About Dr. T. V. Ananthapadmanabha
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T (Tirupattur) V (Vasudeviah) Ananthapadmanabha |
| Address: |
Voice and Speech Systems, Old No 53, New No. 127, 'Girinivas', I Temple Road,
13th Cross
Malleswaram,Bangalore -560003.
Tel: 091-80-23312113.
Cell: 98868-63651.
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| Email: |
tva_vss@yahoo.com |
| Education |
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| PhD |
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Electrical Communication Engg, Indian Institute of Sceience, Bangalore, 1979. Alumini Award for Best Res Publication, 1974 |
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Electrical Communication Engg, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1974. First Rank |
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Electrical Communication Engg, Indian Instiute of Science, Bangalore, 1972. IV Rank |
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Electrical Engg, Bangalore University, Bangalore, 1970. V Rank |
| May 2003 - till date |
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Professor, Dean-Research, MSRSAS. Since Jan 2006: Visiting Professor |
| OCT 1990 - FEB 1991 |
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MIT, Cambridge, USA |
| OCT 1987 - OCT 1989 |
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AT&T Bell Labs, Murray Hill, NJ, USA |
| 1981 - 1985 |
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RIT, Stockholm, Sweden |
| 1979 - 1980 |
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Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA |
| Also since 1989 |
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Researcher cum Entrepreneur running Voice and Speech Systems producing
clinical and pedagogical software in the area of voice and speech. Products developed:
SSL- Speech Science Lab for Analysis, Synthesis and Recognition; Vaghmi - Diagnostics and
Therapy for Voice and Speech Disorders; AudioLab - Diagnostics of Central Auditory Disorders;
other customized software packages.
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IISc Alumini Award for Best Research Publication, 1974. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. |
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Sir C.V. Raman Award, 1992, Acoustical Society of India. |
| Professional Affiliations |
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Senior Member, IEEE Signal Processing Society, EMBS;
Chair, EMB Society, IEEE Bangalore Chapter;
Life Member, Acoustical Society of India;
Life Member Indian Speech & Hearing Association; Life Member, Dravidian Linguistics Association;
Life Member, International Phonetics Society; Donor Member, IISc Alumni Association; Member of
Acoustical Society of America (1988-1996). Member, Bureau of Indian Standards, Acoustics
Committee LT5. Served as Empowered Committee Member, Academy of Sanskrit Research.
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Pursuing spiritual sadhana with the grace of Sriranga Mahaguru at my own pace. Inspired by the teachings of Sriranga, deeply interested in understanding the teachings of ancient Indian Rishis and place them in the modern context of exact sciences. Specifically the following topics are of tremendous interest:
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Sabda and Nada:
Studies on physical and spiritual aspects of sound (pranava, hamsa mantra, vedic chanting, music, speech, etc.) – Use of nada/ Music for therapy – Significance of Maheswara (or Siva) Sutras - Analysis and Synthesis of Pranava as sung by Sriranga - Sound and Form - Analysis of Vedic Chanting to establish tone heights; applications in Sanskrit phonetics - measurement of matra kala - Design of a brass lute that produces pranava note so that any person can use the sound so produced as a reference to practice pranava - The problem of Cycle of Fifths and Fourths of Musical Notes – An open problem related to 22 srutis of Karnatic music - An attempt to resolve the same -
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Nadi Vijnana (Pulse Diagnosis):
Creating general awareness of the wide scope and applications of Nadi Vijnana (pulse diagnosis) as expounded by Sriranga; Establishing the existence of Nadi Rhythms (pulse rhythms) by Instrumentation and its Applications
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Philosophy: Studies into consciousness; Interpretation of Schools of Philosophy and Upanishads with a modern perspective - Pindanda and Brahmanda Relationship
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Mystical Drawings: Geometry and interpretation of mystical drawings. Relationship of Sricakra to other branches. Vidya Deepsthamba as an icon of tantra – Geometry of the brass lute that produces pranava is derived from a drawing of Light Pillar, Deepasthamba by Sriranga - Studies on Geometry of Sudarshana Mudra |
Author of two general books: |
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Inner Workings during Yoga Practice
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Geometry of Sricakra
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