Aishwarya Jaiswal is a Doctoral candidate and Senior Research Fellow in Psychology at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, India. She is also the Indian Principal Investigator (Project Director) in a four-year (2021-2025) international research cooperation project (involving Prague, India, Philippines, Pakistan, Malaysia, and Mexico) concerning adolescents.
Aishwarya holds a Bachelor’s (Honours) and Master’s degree in Psychology from BHU and has also completed a Diploma in Statistics and Computing from the Institute of Science, BHU. Aishwarya is an awardee of a prestigious endowment scholarship and two University Gold Medals for academic excellence by the Banaras Hindu University. She is also one of the forty international young scientists selected quadrennially, from across the globe, as ‘Emerging Psychologist’ by the International Union of Psychological Sciences (IUPsyS) and the International Congress of Psychology (ICP 2020), the world’s largest and most influential psychological event.
Her research has mainly centered around social cognition, cyberpsychology, health, and education, and her broader areas of interest include Positive Health and Organizational Behavior. She has presented her research at several national and international conferences, won numerous research paper awards, and has published in accredited national and international journals and books. Aishwarya has assisted in numerous national and international research projects and is currently involved in developing, adapting, and psychometric validation of research scales on academic procrastination, cyberchondriasis, subjective experiences in intergeneration interactions, and leader-member exchange, to name a few.
Besides, she is a freelance research and statistical analysis consultant and has rendered services to numerous doctoral students, post-doctoral researchers, and faculty members in Humanities, Life Sciences, Medicine, Management, etc., from varied public and private universities in India.
In-person, Aishwarya is much of a neophile and holds great charm for walking, traveling, exploring places and their indigenous cuisines, and socializing!
Aishwarya aims to make it to the world’s top 2% scientists list.
Qualifications
2017-Present
Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil)
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
2019-2020
Diploma in Statistic and Computing
Department of Statistics, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
2015-2017
Master of Arts in Psychology
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
2012-2015
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Psychology
Department of Psychology, Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
2010-2012
Intermediate
Science Stream: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Psychology, English
Sunbeam School Varuna, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
(Affiliation: Central Board of Secondary Education)
2010
High School
English, Hindi, Environmental Sciences, Mathematics, Science, Social Sciences, Computer Applications
St. Joseph’s Convent School, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
(Affiliation: Indian Certificate of Secondary Education)
Honors and Achievements
First Position, Diploma in Statistics and Computing
Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University
Highest marks in One-Year Diploma in Statistics and Computing, 2019- 2020 (Percentage: 91.5%)
ICP Emerging Psychologist, Emerging Psychologist Programme (EPP), International Congress of Psychology (ICP) 2020+
International Union of Psychological Sciences (IUPsyS) and International Congress of Psychology (ICP) 2020+, Prague, Czech Republic
ICP, organized quadrennially, is the largest and most influential psychological event in the world. ICP’s EPP is a 10-month programme that selects 40 Emerging Psychologists from across the globe, provides, among others, a waiver of around 20,000 CZK (Czech Crown)(approx. 70,000 INR), and promotes knowledge exchange between Established and Younger Scientists.
BHU Gold Medal
Banaras Hindu University
University Gold Medal for First Rank, M.A/M.Sc. (Psychology) Examination, Banaras Hindu University, 2017.
BHU Gold Medal (Late Shephali Nandy Memorial Gold Medal)
Banaras Hindu University
University Gold Medal for First Rank, M.A.(Psychology) Examination, Banaras Hindu University, 2017.
Prof. M.M. Sinha Memorial Endowment Scholarship
Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University
First Rank, M.A/M.Sc. in Psychology (Sem I & II) Examination, Banaras Hindu University, 2016.
University Grants Commission’s National Eligibility Test (UGC NET)-Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor (Psychology) (July 2016)
University Grants Commission, IndiaQualified UGC-NET and JRF as an appearing candidate during the Postgraduation (First Year). Subject (Code): Psychology (004), Category: Unreserved (UR).
The UGC-NET Examination July 2016 had a qualifying percentage (out of all appeared candidates for each subject and category) of 4.08%.
All India Rank: 2
Banaras Hindu University Postgraduate Entrance Test (BHU PET) M.A/M.Sc. in Psychology, 2015.
Smt. Pratibha Singh Memorial Best Paper Award
The Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SOIOP) in 3rd Indian Congress of Industrial & Organizational Psychology (ICIOP), Guru Nanak Dev University, Punjab, India
Awarded to the Best Paper of the Congress. The recipient is presented a Certificate of Appreciation together with a Memento and a Cash Prize of ₹5000/-
The Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SOIOP) is a recognized network partner of the Alliance for Organizational Psychology, USA, and represents India in the Alliance.
Best Paper Award
The Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SOIOP) in 3rd Indian Congress of Industrial & Organizational Psychology (ICIOP), Guru Nanak Dev University, Punjab, India
Paper Title: Motivating Consumer Innovativeness: A Neuropsychological Perspective utilizing Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory (RST)
The Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SOIOP) is a recognized network partner of the Alliance for Organizational Psychology, USA, and represents India in the Alliance.
Best Paper Award
The Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SOIOP) in 1st Indian Congress of Industrial & Organizational Psychology (ICIOP), Department of Psychology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India
Paper Title: Impact of Academic Optimism, Work Passion and Cognitive Engagement on Occupational Stress among School Teachers
The Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SOIOP) is a recognized network partner of the Alliance for Organizational Psychology, USA, and represents India in the Alliance.
Postgraduate Course Representative / Class Representative (Elected)
Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University
Elected as the Postgraduate Class Representative consecutively for two years.
All India Rank: 1
Banaras Hindu University Undergraduate Entrance Test (BHU UET)- B.A. (Hons.) in Social Sciences, 2012
Head Leader (Elected)
National Service Scheme, Banaras Hindu University
Elected as Head Leader, NSS unit (100 participants), Mahila Mahavidyalaya (MMV), Banaras Hindu University. Organized, coordinated, and managed numerous NSS camps and social service/awareness undertakings.
Judge, College Fresher’s Program
Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Banaras Hindu University
Third Prize, English Debate
The Cultural Association, Mahila Mahavidyalaya, BHU
Certificate of Appreciation
Sunbeam School Varuna, Varanasi
Secured highest marks in Psychology (96%) in All India Senior School Certificate Examination 2012.
Second Prize, Career Fair-2011
Sunbeam School Varuna, Varanasi
Ardent Reader Award
Sunbeam School Varuna, Varanasi
Academic Merit Scholarship
Sunbeam School Varuna, Varanasi
Publications
Book Chapters
● Promoting Workplace Health: A Positive Occupational Health Psychology Perspective
Book: Emotion, Well-Being, and Resilience: Theoretical Perspectives and Practical Applications. Apple Academic Press
Routledge:https://www.routledge.com/Emotion-Well-Being-and-Resilience-Theoretical-Perspectives-and-Practical/Pradhan-Kumar/p/book/9781771888905
Amazon: https://www.amazon.in/dp/1771888903/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_GSCTW70VT5FRJNZJ6MQ6
Flipkart:https://www.flipkart.com/emotion-well-being-resilience/p/itm3020fc1a29dbc?pid=9781771888905&cmpid=product.share.pp
● Machocracy in Lyrics: A Gizmo towards Vilification of Women
Book: Mental Health Psycho-Social Perspectives Volume 6 (Women Mental Health). New Delhi: Concept Publications
Amazon: https://www.amazon.in/dp/9354390250/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_6KTM307WMHYECBVJWXER
Flipkart:http://dl.flipkart.com/dl/mental-health-psycho-social-perspective-volume-6-women-health/p/itm7badc4bfad5f0?pid=9789354390258&cmpid=product.share.pp
Concept Publishing Company: https://www.conceptpub.com/servlet/Detail?bookno=00002298
● Breaking the Silence: A Counter to the Menstrual Menace in India
Book: Mental Health Psycho-Social Perspectives Volume 6 (Women Mental Health). New Delhi: Concept Publications
Amazon: https://www.amazon.in/dp/9354390250/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_6KTM307WMHYECBVJWXER
Flipkart: http://dl.flipkart.com/dl/mental-health-psycho-social-perspective-volume-6-women-health/p/itm7badc4bfad5f0?pid=9789354390258&cmpid=product.share.pp
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● Techie to Techno-addict: Uncovering the Veiled Switch in Children
Book: Mental Health Psycho-Social Perspectives Volume 5: Adolescents and Children Mental Health
Amazon:https://www.amazon.in/dp/935439017X/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_9GYYJY1RDBMHN7E70GTK
Flipkart: http://dl.flipkart.com/dl/mental-health-psycho-social-perspective-volume-5-adolescents-children-health/p/itm568dc15a94363?pid=9789354390173&cmpid=product.share.pp
Concept Publishing Company: https://www.conceptpub.com/servlet/Detail?bookno=00002297#
● Digital Social Connections as the “New Social Cure” to shield Psychological Immunity during the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Crisis
Book: Adaptability in Crisis: A Psychological Perspective (IN PRESS)
Journal Articles
● “Psychological Antibodies” to Safeguard Frontline Healthcare Warriors Mental Health Against COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Psychopathology
Journal: Frontiers in Psychiatry (5th most-cited open-access Psychiatry journal in the world)
● Can Visually Impaired use Gestures to Interact with Computers? A Cognitive Load Perspective
Journal: IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems (IN PRESS)
● OCEAN Personality Traits, Emotional Quotient and Academic Success Among Higher Secondary Students
Journal: Indian Journal of Social Sciences Researches (IJSSR), 13 (1 & 2)
● Big-Five Personality Traits, Self-Compassion and Mental Health among University Students
Journal: Indian Journal of Social Sciences Researches (IJSSR), 13 (1 & 2)
Contact
Get in touch
Adress
Department of Psychology,
Faculty of Social Sciences,
Banaras Hindu University,
Varanasi-221003, India
aishwaryajaiswalbhu@gmail.com
aishwarya.jaiswal1@bhu.ac.in
