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Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady

Re-accredited by NAAC with A+ Grade

Kalady Post, Ernakulam (Dist), Kerala-683574 | Tel: +91 484 246 3380 | Email: reg@ssus.ac.in

Faculty Profile

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Dr.BABU M N 9895381213 babu4mn@gmail.com Profile Picture

Name: Dr.BABU M N

Mobile: 9895381213

Email: babu4mn@gmail.com

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Designation

Department Designation Campus Date of Joining
Philosophy Assistant Professor MAIN CENTRE, KALADY 2011-07-20

Department: Philosophy

Designation: Assistant Professor

Campus: MAIN CENTRE, KALADY

Joining Date: 2011-07-20

Professional Summary

Summary
Member, Faculty of Arts and Social Science SSUS. Developed 10 modules in a four-quadrant format for EMMRC Calicut, and approved by CEC. Editorial advisory board member, Peer refereed Bi-annual research journal. Served as Observer Neet (UG)2018, The online course on “Ancient Greek and Medieval Philosophy” on the SWAYAM MOOC platform has been approved for translation into 8 Indian languages. Served as Observer, KVS RE-2018, TVM. Question paper setter for Calicut University for M.Phil. & PhD, and for MA & BA at Madras Christian College, Kerala University, and Maharaja's College. Served as the External Examiner for MA & M.Phil at Calicut University. Evaluated the M Phil thesis at Dept of philosophy, University of Calicut. Subject expert in the selection committee for the selection of candidates for the post of E- content development, SSUS, Kalady. Study materials developed for III & IV semester BA Philosophy, School of Distance Education, Univ. of Calicut. Convenor, Technical Committee, SSUS Centre for online studies. In-Charge, University recording studio. Coordinator of the MOOC Project, SSUS, Kalady. Coordinator, training online E-content development, SSUS, Kalady.

Member, Faculty of Arts and Social Science SSUS. Developed 10 modules in a four-quadrant format for EMMRC Calicut, and approved by CEC. Editorial advisory board member, Peer refereed Bi-annual research journal. Served as Observer Neet (UG)2018, The online course on “Ancient Greek and Medieval Philosophy” on the SWAYAM MOOC platform has been approved for translation into 8 Indian languages. Served as Observer, KVS RE-2018, TVM. Question paper setter for Calicut University for M.Phil. & PhD, and for MA & BA at Madras Christian College, Kerala University, and Maharaja's College. Served as the External Examiner for MA & M.Phil at Calicut University. Evaluated the M Phil thesis at Dept of philosophy, University of Calicut. Subject expert in the selection committee for the selection of candidates for the post of E- content development, SSUS, Kalady. Study materials developed for III & IV semester BA Philosophy, School of Distance Education, Univ. of Calicut. Convenor, Technical Committee, SSUS Centre for online studies. In-Charge, University recording studio. Coordinator of the MOOC Project, SSUS, Kalady. Coordinator, training online E-content development, SSUS, Kalady.

Work Experience

Experience
15 years of Regular service as Assistant Professor of Philosophy in SSUS, Kalady. Prior to that, he had 13 years of teaching experience as a contract/guest faculty at the UG/PG level in various regional centers and the main campus of SSUS, Kalady.

15 years of Regular service as Assistant Professor of Philosophy in SSUS, Kalady. Prior to that, he had 13 years of teaching experience as a contract/guest faculty at the UG/PG level in various regional centers and the main campus of SSUS, Kalady.

Courses Taught

Courses
Philosophical Methods for Ph.D. European Philosophy, Modern Western Philosophy, Moral Philosophy, Gandhian Philosophy, Twentieth Century Philosophy, Analytic Philosophy, Existentialism and Phenomenology for M.A. History and Philosophy of Science, Indian Constitution and Sustainable Development for B.A. Ancient Greek and Medieval Philosophy, a four-credit online course, was offered on the SWAYAM MOOC platform in 2018, 2020, and 2021.

Philosophical Methods for Ph.D. European Philosophy, Modern Western Philosophy, Moral Philosophy, Gandhian Philosophy, Twentieth Century Philosophy, Analytic Philosophy, Existentialism and Phenomenology for M.A. History and Philosophy of Science, Indian Constitution and Sustainable Development for B.A. Ancient Greek and Medieval Philosophy, a four-credit online course, was offered on the SWAYAM MOOC platform in 2018, 2020, and 2021.

Other Achievements

Achievements
Course Coordinator, SWAYAM MOOC -“Ancient Greek and Medieval Philosophy” https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec.

Course Coordinator, SWAYAM MOOC -“Ancient Greek and Medieval Philosophy” https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec.

Research Projects

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Post Doctoral Achievements

Achievements
Nil

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Topic of Research/ Area of specialization

Topics
Greek Philosophy, Existentialism, Phenomenology, and Hermeneutics

Greek Philosophy, Existentialism, Phenomenology, and Hermeneutics

Research Articles in Journals

Title Journal Name Year ISSN Type
Deep Ecology in Environmental Philosophy Seminar Digest 06.07.2019 976-93-5382-054-1

Title: Deep Ecology in Environmental Philosophy

Journal: Seminar Digest

Year: 06.07.2019

ISSN: 976-93-5382-054-1

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Participation in print and visual media

Year Title
2018 SWAYAM MOOC course on Ancient Greek Philosophy and Medieval Philosophy
2020 Rerun SWAYAM MOOC course on Ancient Greek Philosophy and Medieval Philosophy
2021 Rerun SWAYAM MOOC course on Ancient Greek Philosophy and Medieval Philosophy
2021 MOOC's Courses on SWAYAM Platform
2012 Interview with V. Jayadevan
2013 Interview for documentary
2021 Reaccreditation by NAAC Promo video

Year: 2018

Title: SWAYAM MOOC course on Ancient Greek Philosophy and Medieval Philosophy

Year: 2020

Title: Rerun SWAYAM MOOC course on Ancient Greek Philosophy and Medieval Philosophy

Year: 2021

Title: Rerun SWAYAM MOOC course on Ancient Greek Philosophy and Medieval Philosophy

Year: 2021

Title: MOOC's Courses on SWAYAM Platform

Year: 2012

Title: Interview with V. Jayadevan

Year: 2013

Title: Interview for documentary

Year: 2021

Title: Reaccreditation by NAAC Promo video

PhDs Produced

Scholar Name Award Date Topic Reg No Department Reg Year
Shabin Varghese 19-04-2023 Revisiting Thomas Kuhn’s Concept of Paradigm Shift as an Explanatory Problematic 17KA06PH02 PHILOSOPHY 2017

Scholar: Shabin Varghese

Award Date: 19-04-2023

Topic: Revisiting Thomas Kuhn’s Concept of Paradigm Shift as an Explanatory Problematic

Reg No: 17KA06PH02

Dept: PHILOSOPHY

Reg Year: 2017

Chapters in Books

Title Author Book Title Publisher Year ISBN
Ecological Ethics in Aristotle, Spinoza and Heidegger Babu MN Ecological Awareness Dept of Vedanta, SSUS 13-08-2018 ISBN 978-81- 935487-1-4 , 2018
Philosophy of Consciousness: Concepts and Theories Babu MN Consciousness:Scientific and Philosophical Perspectives Dept of Vedanta, SSUS 10-10-2017 ISBN978-81-935487-0-7

Title: Ecological Ethics in Aristotle, Spinoza and Heidegger

Author: Babu MN

Book: Ecological Awareness

Publisher: Dept of Vedanta, SSUS

Year: 13-08-2018

ISBN: ISBN 978-81- 935487-1-4 , 2018

Title: Philosophy of Consciousness: Concepts and Theories

Author: Babu MN

Book: Consciousness:Scientific and Philosophical Perspectives

Publisher: Dept of Vedanta, SSUS

Year: 10-10-2017

ISBN: ISBN978-81-935487-0-7

Professional Development

Title Program Nature From To
Sharpening Soft Skills for Academic Excellence Refresher Course 2019-07-03 2019-07-16

Title: Sharpening Soft Skills for Academic Excellence

Nature: Refresher Course

From: 2019-07-03

To: 2019-07-16

Details of Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops attended

Name Date Paper Title Level Status
Relevance of Buddhist Philosophy in Contemporary World 16-05-2022 N/A National N/A
Environmental Ethics,Challenges and Potential, IIT,Tirupathi (GIAN) 03-05-2022 N/A International N/A
Invited Lecture 12-08-2021 N/A State N/A
Creative methods for Teaching Digital Natives in H. Education 02-08-2021 N/A International N/A
Academic Writing and Research Methodology (Online30 days) 24-07-2021 N/A National N/A
Invited Lecture, Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam 01-02-2021 N/A State N/A
Invited Lecture, SN college, Chertala 21-01-2021 N/A State N/A
Contextualism Revisited in Present times, IGNOU, Delhi, Webinar 14-08-2020 N/A National N/A
Philosophy of Science, Dept of Philosophy, Annamali University. (One week online course) 27-07-2020 N/A National N/A
New Fronters in Science and Technology, Manipur University 09-07-2020 N/A International N/A
Philosophy of Yoga, ICPR 06-07-2020 N/A International N/A
Workshop on LMS 09-05-2020 N/A State N/A

Name: Relevance of Buddhist Philosophy in Contemporary World

Date: 16-05-2022

Paper: N/A

Level: National

Status: N/A

Name: Environmental Ethics,Challenges and Potential, IIT,Tirupathi (GIAN)

Date: 03-05-2022

Paper: N/A

Level: International

Status: N/A

Name: Invited Lecture

Date: 12-08-2021

Paper: N/A

Level: State

Status: N/A

Name: Creative methods for Teaching Digital Natives in H. Education

Date: 02-08-2021

Paper: N/A

Level: International

Status: N/A

Name: Academic Writing and Research Methodology (Online30 days)

Date: 24-07-2021

Paper: N/A

Level: National

Status: N/A

Name: Invited Lecture, Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam

Date: 01-02-2021

Paper: N/A

Level: State

Status: N/A

Name: Invited Lecture, SN college, Chertala

Date: 21-01-2021

Paper: N/A

Level: State

Status: N/A

Name: Contextualism Revisited in Present times, IGNOU, Delhi, Webinar

Date: 14-08-2020

Paper: N/A

Level: National

Status: N/A

Name: Philosophy of Science, Dept of Philosophy, Annamali University. (One week online course)

Date: 27-07-2020

Paper: N/A

Level: National

Status: N/A

Name: New Fronters in Science and Technology, Manipur University

Date: 09-07-2020

Paper: N/A

Level: International

Status: N/A

Name: Philosophy of Yoga, ICPR

Date: 06-07-2020

Paper: N/A

Level: International

Status: N/A

Name: Workshop on LMS

Date: 09-05-2020

Paper: N/A

Level: State

Status: N/A