Research
Research interests
Deautomatization of cognitive structures | Attention network
Meditation | Cognitive enhancement | COVID-19 & human behavior | Indian knowledge systems
Publications
Full papers
Journal papers or conference full papers published
Sharma, K., Achermann, P., Panwar, B., Sahoo, S., Pascual-Marqui, R. D., Faber, P. L., & Ganesan, R. A. (2023). High Theta–Low Alpha Modulation of Brain Electric Activity During Eyes-Open Brahma Kumaris Rajyoga Meditation. Mindfulness, 1-15.
Pradeep Kumar G, Kanishka Sharma, Ramakrishnan A. G., Adarsh A., (XXXX) Increased Entropy of Gamma Oscillations in the Frontal Region during Meditation. (submitted manuscript in “2021 IEEE EMBC”)
Sharma, K., Trivedi, R., Chandra, S., (xxxx). Exploring the diffusion tensor properties of fibers in white matter tracts of long-term meditators. (manuscript under process).
Ramakrishnan, A. G., Kanishka Sharma, and Kumar G. Pradeep. Characterization of Meditation EEG Based on Consistency of Covariance Matrices over Time. " 2020 IEEE- India Council International Conference (INDICON). IEEE,2020 (in press)
Ramakrishnan, A. G., Kanishka Sharma, and Kumar G. Pradeep. Fuzzy entropy as a measure of EEG complexity during Rajayoga practice in long-term meditators " 2020 IEEE- India Council International Conference (INDICON). IEEE,2020 (in press)
Ramakrishnan, A. G., A. Adarsh, Kanishka Sharma, and Kumar G. Pradeep."Anomaly in respiratory sinus arrhythmia–multiple heart rate variability cycles within each breathing cycle at low breath rates with breath holds." 2020 IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Computing and Communication Technologies (CONECCT). IEEE, 2020. doi.org/10.1109/CONECCT50063.2020.9198613
Ramakrishnan, A. G., & Sharma, K. (2020, October). Redesign of the COVID-19 ICUs to Save the Corona Warriors. In 2020 IEEE Bangalore Humanitarian Technology Conference (B-HTC) (pp. 1-6). IEEE. doi.org/10.1109/B-HTC50970.2020.9297971
Sharma, K., Achermann, P., Panwar, B., Sahoo, S., Angarai, R., Pascual-Marqui, R. D., & Faber, P. L. (2020, May 8). Brain-electric activity during eyes open Brahma Kumaris Rajayoga meditation. doi.org/10.31231/osf.io/e48bv
Panachakel, J. T., Vinayak, N. N., Nunna, M., Ramakrishnan, A. G., & Sharma, K. (2020). An Improved EEG Acquisition Protocol Facilitates Localized Neural Activation. In Advances in Communication Systems and Networks (pp. 267-281). Springer, Singapore. doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3992-3_22
Sharma, K., Trivedi, R., Chandra, S., Kaur, P., Kumar, P., Singh, K., ... & Khushu, S. (2018). Enhanced White Matter Integrity in Corpus Callosum of Long-Term Brahmakumaris Rajayoga Meditators. Brain connectivity, 8(1), 49-55. doi.org/10.1089/brain.2017.0524
Sharma, K., Chandra, S., & Dubey, A. K. (2018). Exploration of lower frequency EEG dynamics and cortical alpha asymmetry in long-term rajyoga meditators. International Journal of Yoga, 11(1), 30-36. doi: 10.4103 /ijoy.IJOY_11_17
CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS
Sharma, K., Daniel R.V., Chandra S., Ramakrishnan A.G., (2019) Post meditation changes in EEG spectrum of long-term Brahmakumaris Rajayoga meditators. Psychophysiology, 56 (S1), doi.org/10.1111/psyp.13502 (56rd Annual conference of Society of Psychophysiological Research)
Sharma, K., Chandra, S., Dubey, A. K., (2017) Bringing attention to next level: Electrophysiological correlates of rajyoga meditation Program No. 805.08 / UU58. Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Washington, DC: Society for Neuroscience, 2017. Online.
Sharma, K., Trivedi, R., Chandra, S., Kumar, R., Salam, A. A., & Dubey, A. K. (2016). Influence of Long term Rajayoga meditation on Attentional Networks using EEG. International Journal of Psychology, 51, 890 (abstract) doi.org/ 10.1002/ijop.12336
Panachakel JT, Vinaya NN, Nunna M, Ramakrishnan A.G. and Sharma K., (2019) An Improved EEG Acquisition Protocol Facilitates Localized Neural Activation. Lecture notes in Electrical engineering, (Vol. Advances in Communication Systems and Networks - Select Proceedings of ComNet 2019), XX (accepted)
Sharma,K., Kumar P., Ramakrishnan A.G., (2019) High frequency to low frequency band power ratio in Rajayoga meditators: an indicator for meditation experience; Proceedings of Annual conference of the Association for Cognitive Science; 2019 Dec 10-12;Goa (accepted)
Kumar P., Sharma,K., Ramakrishnan A.G. and Sumukh, B., (2019) Reduced variance in theta and alpha during rajyoga practice in long term meditators; Proceedings of Annual conference of the Association for Cognitive Science; 2019 Dec 10-12;Goa (accepted)
Sharma K., Salam A.A., Trivedi R., Dubey A., & Chandra S., Attention profiling in rajayoga meditators: EEG dynamics and task-based findings. Psychophysiology, 53 (S1) doi.org/10.1111/psyp.12719 (53rd Annual conference of Society of Psychophysiological Research)
Sharma K., Trivedi R., Dubey A.K., Chandra S. (2015) Gone with the mind: Thought based meditation and its implications to attention strategies. Poster presented at International Conference: Consciousness, Cognition and Culture: Implications for the 21st century; Proceedings of Conference by Nature India; 2015 Dec 9-11; Bengaluru.
Sharma K., Kumar R., Dubey A.K., Chandra S. (2014) The soul of Rajyoga meditation: a brain mapping 3d cortex/ scalp/ electrodes, EEG imaging using sLORETA (low resolution electromagnetic tomography. Poster presented at: SYSCON-2014, AIIMS; 2014 Dec 3-4; New Delhi.
Sharma N, Sharma K, Sharma G, Chandra S. (2014) Playing 3D video game reduces gender differences in a Cognitive task, Paper presented at AdMET-2014, National Conference of Advances in Metrology, Thapar University; 2014 Feb 19-21; Patiala.
Sharma K, Bothra D, Gupta A, Chandra S. (2013) Psychophysiological aspects of ancient yogic techniques (Shatkarma). Poster presented at International conference on Cognition, action and Emotion ‘CEA-2013’, IIT Gandhinagar.; 2013 Dec 6-8; Gandhinagar.
Manzar M.D., Hameed U.A., Sharma K., Hussain M.E. (2012) A pilot epidemiological study on the association between depression and sleep problems in old age home inhabitants. Poster presented at International Congress on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine. AIIMS, 2012 Feb; Delhi.
Patro N, Sharma K, Gautam M, Rajput R, Patro I K. (2010) Spirulina platensis modulates central response to collagen induced arthritis via restriction of glial activation and neuronal degeneration, Annals of Neurosciences 2010: 17 suppl: 82. Poster presented at FAONS-IAN. (Nov.2010). Lucknow
Sharma, K., Daniel R.V., Chandra S., Ramakrishnan A.G., (2019) Post meditation changes in EEG spectrum of long-term Brahmakumaris Rajayoga meditators. Psychophysiology, 56 (S1), doi.org/10.1111/psyp.13502 (56rd Annual conference of Society of Psychophysiological Research)
Sharma, K., Chandra, S., Dubey, A. K., (2017) Bringing attention to next level: Electrophysiological correlates of rajyoga meditation Program No. 805.08 / UU58. Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Washington, DC: Society for Neuroscience, 2017. Online.
Sharma, K., Trivedi, R., Chandra, S., Kumar, R., Salam, A. A., & Dubey, A. K. (2016). Influence of Long term Rajayoga meditation on Attentional Networks using EEG. International Journal of Psychology, 51, 890 (abstract) doi.org/ 10.1002/ijop.12336
Panachakel JT, Vinaya NN, Nunna M, Ramakrishnan A.G. and Sharma K., (2019) An Improved EEG Acquisition Protocol Facilitates Localized Neural Activation. Lecture notes in Electrical engineering, (Vol. Advances in Communication Systems and Networks - Select Proceedings of ComNet 2019), XX (accepted)
Sharma,K., Kumar P., Ramakrishnan A.G., (2019) High frequency to low frequency band power ratio in Rajayoga meditators: an indicator for meditation experience; Proceedings of Annual conference of the Association for Cognitive Science; 2019 Dec 10-12;Goa (accepted)
Kumar P., Sharma,K., Ramakrishnan A.G. and Sumukh, B., (2019) Reduced variance in theta and alpha during rajyoga practice in long term meditators; Proceedings of Annual conference of the Association for Cognitive Science; 2019 Dec 10-12;Goa (accepted)
Sharma K., Salam A.A., Trivedi R., Dubey A., & Chandra S., Attention profiling in rajayoga meditators: EEG dynamics and task-based findings. Psychophysiology, 53 (S1) doi.org/10.1111/psyp.12719 (53rd Annual conference of Society of Psychophysiological Research)
Sharma K., Trivedi R., Dubey A.K., Chandra S. (2015) Gone with the mind: Thought based meditation and its implications to attention strategies. Poster presented at International Conference: Consciousness, Cognition and Culture: Implications for the 21st century; Proceedings of Conference by Nature India; 2015 Dec 9-11; Bengaluru.
Sharma K., Kumar R., Dubey A.K., Chandra S. (2014) The soul of Rajyoga meditation: a brain mapping 3d cortex/ scalp/ electrodes, EEG imaging using sLORETA (low resolution electromagnetic tomography. Poster presented at: SYSCON-2014, AIIMS; 2014 Dec 3-4; New Delhi.
Sharma N, Sharma K, Sharma G, Chandra S. (2014) Playing 3D video game reduces gender differences in a Cognitive task, Paper presented at AdMET-2014, National Conference of Advances in Metrology, Thapar University; 2014 Feb 19-21; Patiala.
Sharma K, Bothra D, Gupta A, Chandra S. (2013) Psychophysiological aspects of ancient yogic techniques (Shatkarma). Poster presented at International conference on Cognition, action and Emotion ‘CEA-2013’, IIT Gandhinagar.; 2013 Dec 6-8; Gandhinagar.
Manzar M.D., Hameed U.A., Sharma K., Hussain M.E. (2012) A pilot epidemiological study on the association between depression and sleep problems in old age home inhabitants. Poster presented at International Congress on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine. AIIMS, 2012 Feb; Delhi.
Patro N, Sharma K, Gautam M, Rajput R, Patro I K. (2010) Spirulina platensis modulates central response to collagen induced arthritis via restriction of glial activation and neuronal degeneration, Annals of Neurosciences 2010: 17 suppl: 82. Poster presented at FAONS-IAN. (Nov.2010). Lucknow.
Institutes I worked in
Institute of Nuclear medicine and allied science, DRDO
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Indian institute of Science, Bengaluru
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Mentors
Prof. A.G. Ramakrishnan
Wonderful Post doctoral research mentor
Dr. Sushil Chandra
Dynamic mentor during PhD research
Dr. Supratim Ray
Current Post doctoral mentor
Dr. Richa Trivedi
PhD Supervisor
Dr. Shashank Tiwari
Mentor for Masters thesis
Prof. A.K. Dubey
Motivating PhD supervisor
BK Srikant
One of the most enlightened and mindful soul
Graduation days
Jiwaji University
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University of Delhi
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