Profession:

Principal Research Scientist
Department of Aerospace Engineering
Indian Institute of Science
Banglore – 560 012

Special Interest: Yoga and Bio-mechanics

Awards

• Recipient of KARNATAKA STATE RAJYOTHSAVA Award
• Recipient of KEMPE GOWDA AWARD FROM BANGALORE CITY CORPORATION
• Yoga Ratna Award from Nivarana Social Organization
• Appoorva Yoganidhi Award from Jayanagara kannada Sanga
• Jnana Ratna Award from Bharatiya Samaja Seva Trust
• Nada Sanmitra Award from Brain Center
  

Qualification:

M Tech Indian Institute Of Science Bangalore

Profession:
Software

Special Interest:

• Reading : Philosophy, Upanishd studies., (English and Kannada)
• Writing : Articles, Essays, Poetry, Stories, in kannada
• Lecturing : Hindu Philosophy , Heritage, Kannada history, Vedic Literatures,
  Kannada Harate, Daas Sahitya, Vachana sahitya, Navvya Sahitya
• Organizing : Philosophical Discourses , HSS Bala Gokulam
• Traveling : Visited 14 different countries, Toured all over India, Himalayas.
• Trekking : Himalayan Mountains
• Yoga : Yoga and Meditation
• Music : listening
  

Profession:
Veterinary Medical Officer & Chief Microbiologist
Federal Government

• Lived in U.S. for last 35 years with wife and three children
• Hindu Vedic priest at Rajdhani Mandir, Chantilly, VA, from 2000 to 2006
• Presently, Hindu Vedic Priest at Durga Temple, Fairfax, VA
• President of Kaveri - Kannada Cultural Association of Washington D. C.
• President of Association Indian Veterinarians in America, 2002 to present
• President for Asian Association from 2000 to 2002
• Lectures on Hinduism at Universities and High schools in Washington D. C.
• Member of religious committee & Vedagosha group,Orlando, FL during WKC
• Born in Videka family, Vedadhyaana for 10 years and continuing.
• Conducts Ganesha, Durga and Dewali poojas and lectures in Universities
• Counseling for High School and College students
• Teching, shlokas, Ramayana, Mahabharatha and puranas to young adults
• Religious Committee member at S S V T, Lanham, MD. From 1995 to 2000:
  

Profession:
Currently, he is a faculty in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. His conducts research in Systems Biology focusing on Leukemia, inflammation, prostate cancer, and coordination of the Heart-Brain interaction. His also the Director of Case Complex Systems Biology Center, and, a recipient of the US NIH Research Career award. He is the Co-Director of UNESCO GENIe (Global Problematique Educational Research Initiative) Program - an international network of educational institutions. He consults with many developing countries on issues of water, energy and policy development. He has received the best undergraduate teaching award at Case Western. He has lectured in more than 20 countries.

Special Interests:

• Publications: books, journals, research papers
• Symposia, conference and seminar presentations
• Research advising
• Patented invention and software disclosures
  

Awards:

• Case Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award (nominated) 2005
• CWRU Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award 1996
• Who’s Who Among Teachers in America 2005, 2006
• Engineers Without Borders, Founding Faculty Advisor 2003-Present
• Undergraduate Indian Students Association, Faculty Advisor 2005-Present
• NASA Summer Faculty Fellowship 1992
• Founding Chairman, IEEE CSS, Cleveland Chapter 1991 – 2000
• Systems Research Center Fellowship 1985 –1987
• NASA-USRA Fellowship 1986
• National Merit Scholarship holder, Tau Beta Pi
  

• Swami Sukhabodhananda is the founder Chairman of Prasanna Trust. He is also the founder of the research wing of Prasanna Foundation, which focuses on the scientific aspects of meditation.
• His several books have made many discover a new way of living life.
• Swamiji’s English books “Oh, Mind Relax Please!” and “Oh, Life Relax Please!” are the top best sellers in the country .
• Swamiji’s book “Manase Relax Please” has set an all time sales record in the history of Tamil, Kannada & Telugu books and has been included as a part of curriculum in some of the schools & colleges.
• His self-development programs have benefited many in the corporate sectors of reputed institutions.
• “Times of India” in their recent poll on “who talks the best” places Swamiji as the one, who tops the list on all counts as the best speaker.
• “The Week” magazine acclaims Swamiji as one among the top five best exponent of spiritual knowledge.
• Swamiji was invited as a dignitary on five different panels at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland and was a special invitee to the United Nation World Millennium Summit of spiritual Leaders.
• Swamiji is the only Hindu monk who was invited to participate in the program “Eye on India” showcasing the country by CNN.
• His message on the Astha, Gemini, Sadhana, DD Chandana, World Space Radio and many other Channels is reaching a wide spectrum of people both in India and Overseas.
• Swamiji was awarded 'Karnataka's Best Social Service Award' by Essel group & Zee network.
  

• Dr. C. L. Prabhakar is a Vedic scholar. He hails from Bangalore . He obtained his Masters Degree in Sanskrit from Dharwad University and Ph.D. for his thesis on 'Sukla Yajur Veda' from Poona University . He has over thirty years of teaching experience as a Professor and has published more than 300 research papers. He has also authored three books:
• 1. Sukla Yajur Veda (Vol. I to IV)
• 2. Tapo Anustana Manjari: A compendium of Vedic Mantras for Daily Worship
• 3. Soundarya Lahari Prayoga Yoga: A Manual
• He is also the Chief Editor of the monthly bulletin "Veda Nada Sarit" and the Annual Journal "Veda Ganga", all published by the Veda Sruti Publications.
• He has served as Faculty and Head of the Sanskrit Department, National College . He is now an Adjunct Professor of Vedas at Hindu University , USA . As the Director of Nada Veda Adhyayana Kendra and President of Bangalore chapter of WAVES (USA), he is actively engaged in spreading the message of the Vedas to communities in India and USA .