Muhammed Swalih T

Assistant Professor

U.G Department of Arabic (Aided)

drswalihthaliyil@gmail.com

EXPERIENCES

Assistant Professor

MES Mampad College

Mampad College, P.O, Mampad, Malappuram, Kerala 676542

2024-11-01 - 2025-04-01

Qualification

Institution

Year

Specialization

Ph.D.

English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU)

July, 2025

Arabic Literature

Exams Qualified

Year

UGC NTA NET JRF

February, 2022

Ph.D., Arab and Asian Studies EFLU, Hyderabad Aug 2025

Thesis: Ethics and Myths in Ibrahim al-Koni’s Novels

M.A., Arab and Asian Studies EFLU, Hyderabad Dec 2020

Dissertation: Desert as Symbol in Arabic Literature

B.A., Arabic & Islamic History MES Mampad College, Calicut Mar 2018

Teaching Experience

Assistant Professor, P.G. & Research Arabic MES Mampad College Aug 2024–Mar 2025

• Designed/taught courses.

• Mentored students on research/theses.

• Taught Arabic, boosting engagement.

• Aided curriculum development.

Co-Instructor, Arabic Henry Harvin Education Summer 2024

• Delivered content, fostering critical thinking.

Teaching Assistant, Arabic Aifer Education Spring 2023

• Provided feedback to support learning.

Research Experience

Research Fellow EBSCO, Ipswich, MA Sep 2023–Present

• Researched Arabic literature narratives.

• Published peer-reviewed articles.

Graduate Research Assistant Maulana Azad National Urdu Univ. Aug 2023–Aug 2024

• Compiled Arabic literary theme studies.

Publications

• Swalih, M.T. (2024). Desert as Spiritual Symbol. J. Arabic Lit., 55(3), 123–145.

• Swalih, M.T. (2023). Ecocriticism in al-Koni. Middle Eastern Lit., 26(2), 89–107.

• Swalih, M.T. (2022). Desert Symbolism. Indian J. Arabic Studies, 12(1), 45–60.

Seminars and Presentations

• Organizer, MESMAC Int’l Conf., MES Mampad College, India, 2024.

• Presenter, ”Desert as Symbol,” MLA Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, USA, Nov 2021.

• Presenter, ”Mythology in Arabic Lit.,” Nat’l Seminar, Calicut Univ., India, Mar 2023.

Skills

• Arabic (Native)

• Curriculum Design

• Qualitative Research

• Academic Writing

• Mentorship

• Literary Analysis

• Conference Organization

• Cross-Cultural Communication

Achievements

• Maulana Azad Fellowship, 2020

• UGC NET, 2020

• EBSCO Fellowship, 2020–2023

• First Place Poster, EFLU, 2019

• Outstanding Project, MES Mampad, 2018

• Best Presenter, Calicut Univ. Seminar, 2023

• MESMAC Organizing Award, 2024

Corporate Experience

Product/Data Roles • Led AFME/EMEA data governance, engagement +30% via Arabic skills.

• Built BI dashboards/ETL pipelines, efficiency +25–30%.

Various (Pfizer, Apple, Amazon, LSEG, Uber, Meta, Google)