Full Time Faculty

Dr. Priyanka Kacker
M.A., P.G.D.C.A.H., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Email ID: drkacker@gfsu.edu.inExperience: 8 years
Specialization: Neuro-Forensic Psychology, Clinical Psychology & Hypnotherapy
Publications: Papers: 26
Research Thrust Area: Forensic psychological investigations, Use of neurocognitive electrophysiology and its application on Sleep, consciousness and remembrance of juveniles, hypnotic trance using BEOS.

Dr. Proshanto Kr. Saha
M.A., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Email ID: proshanto.saha@gfsu.edu.inExperience: 4 years & Research: 6 years 6 months
Specialization: Cognitive Neuropsychology & Forensic Psychology
Publications: Papers: 11 Books: 2 Book Chapter: 1
Research Thrust Area: Cognitive Neuroscience of Attention and Emotion, Criminal Profiling, Juvenile Problems and their Rehabilitation, EEG-ERP based Forensic Psychological Investigations, Police Psychology.

Dr. Smita Pandey
M.Phil, PhD.
Assistant Professor
Email ID: s.pandey@gfsu.edu.inExperience: Teaching 5 years Industry: 15 years
Specialization: Clinical Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology
Publications: Papers: 16
Research Thrust Area: Clinical Psychology, Behavior Therapy’s Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, Positive Psychology, Neuropsychology, Cognitive Retraining

Dr. Krishna Kumar Mishra
M. A., Ph. D.
Assistant Professor
Email ID: Krishna.mishra@gfsu.edu.inExperience: Teaching 7 months Research 3 years
Specialization: Socio-developmental Psychology
Publications: Papers: 12 Book Chapter: 1
Research Thrust Area: Positive Psychology

Dr. Ravikesh Tripathi
M.Phi., Ph. D.
Assistant Professor
Email ID: ravikeshtripathi@gmail.comExperience: Teaching 7 Months
Specialization: Clinical Psychology
Publications: Papers:21 Book Chapters: 4
Research Thrust Area: Cognitive Disorders

Dr. Nandita Chaube
M. A., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Email ID: nandita.chaube@gfsu.edu.inExperience: Teaching 4.7 years Industry: 3 years
Specialization: Clinical
Publications: Papers: 18 Books: 2
Research Thrust Area: Clinical Psychology

Mr. Biswajit Dey
M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D. Pursuing
Lecturer
Email ID: b.dey@gfsu.edu.inExperience: Teaching 6 years 7 Months
Specialization: Clinical Psychology
Publications: Papers: 4
Research Thrust Area: Psychopathology and Psycho-diagnostic Assessment, Psychotherapy, Biofeedback Treatment and Neuropsychological changes in various Psychiatric conditions

Mrs. Pooja Sharma Nath
M.Phil, PhD. Pursuing
Assistant Professor
Email ID: poojanath1976@gmail.comExperience: Teaching: 13 years , Industry: 16 years
Specialization: Clinical Psychology
Publications: Papers: 2
Research Thrust Area: Clinical Psychology, Positive Psychology, Geropsychology and School Psychology

Ms. Priyanka Samuel
M.A., M. Phil in Clinical Psychology
Assistant Professor
Email ID: priyanka.samuel99@gmail.comExperience: 3 years of clinical experience, 1 year and 2 months of teaching experience.
Specialization: Clinical Psychology
Publications: Papers : 03
Research Thrust Area: Clinical Psychology, Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy, Neuropsychology, Marriage family therapy, Child and adolescent related issues.

Mr. Vishalkumar Parmar
M.A., M.Phil. Forensic Psy, M.Phil. Clinical Psy (RCI), Ph.D. Pursuing
Assistant Professor
Email ID: vishal.parmar@gfsu.edu.inExperience: Teaching 04 Months Research: 06 Months
Specialization: Clinical Psychology, Forensic Psychology
Publications: Papers: 08 Book: 01 (Edited)
Research Thrust Area: Clinical Psychology, Forensic Psychiatry, Forensic Psychological Investigation

Ms. Rosari Naveena S
M.Sc., UGC-NET (Psychology)
Assistant Professor
Email ID: rosari.naveena@gfsu.edu.inExperience: 11 months of teaching and 3 months of research
Specialization: Neuropsychology
Publications: -
Research Thrust Area: Neuropsychology of Sleep (Polysomnography), Emotion and Memory (EEG & ERP)

Ms. Krupa Nishar
M.Sc. Forensic Psychology
Assistant Professor
Email ID: krupa.nishar@gfsu.edu.inExperience: Teaching: 6 months Research: 2 years
Specialization: Forensic Psychology, Criminology and Victimology
Publications: Papers: 3, Book chapter: 1, Textbook chapter: 1
Research Thrust Area: Criminal Psychology, Police Psychology, Victim Psychology, Forensic Psychological Investigative Tools and Instruments, Trauma-related abuse and violence, Juvenile Problems, Prison Rehabilitation.
Visiting Faculty
Sr. No. | Name | Designation | Organisation | Qualification | Specialization / Functional Area |
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1. | Dr. Shripati Upadhyaya | Former Chartered Clinical Psychologist | Bradford District Care, NHS Trust, United Kingdom | PhD | Clinical Psychology |
2. | Dr. Lalit Vaya | Consultant Psychiatrist | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | M.D., D.P.M. (Psychiatry) | Mental Health |
3. | Dr. K. B. Kumar | Professor & Dean | Sweekkar Acedemy, Hyderabad, AP | M. Phil, Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology) | Clinical Psychology |
4. | Dr. Amool Ranjan Singh | Director | RINPAS – Ranchi | Ph.D., M.Phil, Clinical Psychology | Clinical Psychology |
5. | Dr. Asha Shrivastav | Senior Scientific Officer – I | CFSL, CBI, New Delhi | M. A. , Ph.D. | Forensic Psychology |
6. | Dr. Ajay Chauhan | Superintendent of HMH | Ahmedabad | M.D. Psychiatry | Psychiatry |
7. | Mr. Bharat Lakhtariya | Senior Reporter (Law) & Legal Advisor | Gujarat Samachar | B.Com, L.L.M. (Criminology) | Law |
8. | Mr. V. H. Patel | Deputy Director | DFS – Gandhinagar | M.A. Clinical Psychology | Forensic Psychology |
9. | Dr. Hemang Shah | Assistant Professor | BJ Medical, Ahmedabad | M.D. Psychiatry | Child Psychiatry |
10. | Mrs. Amita Shukla | Assistant Director | Forensic Psychology Division, DFS Gandhinagar | M.A. Clinical Psychology | Forensic Psychology |
11. | Dr. Masroor Jahan | Additional Professor | RINPAS, Ranchi, Jharkhand | M. Phil., Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology) | Clinical Psychology |
Guest Lectures
Sr. No. | Name | Designation | Organisation | Topic |
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1. | Dr. S. Sarangi IPS | Inspector General, Orissa Housing Board, Orissa | The Orissa State Police Housing & Welfare Corporation Ltd. | Psychology and Criminal Investigation Interface between |
2. | Dr. Kevin Rowell | Faculty Member | University of Arkansas, USA | Providing crisis mental Health in Disasters |
3. | Mr. Anand Kishore | Professor | University of Fraser Valley, Canada | Human Attitude towards Change and its Adaptation |
4. | Mr. Rajen Vakil | Spiritual Teacher | Gujarat | Brain, Mind & Behaviour |