Profile Summary
Prof. Shrinivasa Varakhedi is a highly decorated scholar and academic administrator specializing in Navya Nyaya, Sanskrit Computational Linguistics, Logic, and Vyakarana. He holds a Ph.D. (Vidyāvaridhi) in Nyaya and has dedicated his entire career to the modernization, preservation, and interdisciplinary integration of Sanskrit studies with modern computational frameworks.
Honors & Awards
- Maharshi Badarayan Vyas Samman (2007): Conferred by the President of India for exceptional contributions to the interdisciplinary field involving Sanskrit.
- Chinmayananda Gold Medal (2012): Recognized for intellectual achievements and academic pursuits in Interdisciplinary Studies in Sanskrit Research.
- Śrī Rājavidyāmānya (2015) & Vidyamanya Praśasti (2004): Prestigious titles awarded for extensive scholarship and mastery in traditional Shastras.
Career & Academic Leadership
- Vice-Chancellor: Central Sanskrit University, New Delhi.
- Former Vice-Chancellor: Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University (2014-2015).
- Acting Vice-Chancellor & Dean: Karnataka Sanskrit University, leading academic administration, organizing research programs, and designing curricula.
- Director: Sanskrit Academy (Adarsha Shodha Sansthan), Osmania University, Hyderabad (2008-2011).
Major Technological Initiatives
- Project Director (2016-2018): Developed the Pali Morphological Analyser, funded by the Pali Institute.
- Project Director (2015-2017): Headed the SAARA project for Kannada to Telugu Machine Translation under the Dept. of Electronics, Govt of India.
- Principal Investigator (2008-2011): Led the Sanskrit-Hindi Machine Translation system and development of critical language analysis tools.
- Coordinator: E-Vacaspatyam CD project and the Ramayana on Internet Project.
Selected Publications
- Pramāņapaddhati: The Path of Proofs of Sri Jayatirtha (English Rendering, 2011)
- Navya Nyayaparibhāṣayā 'conceptual graph' paddhatyā ca Prameya Nirūpaņa Pranālī (2013)
- Ganakapāņinīyam (Sanskrit Translation of Research papers on Sanskrit Computational Linguistics)
- Extensive research articles published globally on the Computational Structure of Ashtadhyayi, Text-to-Speech for Sanskrit, and linguistic modeling frameworks.