Academic Background:
- Ph.D. in English Literature, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. (2014)
- M.St. (Master of Studies) in English Literature, University of Oxford, the U.K. (2007)
- M.A. in English Literature (Distinction), The University of Sheffield, the U.K. (2005)
Teaching Experience:
- Visiting Faculty of Humanities – Indian Institute of Information and Technology, Design and Manufacturing
(IIITDM) Kancheepuram, Chennai, India July 2016-Aug 2017 - Postdoctoral Teaching Assistant – Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Singapore Sept-Dec 2014
- Teaching Assistant – Division of English, NTU, Singapore. 2010-2012
Research Interests:
- Colonial Literary and Visual Culture of India
- Regional Indian Literature in English Translation
- Gender and Spatiality in Literary Narratives
- 19th-Century English Fiction and Visuality
Courses taught:
- Classical Literature
- Indian Fiction in English
- Short Story Classics
- Survey of English Literature
- The Rise of the Novel
- World Civilizations and Texts
Scholarships:
- NTU Research Scholarship (2009-2013)
- Bharathidasan University Endowment Scholarship (2005)
Professional Memberships:
- Australasian Victorian Studies Association (AVSA)
- British Association for Victorian Studies (BAVS)
Professional Contributions:
- Senior Reviewer, The Asian Conference on Arts & Humanities 2018 to be held in The Art Centre Kobe, Japan, 30 March-1 April 2018.