ACADEMIC

Ph.D (Development Studies-Social Work), M. Phil (Social Work), MSW (Community Development) (Gold Medallist), Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) (5th rank), Diploma in Guidance and Counselling, UGC-NET (Social Work) (2010, 2019)

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Assistant Professor (June 2025 onwards)- Rajagiri College of Management and Applied Sciences, Kakkanad, Ernakulam
• Assistant Professor and HOD (June 2024 – May 2025)- PG Department of Social work, Kristu Jyoti College of Management and Technology, Changanacherry, Kottayam
• Assistant Professor (September 2017 – June 2018)- PG Department of Social work, Kristu Jyoti College of Management and Technology, Changanacherry, Kottayam
• Assistant Professor (November 2013 – April 2015)- Department of Social Work, BCM college for Women, Kottayam
• Assistant Professor (June 2011 – September 2012)- Department of Social Work, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Kerala Association of Professional Social Work (KAPS)

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

• Culture and community
• Social Capital
• Sustainable development
• Development studies
• Rural and Urban Community development

PUBLICATIONS

• Surya Krishna , M H Ilias (2023); Unveiling the path to Inclusive Education: A Historical Analysis of Educational Reforms among Namboothiri Women in Kerala, NCC Review (ISSN 0975-1882)
• Harikrishnan U, Surya Krishna (2015); Promoting Sustainable Livelihood among Tribal Community through Traditional Handicrafts in Wayanad District, Kerala, India Int. J. of Adv. Res. 3 (3). 0] (ISSN 2320-5407)

 PAPER PRESENTATIONS

• Unveiling the path to Inclusive Education: A Historical Analysis of Educational Reforms among Namboothiri Women in Kerala in International Conference on “Equitable and Inclusive education: learning for All” organized by Department of Social Work in collaboration with Adelphi University, New York, USA on 10th July 2023
• Community restructuring: Educational reforms among namboothiri community in Kerala in Kerala Studies Conference organized by School of Gandhian Thought and Development Studies (SGTDS), Mahatma Gandhi University in 2019
• Environmentally Induced Displacement: Role of Social Work in UGC sponsored National Conference on Development Induced Displacement Issues and Challenges organized by School of Gandhian Thought and Development Studies (SGTDS), Mahatma Gandhi University in 2017.

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

• Initiatives of Community Restructuring Among Kerala Brahmins
• Role of NGOs in Promoting Social Capital among Women Beneficiaries: A Study with Special Reference to Kottayam Social Service Society (KSSS)
• Culture and Natural Resource Management: A Study among Farming Community in Anicadu Grama Panchayath
• Support of Family in Rehabilitation of Physically Challenged People