Shri. Shankhadhari das

Education:

M.Sc (Applied  Mathematics) from Thiagarajar College of Engg. (TCE),  Madurai, TN.
M.Tech., (Control Systems) from Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore.
Research Scholar  in Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Chennai.

Professional Career (From 1980 to 1994)
– Served as Scientist in ISRO Satellite Centre at Bangalore.
Worked on control systems of spin satellites (Baskara satellites) and
Geo Stationary Satellites  (Apple satellites ).
-Served as Scientist in DRDO –ADE ( Defense Research and Development
  Organization -Aeronautical Development Establishment).
     Worked on Control system of Defense Light Combat Aircrafts (LCA).
-Served as Project  Manager  in  IBM.
 Palm Top PC/AT Development project with Windows for Pen computing,

 Hand writing Recognition, PCMCIA slots for Modem, Flash Memory support.
– Served as  Manager  in  Pacific Bell of AT & T (American Telephone  & Telegraph  Company).
 Developed  Electronic Mail according to  CCITT X400 and X500 standards.
– Certified as ISO 9000 Auditor by BSI (British Standard Institute) UK.

Spiritual Career (From 1994 to Till Date)
From 1990 onwards, impressed by the Yoga systems taught by ancient Vedic Literatures particularly as revealed by Bhagavat Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam.
From 1994 onwards, fully dedicated for the welfare of the mankind, especially for the student community and Youth under the banner of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).
From 1994 onwards teaching Yoga Systems, Mind Control,  Personality Development and Professional Ethics for students of various Engineering, Medical, Agriculture, Tamilnadu Theological Seminary (TTS)  and arts colleges all over India particularly in Tamilnadu.

As a result  Madurai University prescribed two books of  ISKCON as text books for the “Personality Development” Course for the I year Engg. students. (1997-2000).

Conducted more than 200 yoga camps and 1000 yoga classes.  More than 10,000 students from 40 institutions have benefited by these programs.

As a part of these Yoga teachings, two “Temple cum Yoga Centers” have been constructed in  Madurai & Tirunelveli for practicing yoga.

A  specialized  Yoga Ashram in natural environment of about  20 acres has been developed at Periyakulam, Theni District for the benefit of public.

Serving as General Secretary of ISKCON Bureau and Zonal Secretary for Southern Tamil Nadu.

He is also one of the members of IIAC ( ISKCON India Advisory Committee)