Dr.(Mrs) K. MANIMOZHI joined Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women in 1987 and served in different capacities as Research Assistant, Lecturer, Associate Professor, IQAC faculty Convener, NSS Coordinator, and BOS Member. She has also served as Assistant Registrar (Administration) and Liaison Officer for SC/ST Cell, Executive Committee Member, Chairman, Question paper Board setting, and NAAC Peer Team Member Internal & External and UGC-Autonomous Monitoring Committee Member. Presently she is working as Controller of Examinations from 7th September 2016.
She has 29 years of service in teaching since 1992 and 33 years of Research Experience. Her research guidance includes 18 M.Sc, 2 M.Phil and 3 Ph.D’s ; currently guiding 8 Ph.D candidates.She has published 10 reference books, 27 Research Papers in peer reviewed Journals, 9 Chapters in Knowledge-based volumes, 24 Proceedings, 34 papers published in Scientific Periodical-Regional Languages, 6 Monographs, booklets & Pamphlets and 17 Abstracts. She has presented papers in 11 International, 15 National & 14 State Conferences/Seminars/Workshops and Participated in 5 International, 14 National & 14 State Conferences/Seminars/Workshops. She is a Life Member in different associations. She has completed 4 Major Projects and Ongoing 2 Major Projects funding from TNSCST, DST, UGC and NCERT.
She has been honoured with prestigious awards:
- Received Memento from Dr. Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu during 2010
- Navarasa Kalaimani Award – WWWA, 2010
- Research Award under Post Doctoral Fellowship Scheme (2012-2014), UGC, New Delhi
- Tamil Nadu State Scientist Award 2012 for Social Science – TNSCST, Chennai
- Distinguished Professor Award by Arunai International Research Foundation, 2018
- Outstanding Educator & Scholar Award by NFED, 2018
- Rashtriya Gaurav Award by India International Friendship Society, 2018
- Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam award for Scientific Excellence by Marina Labs, 2018
- Tamil Nadu Senior Scientist Award by Government of Tamil Nadu, 2017
- Life Time Achievement Award in the field of Resource Management by NFED, 2019.
- Best Academician Award by USS and WWWA, 2020