Awards

Excellence in Teaching Award, IIT Kanpur, September 2022

Received the Director’s Letter of Commendation for excellence in Teaching for the following courses in IIT Kanpur:

2001 – 02 (I): ENG 112N English Language & Composition

2003- 04 (II): ENG 439 Literature & Censorship

2004 – 05 (I): ENG 112N English Language & Composition

2006 – 07 (I) ENG 112C English Language & Communication Skills

2006 – 07 (II): ENG 439 Literature & Censorship

2007 – 08 (I): ENG 112C English Language & Communication Skills

2007 – 08 (II): ENG 123: Introduction to Literature

2008 – 09 (I): ENG 435: Topics in Literary Movements

2009 – 10 (I): ENG 112C: English Language & Communication Skills

2010 – 11 (I): ENG 437: Indian Literature

2012 – 13 (I): ENG 112C: English Language & Communication Skills

2015 – 16 (I): ENG 112C: English Language & Communication Skills

2018 – 19 (II): ENG 439: Literature & Censorship

2019 – 20 (I): ENG 112C: English Language & Communication Skills

National Merit Scholarship from 1978 -80

University Merit Scholarship of Kerala University from 1980-85

Junior Research Fellowship & Senior Research Fellowship from the University Grants Commission for research

II prize at national level for English essay competition held by the Lal Bahadur Shastri Foundation in 1978

Member, Modern Language Association, USA

Life member, Indian Association for Commonwealth Language and Literature Studies

Life member, Forum on Contemporary Theory, Baroda, India