Dr. Aditya Banerjee
Assistant Professor
Dr. Aditya Banerjee is an Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Department of Liberal Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at MAHE, Bengaluru. He completed his undergraduate, post-graduate, and Ph.D. degree in Psychology from the Department of Psychology, University of Allahabad. His academic journey is distinguished by several achievements, which includes receiving the prestigious Krishna Mohan Banerjee Gold Medal and E.C.G. William Memorial Gold Medal for securing the first position in Master of Arts in Psychology (2016-2018). During his Ph.D., Dr. Banerjee was awarded the Doctoral Fellowship by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) for his research, which focused on identifying different profiles of lonely university students and their relation to mental health indicators and personality factors. He has qualified UGC-NET multiple times and has presented his research at various national and international conferences. Additionally, he has published research papers in reputed journals published by Sage and Springer Nature. Recently, Dr. Banerjee represented India on the international stage as one of the Top 40 Emerging Psychologists selected for the Emerging Psychologists' Programme (EPP) by the International Congress of Psychology (ICP) 2024 at Prague, Czech Republic. Before joining DLHS, MAHE, he worked as a guest faculty at Iswar Saran Degree College and has also served as a teaching assistant during his Ph.D. tenure. His areas of interest include psychological testing, stress and coping, personality psychology, and developmental psychology.
Department of Liberal Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (DLHS) Bengaluru
Qualification: BA ,MA ,Ph.D.
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Assistant Professor (Psychology)
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| BPY2303 Theories of Personality (4 credits) | |
| MPY1202 Research Methodology and Statistics (4 credits) |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Psychology | University of Allahabad | 2024 |
| Master of Arts | Psychology | University of Allahabad | 2018 |
| Bachelor of Arts | Psychology | University of Allahabad | 2016 |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
1) Psychological Testing 2) Personality Psychology 3) Developmental Psychology 4) Stress and Coping
Area of Expertise
1) Psychological Testing 2) Personality Psychology 3) Developmental Psychology 4) Stress and Coping
Area of Research
1) Personality Psychology 2) Health Psychology
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
1) National Positive Psychology Association - member
2) American Psychological Association - member
The 100 Top-Cited Studies on Loneliness: A Bibliometric Analysis
2023 Aditya Banerjee, Sarabjeet Kaur Chawla and Neena Kohli
Banerjee, A., Chawla, S. K. & Kohli, N. (2023). The 100 Top-Cited Studies on Loneliness: A Bibliometric Analysis. Cureus, 15(4), e37246. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.37246
Prevalence of loneliness among young adults during COVID-19 lockdown in India
2022 Aditya Banerjee and Neena Kohli
Banerjee, A., & Kohli, N. (2022). Prevalence of loneliness among young adults during COVID-19 lockdown in India. Journal of Positive School Psychology, 6(4), 7797-7805.
Ageing in Developing Societies: Issues and Challenges
2020 Neena Kohli, Sarabjeet Kaur Chawla, Aditya Banerjee and Taru Parnika Srinete
Kohli, N., Chawla, S. K., Banerjee, A., & Srinete, T. P. (2020). Ageing in Developing Societies: Issues and Challenges. Psychology and Developing Societies, 32(2), 153–175. https://doi.org/10.1177/0971333620943408