Current Academic Role & Responsibilities
I am actively engaged in postgraduate teaching in M.Sc. Applied Psychology, with responsibilities encompassing the delivery of advanced coursework and the academic mentoring of postgraduate students. I supervise Master’s dissertations, providing guidance on research conceptualisation, methodology, ethical considerations, data analysis, and scholarly writing. I previously served as the Dissertation Coordinator for the Psychology programmes, with responsibility for coordinating and overseeing the dissertation process. I am also a Founding Member Secretary of the Institutional Research Ethics Committee, contributing to the development, review, and implementation of institutional research ethics processes.
Subjects Currently Teaching
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Cognitive Neuroscience | MSc Applied Psychology, I Semester |
| Research Methodology & Ethics | MSc Applied Psychology, I Semester |
| Computer Applications and Statistics | MSc Applied Psychology, II Semester |
| Psychometry | MSc Applied Psychology, III Semester |
Academic Qualifications
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | yearOfPassing |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | social cognition in schizophrenia | National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore | 2023 |
| M.Phil | Clinical Psychology | National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore | 2009 |
| 2006 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Manipal Institute of Liberal Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, MAHE, Bangalore | Assistant Professor | 2024 - Till date |
| Manoshanti, Bangalore | Consultant Neuropsychologist | 2023 - 2024 |
| National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore | Research Associate | 2016 - 2021 |
| Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore | Project Assistant | 2014 - 2015 |
| Human Dynamic, Bangalore | Consultant Psychologist | 2013 - 2014 |
| St.Johns Research Institute, Bangalore | Senior Research Fellow | 2009 - 2010 |