Dr. E. INDIRA

Assistant Professor(SS)

Department of Visual Communication

School of Arts and Social Sciences

Contact: +91 90039 19202

(mail )indira_viscom@avinuty.ac.in

Qualification

M.A., M.Phil.,Ph.D.

Experience

20 years, 9 months

Specialization

      • Photography

      • Film Studies

      • Communication Theories

      • New Media Audience

      • Health Communication

Research Profile

Official website - www.avinuty.ac.in/

Google Scholar - indira_viscom@avinuty.ac.in

LinkedIn - indirasudhann@gmail.com

Funded Projects

  • Principal Investigator, In House Project titled" “An Analysis of the Attitude and Perception towards M- Learning among CollegeStudents in Coimbatore” from January 2019 to April 2019. UGC Funded (Rs. 30,000/-)

  • Co-Prinicpal investigator, e PG Pathshala in Food and Nutrition, February 2015 to March 2018, UGC Funded (1.05 crores)

Publications

Journal Publications (5)

  1. Dr. E.Indira, Dr. P.E. Thomas, Dr. M.SriHari, A study of the Mobile Phone Usage and Preferences on m Health among the Expectant Mothers , Global Journal for Research Analysis, Vol. 5, Issue 6, June 2016, Pages 36-37 ISSN 2277- 8160

  2. Dr. E.Indira, Dr. P.E. Thomas, Dr. M.SriHari, Mobilising Healthcare through Mobile Phones : A systematic review of m Health projects in India Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol. 7, Issue 8, 2017, pgs. ISSN No. 2249- 555X

  3. Dr. E.Indira, Dr. P.E. Thomas, Dr. M.SriHari, Mobile Text Messages – A Silent Revolution For A Sound Antenatal Care Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Volume 8, Issue 4, 2017, Pgs. 563-569 ISSN No. 0976-0265

  4. Dr. E. Indira, Designing for Social Media Advertising – A New Beginning Asian Journal of Multidimensional Research, Vol 7, Issue 2, February 2018 Spl 3, Pgs. 112-115 ISSN No. 2278-4853

  5. Dr. E. Indira, G. Kasthuri, New Age Learning. An exploratory study on the mobile readiness for m learning among the college students in Coimbatore, India, Research Highlights, Vol.30, No.2, April,2020, ISSN No: 2231-2374

Conference Publications (3)

  1. Dr. E.Indira, Dr. P.E. Thomas Dr. M. SriHari, An analysis of the social factors contributing to the usage of mobile phones for health purposes among the pregnant women in Coimbatore, International Conference on Advances in Nutrition and Health Communication 3 rd &4th August 2017 ICMR & NSI organised by Department of Food Science and Nutrition and Department of Visual Communication, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for women, Coimbatore, Pgs 61-69, ISSN number: 978-93-856040-3-4

  2. Dr. E.Indira, Dr. P.E. Thomas Dr. M. SriHari, Text Messages for Maternal healthcare – An assessment of the Attitude of Indian Women, Fourth International Communication Management conference 10th to 12th January, 2017 Mudra Institute of Communication and Advertising, Ahmedabad, ISSN number: 978-93-5267-935-5

  3. Dr. E.Indira, Dr. P.E. Thomas, Dr. M. SriHari, Transformative Technology – An analysis of the attitude of the expectant mothers in using mobile phones for maternal healthcare, National Conference on "Technology in Telehealth Care and Dietetics"27th September 2019, sponsored by DST- CURIE, organised by Department of Food Service Management and Dietetics, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for women, Coimbatore

Academic and other responsibilities

  • Head of the Department of Visual Communication from August 2018 to till date

  • Member of Board of Studies (2004-2020) in Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women -University (Estd. u/s 3 of UGC Act 1956) for UG – Visual Communication

  • Member of Board of Studies of Business Management (UG) in PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore - 641 043, TN, India (2005- 2007).

  • Member of Examination Committee for three terms

  • Member of University Magazine Committee (from July 2010 to 2018)

  • Coordinator for UGC sponsored add on course in “Diploma in Animation” (2011 onwards)

  • Photography club coordinator (2011 onwards) and at present Over all Coordinator for all University Clubs

  • Member of the Task Force constituted as “Safety and Security of Women of the University” 2013-15

  • Member of Communication Skills Committee from 25-7-2014 to 04-06-2017 Staff Advisor for the Student Council of the University from 2016-17 & 2017-18

  • Co-Principal Investigator in e PG Pathshala in Food and Nutrition sponsored by UGC from February 2015- March 2018

  • IQAC in- charge for School of Arts and Social Sciences

Memberships

  • Life Time Member, All India Communication and Media Association

  • Life Time Member, Association of Communication Teachers of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry