Raghavendra Bhat

Faculty

 

Academics

  • PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) in Yoga. S-VYASA Deemed to be University, Bangalore. 2013
  • M.Sc (Masters of Science) in Yoga. S-VYASA Deemed to be University, Bangalore. 2008

 

PhD Thesis Title:  Psychophysiology and Meditation

Work Experience:

  1. Associate Professor (Dec 1, 2018 – till present) at Division of Yoga and Life Sciences, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA), Bengaluru.
  2. Assistant Professor (Feb 1, 2013 – Nov, 2018) at Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA), Bengaluru.
  3. Executive Editor (Jan 1, 2022 – till present), International Journal of Yoga (I-JOY), peer reviewed PubMed indexed journal (official publication of S-VYASA University)
    published by Wolters Kluver Pvt Ltd, Mumbai.
  4. Sub Editor (Feb 1 2013 –Dec 31, 2021) – International Journal of Yoga (I-JOY), peer
    reviewed PubMed indexed journal (official publication of S-VYASA University) published by Wolters Kluver Pvt Ltd, Mumbai.
  5. Research Scientist Grade III (May1, 2012 – Jan 31, 2013) at the Research Department, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA), Bengaluru.
  6. Scientist I (July 1, 2009 – to April 30, 2012) at the Center for Advanced Research in Yoga and Neurophysiology, Indian Council of Medical Research, Government of India at Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bengaluru.

Publications

  1. Swathi, P.S., Saoji, Apar Avinash, and Bhat, Raghavendra. (2022 ). The Role of Trataka in Ameliorating Visual Strain and Promoting Psychological Well-being During Prolonged Use of Digital Displays: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Work. 71(2): 327 – 333. [Impact Factor 1.55]
  2. Swathi, P. S., Raghavendra, B. R., & Saoji, A. A. (2021). Effect of Trataka (Yogic Visual Concentration) on the Performance in the Corsi-Block Tapping Task: A Repeated Measures Study. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 773049-773049. [Impact Factor 4.232]
  3. Swathi, P. S., Raghavendra, B. R., & Saoji, A. A. (2021). Health and therapeutic benefits of Shatkarma: A narrative review of scientific studies. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, 12(1): 206-212.
  4. Saoji A., Raghavendra, B. R., and Manjunath, N. K. (2019). Effects of Yogic Breath Regulation: A Narrative Review of Scientific Evidence. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine 10(1):50-58.
  5. Saoji A., Raghavendra, B. R., and Manjunath, N. K. (2018). Additional Practice of Yoga Breathing with Intermittent Breath Holding Enhances Psychological Functions in Yoga Practitioners: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Explore (NY), 14(5):379-384. [Impact factor: 1.037]
  6. Saoji A., Raghavendra, B. R., and Manjunath, N. K. (2018). Immediate Effects of Yoga Breathing with Intermittent Breath Holding on Autonomic and Cardiovascular variables Amongst Healthy Volunteers. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, 62(1): 41- 50.
  7. Saoji A., Raghavendra, B. R., and Manjunath, N. K. (2018). Immediate Effects of Yoga Breathing with Intermittent Breath Holding on Response Inhibition Amongst Healthy Volunteers. International Journal of Yoga, 11(2):99-104.
  8. Vinuta, H. T., Raghavendra, B. R., and Manjunath, N. K. (2015). Effect of integrated approach of yoga therapy on autonomic functions in patients with type 2 diabetes. Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 19(5):653-7.
  9. Raghavendra, B. R., and Singh, P. (2015). Immediate effect of yogic visual concentration on cognitive performance. Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine, 6(1):34-6. [Impact Factor 4.221].
  10. Raghavendra, B. R., and Ramamurthy, V. (2014). Changes in heart rate variability following yogic visual concentration (Trataka), Heart India, 2(1):15-18.
  11. Raghavendra, B. R and Telles, S. (2013). Performance in attentional tasks following meditative focusing and focusing without meditation. Ancient Science of Life, 32(1): 49- 53.
  12. Raghavendra, B. R., Telles, S., Manjunath, N. K., Deepak, K. K., Naveen, K. V., and Subramanya P. (2013). Voluntary heart rate reduction following yoga using different strategies. International Journal of Yoga, 6(1):26-30.
  13. Telles, S., Raghavendra, B. R., Naveen, K. V., Manjunath, N. K., Kumar, S., and Subramanya P. (2013). Changes in autonomic variables following two meditative states described in yoga texts. Journal of Alternative and Complimentary Medicine, 19(1):35-42. [Impact factor: 1.62]
  14. Kumaran, V. S., Raghavendra, B. R., and Manjunath, N. K. (2012). Influence of early rising on performance in tasks requiring attention and memory. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, 56(4):43-50.
  15. Telles, S., Raghavendra, B. R., Naveen, K. V., Manjunath, N. K., and Subramanya P. (2012). Mid-Latency Auditory Evoked Potentials in 2 Meditative States. Clinical EEG and Neuroscience, 43(2):154-60. [Impact factor: 2.16]
  16. Telles, S., and Raghavendra, B. R. (2011). Neurophysiological Changes in Meditation Correlated with Descriptions from the Ancient Texts. Biofeedback, 39(2):56-59.

Book Review

  1. Raghavendra, B. R. (2013). Book Review: The Science of Yoga: The Risks and the Rewards. International Journal of Yoga, 6(1):82-83.

Chapter in a Book

  1. Telles, S., and Raghavendra, B. R. (2011). Yoga: Physiology and Applications in Therapy and Rehabilitation. Chapter In a book: Tandon, O. P., and Tripathi, Y. 2011. Best & Taylor’s Physiological Basis of Medical Practice, Philadelphia, U.S.A: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN-13: 978-81-8473-192-7, Ch 71: Page No: 1217-1230. Conference Proceedings
  2. Díaz, X. S., Mofor, J., Bhat, R., & Fletcher, R. R. (2018, October). Smart Phone-Based Non-Contact Assessment of Human Breathing and Respiration for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications. In 2018 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) (pp. 1-6). IEEE.

Research Experience

Experimental skills learned:

  • Data acquisition, extraction, analysis and interpretation of the following techniques:
  • Autonomic function testing and Heart rate variability (HRV)
  • Metabolic function testing and Pulmonary function testing
  • Auditory evoked potentials
  • P300 event related potentials using auditory oddball paradigm
  • Cognitive performance assessment – Planning ability, fine motor skills, eye hand coordination, memory, attention, reaction time

Research and Supervision:

  • Guiding 5 PhD scholars
  • 2 PhD student has graduated

Teaching / Academic Experience

  • Teaching Research methodology and Statistics to PhD and MD students at Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA), Bengaluru. [Jan 2013- till present]
  • Chief Coordinator & Member of Joint Working group for the development of 16 online Yoga Credit courses for SWAYAM MOOC’s at Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA), Bengaluru funded by AICTE, New Delhi. [2022-2023; Grant Amount: 2.16 Crore]
  • External Expert (Member) of the Board of Studies, Behavioral Sciences Division, NIMHANS, Bengaluru

Paper Presentation in Conference

International

  • Presented paper titled “Physiological Effects of Two Meditative States Described in Yoga Texts” at Third World Congress of Asian Psychiatry at Melbourne, Australia, July 31 - August 4, 2011

National

  • Presented paper titled “State Anxiety, Mindfulness and Heart Rate Variability Dynamics in Healthy Adults” at 22nd International Conference on Frontiers in Yoga Research and Its Applications [INCOFYRA]: Integrative Oncology - future of Cancer care. January 5 - 8, 2018, organized by S-VYASA, Bengaluru
  • Presented paper in Health Tech Innovations 2015, organized by SAMEER under the aegis of Deity in technical collaboration with NHSRC and ICMR on January 9 - 10, 2015 at IIT Bombay. [paper title: Breath sensor: a tool to assess ultradian rhythm]
  • Presented paper titled “Immediate Effect of Trataka on Performance in Stroop Color Word Test” at 20th International Conference on Frontiers in Yoga Research and Its Applications [INCOFYRA]:Yoga - A Public Health Strategy for Diabetes Prevention and Education. Jan 2 – 5, 2014, organized by S-VYASA, Bengaluru
  • Paper entitled “Physiological effects of two meditative states described in yoga texts” awarded as best paper at poster session in the First International Conference on Yoga for Health & Social Transformation, January 2-5, 2011, Haridwar, India.
  • Received first prize in the poster presentation at International Symposium on Yogism for Healthy & Happy Living and Aging, December 6-7, 2010, Sevagram, India.
  • Paper entitled “Voluntary heart rate reduction following yoga using different strategies” awarded as second best paper at the oral presentation in the 17th International Conference on Frontiers in Yoga Research and its Applications – ‘Yoga, its Underlying mechanisms’. Between December 20 - 23, 2007, Bengaluru.