Er. Anurag Joshi

 

Er. Anurag Joshi

Department of Electrical Engineering
Thapar Polytechnic College, Thapar Technology Campus
Patiala-147004(Punjab), India

Res. Add: H No. 104, Opp. Park, Charan Baag , Patiala-147001(Punjab), India

E Mail anuragjoshi14@yahoo.com

anurag1970@rediffmail.com

Telephone No.'s 0175-2220389(R), 09501116198 (M), 09878892368 (M)

Education and Present Status:

• B.E. (Electrical and Electronics Engg.) from Univ. of Mysore securing first class
• M.E. (Electrical (Power &  Machines)]  T.I.E.T. (presently TU, Pta) C.G.P.A. = 8.54
• Post Graduate Diploma in Psychometric Testing & Measurement Techniques (Salahkaar Consultatnts, Pune)
• Pursuing post graduation in Human Resource Management {Periyar Univ. Salem (TN)}
• Working in the Department of Electrical Engg., Thapar Polytechnic College, Patiala since 1994
• Received BEST COLLEGE TEACHER AWARD 2008, awarded by ISTE New Delhi

Research Papers 12 (Published)

• Four (4) papers {Insulation Testing} published in the * Non Destructive Testing & Evaluation International Journal (Elsevier Ltd., U.K.) Impact Factor  1.131
• One (1) paper {Insulation Testing} published in the Italian Journal
• Four (4) papers (Psychometric Analysis)  published in International Journals of Management/ Technical Education
• Three (3) papers (Psychometric Analysis)  published in National Journals of Management/ Technical Education

Research Papers 4 (Presented)

• Two papers {Insulation Testing} presented in the National Conference/Workshop
• Two papers {Psychometric Analysis} presented in the National/International Seminar

Current Research Interests

• Human Resource Management through GSR Analysis
• Control and Monitoring of Pulse Rate and BP Readings thro’ Acoustic Signals
• Psychometric Analysis using Meditation Drills as Stimuli (Experimentation on 140 students, Results Proved)
• Apply the Yogic(Meditation) techniques as stimuli in Psycho-physiological experiments on humans

Objective of Current Research

• Develop Bio-feedback and Neuro-feedback System enriched with Yogic techniques to provide Neurotherapy which is a remedy for many unsettled troubles of addiction, stress, depression, psycho disorders

 

Community Services Rendered

• 30 Workshops/Camps facilitated on Stress Management/Mind Power using Meditation Drills scientifically (covering 2000 people from various educational institutes and corporate sectors etc.) which are useful to attain state of Stress Relief, De-addiction, Excelling Mind Power and enhanced Memory Power
• Worked as Resource Person for Guidance and Counselling (Technical Education) in various educational institutions (schools and colleges) of Distt. Patiala, Sangrur and Fatehgarh Sahib, organized by Dept. of Employment Generation and Training under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner, Patiala from 20-09-2007 to 20-10-2007 and again from 15-10-2008 to 15-11-2008
• Received  letter of appreciation from H’ble Deputy Commissioner, Patiala, for the above Counseling Programme

 

Research Papers Published in National/International Journals (Engg./Education/Management)

 

S No.	Title of the research paper published	Name of the Journal	Details of the Journal issue	Authors
1.	Productivity   Management through Meditation: Psychological Analysis	PRANJANA :The Journal of Management Awareness         (Listed in  Cabell’s Directory, USA) ISSN 0971-9997	Volume.10/ No. 2, Jul-Dec 2007, pp 91-100	Anurag Joshi O.P. Goyal V.K. Gupta
2.	Management   of Students Performance in Engineering Education : An Analysis	The   Journal of Engineering Education ISSN 0971-5843	Vol. XXI : No. 4 (84th issue) April- June 2008,  pp 46-53	Anurag Joshi A.K.Verma Jai Prakash A.K. Sharma
3.	Role of Acoustic Meditation in Stress Management : An Analysis	International Journal of  Management Sciences ISSN 0973-2101	Vol. 4, No. 2, Dec. 2008, pp 56-67	Anurag Joshi Mandeep Singh Ritu Jindal Jai Prakash
4.	Some aspects of Personality Management through Acoustics Meditation (Nada Yoga): An Analysis	Journal of Engineering & Technology Education  ISSN 2229 – 631X	Vol. 4, No. 1, Jan-June 2010, pp 22-30	Anurag Joshi BB Singla          Mandeep Singh Gurmit Singh
5.	Violence Management through Meditation: An Analysis *	International Journal of Innovation Creativity and Management ISSN No. 2231-5500	Jan  2011 Vol 1, Issue 1 pp 69-78	Anurag Joshi Mandeep Singh Neeraj Pandey Rajesh Khanna
6.	Development of Stress Management Laboratory In India #	International Journal of Applied Engineering Research ISSN: 0973-4562	Vol 6, No. 5 (2011) pp 1121-1125	Anurag Joshi Mandeep Singh Tanushree Sharma
7.	Enhanced Wellbeing amongst Engineering Students through Nadi Shodhan Pranayama (Alternate Nostril Breathing) Training : An Analysis**	School of Doctoral Studies (European Union) Journal (SDSJ) ISSN 1918-8722	No. 3,  2011 pp 112-120	Anurag Joshi Mandeep Singh BB Singla Sunil Joshi

 

*Available on line http://www.uims.co.in/pdf/ijicm-vol-1%20issue-1.pdf

 

** Available on line http://www.iiuedu.eu/press/journals/sds.html

 

# Reference available at http://ripublication.com/Volume/ijaerv6n51.htm

 

 

 

 

Research Papers Presented in International Seminar   (Meditation)        

 

S.No.	Name of the Conference/ Seminar	Org. Body Details	Title of the research paper presented	Authors
1.	International Seminar on “ Coping with Violence in Today’s World”   Feb 22-23, 2007	Department of Social Work, Punjabi University, Patiala (Punjab) and ICSSR, North-Western Regional Centre, Chandigarh  (pp 63)	Yoga meditation – An intervention strategy of coping with violence	Anurag Joshi Ritu Jindal
2.	National Seminar on Ayurveda Nov 07-08, 2009	Babe Ke Ayurvedic Medical College & Hospital, VPO Daudhar, Via Ajitwal, Distt. Moga (Punjab) India   (pp 20-24)	Stress A Bane – Yoga The Cure	Anurag Joshi Sunil Joshi Mandeep Singh  Sukhwinder Kaur
3.	International Business Conference Dec 21-22, 2012	Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Fatehgarh Sahib & Punjab Commerce and Management Association	Meditative Techniques for Human Resource Development: A Theoretical Perspective	Anurag Joshi

 

 

Abstracts of the Research Papers

1. Productivity Management through Meditation: Psychological Analysis

 

A technical institution with students of high morale, discipline and caliber are likely to show excellent output. The students entering into the portals of the institution should leave with all rounded personality and as a complete professional.

This paper deals with the effects of the applied meditation which improves the Efficiency, Memory Power and Studies Output Performance of the students. Increased efficiency channelises the thought processes of the students in the right direction and creates a lucid environment for constructive development in the society thus enhancing the productivity at large, which is a very important aspect for excellent management of any organisation.

 

1. Management of Students Performance in Engineering Education : An Analysis

 

Engineering Education is a field of vast diversity and this being ever-demanding field of science and technology, the mediocre students find it hard to cope up with the increasing demands of engineering curriculum. Its important to improve the performance of an engineering graduate to help him develop in an all-round personality and a thorough professional in his respective field. This paper deals with the effect of meditation on the   Analytical power, Memory power, Concentration and Examination Performance of an engineering student. The proposed work provides a useful insight into the technique of meditation to be implied for improving the performance of an engineering graduate. As per the results obtained, after carrying out exhaustive study, we are encouraged to share this technique to be used by students in order to achieve excellence in the academic field of engineering.

 

2.   Role of Acoustic Meditation in Stress Management : An Analysis

 

Stress is a response to a real or imagined event which alters the normal functioning of  the body . It is body’s natural reaction to both the physical and psychological changes. It produces a number of undesirable effects both at physical and mental level. This paper introduces the concept of Acoustic Meditation and its applications towards stress management. A dramatic reduction in Mental Stress has been observed for a population of more than 95% of the meditator group under observation. A similar improvement has been observed in the characteristics of Physical Relaxation and Patience

 

 

 

3. Some aspects of Personality Management through Acoustics Meditation (Nada Yoga): An Analysis

 

Meditation is an emerging tool of Human Resources Management in modern organizations. It is very much helpful to solve a number of problems of the employees as well as organizations by enhancing the overall efficiency of the both. Meditation is helpful in eradicating the interpersonal/organizational conflicts at the workplace. In this paper we have analyzed the role of Acoustics Meditation in the Personality Management considering the parameters of Arrogance, Confidence, Optimism and Patience of the subjects who volunteered to undertake the testing. It was observed that 95% of the subjects (engineering students) gained in terms of Arrogance relief, 90% in terms of Confidence, 70% in terms of Optimism and 85% in terms of Patience.

 

 

 

4. Violence Management through Meditation: An Analysis

 

Violence is the result of endless undefined frustrations especially in the youth. No wonder, most of the attackers on 26/11/2009 Mumbai misadventure were of this age group. In our education system, an effective strategy for coping with violence through      meditation, must be adopted at the School/ College level. Our health, to a great extent, depends upon our emotions and thoughts. Meditation is a technique to achieve deep concentration, calmness and tranquility of mind. It also helps in attaining complete control over one’s mind. In this paper we have analyzed the role of Meditation in the Violence Management considering the parameters of Arrogance, Relaxation, Stress and Tolerance of the subjects (Engineering Students)  who volunteered to undertake the test. It was observed that 75% of the subjects gained in terms of Arrogance relief, 80 % in terms of Relaxation, 90% in terms of Stress relief and 85% in terms of Tolerance.

 

5.   Development of Stress Management Laboratory in India

 

Stress has become an inevitable part of our lives. It not only affects our mental health but prolonged stressful conditions also lead to physical ailments. Unfortunately the Indian population is not much aware of the serious consequences of stress as well as of proper stress management techniques. One of the worst hit victims of stress are students who are constantly under huge academic pressure, peer pressure as well as parental pressure. To cope up with this stress it is proposed that stress management laboratories must be developed in schools and colleges (graduate and postgraduate level) in India. These must be modelled on the lines of already existing stress management centres and laboratories in educational institutions in the developed countries. This paper presents different stress measurement techniques using modern electronic instruments as well as some scientifically proven stress relaxation therapies to be used in these laboratories.

 

 

6.   Enhanced Wellbeing amongst Engineering Students through Nadi Shodhan Pranayama (Alternate Nostril Breathing) Training : An Analysis

 

The state of wellbeing is determined by individual’s Physical, Mental and Emotional health. This paper introduces the concept of pranayama (an ancient yogic technique that involves controlled deep rhythmic breathing). The underlying principle of pranayama is that the relation between emotion and breathing is two way i.e. not only emotions have affect on breathing but controlled rhythmic breathing has positive effects on emotions too. We selected a group of engineering students who volunteered to practise alternate nostril breathing i.e. Nadi Shodhan Pranayama (NSP) for three months. We applied the introspection (subjective observation) method of Psychology and analyzed the various traits related to wellbeing of the group on Likert’s five point psychometric scale before and after applying this technique. We applied t-test for statistical investigation. We observed that 75% of the subjects gained in terms of Feeling Healthy, 80% in terms of memory recall, 75% in terms of mental stress relief and 90% in terms of physical relaxation. This amazingly simple and yet highly effective ancient technique of NSP may become part of their physical training routine to be followed regularly. The paper aims at spreading the awareness of this yogic technique on the wellbeing of all human beings in general and engineering students in particular.

 

 

Yoga Meditation : An Intervention strategy of coping with Violence

 

Violence is the result of endless undefined frustrations especially in the youth. In our education system, the effective strategy for coping with violence i.e. Meditation, must be adopted at the School/ College level. Our health, to a great extent, depends upon our emotions and thoughts. Meditation is the study of deep concentration, calmness and tranquility of the mind. It is the study of attaining complete control over one’s mind. This paper deals with the effects of the applied meditation, which improves the characteristics like tolerance and relaxation. It also reduces arrogance and stress, which are highly contributing factors to make anyone violent.

 

STRESS A BANE - YOGA THE CURE

 

India has long been heralded as a pioneer in alternative therapies for health and wellness. Yoga and Ayurveda are the most renowned therapies of India that have gained international popularity and repute. What better place to learn and practice these wellness therapies than the land of its origin - India. But Now-a-days health disorders like heart diseases, respiratory problems, obesity and mental problems are on the rise throughout the world. One very important cause of all these problems is Stress. Stress is a response to a real or imagined event which alters the normal functioning of the body . It is body’s natural reaction to both the physical and psychological changes. It produces a number of undesirable effects both at physical and mental level. This paper introduces the concept of Acoustic Meditation and its applications towards stress management. A dramatic reduction in Mental Stress has been observed for a population of more than 95% of the meditator group under observation. A similar improvement has been observed in the characteristics of Physical Relaxation and Patience.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meditative Techniques for Human Resource Development : A Theoretical Perspective

 

Present day lifestyle often leads to stress and restlessness amongst human beings, which affects productivity adversely. Meditation is a scientific technique, which if practiced regularly in a systematic way, can bring wonderful change in the attitude and other personality traits of the practitioners. This paper reviews the work done by various researchers regarding the role of meditative techniques in Human Resource Development. It has been established that meditation is an effective tool to augment traits like Analytical Power, Concentration, Confidence, Efficiency, Memory Power, Optimism, Patience, Physical Relaxation and Academic Performance. In addition, meditation leads to diminution in the levels of Arrogance and Mental Stress. Arrogance and Mental Stress can lead to violent and disruptive behavior. This paper also tries to deal with some scientifically proven meditative therapies to be used for effective Human Resource Development. The future scope of measuring various parameters, which can trigger the personality traits affirmatively, using modern electronic instruments has been projected. Thus, this paper tries to cover various aspects of Human Resource Development, especially by using Meditative Techniques.

 

Observations

 

Productivity Management through Meditation: Psychological Analysis (2006)

 

·        Efficiency level of 85% students has been increased after meditation.

·        70% students have experienced improved Memory Power after meditation.

·        Studies Output Performance of 65% students has been raised after meditation.

 

Role of Acoustic Meditation in Stress Management : An Analysis(2007)

 

• Mental Stress level of 95% students reduced after meditation.
• 90% students gained better state of Patience after meditation
• Physical Relaxation level of 85% students increased after meditation.

 

Violence Management through Meditation: An Analysis (2008)

 

• Arrogance level of 75% students has been reduced after meditation.

• 85% students have experienced better state of Relaxation after meditation.
• Stress level of 95% students has been decreased after meditation.
• Tolerance level of 85% students has been raised after meditation.

 

 

Health and Stress Management through Nadi Shodhan Pranayama (Alternate Nostril Breathing): An Analysis

 

• Improved Health level of 75% students has been observed after Pranayama.
• 80% students have experienced better state of Memory Power after Pranayama.

• Mental Stress level of 75% students has been decreased after Pranayama.
• State of Physical Relaxation of 90% students has been observed after Pranayama.

 

Personality Management through Acoustics Meditation (Nada Yoga): An Analysis (2008)

 

• Arrogance level of 95% students reduced after meditation.
• 90% students experienced better state of Confidence after meditation.

• Optimism state of 70% students got augmented after meditation.
• Patience level of 85% students increased after meditation.

 

Personality Management through Acoustics Meditation (Nada Yoga): An Analysis

 

• Arrogance level of 95% students reduced after meditation.
• 90% students experienced better state of Confidence after meditation.

• Optimism state of 70% students got augmented after meditation.
• Patience level of 85% students increased after meditation.

 

Management of Students Performance in Engineering Education : An Analysis

 

• Analytical power level of 80% students has been increased after meditation.
• 95% students have experienced better Concentration after meditation.

• Examination/Studies Performance level of 65% students has been improved after meditation.
•  Memory power level of 70% students has been boosted after meditation.

 

Yoga meditation – An interventional strategy to cope up violence for college students

 

• Arrogance level of 75% students has been reduced after meditation.

• 85% students have experienced better state of Relaxation after meditation.
• Stress level of 95% students has been decreased after meditation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tabular form analysis

 

Sl  No.	Traits	Technic Used	% age of students improvement	Journals/Seminar
	Tolerance	Simple Muscle Relaxation	85	Pbi. Univ. Int. Sem.
	Arrogance	-	75	-
	Relaxation	-	85	-
	Stress	-	95	-
	Analytical Power	Concentrative Med	80	Mang. Student Perf.
	Concentration		95	-
	Examination/Studies Performance		65	-
	Memory Power		70	-
	Efficiency	Simple Muscle Relaxation	85	Prod. Mang.
	Memory Power	-	70	-
	Studies Output Performance	-	65	-
	Mental Stress	Nada Yoga	95	Stress Mang.
	Patience	-	90	-
	Physical Relaxation	-	85	-
	Arrogance	Om Med	75	Violence Mang.
	Relaxation	-	80	-
	Stress	-	90	-
	Tolerance	-	85	-
	Health level	Pranayama	75	Health & Stress Mang.
	Memory Power	-	80	-
	Mental Stress level	-	75	-
	Physical Relaxation	-	90	-
	Arrogance	Acoustic Med (Nada Yoga)	95	Personality Management
	Confidence		90	-
	Optimism		70	-
	Patience		85	-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Activities (Community Services Rendered)

> 30 Workshops/camps facilitated on Stress Management/Mind Power

 

S No.	Venue	Details of the Participants	No.’s	Month/Year
1.	Govt. Boys Senior Secondary School Samana, (Distt. Patiala)	E.T.T. teachers of Punjab, Govt. School teachers	3	June, 2007
2.	Thapar University, Patiala (Earlier T.I.E.T., Patiala) Organised by SPICMACAY	Students of Thapar University, Patiala	2	July, 2007
3.	Army School, Patiala Cantt.	Students of Army School, Patiala	3	January, 2008 & February, 2009
4.	Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 3, Patiala Cantt.	Primary School teachers of Kendriya Vidyalaya’s	2	May, 2008
5.	Icfai National College (INC) Patiala	MBA students of INC	1	May, 2008
6.	Army School, Patiala Cantt.	Teaching Staff of Army School, Patiala	2	May, 2008
7.	Thapar University, Patiala. Organised by SPICMACAY (Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth)	Students and Faculty of Thapar University, Patiala	2	August, 2008
8.	Police Lines, Patiala	Police personnel	1	November, 2008
9.	Mukat Public School, Rajpura	Senior School Students	1	November, 2008
10.	Senior Citizen Welfare Association, Patiala	Senior Citizens	1	December, 2008
11.	Army School, Patiala Cantt.	Staff of Army School	2	Feb, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

S No.	Venue	Details of the Participants	No.’s	Month/Year
12.	Punjabi Univ. Patiala	Students of MSW (Master of Social Work)	1	July, 2009
13.	Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration, Punjab ( Regional Centre Patiala)	Officers of Different Departments of Dist. Patiala	1	Feb, 2010
14.	Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration, Punjab (Regional Centre Patiala)	Lady Police Officers/Constables	1	March, 2010
15.	Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration, Punjab (Regional Centre Patiala)	Officers of Different Departments of Dist. Patiala	4	July - September, 2010
16.	Thapar Polytechnic College, Patiala	NSS Volunteers	1	September, 2010
17.	Khalsa College, Patiala	Students and Faculty	1	October, 2010
18.	Govt. Mohindra College, Patiala	Students and Faculty	1	October, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table (Sample)

 

 

^{B.P. AND PULSE READING OF STUDENTS (BEFORE AND AFTER THE EXECUTING MEDITATION DRILLS)}

 

 

S. No.	NAME	BRANCH	SYSTOLIC		DIASTOLIC		PULSE RATE     (per min)
			Before	After	Before	After	Before	After
1.	Monish	MBA,1styr	124	121	88	85	88	74
2.	Siddharth Sharma	BE,2ndyr	117	119	75	78	86	73
3.	Sukhcharanjeet	BE,2ndyr	114	119	76	79	76	59
4.	Piyush	BE,3rdyr	108	101	67	69	78	72
5.	Deepak	BE,2ndyr	124	121	77	79	76	72
6.	Bharat Doot	BE,3rdyr	111	118	75	76	75	71
7.	Munish Kumar	BE,3rdyr	135	121	94	81	86	68
8.	Shweta Singla	BE,3rdyr	134	122	98	84	115	88
9.	Vinay	BE,3rdyr	145	126	75	84	70	62