Lt. Dr. Suresh Ponnurangam

Assistant Professor I English I Associate NCC Officer I DG Vaishnav College I Author I YouTuber I Ph.D. in Pronunciation I Phonetician I American & British Accent Trainer I TEFL/TESOL International Certified Trainer

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

About

Trainer for Teachers, Students, and Professionals who wish to speak clear, confident English. Lt. Dr. P. Suresh, an esteemed academician, serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of English at Dwaraka Doss Goverdhan Doss Vaishnav College, Chennai. With 16 years of teaching experience, he has previously worked in reputed institutions such as St. Joseph’s College of Engineering, Saveetha Engineering College, AMET University, and VELS University. Lt. Dr. Suresh has guided 24 M.Phil. and 14 Ph.D. scholars, with additional candidates under his supervision. He has adjudicated two Ph.D. viva voce examinations and published over 80 research papers in national and international journals. Additionally, he has presented more than 10 papers at academic conferences. He has been invited by over 100 institutions across India to deliver workshops on English pronunciation, communication, and soft skills. Dr. Suresh has also conducted over 40 webinars and serves as President of the NDLI Club at his college, where he has organized 50 academic events. As an Associate NCC Officer, he has conducted 15 events promoting discipline and teamwork. A certified Cambridge Trainer, he has trained over 5,000 students for various English qualifications, including IELTS and TEFL/TESOL, certifying 45 trainers under TEFL/TESOL Canada. As an author, he has published 12 books in paperback and Kindle editions. A former NCC cadet, he represented Tamil Nadu at the Thal Sainik Camp (TSC) in Delhi, earning gold medals in rifle shooting and the obstacle course. He also runs a YouTube channel, English with Dr. Suresh, featuring 288 videos on English language and skills, attracting 2,876 subscribers. Visit his channel: English with Dr. Suresh.

Experience

  • Associate NCC Officer at NATIONAL CADET CORPS - India
    Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos

    1 [TN] ARMOURED SQN NCC MADRAS GROUP “A”

  • Assistnat Professor at DG Vaishnav College.
    Feb 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 5 mos

    NDLI Club President, Associate NCC Officer

  • TEFL/TESOL TRAINER at AP Teacher Training Institute (APTTI)
    Jan 2019 - Jan 2021 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    Produced 38 Trainers with International TEFL/TESOL Certification

  • Cambridge English Trainer at Velammal Educational Trust
    Jan 2018 - Jan 2021 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    Trained over 5000 students on the following Cambridge English Exams: Pre A1 Starters (YLE Starters) A1 Movers (YLE Movers) A2 Flyers (YLE Flyers) A2 Key (KET) B1 Preliminary (PET) B2 First (FCE)

  • Associate Professor at Vels University
    Jul 2016 - Jan 2021 · 4 yrs 7 mos

    Produced 22 Scholars with M.Phil. in English Language & Literature Produced 09 Scholars with Ph.D. in English Language & Literature