I am Dr. SATHIYARAJ THANGASAMY M.A. (Tamil), M.A. (Linguistics), MPhil, Ph.D., NET., TPT., CCMT., Diploma IN Sanskrit, DOM.

I completed my PhD in 2014 at Tamil University, specializing in comparative grammar focusing on Tolkappiyam (Tamil) and Balavyakaranam (Telugu) applying meta-theory conceptual perspectives. This research work also included grammars from various south Indian languages such as Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam, particularly in the context of comparative studies and meta-theory concepts. Also, it has been submitted for University Grant Commission (UGC) and Central Institute of Classical Tamil (CICT) funded minor projects. Moreover, recently my contribution pays attention to computer based learning especially Tamil NLP dataset creation, LLM dataset creation, and Computing in Tamil. I also have extensive experience in teaching Tamil language and literature to native speakers, ranging from elementary to advanced level students at Hindustan College of Arts and Science and Sri Krishna Aditya College of Arts and Science.

I currently serve as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Tamil at Sri Krishna Adithya College of Arts and Science in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu and served as a Youth Red Cross program officer in the past five years in the same Institution. In addition to teaching, I actively engaged in Tamil Natural Language Processing (NLP) data creation and have published research in Scopus-indexed conferences and journals. My research citations include a Scopus h-index score of 3 (with 9 articles), a Google Scholar h-index score of 6, and an i10-index score of 4.

I have authored 20 books. Six books focused on grammar, literature, language learning and research oriented. My five other books focus on literature, grammar, e-publishing methods, Tamil Wikisource development, and Tamil computing. I have also edited three books, focus on Tamil computing, Meta-theory concepts, literary criticism, and a collection of Tamil stories. In Addition to four poetry collections, and also written a book on biography. Then My most recent book, on south Indian grammatical texts (teṉṉintiya moḻi ilakkaṇaṅkaḷ), concentrates on Meta theory concepts on traditional grammatical principles applied and explained in grammatical texts of Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam. I have published more than a hundred research articles in various seminars, conferences, journals, and book chapters. I had the privilege of presenting at the Mutalām ulakat tolkāppiya ārāycci mānāṭu held in Toronto, Canada.

Furthermore, I have a Diploma in Sanskrit and a Certificate Course in Modern Telugu. I learned Telugu for my doctoral research. In the appendix of my dissertation, I have provided a Tamil translation of the gender-related grammatical concepts found in some of the original Telugu texts. When Tamil translation existing for Telugu grammar text 'Andhra Ṣabda Chintāmaṇi', there are no other translations available for grammar text such as Andhra Basha Busanamu, Balavyakaranamu, Sulabavyakaranamu and others. My future research plans include translating Telugu grammar texts into Tamil. The grammatical descriptions of the Telugu language are heavily influenced by the Ashtadhyayi, the seminal Sanskrit grammar by Panini. Consequently, a solid understanding of Sanskrit technical terms is essential for comprehending Telugu grammar. To facilitate my doctoral research, I therefore undertook the study of Sanskrit. Particularly, for gaining insights into the grammatical trends of South Indian languages, a grasp of Sanskrit proves indispensable. In future endeavors, I plan to conduct comparative studies in linguistics, juxtaposing Sanskrit grammatical principles with those of South Indian languages.

I have experience of teaching more than 60 e-learning courses under the platform of Udemy, Great Learning, and especially, Python for Data Science in NPTEL. Additionally, I am learning the Basics of Python, and through this I attempt to create Python code for Tolkappiyam ruleset.

Since July 2020, I have been actively contributing to Wikipedia, Wikisource, Wiktionary, Wikidata, Wikibooks, and various other Wikimedia projects under the username Neyakkoo. Over the past four years, I have made a total of 14,655 edits across these platforms. Additionally, I have organized a workshop on Wikisource to train college professors, supported by funding from Wikimedia. I have been involved in several other initiatives aimed at expanding the reach of Wikimedia projects.

I also incorporate digital tools like Kahoot to make teaching and learning more engaging. In addition, I have created over seven courses on the Udemy platform to facilitate Tamil language learning for a global audience.

I have been teaching Tamil language and literature to native speakers for over 10 years . Additionally, I have been serving as an Editor-in-Chief of the IIETS research e-journal for the past 10 years (published 41 issues with over more than 350 articles). These works cover a wide range of topics including Arts, Science, Literature, Grammar, Philosophy, Linguistics, Folklore, Archeology, Religion, Tamil NLP, Media, and Tamil Computing related research.

I am a Tamil poet, writer, and a researcher who has received numerous awards for my work. Some of my notable awards include the Seenivaasan Memorial Trust's Oppilakkiya Virudu (2015), the TamilNadu Kalai Ilakkia Perumandram Commemorative Prize (2015), the Kavith Thendral (2015), the Second Prize in the Global Computer Tamil Competition (2015), the Kavichsuriyan (2016), the Best Article Award (2017), the Ezhuthu Ratna Award (2021), and the Arivukkalangiam Award (2021).