Workplace Well-being through Karma Yoga
Serving as an executive editor of the peer-reviewed journal, Journal of Applied Consciousness Studies.
Serving as a member of the Independent Ethics Committee (IEC) of the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore.
Assistant Professor, IIM Kozhikode, Kerala, India. (From June 2022)
Associate Professor, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA), Bangalore, India. (December 2018 to May 2022)
Assistant Professor, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA), Bangalore, India. (January 2014 to November 2018)
Research Fellow, Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi, India. (September 2007 to January 2009)
Ushamohan, B. P., Rajasekaran, A. K., Belur, Y. K., Ilavarasu, J., & Srinivasan, T. M. (2023). Nitric Oxide, Humming and Bhramari Pranayama. Indian Journal of Science and Technology, 16(5), 377-384.
Ushamohan, B. P., Belur, Y. K., Rajasekaran, A. K., Ilavarasu, J., & Srinivasan, T. M. (2023). A Framework of Measurable Features of Bhramari Pranayama Leading to Meditation. Indian Journal of Science and Technology, 16(4), 259-265.
Katla, N., Ramsahaye, A., Thulasi, A., Ilavarasu, J., Jagannathan, A., Bhargav, H., ... & Gangadhar, N. (2022). Yoga module development and validation: A systematic review with methodological guidelines. International Journal of Yoga, 15, 175-186.
Parimala, S., & Ilavarasu, J. (2022). Self Determination Theory and Indian Wisdom. NHRD Network Journal, 15(4), 438-445.
Parimala, S., & Ilavarasu, J. (2022). Self Determination Theory And Traditional Wisdom For Sustainable Physician-Patient Relationship. Journal of Positive School Psychology, 6(8), 1118-1123.
Kumar, R. S., Britto, J., Ilavarasu, J., & Rajesh, S. K. (2022). Study of Emotion Regulation Based on Yogic Personality Using Implicit, Explicit, and Eye Tracking Techniques. International Journal of Yoga, 15(2), 122.
Venkatesan, R., & Ilavarasu, J. (2022). Effect of Simplified Kundalini Yoga Meditation on Engineering Students: An EEG Study. Indian Journal of Science and Technology, 15(24), 1180-1186.
Nagarathna, R., Sharma, M. N., Ilavarasu, J., Kulkarni, R., Anand, A., Majumdar, V., ... & Nagendra, H. R. (2022). Coping Strategy, Life Style and Health Status During Phase 3 of Indian National Lockdown for COVID-19 Pandemic—A Pan-India Survey. Frontiers in Public Health, 10.
George, M., & Ilavarasu, J. (2021). Development and Psychometric Validation of the Music Receptivity Scale. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 3662.
Sreekumar, T. S., Nagendra, H. R., & Ilavarasu, J. V. (2021). Effect of yoga intervention on mindfulness, perceived stress, emotion regulation and affect: a study on senior managers in an Indian multinational corporate. International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management, 22(1), 37-52.
Surpur, C., Ihm, E., Schooler, J., Nagarathna, H. R., & Ilavarasu, J. (2021). Cross-Cultural Study on the Effects of 10 Days of Online Mind Sound Resonance Technique (MSRT) on State Anxiety, Stress, Quality of Sleep, and Mindfulness. ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry, 22(1), February.
Venkatesan, R., & Ilavarasu, J. (2021). Patanjali Yoga Sutra and Thirumoolar Thirumandiram a comparative study. International Research Journal of Tamil, 3(4), 32-43.
Nagarathna Raghuram, V. R., Vijaya Majumdar, R. S., Amit Singh, S. P., Akshay Anand, Ilavarasu. J., & Srikanta Bhaskara, J. R. B. (2021). Effectiveness of a yoga-based lifestyle protocol (YLP) in preventing diabetes in a high-risk Indian cohort: a multicenter cluster-randomized controlled trial (NMB-trial). Frontiers in endocrinology, 12.
Raghuram, N., Anand, A., Rain, M., Sivapuram, M. S., Kulkarni, R., Ilavarasu, J., ... & Nagendra, H. R. (2021). Yoga practise is beneficial for maintaining healthy lifestyle and endurance under restrictions and stress imposed by lockdown during COVID-19 pandemic. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12, 878.
Venugopal, V., Maheshkumar, K., & Ilavarasu, J. (2020). Manuscript Clarification: Wooten, SV, Cherup, N, Mazzei, N, Patel, S, Mooney, K, Rafiq, A, and Signorile, JF. Yoga breathing techniques have no impact on isokinetic and isoinertial power. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 34 (2), 430–439.
Venugopal, V., Ilavarasu, J. V., & Mooventhan, A. (2020). Prevalence of modifiable risk factors associated with diabetes in Indian adolescents and young adults: A pilot study. Acta Medica International, 7(2), 108.
Ushamohan, B. P., Rajasekaran, A. K., Belur, Y. K., Srinivasan, T. M., & Ilavarasu, J. V. (2020). Bhramari Pranayama as an aid to meditation: A review of classical yoga texts. International Journal of Yoga-Philosophy, Psychology and Parapsychology, 8(2), 58.
Sreekumar, T. S., Nagendra, H. R., & Ilavarasu, J. V. (2020). Mindfulness and yoga: A parallel and comparative analysis. International Journal of Yoga-Philosophy, Psychology and Parapsychology, 8(1), 13.
Agoramoorthy, G., & Ilavarasu, J. (2019). National-level coordination strategies needed to mitigate the outburst of diabetes. Current Science, 117(9), 1430.
Sreekumar, T. S., Nagendra, H. R., & Ilavarasu, J. V. (2019). Mediating Role of Mindfulness: Positive Affect and Perceived Stress among Employees. SCMS Journal of Indian Management, 16(4), 75-86.
Kumar, K. S., Srinivasan, T. M., Ilavarasu, J., Mondal, B., & Nagendra, H. R. (2018). Classification of electrophotonic images of yogic practice of mudra through neural networks. International journal of yoga, 11(2), 152.
Vijayakumar, V., Mooventhan, A., & Ilavarasu, J. V. (2018). Guidelines for AYUSH and non-AYUSH researchers for designing and reporting research studies. Ancient Science of Life, 37(3), 173.
Park J. S., Rajesh, S. K., Ilavarasu, J. V., & Bhat R. G. (2016). Development of implicit measure for virtue based on ancient Indian scripture: Issues and challenges. Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing, 7(2), 212.
Kushwah, K. K., Srinivasan, T. M., Nagendra, H. R., Ilavarasu, J. V., (2015). Development of normative data of electro photonic imaging technique for healthy population in India: a normative study. International Journal of Yoga, 9(1), 49.
Kushwah, K. K., Srinivasan, T. M., Nagendra, H. R., Ilavarasu, J. V., (2015). Effect of yoga based technique on stress and health indices using electro photonic imaging technique in managers. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, 7(2), 119-123.
Singh, R., Singh, M., Rajesh, S. K., Ilavarasu, J. V., Pradhan, B., Deshpande, S. (2015). Hindi version of Vedic Personality Inventory- reliability and construct validity. International Journal of Yoga-Philosophy, Psychology and Parapsychology, 3, 1-4.
Ilavarasu, J. V., Rajesh, S. K., & Hankey, A. (2014). Implicit measure for yoga research: Yoga Implicit Association Test. International Journal of Yoga, 7(2),120–125.
Rajesh, S. K., Ilavarasu, J. V., Srinivasan, T. M., & Nagendra, H. R. (2014). Stress and its expression according to contemporary science and ancient Indian wisdom: perseverative cognition and the panca kosa. Mens SanaMonographs,12(1), 139-152.
Rajesh, S. K., Ilavarasu, J. V., & Srinivasan, T. M. (2014). Effect of BhramariPranayama on Response Inhibition: Evidence from the Stop Signal Task.International Journal of Yoga, 7(2), 138–141.
Dayananda H. V., Ilavarasu J. V., Rajesh S. K., Babu N. (2014). Barriers in the pathof yoga practice: An online survey. International Journal of Yoga, 7(1), 66-71.
Ilavarasu, J. V., Mohan, S., & Hankey, A. (2013). Triguna as personality concept: guidelines for empirical research. International Journal of Yoga- Philosophy, Psychology and Parapsychology, 1(1),15–20.
Ilavarasu, J. V., Rajesh, S. K., & Hankey, A. (2013). Influence of language on implicit association test scores in Indian population. Asian Journal of Multidimensional Research, 2(9), 43–52.
Rajesh, S. K., Ilavarasu, J. V., & Srinivasan, T. M. (2013). Dispositional Mindfulness and its Relation to Impulsivity in College Students. International Journal of Yoga- Philosophy, Psychology and Parapsychology, 1(1), 49–52.
Rajesh, S. K., Ilavarasu, J. V., & Srinivasan, T. M. (2012). The relationship between dispositional mindfulness and well-being in a sample of college students. Indian Journal of Positive Psychology, 3(3), 299-301.
Manonmani Rudraiah and Laxmi Memorial Award for Academic Excellence in PhD
UGC NET in Yoga
UGC NET in Psychology
CSIR-UGC NET in Chemical Sciences
Co-Principal Investigator, Effect of virtual-yoga and in-person yoga for individuals with common mental health disorders in the community: a randomized controlled trial, Department of Science and Technology (DST- SATYAM), (2022-2025).
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