Curriculum Vitae

DR. SELVAJOTHI @ PILLAI A/L RAMALINGAM

Senior Lecturer
  • Department of Malaysian Languages and Applied Linguistics
    Faculty of Languages and Linguistics
  • selvajothi
  • 03-79673143

BIOGRAPHY

Selvajothi Ramalingam is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Malaysian Languages and Applied Linguistics, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics (FLL), Universiti Malaya. He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Sociolinguistics in 2018, a Master of Modern Languages Studies in 2010, and a Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences in 2001 from Universiti Malaya. He also holds a Diploma in Teaching (Secondary School – Tamil Language) from Tuanku Bainun Teachers’ Training College (2002) and a Diploma in Translation jointly awarded by the Malaysian Translation Association and Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (2014). His doctoral research focused on language shift and maintenance among the Tamil community in Kuching, Sarawak. His research interests include sociolinguistics, mother tongue education, indigenous studies, translation studies, and language use in job interviews. He has contributed as a writer for the Form Three and Form Five Tamil Language textbooks, currently used by the Ministry of Education (MOE), Malaysia. He serves as an External Examiner for the the Tamil Language Degree Programme at the Malaysian Institute of Teacher Education (Institut Pendidikan Guru Malaysia) under the MoE. He is also a Council Member of Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka for Multi-ethnic Affairs (Malay language and literature) and previously served as a Committee Member for the Semai Language Research Project conducted by the Curriculum Development Division, Ministry of Education. In addition, he is a Panel Member of the Malaysian Indian Research Centre, Department of Indian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya. Since 2025, he has been appointed as a Panel Member of the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA). Currently, he serves as the Coordinator of the Bachelor of Tamil Language and Linguistics Degree Programme and is also the Chief Auditor of the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics, Universiti Malaya.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PhD, (Language)
    Universiti Malaya (um)
  • MA, (Language)
    Universiti Malaya (um)
  • BA, (International and Strategic Studies)
    Universiti Malaya (um)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Programme Coordinator
    01 Nov 2024 - present (Department of Malaysian Languages and Applied Linguistics, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Chief Auditor
    05 Dec 2025 - 04 Dec 2027 (Department of Malaysian Languages and Applied Linguistics, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Task Force Member
    01 Oct 2025 - 30 Sep 2027 (University Malaya)
  • Task Force Member
    01 Oct 2025 - 30 Sep 2027 (University Malaya)
  • Task Force Member
    01 Aug 2024 - 31 Jul 2026 (National)
  • Penyelaras Kebolehpasaran Graduan (Graduate Employability) Ijazah Dasar dan Ijazah Tinggi
    01 May 2023 - 30 Apr 2025 (University Malaya)
  • Committee Members
    02 Jun 2022 - 01 Jun 2024 (Dean Office, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Task Force Member
    13 May 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 (University Malaya)
  • Committee Members
    23 Sep 2021 - 24 Sep 2022 (Dean Office, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Coordinator
    03 Jun 2021 - 02 Jun 2022 (Faculty)
  • Internal Auditor
    06 Dec 2019 - 05 Dec 2021 (Department of Malaysian Languages and Applied Linguistics, Faculty of Languages and Linguistics)
  • Jawatankuasa Laman Web Faculti Bahasa dan Linguistik
    24 May 2019 - 23 May 2021 (University Malaya)
  • Coordinator for Tamil Colloquium in UMDS Conference
    01 Aug 2019 - 02 Aug 2019 (National)
  • Jawatankuasa Buku Panduan Program Ijazah Sarjana Muda
    01 Jan 2019 - 31 Mar 2019 (University Malaya)

WORKING EXPERIENCE

  • 01 Jun 2018 -
    20 Dec 2018-
    Ministry of Education
    Jabatan Pendidikan Negeri Selangor
  • 31 Dec 2015 -
    31 May 2018-
    Ministry of Education
    SMK Usj 12
  • 03 Sep 2012 -
    31 Dec 2015-
    Ministry of Education
    Bahagian Tajaan Pendidikan
  • 21 Jan 2003 -
    03 Sep 2012-
    Ministry of Education
    SMK La Salle Pj

MEMBERSHIPS

  • EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER, EDITORIAL BOARD
    2024 to present (International)
  • AHLI SEUMUR HIDUP PERSATUAN PENTERJEMAH MALAYSIA, MEMBER
    Since 2014 (National)
  • YAYASAN PENYELIDIKAN PEMBANGUNAN PENDIDIKAN TAMIL MALAYSIA (TAMIL FOUNDATION OF MALAYSIA), MEMBER
    2021 to 2023 (National)
  • AHLI JAWATANKUASA PELAKSANAAN KAJIAN BAHASA SEMAI , MEMBER
    2022 to 2022 (National)
  • DEWAN BAHASA DAN PUSTAKA, MEMBER
    2019 to 2022 (National)
  • MAJLIS PEMBAKUAN BAHASA TAMIL MALAYSIA , MEMBER
    2019 to 2021 (National)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Gold Award - 3 Minutes Research and Innovation Competition 2025
    2025, University Malaysia Terengganu,  (National)
  • Gold Award - 3 Minutes Research and Innovation Competition 2025
    2025, University Malaysia Terengganu,  (National)
  • Book Publication Award
    2025, Goverment of Tamil Nadu,  (International)
  • Global Tamil Education Excellence Award
    2024, Canadian Tamil Sankam,  (International)
  • Thirumurai Thirumagan
    2023, Goverment of India,  (International)
  • Excellence Service Award
    2023, Universiti Malaya
  • Certificate of Excellent Service
    2022, Universiti Malaya
  • Research Expert in Thirukkural
    2020, International Institute of Tamil Studies-Chennai Government of Taminadu and Department of Tamilogy Madurai Kamaraj University,  (International)
  • Vice President of Tamil Foundation of Malaysia
    2019, Tamil Foundation of Malaysia ,  (National)
  • Education Fun Run
    2019, Jabatan Pendidikan Selangor Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia,  (Department)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Shanmuganathan, T., Sinayah, M., Ramalingam, S., & Perumal, T. (2021). Names and Naming Practices of the Telugu in Malaysia. Names-a Journal of Onomastics, 69(2), 33-42. doi: 10.5195/names.2021.2277
Scopus
  1. Farashaiyan A., Jahanbin P., Sinayah M., Perumal T., Ramalingam S. (2025). A Comparative Corpus-driven Analysis of Criticism in Book Reviews on Academic Discourse, Corpus Pragmatics. . doi:10.1007/s41701-025-00190-9
  2. Guo Q., Ramalingam S., Teng Y.T. (2024). Enhancing Cultural Representation through Improved Public Sign Translations: A Mixed-Methods Study on Xuzhou's Tourism Signage, Pakistan Journal of Life and Social Sciences. 22(2), 10538-10553. doi:10.57239/PJLSS-2024-22.2.00798
  3. Islam M.T., Hasan M.K., Ramalingam S., Hoque K.E. (2024). Impact of English Language Proficiency on Local Language Use among Bangladeshi Graduates, Languages. 9(4). doi:10.3390/languages9040134
  4. Islam M.T., Ramalingam S. (2024). ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY AS LINGUISTIC CAPITAL AMONG BANGLADESHI GRADUATES, Issues in Language Studies. 13(1), 131-144. doi:10.33736/ils.5556.2024
  5. Menon J.Y., Shunmugam K., Ramalingam S. (2024). Intersemiotic Translation: Mat Dollah s Batik Paintings of the Malay Folktale Puteri Gunung Ledang , Journal of Communication Language and Culture. 4(2), 1-21. doi:10.33093/jclc.2024.4.2.1
  6. Narayanan Alagas E., Ramalingam S., Jayabalan N., Isai Amutan K., Lingaiah J., Bikar Singh S.S. (2024). Unraveling the Influence of Social Functions on the Success of Recent Graduates in Malaysian Job Interviews, Howard Journal of Communications. . doi:10.1080/10646175.2024.2389540
  7. Sinayah M., Perumal T., Govaichelvan K., Ramalingam S., Maruthai E. (2023). (De)legitimizing the 2021 Budget Allocation for Tamil Schools in a Talk Show, Asia in Transition. 18, 77-95. doi:10.1007/978-981-19-5334-7_5
  8. Arumugam N., Suppiah P.C., De Mello G., Paramasivam S., Ramalingam S., Krishnan I.A. (2022). Millennial Conversations, International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social and Community Studies. 17(1), 69-88. doi:10.18848/2324-7576/CGP/v17i01/69-88
  9. De Mello G., Krishnan I.A., Hee S.C., Ramalingam S., Ibrahim M.N.A., Paramasivam S., Maruthai E. (2022). The Use of Speech Acts in Email Communication by Engineering Students, International Journal of Humanities Education. 20(1), 39-52. doi:10.18848/2327-0063/CGP/v20i01/39-52
  10. Islam M.T., Ramalingam S., Hoque K.E. (2022). Supremacy of English Language Proficiency: Identity Transmission and Transgression among Bangladeshi Graduates, Issues in Language Studies. 11(1), 129-145. doi:10.33736/ils.4074.2022
  11. De Mello, G., Krishnan, I. A., Arumugam, N., Ibrahim, M. N. A. B., Husin @ Ma mor, M. S., & Ramalingam, S. (2021). Schematic analysis of job application letters by Malaysian graduates. Australian Journal of Career Development, 30(1), 72-79. doi: 10.1177/1038416221994208
  12. Krishnan, I. A., Ramalingam, S., Kaliappen, N., Uthamaputhran, S., Suppiah, P. C., Mello, G. D., & Paramasivam, S. (2021). Graduate employability skills: Words and phrases used in job interviews. Australian Journal of Career Development, 30(1), 24-32. doi: 10.1177/1038416220980425
  13. Shanmuganathan T., Sinayah M., Ramalingam S., Perumal T. (2021). Names and Naming Practices of the Telugu in Malaysia, Names. 69(2), 34-42. doi:10.5195/names.2021.2277
  14. Ramalingam, S., Krishnan, I. A., Suppiah, P. C., & Maruthai, E. (2020). Word Order in Job Interviews: The Malaysian Perspective. Asian Journal of University Education, 16(3), 148-168. doi: 10.24191/ajue.v16i3.11080
Others
  1. J. Yasodhara Menon, Krishnavanie Shunmugam, and Selvajothi Ramalingam (2025). From Mountain to Metaphor: Purpose, Audience, and Fidelity in Two Intersemiotic Poetic Retellings of ‘Puteri Gunung Ledang’. Horizon J. Hum. Soc. Sci. Res. 7 (2), 95–106.
  2. Manoqaran, V., & Ramalingam, S. (2025). Teacher’s Directive Speech Act In Online Tamil Language Teaching. International Journal of Humanities, Philosophy and Language, 8 (31), 38-55.
  3. Ramalingam, S. A. L., & Manoqaran, V. (2025). Directive speech act among teachers in teaching Tamil. Shanlax International Journal of English, 13(3), 35–45. https://doi.org/10.34293/english.v13i3.9008
  4. Asualingam, T., binti Halili, S. H., & Ramalingam, S. (2023). Kebolehgunaan Laman Web Tatabahasa Bahasa Tamil Tahun Empat Menggunakan Kaedah Penilaian Pakar. Journal of Educational Research, 41, 32-44.
  5. Mageswaran Kalia Perumal, Malarvizhi Sinayah, & Selvajothi Ramalingam. (2023). Elements of Metaphor in Traditional Poetry by Poet Ponmudi. Malaysian Journal of Tamil. 1(1), 41-47
  6. Islam, Md Tarikul, et al. English Language Proficiency Hegemony in Career Building among Diverse Groups of Bangladeshi Graduates. Shanlax International Journal of English, vol. 11, no. 1, 2022, pp. 1 12.
  7. Arumugam, N., Suppiah, P., Mello, G. D., Paramasivam, S., Ramalingam, S. & Krishnan, I. A. (2021). Millennial Conversations: Do They Reveal Politeness Toward Superiors? The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social and Community Studies, 17(1), 69-88.
  8. Ramalingam, S., Krishnan, I. A., Thamir, S. F., Ramiah, V. D. G., Kandasamy, P., & Baskaran, S. (2021). Are TED Talks Promising to the Audiences? Application of Speech Acts. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 11(10), 860 876.
  9. Isai, K. I. A., Govindasamy, M., Ramalingam, R. S., Ching, H. S., & Kausalya, M. (2020). Preparedness for the World of Work Among Malaysian Diploma Students in a Local Institution. Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (MJSSH), 5(4), 56-70.
  10. Isai, K. I. A., Lin, T. M., Ching, H. S., Selvajothi, R., & Maruthai, E. (2020). Using Rhetorical Approach of Ethos, Pathos and Logos by Malaysian Engineering Students in Persuasive Email Writings. Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (MJSSH), 5(4), 19-33.
  11. Krishan, I. A., Ching, H. S., Ramalingam, S., Maruthai, E., Kandasamy, P., De Mello, G., ... & Ling, W. W. (2020). Challenges of Learning English in 21st Century: Online vs. Traditional During Covid-19. Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (MJSSH), 5(9), 1-15.
  12. Krishnan, I. A., Selvajothi, R., Narentheran, K., Sathiswaran, U., Pushpalatha, C. S., Geraldine D. M. & Sheela, P. (2020) Graduate employability skills: word and phrases used in job interviews.
  13. Krishnan, I., Mello, G., Kok, S., Sabapathy, S., Munian, S., Ching, H., Kandasamy, P., Ramalingam, S., Baskaran, S. and Kanan, V. (2020) Challenges Faced by Hearing Impairment Students During COVID-19 , Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (MJSSH), 5(8), pp. 106-116
  14. Ramalingam, S. (2020). ARivaarnta kavitaik kattamaippu aNugumuRAiyil tirukkuRaL. Journal of Valartamil, 1(2), 111-121.
  15. Selvajothi Ramalingam, R. (2020). panmozhich chuulalil tamizhmozhi miithu malesiya iLainjarkaLin manappaanggu. Tamil Education Journal of Tamil Foundation, 5(1), 43-56.
  16. Thilagavathi, S., Malarvizhi, S., Selvajothi, R. & Thanalachime, P. (2020). Names and Naming Practices and the Cultural Schemas of the Telugus in Malaysia. Names: A Journal of Onomastics.
  17. Isai Amutan Krishnan1, Hee Sio Ching2, Selvajothi Ramalingam3 and Elanttamil Maruthai4.(2019).An Investigation of Communication Skills Required by Employers from the Fresh Graduates.Pertanika.
  18. Selvajothi,R.(2019).Thenkuudu kavithai thoguppil maaNavar samuugamum theervum: Oor alasal. An International Tamil Research Quarterly Journal.Chempulam, 7(23), 199-203
  19. Krishnan, I. A., Ramalingam, S. J., Ching, H. S., & Maruthai, E. (2018). HOW DO NON-NATIVE SPEAKERS OF ENGLISH PROCESS SELF REPAIR AND IMPROVE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY AND EXPLICITNESS IN F2F CONVERSATION: A CASE STUDY. LANGUAGE & COMMUNICATION, 5(1), 1-13.
  20. Krishnan, I. A., Ramalingam, S. J., Ching, H. S., & Maruthai, E. (2018). THE FUNCTIONS OF COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES: AN ANALYSIS OF CHINESE EFL LEARNERS TRANSACTIONAL PRACTICE. LANGUAGE & COMMUNICATION, 5(2), 151-159.
  21. Selvajothi, R & Harikrishnan, A. (2017). Perceived Attitudes and Perception towards Mother Tongue and the Relationship with Emotional Intelligence among Malaysian Tamil Teenagers. Modern Technology in Language- Linguistics and Social sciences. Tamil Linguistic Association of Malaysia.
  22. Selvajothi, R. & Kaur, S. (2017). Institutional Support Factor and Language Use Pattern among Tamils in Kuching Malaysia : A Case Study, Journal of Tamil Studies. 96(2), 88-98.
  23. Krishnan, I. A., Ramalingam, S. J., Ching, H. S., & Maruthai, E. (2014). THE SELECTION PRACTICES AND RECRUITMENTS OF FRESH GRADUATES IN LOCAL ORGANISATION S JOB INTERVIEW. LANGUAGE & COMMUNICATION, 1(2), 153-167.
  24. Selvajothi, R. (2014). Strategi kesopanan bahasa yang digunakan dalam kalangan remaja Tamil. Spectrum Pembelajaran Bahasa Asing. University Putra Publication
Books
  1. Selvajothi, R. (2023). Seyalaaivu-Action Research. Penerbit IPG Kampus Ipoh
  2. Selvajothi Ramalingam (2020). PetRoorum Maanavarin VeRRiyai uRuthi Seyyalaam. Petaling Jaya: TamilFoundation of Malaysia.
Chapter in Books
  1. Sinayah, M., Perumal, T., Govaichelvan, K., Ramalingam, S., Maruthai, E. (2023). (De)legitimizing the 2021 Budget Allocation for Tamil Schools in a Talk Show. In: Rajandran, K., Lee, C. (eds) Discursive Approaches to Politics in Malaysia. Singapore: Springer.
  2. Shanmuganathan, T., Thanalachime, P., Malarvizhi, S., & Selvajothi, R. (2022). Information Uptake of the Covid-19 Pandemic by the Semai Community. Pillai, S., Hussin, H. & Hassan, R. (eds.) Kuala Lumpur: Universiti Malaya Press.
  3. Muganis,R & Selvajothi, R. (2019). Muundraam aaNdu Tamizh Mozhi panda Nuulil uLLa padaippilakkiyangkaLin sollaadchi. In Muniswaran, K., Malarvizhi, S., Selvajothi, R., Thalalatchime, P., & Elanttamil, P. (Eds). Tamil mozhiyiyalil puthiya paarvai (53-59). Tanjung Malim, Perak: Tamil Linguistic Association of Malaysia.
  4. Muniswaran, K. (2019). Tamil Mozhiyiyalil puthiya paarvai. Tanjung Malim, Perak:Tamil Linguistic Association of Malaysia.
  5. Satishkumar, M., & Selvajothi, R. (2019). Malesiya viLambaranggaLil sollaadchi. In Muniswaran, K., Malarvizhi, S., Selvajothi, R., Thalalatchime, P., & Elanttamil, P. (Eds). Tamil mozhiyiyalil puthiya paarvai (53-59). Tanjung Malim, Perak: Tamil Linguistic Association of Malaysia.
  6. Selvajothi, R (2019). Panmozhi chuulazhil Sarawak Tamilargalin mozhiyiyal adaiyaaLanggalum mozhi taRkaattalum. In K.Muniswaran (Eds), Tamizh Mozhiyiyalil puthiya paarvai (pp.113-124). Persatuan Linguistik Bahasa Tamil Malaysia, Tanjung Malim Perak
  7. Shauntariya, S., & Selvajothi, R. (2019). Agalvizhakku Naavalil kaaNappadum kanivaana mozhi payanpaadu. In Muniswaran, K., Malarvizhi, S., Selvajothi, R., Thalalatchime, P., & Elanttamil, P. (Eds). Tamil mozhiyiyalil puthiya paarvai (53-59). Tanjung Malim, Perak: Tamil Linguistic Association of Malaysia.
Article in Proceeding
  1. Ramalingam, S., & Maslamany, K. (2025). Exploring the role of mother tongue education in shaping Year Five pupils' mental models of the environment and their pro-environmental behaviours. In A. P. Ai Ling, H. K. Hee, & F. Azizan (Eds.), Title of the book (pp. xx–xx). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. ISBN 978-981-95-2385-6
  2. Dineshwaran, K. & Selvajothi, R. (2022). Vizhutugal neeralaiyil kanivaana mozhi payanpaadu (Politeness Language use in Vizhuthugal Talk Show). In B. William Dharma Raja, G. V. Selvi, & S. T. Deepa (Eds.), Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Linguistics and Multidisciplinary Researches (pp. 3-12). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Universiti Malaya.
  3. Kirthi, L. & Selvajothi, R. (2022). nilangaLin nedungaNakku naavalin mozhi nadai kuuRugal Stylistics Elements in Novel nilangalin nedungaNakku). In B. William Dharma Raja, G. V. Selvi, & S. T. Deepa (Eds.), Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Linguistics and Multidisciplinary Researches (pp. 8-22). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Universiti Malaya.
  4. Malathy, S & Selvajothi, R. (2022). Ukraine -Russia poor thodarbaana kalaichoRkaLin sollaakka paguppaaivu (Analysis of lexical formation of Ukraine -Russia War). In B. William Dharma Raja, G. V. Selvi, & S. T. Deepa (Eds.), Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Linguistics and Multidisciplinary Researches (pp. 10-21). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Universiti Malaya.
  5. Parimila, P & Selvajothi, R. (2022). Crazy Jessy keelichittirattil uLLa kanivatRa mozhi payaNpaadu (Impoliteness Language Use in Crazy Jessy Animation Cartoon Movie) In B. William Dharma Raja, G. V. Selvi, & S. T. Deepa (Eds.), Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Linguistics and Multidisciplinary Researches (pp. 13-20). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Universiti Malaya.
  6. Preamee, L. & Selvajothi, R. (2022). Tamizh paLLi maNavar peyargalin vagaigalum kaaraNangalum (Tamil School Student s Names and the Reasons). In B. William Dharma Raja, G. V. Selvi, & S. T. Deepa (Eds.), Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Linguistics and Multidisciplinary Researches (pp. 15-23). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Universiti Malaya.
  7. Sharegga Devi, S. & Selvajothi, R. (2022). Chutti TV alaivarisaiyil oLipparappaagum kiiRooviya tiraippadangkaLil mozhipaNpinmai (Language impoliteness in Animation Cartoon Movies in Chutti TV). In B. William Dharma Raja, G. V. Selvi, & S. T. Deepa (Eds.), Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Linguistics and Multidisciplinary Researches (pp. 22-35). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Universiti Malaya.
  8. Sri Iswaroobani, T. & Selvajothi, R. (2022). Ponniyin selvan naavalil kaaNappadum urai seyalvagai (Speech Act in Novel Ponniyin Selvan). In B. William Dharma Raja, G. V. Selvi, & S. T. Deepa (Eds.), Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Linguistics and Multidisciplinary Researches (pp. 24-35). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Universiti Malaya.
Other Publications
  1. Ramalingam, S. (2025). Konsep Matlamat Pembangunan Mampan 17 (SDG 17) dalam Thirukkural. In S. Ramalingam & S. S. Ramiah (Eds.), Koleksi Artikel Thirukkural & Tholkappiyam. Kuala Lumpur: Arena Mithali Consultancy and Services. ISBN 978-629-96485-0-5. - Monograph
  2. Ramalingam, S. (2025, December 13). Avvayin Muthurai Padalgalil Sinthanai Thiran. https://tamilmalar.my/general/details/12519 - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
  3. Ramalingam, S. (2025, December 13). Nirainilaip perasiriyar munaivar Singaravelu Sachithanantham [Tamilmalar.my]. Tamil Malar. Retrieved from https://tamilmalar.my/news/professor-emiratus-drsinggaravellu-senior-drselvajothi - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
  4. Ramalingam, S. (2025, December 13). Pendidikan Tamil: Peranan NGO — Dr Selvajothi. Tamilmalar.my. https://tamilmalar.my/news/pendidikan-tamil-peranan-ngo-drselvajothi - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
  5. Ramalingam, S. (2025, December 30). Bharathi Thiraipadalgal. Tamilmalar.my. https://tamilmalar.my/general/details/12520 - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
  6. Ramalingam, S. (2025, December 30). TaRkaala Ayvu AnugumuRaiyil Tholkaappiyam. Tamilmalar.my. https://tamilmalar.my/general/details/12521 - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
  7. Ramalingam, S. (Penterjemah). (2025). Tolkappiyam ( ): Terjemahan Bahasa Melayu. Chennai: Central Institute of Classical Tamil. ISBN 978-81-985455-0-3. - Translations
  8. Ramalingam, S. R. (2025, December 13). Munaivar Mu. Varatharasanar. Tamilmalar.my. Retrieved from https://tamilmalar.my/news/professor-muvarathasan-article-by-drselvajothi - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
  9. Ramalingam, S., & Ramiah, S. S. (Eds.). (2025). Koleksi Artikel Thirukkural & Tholkappiyam. Kuala Lumpur: Arena Mithali Consultancy and Services. ISBN 978-629-96485-0-5. - Monograph

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2025 - 2026, RU Geran - UMCares
    Echoes of the Forest: Documenting the Verbal Literature of the Temuan People of Negeri Sembilan ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  2. 2022 - 2023, Knowledge Transfer Programme (KTP)-Manage by UMCARES
    Visi Golongan Belia Untuk Masa Depan Yang Mampan ( Co-Researcher)
  3. 2020 - 2022, RU Geran - UMCares
    Baca Sambil Main- Kuasai Bahasa Melayu ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  4. 2019 - 2020, Private Funding
    Kajian Persepsi Masyarakat India Terhadap Pendidikan Tamil di Malaysia ( Principal Investigator(PI))
Private
  1. 2023 - 2025, Private Funding
    Research Project On Thirumanthiram ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  2. 2024 - 2025, Private Funding
    Projek Penyelidikan Sajak Klasik Bahasa Tamil Patirruppattu ( Co-Researcher)
  3. 2024 - 2025, Private Funding
    Documenting The History Of Sabah Indians ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  4. 2022 - 2024, Private Funding
    Projek Pemberian Makna 5000 Istilah/kosa Kata Bahasa Tamil ( Principal Investigator(PI))
International
  1. 2022 - 2023, Ministry of Education, Government of India
    Tolk appiyam Translation project (Tamil to Malay) ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  2. 2022 - 2023, International Funding
    Tolkappiyam Translation project (Tamil to Malay), Central Institute of Classical Tamil, Government of India ( Principal Investigator(PI))
University
  1. 2024 - 2027, University Grant
    Pembangunan Aplikasi Permainan (Gaming Apps) Penguasaan Kosa Kata Bahasa Melayu untuk Murid-murid Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Tamil (SJKT) ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  2. 2024 - 2027, University Grant
    Malaysian Indian Contribution To Nation Building: Tamils, Telugus, Malayalees, Jaffnese, Punjabi And Indian Muslim) ( Co-Researcher)
  3. 2024 - 2026, University Grant
    The Use of Translanguaging in Listening and Speaking Skills in Tamil Language at National Primary Schools ( Co-Researcher)

PAPER PRESENTED

INVITED SPEAKER
  1. TAMIL LANGUAGE TEACHING BY USING LINGUISTICS METHOD, TAMIL TEACHERS TRAINING 2025, KANNAN LEARNING CENTER (International) (06 Dec 2025 - 06 Dec 2025)
  2. PENULISAN KAJIAN TINDAKAN MATA PELAJARAN BAHASA TAMIL , BENGKEL KAJIAN TINDAKAN BAHASA TAMIL SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN NEGERI SELANGOR , JABATAN PENDIDIKAN NEGERI SELANGOR  (National) (26 Apr 2022 - 26 Apr 2022)
  3. PENULISAN KAJIAN TINDAKAN MATA PELAJARAN BAHASA TAMIL , BENGKEL KAJIAN TINDAKAN BAHASA TAMIL SJKT DAN SEKOLAH KEBANGSAAN NEGERI SELANGOR, JABATAN PENDIDIKAN NEGERI SELANGOR  (National) (07 Apr 2022 - 08 Apr 2022)
  4. Mengupayakan Bahasa dan Sastera Kebangsaan dalam Membina Identiti Bangsa Malaysia, Forum Bahasa dan Sastera Kebangsaan , Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (National) (23 Dec 2021 - 23 Dec 2021)
  5. National Integration in Malaysia: Is the Vernacular School Promoting or Preventing, International Conference on Mother Tongue Based Multilingual Education , IPPN  (International) (23 Nov 2021 - 23 Nov 2021)
  6. Pendidikan Vs Amalan Tradisi: Mengupayakan Masyarakat Orang Asli, Webinar Tuninipot , Fakulti Pendidikan Universiti Malaya dengan kerjasama IPG Kuala Lipis  (National) (29 Jul 2021 - 29 Jul 2021)
  7. Language and Identity, International Seminar on Tamil Language and Culture , Parisada Hindu Dharma Indonesia (SUMUT) (International) (11 Aug 2019 - 11 Aug 2019)
ORAL PRESENTER
  1. Separate Streams, Unified Goals: The Role of Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) in Promoting National Integration in Malaysia, Linguistics 2025 Paris, The International Linguistic Society (International) (22 Oct 2025 - 24 Oct 2025)
  2. The intellectual poetic structure in tamil Poems, 15th International Tamil Teachers Conference, Candian Tamil Sankam (International) (01 Jun 2024 - 03 Jun 2024)
  3. tamizh mozhi iyanthira mozhipeyarppil mozhiyiyal sikkalgal (Linguistic Issues in Machine Translation in Tamil), 21st Tamil Internet Conference , INFITT, Tamil University of Tanjore & Periyar Maniyammai Institute of Science and Technology (International) (15 Dec 2022 - 17 Dec 2022)
  4. malesiya chuulazhil iyanthira mozhipeyarpil eeRpadum savaalgal (Challenges of Machine Translation in Malaysian Context), International Conference on Tamil Computing & Information Technology, National Translation Committee and Tamil Language Council (International) (03 Sep 2022 - 04 Sep 2022)
  5. Tamizh paLLi maNavar peyargalin vagaigalum kaaraNangalum (Tamil School Student s Names and the Reasons), 3rd International Conference on Linguistics and Multidisciplinary Researches, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Universiti Malaya, & Sangamam Global Academy (International) (17 Aug 2022 - 19 Aug 2022)
  6. Ukraine -Russia poor thodarbaana kalaichoRkaLin sollaakka paguppaaivu (Analysis of lexical formation of Ukraine -Russia War), 3rd International Conference on Linguistics and Multidisciplinary Researches, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Universiti Malaya, & Sangamam Global Academy (International) (17 Aug 2022 - 19 Aug 2022)
  7. nilangaLin nedungaNakku naavalin mozhi nadai kuuRugal Stylistics Elements in Novel nilangalin nedungaNakku), 3rd International Conference on Linguistics and Multidisciplinary Researches, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Universiti Malaya, & Sangamam Global Academy (International) (17 Aug 2022 - 19 Aug 2022)
  8. Ponniyin selvan naavalil kaaNappadum urai seyalvagai (Speech Act in Novel Ponniyin Selvan), 3rd International Conference on Linguistics and Multidisciplinary Researches, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Universiti Malaya, & Sangamam Global Academy (International) (17 Aug 2022 - 19 Aug 2022)
  9. Chutti TV alaivarisaiyil oLipparappaagum kiiRooviya tiraippadangkaLil mozhipaNpinmai (Language impoliteness in Animation Cartoon Movies in Chutti TV), 3rd International Conference on Linguistics and Multidisciplinary Researches, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Universiti Malaya, & Sangamam Global Academy (International) (17 Aug 2022 - 19 Aug 2022)
  10. Crazy Jessy keelichittirattil uLLa kanivatRa mozhi payaNpaadu (Impoliteness Language Use in Crazy Jessy Animation Cartoon Movie), 3rd International Conference on Linguistics and Multidisciplinary Researches, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Universiti Malaya, & Sangamam Global Academy (International) (17 Aug 2022 - 19 Aug 2022)
  11. tamizh kaappiyangaLil aRivaarntha kavithai kattamaippu aNugumuRai (Intelectual structure of cognitive poetics in Tamil Epics) , Seminar on Sangam Literature and Contemporary Literature, GTN Arts College, Dindigul, Tamilnadu India (International) (28 Jan 2022 - 29 Jan 2022)
PRESENTER
  1. Theynkuudui kavithai thoguppu nuulil maaNavar samuugamum theervum: oor alasal , 3rd International Conference on Tamil Literature Diaspora , Tamil Language Program, Department of Modern Languages, Faculty of Language and Communication, UPSI  (International) (11 Oct 2019 - 12 Oct 2019)
  2. Linguistic Identities and Language Maintenance among Sarawak Tamils , International Conference on Language, Linguistics and Social Sciences , Persatuan Linguistik Bahasa Tamil Malaysia (International) (18 May 2019 - 19 May 2019)
  3. An Analysis of Intellectual Structuring In Thirukkural, 2nd International Conference on Thirukkural , University of Hope, Liverpool, UK (International) (27 Jun 2018 - 29 Jun 2018)
  4. Perceived Attitudes and Perception towards Mother Tongue and the Relationship with Emotional Intelligence among Malaysian Tamil Teenagers, International Conference on Language, Linguistics & Social Sciences , Tamil Linguistic Association of Malaysia (International) (13 May 2017 - 14 May 2017)

ACADEMIC/ PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2026) Panel Member of Mqa, National, (External Assessor)
  2. (2025) Article Reviewer, National, (Reviewer)
  3. (2025) Examiner for Phd Thesis and Viva-voce Examination, National, (External Examiner)
  4. (2025) Pemeriksa Luar (external Examiner) Institut Pendidikan Guru, Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia, National, (External Examiner)
  5. (2024) Editorial Board of Kavimugi International Journal of Tamil Research, International, (Reviewer)
  6. (2023) Thesis Examination - Baktltithria Mempatil Karaikalammaiyarum Aandalum, International, (External Examiner)
  7. (2023) Panel Penilai Kertas Kerja Persidangan Tamil Antarabangsa Ke 11, International, (Reviewer)
  8. (2022) Thesis Examiner- Title: Metaphors of Emotion in The Novel Xiong Di, University, (Internal Examiner)
  9. (2022) Pemeriksa Luar Tesis Bertajuk Unsur Simile Dalam Lagu Filem Tamil Gubahan Vairamuthu, National, (External Examiner)
  10. (2022) Internal Examiner for Candidature Defence : a Study On Selected Intersemiotic Translations of The Malaysian Folktale, Puteri Gunung Ledang, University, (Internal Evaluator)
  11. (2022) Thesis Examiner - Title: Analisis Landskap Linguistik Bahasa Kiasan Di Kuil-kuil Hindu Di Malaysia, University, (Internal Examiner)
  12. (2022) Proposal Defense Evaluation for Phd Candidate Anuratha Rajasegaram- Title: Thirukkural: a Holistic Philosophy Towards Mankind, University, (External Evaluator)
  13. (2022) Proposal Defense Evaluation for Phd Candidate Parvathy Wajindram: Exploring The Power of Female Characters That Reflect Empowerment in Ponniyin Selvan, University, (External Evaluator)
  14. (2022) Proposal Defense Evaluation for Master Candidate - Menaga Selvam: Penelitian Puisi-puisi Bharathiar Dari Perspektif Kerohanian, University, (External Evaluator)
  15. (2022) Proposal Defense Evaluation for Master Candidate - Neelavathi Samykanu: Pengajaran dan Penyampaian Elemen Kbat Dalam Komponen Sastera ( Ceyyul dan Mozhiyani ) Bahasa Tamil Di Sekolah Menengah, University, (External Evaluator)
  16. (2022) Proposal Defense Evaluation for Master Candidate- Sharmila Devi Gopal: Perbentukan Watak Dalam Karya Kambarayanaman Dari Perspektif Teori Thomas Lickona, University, (External Evaluator)
  17. (2022) Proposal Defense Evaluation for Phd Candidate- Matana Kandasamy : Penerapan Nilai Kenegaraan dan Hak Asasi Manusia Dalam Karya Puisi Pujangga Barathidasan, University, (External Evaluator)
  18. (2022) Pemeriksa Luar Program Ijazah Sarjana Muda Perguruan Ipgm, Kpm, National, (External Assessor)
  19. (2021) Reviewer, National, (Reviewer)
  20. (2019) Seminar for PhD Thesis for Faculty of Education, (Reviewer)
  21. (2019) Penilai Luar untuk Pembentangan Proposal Penyelidikan, (External Examiner)
  22. (2019) Recent Advancements in Education and Social Sciences , (Editor)
Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2026) Council Member and Resource Person, International, (Resource Person)
  2. (2026) Member of Editorial Board "iniyavaikatral International Tamil Studies E-journal", International, (Technical Advisor)
  3. (2024) International Conference On Transforming Paradigm, Diversity, Challenges in English Language, Literature and Journalism, International, (Resource Person)
  4. (2022) Ahli Majlis Bahasa dan Sastera Pelbagai Kaum, National, (Resource Person)
  5. (2021) Pakar Rujuk (universiti Awam) Bagi Penggubalan Maklumat Kursus Bahasa Tamil Ijazah Sarjana Muda Ipgm, National, (Expert Advisor)
  6. (2021) Pakar Rujuk Luar (universi Awam) Bagi Penggubalan Maklumat Kursus Bahasa Tamil Program Ijazah Sarjana Muda, National, (Expert Advisor)
Media appearance
  1. (2023) History of Sarawak Indians: Interview by Bernama, National, (Interview)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
PhD/ Doctoral
  1. (2025) UNSUR METAFORA DALAM LAGU - LAGU MOTIVASI TAMIL GUBAHAN VAIRAMUTHU, MAGESWARAN KALIA PERUMAL
  2. (2025) KRISIS IDENTITI LINGUISTIK DALAM KALANGAN MASYARAKAT INDIA DI SABAH, PREVINA RAJENDRAN
  3. (2025) nATIONAL INTEGRATION AMONG VERNACULAR SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MALAYSIAN GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS, PUUNGKODI PARAMASIVAM
  4. (2025) FITUR BAHASA DAN LINGUISTIK FORENSIK DALAM NOVEL M.MATHIALAGAN, PUSPANATHAN NAHARAJAH
  5. (2025) Crisis Communications in Malaysia: The Role of Crisis Translation, TANG TUCK MUN
  6. (2025) The application of skopos theory in children’s literature translation, QI GUO
  7. (2025) LANGUAGE MAINTENANCE AND LANGUAGE SHIFT IN TAMIL YOUTH IN RURAL MALAYSIA, NEESHA NG SUNDRAM
  8. (2025) THE USE OF OCCUPATIONAL LEXICAL ITEMS IN INDIAN HERITAGE CRAFT BUSINESS IN MALAYSIA, KANIMOLI A/P MALAYARASAN
  9. (2025) PENGUASAAN KEMAHIRAN BERTUTUR BAHASA TAMIL DALAM KALANGAN MURID BUKAN PENUTUR JATI DI SEKOLAH KEBANGSAAN, ANITHA A/P XAVIOR
  10. (2025) KEBERKESANAN MODUL PENULISAN CERPEN BAHASA TAMIL 3SR BERASASKAN MODEL KONSTRUKTIVISME DALAM KALANGAN PELAJAR SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN, SIVA A/L RAJANORAN
  11. (2025) Translanguaging in Tamil Language Listening and Speaking Skills in National Primary Schools, PUNNIAVATHE A/P RAMAN
  12. (2024) ANALISIS KOHESI NAHUAN DAN LEKSIKAL DALAM BERITA POLITIK AKHBAR BAHASA TAMIL TERPILIH, RATHA AYYASAMY
  13. (2024) A Study of Selected Intersemiotic Translations of the Malay Folktale, ‘Puteri Gunung Ledang’, J YASODHARA A/P N V JANARDHANA MENON
  14. (2023) -, THEEPA A/P ASUALINGAM
  15. (2022) CHALLENGES RELATED TO SOCIAL CLASS AND LANGUAGE VITALITY IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY OF BANGLADESHI GRADUATES, MD TARIKUL ISLAM
  16. (2019) Lakuan Pertuturan Direktif Guru Sekolah Rendah dalam Pengajaran Bahasa Tamil., Vikneshwary Manoqaran
  17. (2019) Impacts of English Language Proficiency in Getting Divers Benefits in Graduates of Bangladesh, MD Tarikul Islam
  18. (2017) PEMBANGUNAN LAMAN WEB TATABAHASA TAMIL TAHUN 4 SEKOLAH JENIS KEBANGSAAN TAMIL, THEEPA A/P ASUALINGAM
Master
  1. (2025) ANALISIS SOSIO TEXTUAL KAD JEMPUTAN PERKAHWINAN BERTULIS DALAM MASYARAKAT INDIA MALAYSIA, NARENDRAN V ANGAPPAH
  2. (2025) A LINGUISTIC APPROACH TO READING SKILLS THROUGH THE “PADIMURAI TAMIL” MODULE AMONG YEAR 1 TAMIL STUDENTS, SARMILA THIAGU
  3. (2025) LINGUISTIC METAPHORS IN DIALOGUES OF “PONNIYIN SELVAN” NOVEL, RUBINIA ARUMUGHAM
  4. (2025) LANGUAGE DIVERSITY IN SCHOOLS: INVESTIGATING THE INFLUENCE OF MOTHER TONGUE-BASED MULTILINGUAL EDUCATION ON STUDENTS ENROLMENT, AISHWARRYA A/P RAJASEGAR
  5. (2025) Influence of Gender and Age towards the Implementation of Refusal Strategy towards Request for Medication by Non-pharmacists, LYLA BINTI JAFFREE
  6. (2025) Tamil-Malay Consecutive Interpreting Strategies in Courtroom Setting, PREAMEE A/P LETCHAMANAN
  7. (2024) The Understanding and Use of Plantation Tamil Lexical Items in Malaysian Spoken Tamil, KANIMOLI A/P MALAYARASAN
  8. (2023) University Students' Perceptions of Code-switching in English Language Classrooms, SHARIFAH QURRATU A’YUN BINTI SYED MOHD ‘IRFAN
  9. (2023) Analisis Kod Budaya dari Perspektif Semiotik dalam Latar Belakang Filem Tamil 'Jagat', DHINESWARY
  10. (2022) STUDENTS? ATTITUDES TOWARD CODE-SWITCHING AND ITS FUNCTIONS IN CHINESE EFL CLASSROOMS, LIANG, JIAYING
  11. (2022) CHINESE COLLEGE STUDENTS? ATTITUDE TOWARDS NON-NATIVE ENGLISH ACCENTS IN MALAYSIA, Yong Ye
  12. (2021) CODE-SWITCHING STRATEGIES IN MALAYSIAN CELEBRITIES? INTERVIEWS, KANCHANA A/P PARNIVEL
  13. (2020) STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF SELECTED POEMS IN THE BOOK I?M ROHINGYA, NUR NAIDATUL IKMA BINTI ZAHARI
  14. (2018) KAJIAN SEMIOTIK: PENILAIAN KOD-KOD BUDAYA DALAM LATAR FILEM JAGAT, Dhineswary
  15. (2017) ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEEDS ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS MAJORING IN ACCOUNTING IN CHINA, SU YUE

TEACHING

Master
  1. (2023) TOA7014 - Language and Society
  2. (2023) TOA7012 - Research Methodology
Bachelor
  1. (2023) TID2012 - Critical and Creative Writing in Tamil
  2. (2023) TID3005 - Tamil Dialects
  3. (2023) TID3012 - Tamil Language Competency V
  4. (2023) TID2016 - Tamil Lexical Semantics
  5. (2022) TID2012 - Critical and Creative Writing in Tamil
  6. (2022) TID1010 - History of Tamil Language
  7. (2022) TID1014 - Language, Society and Tamil Culture
  8. (2022) TID2009 - Stylistics
  9. (2022) TID3005 - Tamil Dialects
  10. (2022) TID3001 - Tamil Language Competency V
  11. (2020) TID1003 - Bahasa, Masyarakat dan Budaya Tamil
  12. (2020) TID2003 - Sejarah Bahasa Tamil
  13. (2020) TID3001 - Kompetensi Bahasa Tamil V
  14. (2020) TID3005 - Dilalek-dialek Bahasa Tamil
  15. (2020) TID3011 - Leksikal Semantik Tamil
  16. (2019) TID2009 - Stylistics
  17. (2019) TID3005 - Tamil Dialects
  18. (2019) TID3011 - Tamil Lexical Semantics

PATENT/ IPR

  • MySusFuture
    TRADEMARK
  • MySusFuture: Guidebook for SDG Student Ambassadors
    COPYRIGHT

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Hakim Pertandingan Menulis Cerpen (kategori Antarabangsa), (20 Dec 2025 - 20 Dec 2025) (International)
  • Hakim Pertandingan Debat, (07 Dec 2025 - 14 Dec 2025) (National)
  • Judge for Short Story Competition - Peravai Kathaigal, (12 Oct 2022 - 30 Dec 2022) (National)
  • Ceramah Bertajuk Peranan Ibubapa Dalam Memperkasakan Pdpr, (22 Aug 2021 - 22 Aug 2021) (National)
  • Program Jalinan dan Jaringan : Ceramah Keibubapaan, (07 Aug 2021 - 07 Aug 2021) (National)
  • Vice President I Tamil Foundation of Malaysia, (06 Apr 2019 - 31 Mar 2021)

COURSE ATTENDED

Internal/ External Course
  1. 16TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LINGUISTIC RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS , UNIVERSITY OF SORBONNE, PARIS (21 Oct 2025 - 25 Oct 2025)
  2. MALAYSIA JAPAN VISIONARIES CONFERENCE 2024, UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO (13 Sep 2024 - 17 Sep 2024)
  3. 15TH WORLD TAMIL TEACHERS' CONFERENCE, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, SCARBOROUGH (31 May 2024 - 04 Jun 2024)