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Rudra Bhandari

Swami Rama Himalayan University, University of Patanjali, Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya

ORCID iD 0000-0002-1864-4619
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Dr. Rudra Bhandari is a doctorate in Human Consciousness and Yogic Science under the guidance of Hon’ble Dr. Pranav Pandya, Head of All World Gayatri Pariwar. His doctoral research work covered the efficacy of Mind-Body Intervention (MBI) on the distress of corporate personnel.

At present, Dr. Bhandari is working with Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun, India as Principal and Professor in School of Yoga Sciences since January 2026.

Dr. Bhandari also worked with Patanjali Yogpeeth and University of Patanjali Haridwar over 16 years (from June 2009 to January 02, 2026) to discharge various roles such as teaching Complementary and Alternative Therapy, Human Biology, Research and Statistical Methods, Masters Dissertations, and Yoga Practicals for PG, UG, PGD, MD, and Ph.D. students as a Yoga Professor at the University of Patanjali (UoP) and Patanjali Ayurved College (PAC). Additionally, he played other important academic and administrative roles like University Nodal Officer of UoP for AISHE (14 years), MoE, GoI; Member Secretary of the Institutional Ethics Committee of UoP (7 years), Course Coordinator of MPhil/Ph.D. Programs (7 years) in the Department of Yoga Science, Controller of Examinations, Boys’ Hostel Warden, Convener of UG, PG, and Ph.D. yoga syllabi revisions, UoP Prospectus Designing, framing Aptitude Tests for Ph.D., PG, and UG programs; QCI Examiner, Yoga Therapy Consultant, Ph.D./MPhil Guide.

Dr. Bhandari has published more than 30 research papers in journals/books indexed in noted databases. Nine PhDs (05 under supervision and 04 under co-supervision) have been produced under him. Dr. Bhandari has been working as an Academic Editor of Wiley's Prestigious Q1 Journal, Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies since April 2024.

Dr. Bhandari has been invited as a guest speaker/trainer in the noted organizations such as the Commission of Scientific and Technical Terminology, MoE, GoI; Association of Indian Universities, MHRD, GoI; AIIMS Rishikesh, IIT Roorkee, NIT Raipur, Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh, HRDC Guru Ghasidas University Bilaspur, Visva-Bharati Shantiniketan, Yonsei University South Korea, American University in the Emirates Dubai, Kathmandu University, Uttarakhand Open University Dehradun, Bundelkhand University Jhansi, THDC Engineering College Tehri Garhwal, Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited Haridwar, National Mineral Development Corporation Chhattisgarh, Wipro Limited SIDCUL Haridwar, Patanjali Ayurved Limited Haridwar, US, and Indian Army etcetera to speak on yoga and its power for health promotion, disease prevention, healing, age reversal, and maximizing work performance and excellence.

His yoga teaching-learning and living covers all contemporary yoga styles such as Ramdev yoga, Pragya yoga, Iyengar yoga, Yogic Suksham Vyam, Power yoga, Vinyasa yoga, Shivananda yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Panchagni Sadhana and many more as per the personality and passion of the aspirant/s. Teaching, training, research, and development on yoga and its bio-psycho-socio-spiritual impacts is an area of his keen interest.

Designing, implementing, and assessing Mind-body Interventions for diverse populations/groups (corporate personnel, security personnel, female clubs, university/college students/teachers, national and international yoga trainers, physicians, hotel staff/guests, patients, administrators, players, artists, actors/actress) in and out of India has been his passion over 15 years. He follows the approach of learning by living and researching. Some of his teachings can be accessed at https://www.youtube.com/user/yoggururudra

Employment

  • Swami Rama Himalayan University Professor
    2026 - Present
  • University of Patanjali Associate Professor
    2011 - 2026

Education

  • Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya PhD
    2008 - 2012
  • Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya Master of Science in Yoga and Human Consciousness
    2005 - 2007

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Publications (33)