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Dr. Ritu Chaku

Dr. Ritu Chaku

Associate Professor, Humanities and Social Sciences

ritu.chaku@sharda.ac.in

About

Dr. Ritu Chaku is an Associate Professor of Yogic Science at Sharda School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Sharda University, Greater Noida. She completed her MSc in Yogic Science from Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri in May 2003 and PhD in Yoga and Life Science from Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Deemed University, Bengaluru in January 2008. She has been faculty at Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, New Delhi, Amity University, Noida and Consultant Yoga at Yoga Certification Board, Ministry of AYUSH prior to joining Sharda University. She has authored book chapters on Yoga and Women's health with International publishers, published several research papers in international journals. She has conducted more than 35 workshops on Yoga therapy in association with International Federation for Yoga professionals, New Delhi.

Experience
  • 9 years
Qualification
  • MSc Yogic Science, Ph.D. Yoga and Life Science 
Award & Recognition

  • She has been awarded with best thesis under the patron name MS Rudraiah Award in the convocation in January 2008. Best paper presentation in International conference held in October 2007 at Kolkata

Research

  • She has 4 research publications in international journals; 2 book chapters on research and evidence-based Yoga therapy applications in women's health. She has participated in International conferences, seminars.

Area of Interest

  • Yoga therapy, Yoga for community at large, Interdisciplinary research, Yoga for Women's health