PRINCIPAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST
She is a leading researcher in neuropsychology, contemplative education, and ecological behaviour. With over 20 years of experience across academia, industry, and international development, she focuses on the neural and behavioral impacts of human-nature interaction, social-emotional learning, and contemplative science. She has led globally funded projects, published extensively, and received prestigious fellowships including Young Scholar from IISc Bangalore, Global Young Talent by DSM Netherlands, and UNESCO-NUFFIC. Dr. Sahni bridges neuroscience, psychology, and policy advocacy through her impactful work.
Email: pooja.sahni@iitd.ac.in
Project Manager
A researcher in cognitive neuroscience with a strong interest in brain–behavior relationships. His work focuses on cognitive and behavioral experiments, particularly using EEG and fNIRS to study user experience, cognitive processing, and neural mechanisms underlying behavior. He is also involved in experiment design, data analysis, and sharing insights to advance understanding in cognitive neuroscience.
Email: naman14038@gmail.com
Research Scholars
SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW,
Her work focuses on understanding and strengthening self-compassion and resilience among Indian adolescents, with close attention to cultural context. She works on the design, implementation, and evaluation of psychosocial and school-based interventions, integrating principles from positive psychology, mental health, and education. Her research interests also include translating evidence-based practices into accessible programs for young people, educators, and institutions.
Email: chopraekta03@gmail.com
Junior Research Fellow
She works on the design, implementation, and evaluation of nature-based experiential learning interventions in school contexts. She specialises in science education, with a focus on fostering learner curiosity and curating teacher-friendly lesson plans, workbooks, and classroom resources grounded in nature-based learning, integrating socio-emotional learning, eco-literacy, and academic goals to meaningfully reduce teachers’ instructional burden.
Email: Tanya.rattanpal1@gmail.com
Research Associates
Research Assistant
Her expertise lies in developing pedagogical tools for higher education settings derived from Positive Psychology Interventions and conducting qualitative and quantitative in areas spanning across Cross-cultural Psychology, Environmental Values and Attitudes, Trauma and Resilience and Community Mental Health.
Email: kavyanarang2001@gmail.com
Research Assistant
Her work centers on child and adolescent development along with positive education, virtue development, and strengths-based intervention planning aimed at fostering well-being and socio-emotional growth in diverse youth populations. She is especially inclined toward qualitative research methods, valuing in-depth assessment and narrative-based approaches to understanding youth experiences and developmental processes.
Email: roseiitd44@gmail.com
Research Assistant
Her interests spans across positive psychology, emotional recognition, cognition, and affective neuroscience. Her work focuses on translating psychological research into real-world settings, with current projects examining savoring processes and psychological well-being in academic environments.
Email: Moksha_sharma@south.du.ac.in