Nandi Krishnamurthy Manjunath, Ph.D.
Joint Director (Research & Development)
Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (SVYASA) University
# 19, Eknath Bhavan, Gavipuram Circle, KG Nagar, Bengaluru - 560 019
workphone: +91.080.22639983, email: nkmsharma@gmail.com
Education
Institution
Degree
Grade
Field of Study
Swami Vivekananda
Yoga University,
Bangalore
Ph.D.
(2006)
Not
applicable
Yoga and Geriatric
Medicine
S.D.M. College of
Naturopathy and
Yogic Sciences,
South India.
Mangalore University
B.N.Y.S
(Bachelor of
Naturopathy
and Yogic
Sciences,
1995)
First class
Naturopathy and
Yoga
Positions
1. Joint Director (Research & Development), Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana
Samsthana (A deemed to be University recognized by the Ministry of Human Resource
Development, Government of India through University Grants Commission), Bangalore,
2011 – till the present time.
2. Registrar, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bangalore, 2010 – 2011.
3. Associate Professor, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (A deemed to
be University recognized by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government
of India through University Grants Commission), Bangalore, 2009 – current.
4. Scientist III, Indian Council of Medical Research, Center for Advanced Research in
Yoga and Neurophysiology Government of India at Swami Vivekananda Yoga Research
Foundation, Bangalore, 2007 – 2009.
5. Assistant Professor, at Swami Vivekananda Yoga Research Foundation (A deemed to be
University recognized by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of
India through University Grants Commission), Bangalore, 2006 – 2007.
6. Ph.D. Scholar at Swami Vivekananda Yoga Research Foundation. Title of the thesis:
‘Yoga and geriatric care - an evaluation of positive health indicators’, 2002 – 2005.
7. Research Officer in the project entitled: ‘Measuring consciousness fields using a random
event generator’ funded by the Defense Research and Development Organization,
Ministry of Defense, Government of India, New Delhi, 2001 – 2002.
8. Senior Research Fellow in the project entitled: ‘Use of Ayurveda and Yoga in the
promotion of positive health in a geriatric population’ funded by the Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi, 1999 – 2001.
9. Junior Research Fellow in the project entitled: ‘Evoked responses in congenitally blind
and normal sighted individuals’, funded by the Swami Vivekananda Yoga Research
Foundation, Bangalore, India, 1995 – 1998.
Funded Projects as Co-investigator
1. Title: Use of Ayurveda and Yoga in the management of Diabetes Mellitus and
Depression - Understanding the Underlying Mechanisms
(2011-2014), funded by
Government of Karnataka, Bangalore. Status: Ongoing.
2. Title: Mapping neurophysiological, neurochemical and cerebral blood flow changes in
attentional processes related to yoga” for the period 2010 – 2012 funded by the
Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India, New Delhi; Status:
Ongoing.
3. Title: Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) studies in meditation and
prayer (2000-2002), in collaborating with the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and
Allied Sciences, Defense Research & Development Organization, Ministry of
Defense, Government of India, New Delhi; Status: Completed.
4. Title: A Compilation of scientific literature on ayurveda and medicinal herbs
(2001); Funded by: The Indus Valley Ayurvedic Center, Mysore, South India; Status:
Completed.
Publications
1. Parag, J., Manjunath, N.K. (2012). Effect of Surya namaskar on sustained attention in
school children. Journal of Yoga and Physical Therapies, [In Press].
2. Raghavendra, B. R., Telles, S., Manjunath, N. K., Deepak, K. K., Naveen, K. V., and
Subramanya P. (2012). Voluntary heart rate reduction following yoga using different
strategies. International Journal of Yoga, [In press].
3. Telles, S., Raghavendra, B. R., Naveen K V., Manjunath, N. K., Kumar, S., and
Subramanya, P. (2012). Changes in autonomic variables following two meditative states
described in yoga texts. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, [In Press].
4. Telles, S., Naveen K V., Manjunath, N. K., Raghavendra, B. R., and Subramanya, P.
(2012). Physiological effects of two meditative states described in yoga texts. Clinical
EEG and Neuroscience, [In Press].
5. Kumar, S., Nagendra, H.R, Manjunath, N.K., Naveen, K.V, Telles, S. (2010).
Meditation on OM: Relevance from ancient texts and contemporary science.
International Journal of Yoga, 3(1): 2-5.
6. Kumar, S., Nagendra, H.R, Naveen, K.V., Manjunath, N.K., Telles, S. (2010).
Brainstem auditory-evoked potentials in two meditative mental states. International
Journal of Yoga, 3(2): 37-41.
7. Subramanya, P., Manjunath, N. K., and Telles, S. (2009). Effect of yoga on tasks for
manual and tweezer dexterity. Journal of Indian Psychology, 27(1&2): 9-12
8. Telles, S., Dash, M., Manjunath, N.K., Deginal, R. and Naveen, K.V. (2008). Effect of
yoga on visual perception and visual strain. Journal of Modern Optics, 54 (9): 13791383.
9.
Manjunath, N.K. & Telles, S. (2007). Influence of Yoga and Ayurveda on the measures
of Gait, Balance and mobility in a geriatric population. Medical Science Monitor, 13(12):
LE19-20
10. Manjunath, N.K. & Telles, S. (2007). Pulmonary functions following yoga in a
community dwelling geriatric population in India. Journal of Indian Psychology,
24(1&2): 44-51.
11. Manjunath, N.K. & Telles, S. (2007). Depression scores of institutionalized elderly
persons following two ancient Indian interventions. Journal of Gerontological Nursing,
3(2):17-23.
12. Telles, S., Naveen, K.V., Dash, M., Deginal, R., Manjunath, N.K. (2007). Effect of yoga
on self-rated visual discomfort in computer users. Head & Face Medicine, 2: 46.
13. Manjunath, N.K. & Telles, S. (2006). Therapeutic applications of a cold chest pack in
bronchial asthma. World Journal of Medical Sciences, 1: 18-20.
14. Manjunath, N.K. & Telles, S. (2005). Influence of yoga and Ayurveda on self rated
sleep in a geriatric population. Indian Journal of Medical Research, 121: 683-690.
15. Manjunath, N.K. & Telles, S. (2004). Spatial and verbal memory test scores following
yoga and fine arts camps for school children. Indian Journal of Physiology and
Pharmacology, 48 (3): 353-356.
16. Manjunath, N. K. & Telles, S. (2003). Effect of head stand (sirsasana) practice on
autonomic and respiratory variables. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, 47
(1): 34-42.
17. Manjunath, N. K. & Telles, S. (2001). Improved performance in the Tower of London
Test following yoga. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, 45(3): 351- 354.
18. Manjunath, N.K. & Telles, S. (1999). Improvement in visual perceptual sensitivity in
children following yoga training. Journal of Indian Psychology, 17 (2): 41-45.
19. Manjunath, N.K. & Telles, S. (1999). Factors influencing changes in tweezer dexterity
scores following yoga training. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, 43(2):
225-229.
20. Manjunath, N.K., Nirmala, K.S., Srinivasa, R., Nagendra, H.R. & Telles, S. (1998).
Shorter latencies of middle latency auditory evoked potentials in congenitally blind and
normal sighted subjects. International Journal of Neuroscience, 95: 173-181.
Academic distinctions
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
Resource person, Planning Commission (AYUSH Education), Government of India
(2011 onwards)
Editor – International Journal of Yoga, Indexed in Pubmed, Published by Wolters
Kluwer Health & Medknow Publications.
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Key-note speaker at the International Conference (2007) on Yoga Therapy at Fukuoka,
Japan and the International Yoga Congress (2006) at Shiraz, Iran.
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External Examiner for the Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.) Visva Bharathi University –
Santhiniketan, Calcutta.
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External Examiner for the MSc (Health and Yoga Therapy) Calicut University, Kerala,
India, from the year 2009 till the present time.
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External Examiner for the bachelor’s degree in Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences, MGR
University of Health Sciences, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India, from the year 2005 till the
present time.
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External Examiner for the bachelor’s degree in Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences, Rajiv
Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, India, from the year 2004 till the
present time.
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Member of the academic council (2002-till the present) of the Swami Vivekananda Yoga
Research Foundation (a deemed to be University, Ministry of H.R.D. through UGC,
Government of India).
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Member of the technical committee (2002-till the present) of the S.D.M. College of
Naturopathy & Yoga Sciences (recognized by the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health
Sciences, Bangalore), Mangalore for planning the curriculum for (i) a M.D. in Yoga
therapy, and (ii) a M.D. in Natural medicine.
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Travel grants awarded:
o Two travel grants were awarded from the Council for Scientific and Industrial
Research, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, to present
research papers at two international conferences: (i) in 2000 for an international
conference organized by the Center for Positive Health, University of South Florida,
Tampa, USA (title of the paper: “sympathetic activation following the head stand
based on heart rate variability spectrum”), (ii) in 2002 for an international conference
organized by the Federation of Asian and Oceanian Physiological Societies, Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia (title of the paper: “improved immediate recall and mental control
following yoga training in a geriatric population”) and
o Another travel grant awarded from the Indian Council for Medical Research,
Government of India for an international Conference in 2011 organized by the
Society for Psychophysiology Research, Boston, USA (title of the paper: “Changes in
Autonomic and Cognitive functions following Yoga and Ayurveda in a geriatric
population”).
Professional memberships
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Society for Psychophysiological Research, Madison, WI, U.S.A
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Association of Physiologists and Pharmacologists of India.
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Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists.
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Third world Academy of Sciences, Italy.
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Indian Naturopathy and Yoga Graduates Medical Association, Bengaluru.