Dr.RVSS Avadhanulu did his M.Sc.(Nuclear Physics) from Andhra University(1969,First class), M.A. (Sanskrit) from Osmania University (1999, Distinction), M.A(Jyotisha). from  PS Telugu University (2002, First class), Ph.D. in Sanskrit   from Osmania University (2005), and Ph.D. in Jyotisha from PS Telugu University(2009). He got his training in Computers in 1969, studied Krishna Yajurveda, Vidyaranya Bhashya (part), Mimamsa Sastra,Vedanta Sastra and classical Sanskrit,  in a traditional way from eminent Vedic scholars.

Dr. RVSS Avadhanulu started his career as Lecturer in Physics at Govt.Degree College, Razole, during 1970-71. Subsequently he served as Senior Technical Officer at Electronics Corporation of India Ltd,  as a Faculty member in the cadre of Professor at Administrative Staff College of India and Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, and as Senior Consultant to several organizations of Central and State Governments . Dr.Avadhanulu  retired  as Deputy Director (Computers) at  Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad . Presently he is serving as Chief Executive of Shri Veda Bharathi, a Public Charitable Trust.

The design of Vedic Database by Dr. Avadhanulu attracted the attention of several scientists and scholars including the then President of India, Dr.Shankar Dayal Sharma in 1995,who recorded his appreciation as ‘Excellent Work’ and ‘first of its kind in the world’.  Dr. Avadhanulu further received appreciation from the then Prime Minister, Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee, ‘ A dream has come to be true’ for contribution towards preservation and propagation of Indian sciences recorded in Sanskrit. Dr.Avadhanulu was honoured by Government of India in 2003 with the coveted award of “Samskrit Mitra”.

Dr.Avadhanulu was instrumental in introducing Indian languages to computers for the first time, with Telugu and Devanagari script, in particular,  way back in 1976. It was appreciated by the Official language Committee of Parliament of India. Among several other works, his contributions in the fields of Numerical Techniques, Ground water flow simulation studies, Predictability of Earth quakes, installation of Tele Medicine system and SunDial systems etc., got world wide acclaim.

He has to his credit the books published  on “Vedas and Computers”, and “Science and Technology in Vedas and Sastras”. Under the banner of Shri Veda Bharathi, (www.shrivedabharathi.org) a Public Charitable Trust of Hyderabad, established by him, he has recorded about 600 hours of Vedic chanting,  and is organizing one year Diploma course with the subjects of  Sanskrit, Vedic mathematics, Jyotisha and Vedic Sciences.

Dr. RVSS Avadhanulu is awarded the Patent/ Intellectual property rights  on “DESIGN OF COMPUTERISED MULTILINGUAL MULTIMEDIA VEDIC DATABASE”, with effect from March, 2000.

His lectures on “Veda Ganitham” (130 episodes) telecast in Bhakti Channel  and “Veda Vijnanam” (75 episodes) telecast in SVB Channel are appreciated as highly educative.  It is heartening to note that  his Veda Ganitham programme   got  “Golden Nandi”   Award from the Government of Andhra Pradesh for the year 2008. .

RVSS Avdhanlu Resume