls of Corporate Wisdom and Soft Skills in Shakespeare’s Hamlet - Webinar in WELTA.

Academic Experience:

• June 1, 2024, Onwards - Aisst.Professor in English, Department of English and Foreign Languages, 
• SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Trichy.      
• July 4th, 2017 –May2020, As Asst. Professor in English at Dr Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology, Pollachi, Tamil Nadu.
• September 2016 – April 2017, as. Asst. Professor in English at Agni College of Technology, Thalambur, Tamil Nadu.
• April 2011 – 17th May 2016, as. Asst. Professor in English at Srinivasan Engineering College, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu.
• June 2008 – 19th June 2011, as. Asst. Professor in English at Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Engineering College, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu

Research Experience:

• March 2021-Feb 2024, as Teaching cum Research Associate at VIT University

• Lifetime Member of ISTE
• Examiner of BEC –Business English Certificate
• University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES) ID; AB03KF

Projects

Funded Research Projects: (Worth –6 lakh sponsored by Larson and Toubro, Coimbatore.)

Being a part of the funded project as Resource Person on Behavioral Skills CORPORATE ETIQUETTE AND MANNERS  6-week Project to the Interns of Larson and Toubro, Coimbatore.