Dr. Chandana Eswar
About
Research Area
Dr Chandana Eswar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Education and Sports, Pondicherry University. As an academician, her area of interest is in various aspects of women’s health and sports, sports training and nutrition, and psychological aspects.
She has also published, presented, and given talks in the mentioned areas. She was awarded UGC-JRF and pursued her Doctorate in Physical Education. She was also the first rank holder and was the recipient of two gold medals, that is, Prof. N C Parappa and K Puttaswamy awards, for securing the highest marks in Academics and Athletics during her post-graduation in Physical Education.
She has always been an avid sports person in addition to being an academician. She has represented India in The Women’s World Baseball Series. She has also captained the state team on various occasions in Baseball and Softball, and represented Karnataka state in Baseball, Softball, Cricket and Swimming Masters and has also participated in the All India Inter University Championship in Softball.
In 2017 – 2018, she undertook a solo cycling expedition and a two-woman cycling expedition in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir. She has also led cycling expeditions in various terrains of the Himalayas. She has also done a two-woman winter walk expedition in the Leh region for ten days. She is driven by her enthusiasm for constant learning.
She brings in her expertise from a solid academic background and her experiences of travelling, volunteering and training. She firmly believes that the sessions she conducts must be interactive, meaningful and enriching.
Notable & Recent Publications
“Unveiling: The Cause of Academic Stress Among University Students” published in The International Journal of Indian Psychology (IJIP) |ISSN 2348-5396 (Online) | ISSN: 2349-3429 (Print) || Impact Factor (IJIP): 5.10 |Volume 12, Issue 2, Pg. 4170 - 4178, No.8: DIP: 18.01.371.20241202, http://www.ijip.in | April – June, 2024
“Breaking The Mould: The Linguistic Disparity Between 'Sports' and 'Women's Sports' published in Women, Sport and Society in the Modern World, a collection of materials from the International Scientific and Practical Conference at Dnipro on 25th April | ISBN 978-617-8035-84-6 |Pg. 52-55 | Dnipro: DSUIA |2024
"Menstruation : Level of Awareness on Premenstrutation and the Prevalence of Menstrual Syndromes among College going Women Athletes and Non-Athletes" published in International Journal of Physical Education, Sports and Health P-ISSN: 2394-1685 | E-ISSN: 2394-1693 | Impact Factor (ISRA): 5.38 | IJPESH 2016; 3(5): 459-462 |www.kheljournal.com | 2016
"Do we know how our body functions" The Cause of Menstruation published in International Journal For Innovative Research In Multidisciplinary Field (IJIRMF) ISSN: 2455-0620| Impact Factor : 6.497| IJIRMF 2020; 6(2): 75-78|UGC Journal No. 47793|Paper ID : 202002014 |www.ignited.in | 2020
"Is Physical Fitness Sufficient to be Mentally Tough?" published in International Journal of Physiology, Nutrition and Physical Education ISSN: 2456-0057 | Impact Factor (RJIF): 5.43 |IJPNPE 2019; 4(1): 1745-1747 |UGC Journal No. 44404 |www.journalofsports.com | 2019
