EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

• Pursuing PhD at the Tamil Nadu National Law University, under the guideship of Prof. (Dr.) S. Amirthalingam Prof. (Dr.) Amirthalingam S | TNNLU
• Cleared UGC NET examination in June 2015.
• Masters in Law in Business Law (2013 to 2015) from Department of Business Law, The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai - First Class - 69.41%, CGPA 6.06/7.
• Bachelors in Law (2003 to 2008) from Government Law College, Madurai which is affiliated to The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai – Second Class – 53.17%

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Tamil Nadu National Law University (TNNLU), Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu (From 29^th November 2019 till Present)
• Led the committee for drafting the Tamil Nadu National Law University Sexual Harassment (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Policy, 2022
• Acted as Sexual Harassment Policy Advisor (SHPA)
• Convener – Committee for Implementation of Sexual Harassment Policy (CISHP)
• Translation Committee (Member)
• TNNLU, Tamil Law Review (Member)

Presently I am Assistant Professor of Law. I handle classes for the Under Graduate and Post Graduate Students.

• Under Graduation

5. Mandatory courses – Property Law, Law of Tort and Law of Contract
5. Elective courses – Law and Social Transformation, Law, Business and Human Rights, Gender Justice and Feminism, International Commercial Arbitration
5. Supervised research projects
5. Designed elective courses like Law, Business and Human Rights and Law relating to Child Rights

• Post Graduation

5. Mandatory courses – Law and Justice in a Globalizing World
5. Elective courses – Business and Human Rights
5. LLM dissertation supervisor – 5 students completed
5. Designed elective courses - Business and Human Rights

• Faculty In Charge – Trial Advocacy Committee (TAC), TNNLU. TNNLU’s TAC was the first committee to introduce National Level Tamil Trial Advocacy Competition. TAC regularly organizes Intra and Inter Trial Advocacy Competitions in English and Tamil
• Faculty In Charge – Centre for Business and Human Rights (CBHR), TNNLU. The State Government of Tamil Nadu called for providing funds for universities in Tamil Nadu (Thai-Tau Marutham) for which I sent a proposal through TNNLU to the State Government of Tamil Nadu for the establishment of the research Centre. The Tamil Nadu Government sanctioned Rs. 10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakh only) for the establishment of the research Centre. The Centre was established in the year 2022.
• Activities done through the CBHR

5. National Webinar – Human Rights Day 10^th December 2022 - Novartis - Its significance today by Sr. Adv. Anand Grover, Supreme Court, India
5. Funded Symposium – I was awarded with the Shastri Conference and Lecture Series Grant (SCLSG) – 2022-2023. By virtue of the grant two-days virtual national symposium on Port Privatization Law, Policy and Practice in India: A Business and Human Rights Perspective in collaboration with Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI) was organized on 10^th and 11^th March 2023.
5. Workshop – Title Safeguarding Human Rights in the Healthcare Business Sector: Addressing Violations and Promoting Ethical Medical Practices, 8^th February 2025    

POSITIONS HELD

• Joint Co-Ordinator, Legal Centre for Women’s Welfare (LCWW) (From January 2021 till July 2022qasw)

5. Organized one day Virtual National Conference on Interdisciplinary Perspectives into the Issues of Women Migrant Workers and Laws in India, 30^th October, 2021

• IC Member (2022-2023)

RESEARCH PROJECTS

• Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) funded Project – Co-Project Investigator - Short-term Empirical Research projects 2023-24 – Title: “Assessing the Impact of Atal Community Innovation Centers (ACIC) on Grassroots Level Innovation and Entrepreneurship: A Comparative Study of Guntur, Nellore, Hyderabad, Virudhunagar, and Kanyakumari”

FUNDED SYMPOSIUM

• Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI) funded Project – I was awarded with the Shastri Conference and Lecture Series Grant (SCLSG) – 2022-2023. By virtue of the grant two-days virtual national symposium on Port Privatization Law, Policy and Practice in India: A Business and Human Rights Perspective in collaboration with Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute was organized on 10^th and 11^th March 2023.

PAPER PRESENTATIONS NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

• Presented a paper on “A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE HISTORICAL EVOLUTION OF WOMEN PARTICPATION IN INDIAN MARITIME INDUSTRY” in an International Conference on International Conference on Asia’s Maritime History and Identity at Cultural Crossroads, 23^rd-24^th January 2025 – organized by Kristu Jayanti College Bengaluru
• Presented a paper on “Prosecution of Child Sexual Offenders in Tamil Nadu, India: Issues and Challenges” in an International Conference on Reporting Child Sexual Abuse (CSA): A Cross-National Study of Impacts of Socio-Legal Culture and Intersectionality in India and the UK – 18^th and 19^th June 2024¸ Organized by Royal Holloway University of London
• Presented a paper on “Dowry Deaths in India – A Legal Analysis” organized by UGC Centre for Women’s Studies, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur
• Presented a paper on “Peer to Peer Networking – An Analysis under Information Technology Act,2008” organized by School of Management Studies & Commerce, Department of Business Administration, Vels University, Chennai
• Presented a paper titled Environmental Corporate Crimes –“Plachimada: A Look Back”, in one day National Conference on “Environment Protection – Socio Economic and Legal Issues” -– School of Law, Vels University on 18^th February, 2017.
• Presented a paper on ‘Uniform Civil Code and Women’s Right in India’ in two days National Conference on Human Rights Violation on Socially Excluded Groups in India: Issues, Challenges and Remedies, organized by Periyar University, Salem on 9^th & 10^th February, 2017. Paper selected for publication.
• Presented a paper on ‘A Brief Overview of the Issues and Challenges posed by Cryptocurrencies regarding banking regulations’ in one day National Seminar on ‘Law, Science & Technology’ organized by VIT School of Law, Chennai on 23^rd July, 2016.
• Presented a paper on “Virtual Water and International Law” in National Seminar on “Water Resource and Conservation in India – Issues and Challenges” conducted by The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University and The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board on 5^th June, 2015

INVITED LECTURES

• Delivered a lecture on “Understanding Sex and Gender: Introduction to POSH and Cyber Crime” at the Trainer’s Training Programme on Cyber Crime Awareness at the Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, on 14th October 2025
• Delivered a special lecture on “Decoding the Preamble: A Reflection of India’s Constitutional Values” organized on the Constitutional Day by the Department of Business Administration, St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli on 26^th November 2024
• Delivered a special lecture on “Sensitizing Fundamental Duties” organized on the Constitution Day by the National Service Scheme & Dr. Ambedkar Chair of Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, on 26^th November 2024
• Delivered a special lecture on “Law & Gender Sensitisation” during the inauguration of the Legal Club of the Department of Economics organized by the Department of Economics, St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli on 01^st March 2024
• Delivered a lecture on “Creating Awareness on Gender Equality” organized by the Department of Business Administration, St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli on 29^th November 2023
• Delivered keynote address titled “Ragging free Campus” organized by the Anti-Ragging Cell of the Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli on 16^th October 2023
• Delivered a guest talk titled “Gender based violence” organized by Government Arts & Science College, Navallurkuttappattu, Tiruchirappalli on 21^st December 2021
• Delivered a lecture as a key speaker on the topic “Cryptocurrency in India” in Faculty Development Programme on “Cyber Space and Cyber Security” on 23^rd July 2020 organized by School of Law, Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai.

PUBLICATIONS IN SCOPUS INDEXED AND PEER REVIEW JOURNALS

• Published a paper titled “Honour Killings in Tamil Nadu Intersectional Perspectives on Caste, Gender, and Justice” in Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 60, Issue No. 26 & 27, 28 Jun & 05 Jul, 2025, available at Honour Killings in Tamil Nadu | Economic and Political Weekly.
• Published a paper in the conference proceedings in one day National Conference in “Cyberspace and Cyberlaws” organized by School of Law, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai on November 16^th, 2018 on “Contracting in Cyber Space: Critical Analysis of Legal Regulations of E-Contracts in India” in International Journal of Law, Education, Social and Sports Studies (IJLESS) Volume 5, S2: 2018 (November) ISSN:2455-0418, Pg. No. 111-120, Impact Factor: 6.0176 (ICI) (Peer-Reviewed)
• Published a paper in the conference proceedings in one day National Conference on “Human Rights and Gender Justice” organized by School of Law, Vels University, Chennai on 28^th January, 2018 on “Legal Remedies for Domestic Violence in India – A Critical Analysis”, in International Journal of Law, Education, Social and Sports Studies (IJLESS) Volume 5, S1: 2018, ISSN:2455-0418, Pg. No. 101-105, Impact Factor: 6.0176 (ICI)
• Published paper in the conference proceedings in one day National Seminar on ‘Alternative Dispute Resolution in India: Issues and Challenges” organized by VIT School of Law, Chennai on 09^th September, 2017 on “International Commercial Arbitration in India – Issues and Challenges” ISBN No: 978-93-81992-08-1, Pg. No. 347- 355
• Published a paper on “Uniform Civil Code and Women’s Rights in India”, in Social Exclusion-A Human Rights Perspectives, by Dr. C. Gobalakrishnan, ISBN: 978-93-86537, Pg. No. 177-185
• Published a paper on ‘Entry of Foreign Law Firms in India : Issues and Challenges, in International Journal of Law and Social Sciences, Vol.III, Issue 03, March 2017, ISSN : 2394-4277, Pg. 43-47
• Published a paper in the conference proceedings in one day National Conference on “Environment Protection – Socio Economic and Legal Issues” organized by School of Law, Vels University, Chennai on 18^th February, 2017 on “Environmental Corporate Crimes –“Plachimada: A Look Back””, in International Journal of Law, Education, Social and Sports Studies (IJLESS),Volume 4. S1; 2017, ISSN:2455-0418, Pg. No. 135-142, Impact Factor: 4.1 (IBF). (Peer-Reviewed).
• Published paper in the conference proceedings in one day National Seminar on “Law, Science & Technology” organized by VIT School of Law, Chennai on 23^rd July, 2016 on “A Brief Overview of the Issues and Challenges posed by Cryptocurrencies regarding banking regulations” ISBN No: 978-93-81992-08-1, Pg. No. 350- 357.

PUBLICATIONS – BOOK CHAPTER

• A Chapter titled “Dowry Deaths in India: A Legal Analysis” (Pg. 197-207), in Garima Mishra edited book “Women and Gender Concerns, Interdisciplinary Approaches”, by New Royal Book Company, ICSSR approved publisher of academic books, ISBN: 978-93-92162-81-7. (2024).

EMPLOYEE TRAINING PROGRAMME ATTENDED

• Completed Trainer’s Training Certification Course on POSH Act, 2013 (20 hours training) January 2025, organized by Kalinga University In association with The Indian National Bar Association, New Delhi.
• Master Trainer Employee Awareness Program on Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace Act, 2013 – 12^th February 2021 – Organized by Centre for Skill Development & Training [recognized by the Government of India and an empaneled institute with Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India].

ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Member of the Organizing Committee of three-day International Conference on United Nations at 80: Developments, Issues and Challenges, between 23^rd and 25^th October 2024
• Member of the Organizing Committee of 7^th International Conference of Law & Economics organized by TNNLU in association with Indian Association of Law and Economics, between 25^th and 28^th November 2021
• Convener of one day Virtual National Conference on “Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Women Migrant Workers and Law in India” organized by Legal Centre for Women’s Welfare, TNNLU on 30^th October, 2021

Area of Research Interests:

1. Business and Human Rights
2. Gender Justice
3. Feminist Jurisprudence
4. Law and Social Transformation