HR Nagendra

Founding Trustee

HR Nagendra (ME, PhD)

Founding Trustee & Chair

Dr. H.R. Nagendra, Chancellor of S-VYASA and Professor at VaYU, is a renowned authority in yoga and holistic health. He has dedicated his career to advancing yoga education, research, and practice globally.

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Professional Experience
Professional Experience
  • Faculty Member, Mechanical Engineering, IISc Bengaluru (1968–75).
  • Postdoctoral Fellow/Research Associate at UBC, NASA, Harvard, and Imperial College (1970–72).
  • Joined Vivekananda Kendra as a full-time worker and Training Director in 1975; later served as All India Secretary (1975–93) and Vice-President (1993–99).
  • Directed yoga research and therapy initiatives at VK-YOGAS and S-VYASA (1986–2002).
  • Vice-Chancellor (2002–2012) and current Chancellor of S-VYASA University since 2012.
  • Honored with DSc (Honoris Causa) from KIIT, Bhubaneswar, in 2015.
Research Accompolishments