Dr. Rajasekaran V
Professor of English & Director - Students Welfare
VIT University Chennai Campus, India
www.drvraj.blogspot.com
Dr. Rajasekaran is a Professor of English & Director Students Welfare at Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India. Notably, he was honored with the IATEFL Scholarship to attend the 52nd IATEFL International Conference at Brighton, UK in April 2018. Further, he is also the recipient of TESOL Travel grant to attend TESOL International Convention and Expo in Atlanda, Georgia, USA, in March 2019.
He has visited more than 15 countries, including England, Scotland, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Oman, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, Thailand and Srilanka. In addition, he also visited length and breadth of Indian states almost covering all the states of India.
Adding to this international presence, he has been a distinguished keynote speaker at conferences held in India, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand."
His academic credentials include an MA in English, an M.Sc in Psychology, an M.Phil in English Language Teaching (ELT), and a Ph.D. in Linguistics, he stands as a seasoned professional with two decades of expertise in teaching, researching, and administration. Notably, he serves as a Cambridge University Business English Certificate (BEC) Speaking Examiner and he is also a freelance trainer with British Council, India. Currently, he teaches Technical English, Advanced Technical English, Business English and Legal English. He also handles the course ‘Indian Culture and Heritage’.
Dr Rajsekaran has successfully produced five Ph.D. candidates and is currently guiding eight more candidates pursuing their Ph.D. at VIT University's Chennai campus. His extensive experience spans various academic and administrative roles, including Assistant Director, Head of Department, and Board of Studies member across multiple institutions. Additionally, he serves on the editorial boards of numerous international journals.
Further, he manages a YouTube channel called 'Prof Dr Rajasekaran,' boasting over 25,000+ subscribers and garnering 10 million-plus views with 300+ research videos. Budding research scholars greatly benefit from his thought-provoking simple, and insightful videos, available in both English and Tamil languages.
His research acumen can be understood with his impressive track record 160 publications which include 6 books, 15 book chapters, 30 papers in Scopus indexed Journals in which 10+ papers in high impact factor journals and 40 papers in other International journals. He has participated at 31 International Conferences, 10 National Conferences, 10 seminars and 25 workshops. He is the most sought resource person and he has delivered more than 150 invited talks.
His extensive affiliations with prominent national and international professional bodies, including the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL) in the UK, the International Association of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) in the USA, the English Language Teachers Association (ELTAI), India underscore his extensive network and global standing in the field.
He strongly believes that Continuous Professional Development (CPD) is his USP. His passion includes travelling and photography.