received a Seed Money Grant of ₹1,00,000 for the research project titled “Healing Beyond Symptoms: Interpretative Phenomenological and Archetypal Explorations of Indigenous Healing Experiences in Delhi NCR.
received a Seed Money Grant of ₹1,00,000 for the one-year research project titled “Alone, Not Lonely: Psychosocial Safety, Dignity, and Social Perceptions among Never-Married Women Living Independently.
received a Seed Money Grant of ₹25,000 for the research project titled “Effect of Sahaja Yoga Meditation for Improving Digital Well-Being and Psychological Resilience in Generation Z.
received a Seed Money Grant of ₹1,00,000 for the research project titled “AI-Assisted Mindfulness Micro-Intervention for Enhancing Emotion Regulation and Psychological Well-Being.
received a Seed Money Grant of ₹95,000 for the research project titled “Parental Guilt Among Working Mothers in the Digital Era: Examining the Role of Co-Parenting Quality and Digital Parenting Demand.
received a Seed Money Grant of ₹2,00,000 for the research project titled “Psychological Resources and Health-Promoting Behaviours in University Students: The Mediating Role of Gratitude.
received a Seed Money Grant of ₹2,00,000 for a three-year research project focused on Leaders’ Mattering Competence, comprising tool construction, validation, and pilot intervention development.
published her first solo-authored research paper titled “Beyond Mean Scores: Rank-based and Person-Centred Approaches to Identity Development in Emerging Adulthood” in Human Arenas.
was appointed as an Expert by the Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC), Indore, for examination-related moderation and the recruitment process of Assistant Professors.
successfully cleared the Forensic Aptitude and Calibre Test (FACT) 2026 in the specialization of Forensic Psychology.
prepared and submitted a consultancy project proposal of ₹14,00,000 to Pratham Books, focused on impact research analysing digital storytelling and learning outcomes in high-touch schools.
was selected for the International Mental Health Workforce Training Program 2026, organized by the Department of Mental Health, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand, in collaboration with the World Health Organization.
was appointed as a Research Programme Supervisor with the European Federation of Psychology Students’ Associations (EFPSA) for the 2026–2027 term and began mentoring a pan-European student research team through a structured 12-month research cycle, including the Research Summer School hosted by Istanbul Okan University in Istanbul, Turkey.
presented a paper at the Annual Congress of the International Association of Applied Psychology in Florence and received an ICSSR grant for this academic mobilization, representing ICSSR at the Congress.
participated in the International Mental Health Workforce Training Program 2026, organized by the Department of Mental Health, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand, in collaboration with the World Health Organization.
supervised Ms. Shruti Goel, who secured first position in the test conducted as part of the ICSSR-sponsored Ten-Days Research Methodology Course on “Next-Gen Research Methods for Advancing Mental Health and Social Inclusion,” organized by the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Institute of Technology Patna.
presented a paper on the “Community-Engaged Service Learning Framework for Experiential and Transformative Learning in Higher Education” at the International Conference on Service Learning in Manila, Philippines. Dr. Sonali Mukherjee also delivered a workshop on Service Learning as a Core Pedagogical Approach in Higher Education and moderated a scientific session on country-level institutionalization of service-learning and community engagement.
was reappointed as Topic Coordinator for Volume II of a Frontiers Special Issue, building upon the success of Volume I.
was nominated as Advisory Incharge – Psychological Sciences & Learning Development on the BDiKIDS National Advisory Council for the 2026–2029 term.
published the research paper “Counter-Empathy Scale: Adapting and Developing Psychometric Properties in Northeast India” in Acta Psychologica.
was selected for the Youth Fellowship on Leadership for Peace and Sustainability hosted by UNESCO MGIEP in collaboration with Humanitas College, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea.
received a Seed Money Grant of ₹1,00,000 for the research project titled “Healing Beyond Symptoms: Interpretative Phenomenological and Archetypal Explorations of Indigenous Healing Experiences in Delhi NCR.”
had her opinion article on digital safety and children’s online behaviour translated into Hindi and published in Navbharat Times.
was appointed as an Editor of The Routledge International Handbook of Chronic Psycho-Gynaecological Conditions, to be published by Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.
published a research paper with Routledge, contributing to scholarly research in her field.
successfully cleared the All India Bar Examination (AIBE), qualifying her to practise law in India and further strengthening her interdisciplinary expertise in psychology and law.
served as the Resource Person for the RCI-accredited One-Day Continuing Rehabilitation Education Programme on Mindfulness-Integrated Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (MiCBT), organised by the National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation, Sehore.
represented the department at the ABHIAWAAZ Seminar organised by the Abhinandan Educational and Welfare Society, where she spoke on child rights, transformative education, and collective responsibility towards building an equitable India.
facilitated a Memorandum of Understanding with the Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN), Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, strengthening opportunities for collaboration in holistic health, research, and academic initiatives.
served as a guest speaker at an international conference hosted by Tribhuvan University, Nepal, and National College, Kathmandu, Nepal.
published the paper “Creating Cognitive Normative Data for Rural Indian Population” in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience.
published an opinion piece in Dainik newspaper focusing on elderly care.
served as a Speaker and Panel Member at the Mega Counsellors Meet 2026, a CRE programme on “Neurodiversity-Affirming Counselling: Evidence-Based Practices for Counsellors & Rehabilitation Professionals.” She delivered a talk on “Family Counselling and Collaborative Care” and contributed to the panel discussion on “Building Integrated Mental Health Services in Schools and Communities.
signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN), Ministry of AYUSH, to strengthen academic and research engagement in Yoga, Naturopathy, Indian Psychology, and Health Psychology.
served as trainers for the Short-Term Course on Communication Skills and Personality Development organized by the Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre, University of Lucknow.
received a Seed Money Grant of ₹1,00,000 for the research study titled “MindGuard: AI-Based Multi-Modal Suicide Risk Prediction and Intervention Framework for Youth.”
secured a Seed Money Grant of ₹2,00,000 for the research study titled “Measuring Leaders’ Mattering Competence: Tool Development, Validation and Intervention Design to Promote Workplace Mental Health.”
secured a Seed Money Grant of ₹1,00,000 for the research study titled “Alone, Not Lonely: Psychosocial Safety, Dignity, and Social Perceptions among Never-Married Women Living Independently.”
secured a Seed Money Grant of ₹25,500 for the study titled “A Controlled Study of Sahaja Yoga Meditation for Improving Digital Well-Being and Psychological Resilience in Generation Z.”
served as the Guest Speaker for an interactive session titled “You Matter: From Emotional Struggles to Hope and Help,” organised by the Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, under the University’s Wellness Programme Series on World Suicide Prevention Day.
in collaboration with the School of Law, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Mahila Thana, Police Commissionerate, Ghaziabad, to establish the Family Dispute Resolution Clinic (FDRC), strengthening interdisciplinary community engagement through counselling, legal aid, mediation, and experiential learning.
published the patent titled “Agentic Framework for Personalised Curriculum Recommendation and Adaptive Student Performance Enhancement in Higher Education.”
was appointed as a Subject Expert in Cyber & Digital Psychology by the Government of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP).
completed a DAAD-funded academic exchange and fellowship visit to universities in Germany, including an academic engagement at Katholische Hochschule Nordrhein-Westfalen (Katho) in Münster as part of the Social Responsibility and Leadership in Communities (SoL) project.
completed an institutional faculty mobility visit to Georgia, including academic visits to Caucasus University and the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA), to advance academic and research collaboration.
published an article in Navbharat Times.
published a patent titled “AI Driven Predictive HRM System for Employees Stress Management, Preventive Intervention, and Organisational Financial Performance Optimization.”
served as a speaker at the Saksham National Conference on “Mindful Schools, Inclusive Futures: School Mental Health in India” held at the University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi.
attended the Placebo, Hypnosis and Functional Disorders Conference (PHFD 2026) in Nancy, France, and presented his research titled “Hypnotic Suggestibility in Processing Guided Mindfulness” in poster presentation format.
Secured seed money of 2.5 Lakhs for a research project titled 'Enhancing Telehealth Counseling Efficacy through Artifical Intelligence Integeration : A mixed - Methods Study'
Secured seed money of 3 Lakhs for a research project titled 'Social Media Influencers, Youth Culture & State Regulation: A Study of Students in a Private Unievsrity.'
Invited to Université Catholique de Lille (France) on Erasmus PLUS Fellowship.
Received Best Paper Award for his research paper presentation at Galgotias University.
Received Best Paper Award for her research paper presentation at Galgotias University.
Received Best Paper Award for her research paper presentation at IIT Bhilai.
Completed a Consultancy project with The Conference of Religious Women India (CRWI).
Completed a Consultancy project with Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI), India.
Published a book chapter titled 'Health Psychology in Integerative Health Care'.
received a Seed Money Grant of ₹1,00,000 for the research project titled “Healing Beyond Symptoms: Interpretative Phenomenological and Archetypal Explorations of Indigenous Healing Experiences in Delhi NCR.”
