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Faculty Profile

Name- Dr. Amit

Qualification – B.A., B.Ed., M. A., M.Phil., Post Graduate Diploma in Guidance and Behavior Modification and Ph.D.

Position- Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, School of Health Sciences, Sushant University, Gurugram

Teaching Experience- 2 years

Research Experience- 5 years

Specialization- Psychological Testing, Psychometrics, Clinical Psychology, Health Psychology, Positive Psychology, Social Psychology and Educational Psychology

Achievements:

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES/SEMINARS:

NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL WEBINARS:

• Online Webinar on “DON’T LET YOUR MIND BULLY YOUR BODY” with Certificate ID: IWPHUS-CE000004 organized by COUNSELLING CHENNAI on 09-06-2020.

• Online Webinar on “NEED TO UNLEARN TO RELEARN” with Certificate ID: QXDEXKCE000012 organized by COUNSELLING CHENNAI on 30-05-2020.

• Online Webinar on “OVERCOMING INSECURITES & BUILD CHARACTER IN QUARANTINE, A PARENTING TOOLKIT” with Certificate ID: O4AQIY-CE000005 organized by COUNSELLING CHENNAI on 28-05-2020.

• Two-Day International Webinar on “MENTAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING” organized by Department of Psychology, Symbiosis College of Arts & Commerce on 27-28 July, 2020.

• Webinar on “QUALITATIVE AND QANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS” organized by the Department of Psychology, Little Flower Institute of Social Sciences and Health (LISSAH) on 21st July, 2020.

• Online Webinar on “TURNING OBSTACLES INTO OPPORTUNITIES” with Certificate ID: IMSLWA-CE000290 organized by Mahatma Gandhi Mission’s College of Engineering and Technology (MGMCET), Kamothe, Navi Mumbai on 18-07-2020.

• National Live Webinar on “LIFE SKILLS TRAINING – METHODS, SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS” with Certificate ID: JGVNBC-CE000313 organized by the Department of Psychology & IQAC, AL Jamia Arts and Science College, Perinthalmanna on 19th August, 2020.

• National Webinar on “NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY 2020: A NEW ERA FROM SCHOOL TO HIGHER EDUCATION” organized by the Department of Psychology in association with Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Chandigarh on 17th August, 2020.

• One Day National Webinar on “SRI GURU TEGH BAHADUR: LIFE, BANI AND PILGRIMAGE” organized by Department of Religious and Sikh Studies, Sri Guru Gobind Singh College, Sector-26, Chandigarh on 08th August, 2020.

• National Webinar on “HEALING POWER OF ARTS” organized by Department of English, Sophia Girls’ College, Ajmer (Aoutonomous), Rajasthan on 7-8th August, 2020.

• International Webinar on “PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND SUICIDE PREVENTION DURIING COVID 19 PANDEMIC” with Certificate ID: DPSY0246 organized by

Department of Psychology and IQAC of MES Keveeyam College, Valanchery on 03rd August, 2020.

• Vivekananda Library Webinar Series-I on “TEACHING, LEARNING AND RESEARCH SUPPORT SERVICES FOR QUALITY ENHANEMENT” organized by Vivekananda Library, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak (Haryana) from 20-24th July, 2020.

• Webinar of IQAC Lockdown Lecture Series II on “UNLOCKING THE MENTAL LOCKDOWN” with Certificate ID: GARJ9Q-CE000080 organized by Department of Psychology and IQAC, College of Commerce, Arts & Science, Patna 04th August, 2020.

• One Day International Webinar on “HUMAN RIGHTS OF MIGRANT LABOURERS IN COVID-19: INDIAN SCENARIO” organized by Centre of Advanced Studies in Labour Welfare and Centre for Advanced Studies in Human Rights in collaboration with Think India on 06th July, 2020.

• National Level Webinar on “PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF MISUSE OF SOCIAL MEDIA, ONLINE GAMING & PORNOGRAPHY” with Certificate ID: JIHDSI-CE000173 organized by Department of Psychology, Shree Dnyneshwar Shikshan Santh’s Sanchalit, Shiv Chhatrapati Arts College, Pachod on 20-07-2020.

• Online Seminar on “DATA PRE-PROCESSING FOR MACHINE LEARNING: NEED, METHODS AND CHALLENGES” organized by PG Department of Computer Science & IT, Doaba College, Jalandhar on 29th June, 2020.

• Online Webinar on “QUALITATIVE RESEARCH” organized by Department of Psychology, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women on 30-06-2020.

• National Webinar on “NON PARAMETRIC TESTS AND ITS APPLICATIONS” organized by Department of Educational Technology, Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University (TNTEU), Karapakkam, Chennai on 13-06-2020.

• Three Day National Workshop (Online) on “DEVELOPMENT & STANDARDIZATION OF TOOLS FOR RESEARCH IN SOCIAL SCIENCES” with Certificate ID: 8Q0JGOCE000006 organized by Centre for Assessment and Evaluation, School of Education, Central University of Jammu under the aegis of Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching from 16-18th June, 2020.

• Online Webinar on “FORENSICS AT SOC” with Certificate ID: JINWZI-CE000114 organized by COUNSELLING CHENNAI on 18-06-2020.

• Online Webinar on “CRASH COURSE ON GATEKEEPER TRAINING TO PREVENT SUICIDE AND CHILDE ABUSE” with Certificate ID: V3KS4E-CE000075 organized by COUNSELLING CHENNAI on 19-06-2020.

• Online Webinar on “INTRODUCTION TO NLP” with Certificate ID: TCT2A4-CE000003 organized by COUNSELLING CHENNAI on 17-06-2020.

• One Day Webinar on “ACADEMIC PUBLISHING & ENHANCING RESEARCH EFFECTIVENESS” organized by Dr. Zakir Husain Library, Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi on 09th June, 2020. 

• Online Webinar on “STEREOTYPING, PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION” with Certificate ID: HRTVPU-CE000051 organized by COUNSELLING CHENNAI on 16-06- 2020.

• International Webinar Series on “MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC” jointly organized by Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Science, Alagappa University & Department of Psychology, The American College, Madurai form 01-07th June, 2020.

• Online Webinar on “ROLE OF TEACHERS, PARENTS AND STUDENTS IN FACING POST LOCKDOWN CHALLENGES” with Certificate ID: YQ83CC-CE000003 organized by COUNSELLING CHENNAI on 15-06-2020.

• Online Webinar on “MIGRATION – A PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE” with Certificate ID: HLWGF8-CE000092 organized by COUNSELLING CHENNAI on 11-06- 2020.

• Online Webinar on “STUDY SKILLS” with Certificate ID UK4P8Y-CE000038 organized by COUNSELLING CHENNAI on 13-06-2020.

• One Day Webinar on “REMOTE LEARNING: A PARADIGM SHIFT” organized by PG Department of English & Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Loganatha Narayanasamy Government College (Autonoumous), Ponneri, Tiruvallur Dt, Tamil Nadu on 13-06-2020.

• One Day International Virtual Conference on “NOVEL CORONA AND NOVEL CHALLENGES: LIFE AHEAD WITH COVID-19” organized by UGC Cell, Sri Guru Gobind Singh College, Sector-26, Chandigarh on 03rd June, 2020.

• Online Webinar on “MANAGING STRESS DURING COVID 19” with Certificate ID ACNUO8-CE000003 organized by COUNSELLING CHENNAI on 10-06-2020.

• Webinar of ‘Making a Good Connection: Engaging Students and Families in School TeleMental Health Webinar Series’ on “STRATEGIES FOR ADDRESSION TRAUMA, CRISES AND GRIEF THROUGH TELE-MENTAL HEALTH” organized by Mental

Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) Network Coordinating Office (NCO), Center for Behavioral Health Services and Implementation Research, Division of Public Mental Health & Population Sciences, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, School of Medicine on 05th June, 2020.

• Online Webinar on “MASS HYSTERIA AND COVID 19” with Certificate ID: SVXLK0-CE000017 organized by COUNSELLING CHENNAI on 08-06-2020.

• Online Webinar on “PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH: AN INTER-CONNECTION, COVID PRESPECTIVE” with Certificate ID: I7JUA4-CE000085 organized by COUNSELLING CHENNAI on 02-06-2020.

• Online Webinar on “ADOLESCENTS TODAY: THE PILLARS OF OUR FUTURE –CHALLENGES TO OVERCOME” with Certificate ID: D3MW9A-CE000007 organized by COUNSELLING CHENNAI on 06-06-2020.

• Online Webinar on “INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY” with Certificate ID: BOBDAE-CE000017 organized by COUNSELLING CHENNAI on 05-06-2020.

• National Webinar on “TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS IN COVID-19 PANDEMIC: TRANSFORMING CHALLENGES INTOR OPPORTUNITIES” conducted by Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Government Degree College, Nagari, Chittoor (Dt.), AP, on 04-06-2020.

• Online Webinar on “CYBERCRIME AND PREVENTIVE MEASURES” with Certificate ID: RD7PW-CE000002 organized by COUNSELLING CHENNAI on 01-06-2020.

• Online Webinar on “CHALLENGES OF TEACHERS IN HANDLING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS / HELPING YOURSELF RELEASE YOUR STRESS DURING LOCK DOWN” organized by COUNSELLING CHENNAI on 29-05-2020.

• Online Webinar on “THE ART OF BEING MINDFUL & CYCLES OF DEVELOPMENT” with Certificate ID: RZ78HG-CE000026 organized by COUNSELLING CHENNAI on 27-05-20

• Online Webinar on “SKILLS REQUIRED IN COUNSELLING” with Certificate ID: RKA7GE-CE000003 organized by COUNSELLING CHENNAI on 26-05-2020.

• Online Webinar on “A SESSION OF TIME MANAGEMENT & LIFE AFTER LOCKDOWN” with Certificate ID: KFXX4I-CE000004 organized by COUNSELLING

CHENNAI on 25-05-2020.

• Online Webinar on “SCOPE IN THE FIELD OF COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOLOGY” with Certificate ID: SMWLWG-CE000026 organized by COUNSELLING CHENNAI on 22- 05-2020.

PUBLISHED RESEARCH PAPERS/ARTICLES/BOOK CHAPTERS:

1. Reliability of Virtual Identity (V.ID.) Test in International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts (IJCRT), Vol. No. 10, Issue No. 8, Page No. d365-d373.

2. Validity of Virtual Identity (V.ID.) Test in International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews (IJRAR), Vol. No. 09, Issue No. 03, Page No. 1109-1118.

PRESTED RESEARCH PAPERS/ARTICLES/BOOK CHAPTERS:

• 1st International and 3rd Indian Psychological Science Congress held on 24-25 February, 2014 at Department of Psychology, P. G. Govt. College, Sector – 46, Chandigarh entitled with “Mental health in the Millennium Development Goals: An Exploration”.

• National Seminar on “Community and New Generation” held on 24-25 March, 2014 at B. L. J. S. College, Tosham, entitled with “Relationship between Prospective Memory and Working Memory capacity.”

 • 5th International and 7th Indian Psychological Science Congress on “Peace & Well Being: Manifestation Across Age & Culture” held on 26-28 October, 2018 at Panjab University, Chandigarh, entitled with “Psychosocial Problems of Traffic Jam among Young Adults.”

• National Seminar on “Make in India” held on 17th March, 2018 at Gaur Brahman Degree College, Rohtak entitled with “Relationship between Internet Addiction and Mental Health of Adolescence”.

• National Seminar on “Bhagvad Gita for Human Excellence” sponsored by Kurukshetra Development Board, Govt. of Haryana, held on 21st December, 2018 entitled with “Interpretation of Psychopathology and Eclectic Approach of Psychotherapies used in

Krishana discourse in Bhagvad Geeta”. 

• 1st Multi-Disciplinary National Conference on “Society, Technology and Development in 21st Century India” organized by School of Law Baddi, Solan (H.P.) in collaboration with Global Human Awareness Society (GHAS), Rohtak held on 22 November, 2019 entitled with “Quantifying the Virtual Identity among Young Adults”.

• 11th India International Psychological Science Congress (Hybrid Mode) jointly organized by Department of Psychology, Panjab University, Chandigarh and National Association of Psychological Science held on 8-9 October, 2022 entitled with “Reliability of Virtual Identity (V.ID.) Test”.

WORKSHOPS ATTENDED:

1. One-day workshop on “Counseling Skills in Organization and Community” sponsored by UGC, held on 21thMarch, 2012 at Department of Psychology, M. D. University, Rohtak (Haryana).

2. One-day workshop on “Combating Stress” organized by Dept. of Psychology held on 29th March, 2012 at M. D. University, Rohtak (Haryana).

3. Two-day workshop on “Promoting Community Health and Well-Being: Sharing Field Research and Experiences” organized by Dept. of Psychology held on 15-16 September, 2012 at M. D. University, Rohtak (Haryana).

4. Two-day workshop on “Health Awareness and Gender Sensitization Camp” held on 29-30 March, 2013 at Lakhan Majra, organized by Women’s Studies Center, M. D. University, Rohtak (Haryana).

5. One-day workshop on “One-day Author Workshop” conducted by Vivekananda Library in association with Elsevier held on 18th November, 2016 at M. D. University, Rohtak (Haryana).

6. One-day workshop on “Enhancing Success and Flourishing in Women” organized by Women’s Studies Center, M. D. University, Rohtak (Haryana).

7. One-day workshop on “Educational Training Program on Life Without Anger” held on 26th October, 2018 jointly organized by National Association of Psychological Science and Dept. of Psychology & Dept. of Anthropology, Panjab University, Chandigarh – India. 

TRAINING PROGRAMME

• Faculty Development Programme on “Applied Psychological Sciences for Professional and Personal Growth (S.C.O.P.E.)” organized by Amity Institute of Psychology and Allied Sciences in association with Amity Academic Staff College, held on 16-20 December, 2019 at Amity University, Uttar Pardesh. 

• Two-week Training Programme on “Research Methodology in Social Sciences for Research Scholars/Faculty Members” held on 13-25 January, 2020 at ICSSR Complex, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.

  • Three days UGC-Sponsored Workshop for Research Scholar on “Critical Thinking” held on 22-24, October, 2019 organized by University Grant Commission, Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC), Panjab University, Chandigarh.
  • One-week workshop on “Workshop on Statistical Software SPSS” held on 25-31 May, 2018 organized by Department of Statistics, Panjab University, Chandigarh.
  • Faculty Development Program on “Psycho-Social Roots of Well-Being” held on 11-17 August, 2022 (Virtual Mode) jointly organized by Department of Psychology and Department of Sociology, Panjab University Chandigarh.

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

  • Award of Second recommended item in Zonal Youth Festival for “One Act Play (Skt.)” at

Govt. College Gohana (Sonipat), Annual Prize Distribution, held in 2007.

WORKING EXPERIENCE

• As a Field Investigator in Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Risk Factors (STEPS) Survey of Haryana included 151 Primary Sampling Units (PSUs) along with 98 Villages and 52 Urban Wards, covering 5250 individuals’ (male/female) from 5th June, 2017 to 15th September 2017, under Department of Community Medicine and Public Health, PGIMER Chandigarh.

• As an Assistant Research Officer in Haryana NavYuvak Kala Sangam (HNYKS) NonGovernment Organization (NGO), Meham, District Rohtak, Haryana.

• As a Research Associate in the ICSSR sponsored Research Project of Psychology in P. G. Govt. College, Department of Psychology, Sector – 46, Chandigarh.

• As an Assistant Professor in IEC University, Baddi (Himachal Pradesh).

• As an Academic Counselor in IGNOU, New Delhi from November 10, 2021 to

December 31, 2022. 

ACADEMIC ACTIVITY

• Awarded “A” Grade Certificate by National Service Scheme (NSS), Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India, under the theme “Health and WellBeing” from Panjab University, Chandigarh. COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE

• Diploma in Computer Applications of 12 months (from 23/05/2005 to 22/05/2006) from the Today’s Computer Education run by P. C. Education Society (Regd. No. 3048) Gohana, Sonipat.

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