Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Membership
Research
Personal Information
Hobbies and Interests
Affiliations
Certification
Languages
Timeline
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NISHTHA MEHRA

Amritsar

Summary

Skilled in psychological evaluations and report writing. Conducing research and providing deliverables to incorporate changing socio-technical scenario into psychological testing environment.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

SCIENTIST 'C'

Defence Research and Development Organisation
Jalandhar
2021.07 - Current
  • Utilized psychological testing techniques to improve the evaluation process for prospective officers in the Indian Armed Forces, including the construction of new tests.

Scientist 'B'

Defense Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR)
Jalandhar
2018.02 - 2021.06
  • Utilized assessment techniques to evaluate and analyze candidates' suitability for service in the Indian Armed Forces.
  • Conducted psychological counselling sessions for military personnel and their families, addressing stress-related issues.

Education

Ph.D. - Manangement

Symbiosis International (Deemed University)
Pune
2023-09

Ph.D. - Psychology

Guru Nanak Dev University
Amritsar
2019-02

Master of Arts - Psychology

Guru Nanak Dev University
Amritsar, PB
2014-07

BBA - Management

Guru Nanak Dev University
Amritsar, PB
2012-06

10+2 - Commerce

DAV Public School
Amritsar
2009-06

Matriculation -

Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School
Amritsar, PB
2007-05

Skills

  • Good knowledge of computer including MS office
  • Presented Research and publications in India's top journals
  • Conducted workshops
  • Computational modeling
  • Personality profiling

Accomplishments

  • Got the ‘Best Paper Award’ IAIOP-2018, University of Rajasthan
  • Got the ‘Best Paper Award’ IAAP-2016, Bangalore University
  • Got the ‘Best Paper Award’ in ICIAHP-2015, Jammu University
  • Became a Senate Member of Guru Nanak Dev University as Student Representative for the year 2013-2014
  • Held a position in the North Zonal Debate and Elocution conducted by AIU for consecutively 3 years
  • Won the National Level Debate and Elocution conducted by AIU the year 2011

Membership

Indian Academy of Health Psychology

Behaviorty Study Group Behaviour

Research

  • Scientistn DRDO as a Scientsit from past 6 years
  • Registered as part-time Ph.D candidate, Management, Symbiosis International (Deemed) University
  • Full time PhD scholar, Psychology,Guru Nanak Dev University from 2014-2019
  • UGC Project Fellow, Depression, Hopelessness, Hardiness and Emotional Autonomy as Predictors of Suicide Ideation among Adolescents, Guru Nanak Dev University, 2016-2018

Personal Information

  • Father's Name: Mr. Rajan Mehra
  • Mother's Name: Mrs. Ranju Mehra
  • Date of Birth: 03/26/90
  • Gender: Female

Hobbies and Interests

  • Reading
  • Travelling

Affiliations

  • Conducting workshops for budding researched into use of software for data analysis
  • Psychological counseling to combat stress related factors

Certification

  • RECBT Level Two certification

Languages

Hindi
First Language
English
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2

Timeline

SCIENTIST 'C'

Defence Research and Development Organisation
2021.07 - Current

Scientist 'B'

Defense Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR)
2018.02 - 2021.06

Ph.D. - Manangement

Symbiosis International (Deemed University)

Ph.D. - Psychology

Guru Nanak Dev University

Master of Arts - Psychology

Guru Nanak Dev University

BBA - Management

Guru Nanak Dev University

10+2 - Commerce

DAV Public School

Matriculation -

Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School
  • RECBT Level Two certification
NISHTHA MEHRA