Mr. K. Sathiyasegar

Name : Mr. Kandasamy Sathiyasegar
Birth day: October 27th
Nationality: Sri Lankan.
Sex: Male.
Civil Status : Single

1.1. Academic Qualifications

• MSc in Development Studies, Fulfilled at Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB) Norway
• B.A. Honours in Sociology and Anthropology(EUSL)
• Diploma in Human Rights at Institute of Human Rights, in Sri Lanka on 2004.

1.2. Professional Qualifications

• Certificate in Teaching Methodology, Staff Development Course (SDC) at Eastern University, Sri Lanka, in 2009.
• Certificate in Office Management conducted by the Eastern University, Sri Lanka, 2003
• Proficiency Test in English Level I & II passed Eastern University, Sri Lanka in 1999/2000 & 2000/2001.
• Certificate in Communication English, Eastern University, Sri Lanka, 2001
• Certificate Course in Counseling, Eastern University Sri Lanka
• National Certificate in English for Commerce, Industry & Further Education", Technical College, 1997 – 1998)
• Completed Computing organized and conducted by the Open University of Sri Lanka.

1.3. Provisional Experiences

• Consultative Site Workshop on Preventing Sexual and Gender–Based Violence in Universities, Staff Development Centre, Eastern University, Sri Lanka, 2014
• Training Programme on Disciplinary procedure, Financial Management and Procurement Procedure, Staff Development Centre, Eastern University, Sri Lanka, 2011
• Residential training workshop on translation skill conducted by IRQUE project of EUSL at NILET from 09.11.2009 to 18.10.2009
• Curriculum development workshop conducted by faculty of Arts and culture at Giritala from 15.07.2009 to 17.07.2009
• I have finished the Basic Course on ‘Art of Living’, in December 2009.
• Participated a workshop on ‘Value Education’ organized by Pramma Kumari Organization, at Colombo Sri Lanka 2009
• Participated on Local perspective and regional development at University Jaffna, Collaborate with university of Oslo 2004
• Participated in the workshop on “Social Harmony”, conducted by the Eastern University, Sri Lanka (2004)
• Participated in two workshops on poverty symposium at BMICH (2004) and World Trade Center (2003)
• Attended the workshop on “promotion of peace through national integration” conducted by the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute, Colombo 07
• Participated “Peace Building Project through English and Creative English” conducted by Muslim Women’s Research and Action Forum
• Participated a workshop on Gender and Conflict, organized by South Asia Institute of University of Heidelberg in collaboration with Friedrich Ebert-Foundation, University of Colombo and the Eastern University in 2001
• Participated a national conference on Higher Education & the Exigencies of the World of Work, conducted by the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 2001
• Participated in the Seminar on Counseling, conducted by the Eastern University, Sri Lanka (2000)
• Participated in the seminar (for sports administration, sports medicine, sports psychology, and leadership) organized by National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka at Bandarawella. I was a member of winning team in cultural programme organized by the authorities.

1.4. Employment History

• Senior Lecturer Gr I – from Sept 2016
• Senior Lecturer Gr II – from Sept 2010
• Lecturer in Sociology and Anthropology – from Sept 2008 to Sept 2010
• Lecturer (probationary) – from Sept 2005 to Sept 2008
• Assistant Lecturer – from July 2003 to July 2005.
• Visiting lecturer (Lecturer in Sociology) at Trincomalee Campus from 2010
• Visiting lecturer (Lecturer in Sociology) at Open University, Sri Lanka from 2011
• Resource person at Cooperative Society the Eastern Provincials level, from Oct 2009 Mar-2010
• Teacher at BT/ Uranie Saraswathy Vidyalayam, Ministry of Education, April –July 2003.
• Social Mobilizer in Vellikkakandy Village, in the NEIAP Project, since January-April 2003.

1. Wrote a chapter titled “Social Leadership and the Need for Social Upliftment in the Vakarai West Division (pp 133-140) for the book titled “Dealing with Diversity” compiled by Clingendael and published by The Netherlands Institute of International Relations, 2004.
2. Wrote an article for Magazine Kilakkoli, “Kalaththal Kavanikkappada Vendiya Kiramankal” Published by the Eastern University Employees Union, 2004.
3. Presented a research paper titled on “Post-War Development and its impact on inter-ethnic relations” ‘From War to Peace’ Perspectives from the East Conducted by the International Center for Ethnic Studies (ICES) 26th & 27th of November 2011.
4. Presented a research paper titled on “Cattle and Buffalo Farming in Dry Zone of Sri Lanka: A Preliminary Survey” in International Symposium conducted by the University of Ruhuna, 2013.
5. Wrote an article for SSRN titled on ‘Suicide – Is it a killing by a Society’, a working paper, published on 12th October 2014, which is available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2508970 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2508970
6. Wrote an article for Magazine Neithal, “Aging and Socialization” Published by the Faculty of Arts and Culture, Eastern University Sri Lanka, Vol: 07, 2015 ISSN: 20126573.
7. Presented a research paper titled on “Middle East migration and their families’ Social Problems: A Sociological Research based on Kommathurai, Batticaloa” in 12th Annual Research Session conducted by the Eastern University of Sri Lanka, 2015.
8. Presented a research paper titled on Challenges for working women in Higher Education Institution in Sri Lanka: a sociological view, in International Conference – Sexual and Gender Based Violence ICSGBV, Organized by Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) and Eastern University, Sri Lanka (EUSL) 2015.
9. Published a research paper titled on ‘Suicide – Is it a killing by a Society’, in the International Journal of Innovative Research and Practice (IJIRP) on Volume 3, Issue 5, May 2015, which is available at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/282355936_SUICIDE_-_IS_IT_A_KILLING_BY_A_SOCIETY
10. Presented a research paper titled on “Influence of Mobile Phone Technology and Social Media on Culture: with Special Reference to Sri Lankan Context”. in 3rd International Annual Conference ANPOR, organized by Asian Network for Public Opinion Research, co-organized by Silpakorn University Bangkok, Thailand in November 2015
11. Presented a research paper titled on “Suicide and Socialization” A Sociological study based on Vantharumoolai East Division in Batticaloa 2011-2016”. In the International Conference, organized by the International Consortium for Social Development ICSDAP (Asia Pacific) and Department of Sociology - University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka in Kandy on 29-30th September 2016
12. Presented a research paper titled on “Impacts of Expansion of A15 Road: A Sociological Study Based on Social Developmenmt aspects” in Faculty Research Forum conducted by the FAC, Eastern University of Sri Lanka, 0n 30th November 2016.
13. Wrote an article for Magazine Meimai, “Importance of Universities Education in Socialization” Published by the Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Culture, Eastern University Sri Lanka, Vol: 01, 2016

• Leadership
• Poverty related Issues
• War related Issues and Development,
• Livelihood, Rural Sociology

• Introduction to Sociology
• Sociology of Poverty
• Social Research Methods
• Social Work
• Applied Research and Report writing
• Sociology of Development
• Critical Theory
• Post - Structuralism and Post – Modernism

• Awarded Gold Medal for the best performance in the Advanced Level Examination, at Bt/Hindu College, 1996
• Tsunami Scholarship for MSc Studies at Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB), Norway.

• Saved as a student counsellor, since 2009, Eastern University Sri Lanka
• Secretary of the Sociological Society and engaged in social service activities in Eastern University Sri Lanka, 2000/2001
• Junior Treasurer, Sport’s Council at Eastern University, Sri Lanka, 2001/2002
• Served as Captain and Vice-Captain for the Badminton Team of the Eastern University, Sri Lanka
• Treasurer, Teachers Association of Eastern University, Sri Lanka in 2013- 2014
• Served as Captain for the Staff Badminton Team of the Eastern University, Sri Lanka at the Inter University level, 2009
• Member of the Senate as a Faculty Representative from Faculty of Arts and Culture