A teacher by choice, I started teaching on completion of my masters degree (MCA) on January, 2000. As a person who has already been through the various stages of education and life, I believe that a teacher can guide the students and help them in growing up as perceptive, self-disciplined and responsible individuals.

I am a teacher with 20+ years of experience. First, I taught graduate and postgraduate students from 2000 in MG University,Kerala. Additionally, I received PhD in Computational Linguistics from IIIT-Hyderabad in 2015, and MBA from Annamalai University in 2020. Currently, I am teaching postgraduate students in Chinmaya Institute of Technology, Kerala.

My research was in the area of lexical semantics. My PhD thesis involved analysis of meaning primitives across languages and we put forth seven primitives for meaning computation.

I am skilled in computer programming, mathematics, management, and languages like Malayalam (Mother tongue), English(advanced), Hindi(advanced), Sanskrit(Intermediate), Tamil(Beginner), Telugu(Beginner).

HIGHLIGHTS

* Research Interests: AI, ML, CL, Semantics * Experience in MT, NLP

* ACM. ACM-W Member * Post Graduate Mentor

* External Doctoral Committee member of VIT * Chairman Board of Examinations

* Board of Studies member, Curriculum Development * Inspiring Teacher

EXPERIENCE

• Associate Professor (July 2016 – till date) Chinmaya Institute of Technology, Kannur.
• Teaching Assistant (IIIT-Hyderabad) (2010 – 2011)
• Assistant Professor (2013 – 2016) Chinmaya Institute of Technology, Kannur

• Assistant Professor (2006 – 2007) Chinmaya Institute of Technology, Kannur
• Lecturer (2000-2006) School of Technology & Applied Sciences, Kochi

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration Annamalai University

Ph.D: Computational Linguistics IIIT-Hyderabad

Master of Computer Applications Madras University

B.Sc Mathematics Mahatma Gandhi University

HOBBIES

Yoga, Reading, and Cooking.

UNIVERSITY SERVICES

External Doctoral Committee Member, Appointed as External Doctoral Committee expert in School of Computer Science and Engineering at VIT University March, 2017.

Board of Studies Member, Contributed in syllabus revision of MCA (2020, 2014, 2020 revision). Courses: Natural Language Processing, Programming in Python, Computer Graphics, Principles of Management,, Infrastructure, Resources and Education Management in E-Learning

Chairman Board of Examinations, MCA Program Examinations (CBCS), Kannur University from 2017 – till date

Active participant in Kannur University valuation camps in the position of External Examiner, Internal Examiner from 2006 to 2007 & 2013 to till date.

Appointed and worked as Additional Examiner and External Examiner in Mahatma Gandhi University from 2001 to 2005.

PROJECTS GUIDED

Sanskrit, Hindi and English verbs collection and annotation with puncts(semantic primitives) for B.Tech students in IIIT-H, NLP tools for Malayalam.

MY PROJECTS

Ontological Verb classification in Sanskrit, English, and Hindi in CLIPS and Machine Translation system Anusaaraka.

Integrated Material management system for Cochin Shipyard.

NLP specialization course in Coursera (a hands on course).Completed course-1: Natural Language Processing with Classification and Vector Spaces. Pursuing – course-2: Natural Language Processing with Probabilistic Models.

Coding projects in Data science with Python by padhai.one fourth labs.in, IIT Madras.

Modifying codes in NLP (Implementation of AI with Python- Prateek Joshi) with data related to my research work.

WORKSHOPS and WEBINARS

• RBCDSAIs “International Summit on Data Science and AI, 2020“, Online event. Conducted by Robert Bosch Centre for Data Science and Arti cial Intelligence, IIT Madras, from June 18 to June 20, 2020
• “Computing Technology: Innovation, Automation & Industry 4.0”, Webinar by Prof. Anurag Dean Faculty of Informatics Automation, Bhartiya Skill Development University Jaipur, held on 5 th June 2020
• FDP on “Natural Language Processing using Python” sponsored by DTE, Govt. of Kerala at Govt. College of Engineering Kannur, 14th to 19th October,2019
• Six day Short Term Training Program (STTP) on “Information Security and Ethical Hacking” organized by Department of Computer Science and Engineering and sponsored by Department of Technical Education, Govt. of Kerala during 19-24 February 2018
• “Life Enrichment Empowerment Programme” (LEEP) Facilitator’s Training Programme (FTP) held at CIF, Chinmaya Gardens, Coimbatore on 10th and 11th June, 2017
• NPTEL Kerala Workshop on “Enhancing Quality of Technical and Higher Education” in Kerala by Integrating NPTEL content and open Education Resources into Courses of Degree programs. As part of developing a Road-map for Kerala Technical University and Jointly Hosted by National Program on Technology Enhanced Learning, Directorate of Technical Education Kerala, Kerala State Higher Education Council, Government College of Engineering, Kannur and Chinmaya Institute of Technology, Kannur. Held in Chinmaya Institute of Technology, Kannur on Oct 20-21, 2014
• AICTE Sponsored State Development Program in “Advanced Computer Science and Mathematics” for MCA Faculty, conducted by Dept. of Computer Science and Applications, Mar Athanasius College for Advanced Studies. Thiruvalla, Kerala. March 12th to 26th 2007
• Workshop on “University Teaching in Technology & Applied Sciences- Issues and Concerns”, conducted by School of Technology and Applied Sciences, Kottayam, Kerala on 5th October 2005

COURSE WORK

• PhD coursework: Computational linguistics 1 & 2, Language typology and universals, DBMS, NLP Applications, Generalized syntax, Advanced algorithms, Information dynamics in language & Machine Translation, Meaning: cognition, language and Ontology, AI, Computer programming in C, Linguistic data: collection & analysis.
• MCA coursework: Discrete Structures, Digital computer fundamentals, Financial Accounting & analysis, FORTRAN & numerical methods, Computer Architecture, Software engineering, Operating systems, Computer Graphics, C++, Structured system analysis & design, Computer oriented statistical methods, Programming in Pascal & C, System software, Data structures, Microprocessor & its applications, Organizational dynamics, Fourth generation languages, Management information system, DBMS, Design & analysis of algorithms, Operation research techniques, AI & expert systems.

PROGRAMS PURSUING

Natural Language Processing Specialization Coursera, deeplearning.ai.

Foundations of Data Science IIT Madras, Padhai-onefourthlabs.com

ONLINE COURSES COMPLETED

• Natural Language Processing with Probabilistic Models, deeplearning.ai, Coursera, September 3, 2020.
• Support Vector Machine Classification in Python, Coursera, Coursera Project Network, August, 2020.
• Natural Language Processing with Classification and Vector Spaces, deeplearning.ai, Coursera, July 23, 2020
• AI For Everyone, deeplearning.ai, Coursera, June 23, 2020
• Write Professional Emails in English, Coursera, Georgia Institute of technology, October 9, 2020
• Speak English Professionally: In Person, Online & On the Phone, Coursera, Georgia Institute of technology, November 12, 2020
• Software Processes and Agile practices, University of Alberta, Coursera June 7, 2020
• Introduction to Software Product management, University of Alberta, Coursera,May 22, 2020
• Mathematics for Machine Learning : Linear Algebra, Imperial College London, Coursera, Dec 28, 2019
• Introduction to Psychology ,University of Toronto, Coursera, October 28, 2018
• Miracles of Human Language: An Introduction to Linguistics, UNIVERSITEIT LEIDEN, Coursera, May 19 2015
• University Teaching 101, Johns Hopkins University, Coursera, May 6, 2015
• Logic: Language and Information 1, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE ,Coursera, April 22, 2015
• The Data Scientist’s Toolbox ,Johns Hopkins University ,Coursera June 18, 2014
• Learn to Program: The Fundamentals ,UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO,Coursera, Jan 8, 2014

EDUCATION

• M. B. A, ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY. Percentage:72.25, May2020.
• Ph.D. in Computational Linguistics, Grade: 7.53, 2007-2015, International Institute of Information Technology – Hyderabad, LTRC, IIITH, Hyderabad
• M. C. A, Madras University. Grade: 4.22, June 1999, SRM Engg. College Kattankulathur, Chennai
• B. Sc. Maths, Mahatma Gandhi University. Percentage:70, May 1996, Alphonsa College, Pala. Kerala, India
• CBSE, AISSCE. Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Percentage:73, 1993, Kendriya Vidyalaya Newsprint Nagar, Hindustan Newsprint Ltd., Mevelloor, Kottayam. Kerala. India
• CBSE, AISSE. Maths, Science. Percentage:81, 1991. Kendriya Vidyalaya Newsprint Nagar, Hindustan Newsprint Ltd., Mevelloor, Kottayam. Kerala. India

RESEARCH

Dissertation

Title: “Ontological Classification of Verbs based on Overlapping Verb Senses”

Advisors: Prof. Dr. Dipti Misra Sharma & Late Prof. Navjyoti Singh

FINAL DEFENSE COMMITTEE

Prof. Dr. Bhuvana Narasimhan, Department of Linguistics, University of Colorado, Boulder.US, email: bhuvana.narasimhan@colorado.edu

Prof. Dr. Shrinivasa Varakhedi, Dean, Karnataka Samskrit University, Bangalore. ,email: shrivara@gmail.com

Prof. Dr. G Uma Maheshwara Rao, CALTS, Hyderabad Central University, Hyderabad, email: guraohyd@gmail.com

PUBLICATIONS

PAPERS

1. Kavitha Rajan, Word Sense Disambiguation: Present and Future”, Proceedings of National Conference on VISIOn 2030: Creating sustainable growth accelerators in Management IT, ChinTech,Kannur, Kerala. December 15, 2017
2. Kavitha Rajan, punct & MT”, Proceedings of 13th International Conference on Natural Language Processing ICON – Women Scientists in NLP, IIT BHU, December 17, 2016
3. Kavitha Rajan, “punct – An Alternative Verb Semantic Ontology Representation”, Proceedings of 12th International Conference on Natural Language Processing ICON, IIITM-K, Trivandrum, December 11-14, 2015. ACL Anthology : https://www.aclweb.org/anthology/W15-5922.pdf
4. Kavitha Rajan “Understanding Verbs based on Overlapping Verbs Senses”, Proceedings of the ACL Student Research Workshop, Bulgaria. August 4-9, 2013, 59-66
5. Kavitha Rajan & Navjyoti Singh “Computational analysis of Sanskrit verbs”, Proceedings of 15th World Sanskrit Conference, Delhi. January 5-10, 2012