DR. RITHI BARUAH

Experienced professional with a doctoral degree in Aviation Psychology and extensive aviation human factors expertise. Encouraging, empathetic manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading, motivating, and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and fostering a just-culture to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, counseling and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.

• Completed the Initial Human Factors in Aviation Safety training by European Association of Aviation Psychology at Sitges, Barcelona., 05/01/25
• Guest speaker at the Human Factors InfoShare organized by Singapore Airlines., 12/01/24
• Guest speaker at The Pacific and Australasian CRM Developers’ and Facilitators’ Forum, Melbourne., 2024
• Participated at the Mental Health in Aviation Safety Conference in Cologne, Germany., 05/01/24
• Received the Women’s Achievement Award in Indian Aviation Sector by Ministry of Civil Aviation., 2023
• Panelist of the Boeing Pilot Roundtable for India and South Asia., 2023
• Certified in Fatigue Risk Management Course by IATA., 2023
• Certified in Crew Resource Management Course by IATA., 2023
• Received the Division Head Award for forming the peer support group and promoting mental health for flight crew in Vistara Airlines.
• Received the Department Head Award for outstanding performance in developing CRM training modules at Vistara Airlines.
• Initiated and started the first academic course on ‘Aviation Psychology’ in India at Christ University, Bangalore.
• Published research papers with Pioneer of Aviation Psychology viz, Dr. Christopher D. Wickens.
• Conducted analysis to address the issue of decision making in unpredictable scenarios among Indian commercial airline pilots., 05/01/19
• Conducted a research study to understand the association of mindfulness and fatigue and quality of life among Indian commercial pilots., 05/01/19
• Certified in Advanced level training in Eye-tracking by EyeLink.
• Published paper on 'Eye tracking in Aviation: A selective literature review' in the International Journal of Aerospace Psychology., 2018
• Published paper on 'Implication of relational energy, emotional labour and cognitive flexibility among cabin crew' in the 'Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine'., 2018
• Recognized as Deanery and Institutional level trainer of Holistic Education.
• Co-ordinator for the Quality Improvement Program 2017 for the Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bangalore.
• Presented a paper on 'Relationship between workplace stress and emotional intelligence among military pilots in India' in the Annual conference of Indian Association of Aviation Medicine., 08/01/17
• Presented a research paper on 'Relational Energy, Emotional and Cognitive Flexibility among Cabin Crew' in the International Symposium on Aviation Psychology., 05/01/17
• Invited speaker for a Deanery level summit on ‘Emotional Labour among Flight Attendants’ at Christ University., 2016
• Core member of the Christ University Consulting Group since 2015.
• Awarded with Lumina Spark psychometric tool trainers accreditation.
• Organized and attended the Business Psychology in Action – A Global Summit at Christ University., 2016
• Trainer of Information Literacy Program conducted in Christ University at the Deanery level.
• Invited speaker on Mental Health in the corporate sector by Assam DownTown University., 2019
• Published research paper in the “Journal of Education and Social Policy”, USA., 2015

All the above facts are true to the best of my knowledge.