Prof. E.Ramganesh

Director, IECD, Bharathidasan University

Dr. E.Ramganesh having 25 Years of teaching and Research experience in the field of Education, the full Professor of Educational Technology in Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India currently serves as Director of the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Career Development(IECD) and Director DDU KAUSHAL Kendra who has presented more than 100 Papers in the International & National Conference, Published 82 research articles in diverse areas such as Language Education, Educational Technology, Mathematics, Computer Science, Educational Technology, etc ,

besides publication of 11 books in the field of Education. He has held various responsibilities in Bharathidasan University such as Registrar, Finance Officer, Director of College and Curriculum Development Council, Director of UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, Coordinator of 10 Constituent Colleges of the University etc. He has been serving an expert in all the National bodies of Higher Education including NAAC, NCTE, Universities and Ministry of Education . He serves as reviewer / Associate editor in many International Journals.

He also served as Adjunct Professor in Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris(National University) , Malaysia. He serves as co-ordinator for University Grants Commission - Special Assistance Programme on “ICT in Education”. He also served as member, Advisory Committee in Texila University, Guyana, USA.

Dr. P. E. Thomas, MA, MPhil, PhD

Professor and Head Communication and Media Studies & Director i/c, SDE, Bharathiar University

Dr. P.E Thomas is the Professor and Head of the Department of Communication and Media Studies at Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. He is also the member of the University’s Syndicate and Director in-charge of School of Distance Education. He has an academic experience of over three decades (32 years) in the realms of teaching and research in the field of communication studies.

His research centres on New Media and Information Society and, other areas of interest include Social Networking, M-Learning, Internet Use, and Expressionism in Films. He is currently working in the domain of Conflict Resolution in bilateral relations.

Prior to his stint with Bharathiar University, Dr. Thomas was a member of the faculty of Communication at PSG College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore. His publications include an edited volume on media research; book chapters, research articles, and monographs in national and international publications, all of them numbering nearly sixty. His academic experience is backed by fruitful experiences in the media industry. He was a reporter with Malayala Manorama in Coimbatore, besides being a marketing executive for the publication. He has worked as the editorial assistant with Abacus Publishing Corporation, Chennai before moving to handle production in the printing industry at SJS Enterprises, Bangalore. Subsequently, he took to copy-writing in advertising with Bright Advertising, Chennai, before embarking on academics.

He is an active member of media organizations such as Association of Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), headquartered in the US and Association of Communication Teachers (Tamilnadu & Pondicherry). Besides, he holds academic responsibilities in bodies such as Academic Council, College (Affiliated) Committee, Boards of Studies in various universities, so on and so forth.