PROJECTS

At JIBS, our faculty and research fellows undertake a diverse range of inter-disciplinary research with regional and global impact. In addition to our existing partnerships, we are keen to collaborate with interested researchers from JGU and other institutes who align with our research profiles.

Completed Projects

Ongoing Projects

Assessment of Civilians for Recruitment in the Army

Military personnel faces a multitude of diverse and adverse situations in difficult terrain daily. They are required to perform in extreme environmental conditions and required to maintain their equilibrium. The nature of their work demands a balance between physical, psychological and social wellbeing. Stringent physical parameters are addressed during the recruitment process, however psychological and psychophysiological assessment is in still lagging behind. The current project aims to assess several psycho-physiological variables such as reaction time, neuromuscular coordination, galvanic skin response, heart rate and so on of military personnel. Further, the study aims to validate the existing recruitment processes through psycho-physiological methods.

Dr. Sanjeev P. Sahni

drspsahni@jgu.edu.in

Dr. Mohita Junnarkar

mjunnarkar@jgu.edu.in

Capability Building through Competency Gap Analysis: Competency Framework, Assessment & Development

​Competency is a set of skills, knowledge,abilities,experience, personality traits and motivators that possess predictive value towards an individual effectively performing in a job. They are observable,measurable and consistent in nature which are reflected in a pattern of actions, thoughts and feelings. Competency mapping is the process of identification of competencies that are essential to be possesses in a order to perform a job task or job activity.Competency development helps to align employees with the strategic vision and goals of the organization and foster employee engagement and increase employee retention.The current project aims to strengthen the existing system through competency framework, competency assessment and competency development.

Dr. Sanjeev P. Sahni

drspsahni@jgu.edu.in

Dr. Mohita Junnarkar

mjunnarkar@jgu.edu.in

Pedagogical Approaches to Integration of Forensic Studies in Legal Education

As is increasingly evidenced in criminal courts, scientific evidence forms a crucial part of the trial strategy. However, the use of forensic evidence in Indian criminal justice system is limited, compared to its prevalence in the West. One of the factors contributing to this is the limited awareness regarding scientific procedures and analysis which is an impediment to the critical use of scientific evidence in court proceedings. However, introducing different disciplinary teachings from natural and physical sciences into a law classroom presents its own challenges. An initial search of pedagogy literature seems to suggest limited scholarship on the pedagogical techniques that can be used to meet the challenges faced in dissemination of advanced scientific information to students from a primarily social science academic background. Deriving from the case study of the forensic science course presently being offered at JGLS, this project aims to identify the variety of teaching methods and assessment patterns that might be used to impart and assess the learning outcomes and to verify the effectiveness of each strategy design with regards to instructor, curriculum design and student perception.

Poulomi Bhadra

pbhadra@jgu.edu.in

The Effect of Psychological Capital and Wisdom on Academic Adjustment of Undergraduate Students.

Universities play a crucial role towards the goal of academic achievement. Studies have examined how certain students struggle to adjust to the distinctiveness and requirements of the academic surroundings, and thereby get affected by stress and anxiety while there are certain students who get into the academic environment with cognitive and psychological resources that sustain them in effective coping with the everyday challenges they face (Gerdes and Mallinckrodt 1994; Morrison and Cosden 1997). The current study intends to examine the relation of Psychological Capital (PsyCap) and Wisdom to the academic adjustment of Undergraduate University students.

Dr. Tithi Bhatnagar

tbhatnagar@jgu.edu.in

Tanni Chaudhury

tchaudhury@jgu.edu.in

Mental Health of Lawyers

It has been observed that the mental health of lawyers does have an impact on their client’s winning or loosing of cases. This project aims at looking at a complete ecosystem of the understanding of concept of mental health by lawyers, measuring their mental health, creating their profiles and developing and carrying out interventions for enhancing their mental health or well-being. This project will also aim to do an impact analysis of the interventions, which is rarely looked at. It aims for A grade publications (journal articles and books), training modules, and conference presentations.

Dr. Sanjeev P. Sahni

drspsahni@jgu.edu.in

Dr. Tithi Bhatnagar

tbhatnagar@jgu.edu.in

Investigating the impact of socioeconomic status on cognitive processing, life satisfaction and general health in Indian adults

Despite the fact that almost 7% on Indian population lives below the poverty line, there is no evidence as to how such a social and economic status impacts the way they learn, process and remember information, in short their cognitive processing. The studies from the developed world such as the studies from the United States demonstrate a clear difference in the cognitive processing between the people residing in a lower social and economic status as compared to the people residing in a higher social and economic status. Other strong evidence comes from the field of Neuroscience which shows that not only cognitive processing but also the structure and functions of the brain are also heavily impacted by the socio-economic status. Based on this strong evidence, the current research project aims at investigating the differences in cognitive processing in Indian population living in lower verses higher socio-economic status.

Dr. Divya Bhatia

dbhatia@jgu.edu.in

Global Rise of Authoritarianism During The Pandemic

A study of the global sociopolitical dynamics in the wake of COVID. Beyond the immediate health risks associated with the spread of SARS-CoV-2, its social and political consequences are of great import. Pandemic triggered a global rise of authoritarianism that was characterised by hostility towards social groups and ethnocentrism. Through our proposal that integrates evolutionary forces and the need for survival, we attempt to offer a unique perspective on the sociopolitical dynamics in the wake of the pandemic.

Dr. Neha Khetrapal

nkhetrapal@jgu.edu.in

Covid-19: Risk-Perception, Vaccination, and Social-distancing.

This empirical study is a cross-cultural study between India and Italy which aims at investigating risk-perception, state of anxiety and willingness to get vaccinated in the current Covid-19 pandemic in two countries. The current study is a collaboration between JIBS and Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.

Dr. Divya Bhatia

dbhatia@jgu.edu.in

Dr. Clelia Rossi-Arnaud (Italy)

Dr. Vincenzo Cestari (Italy)

An Exploration into Learning and Self-Reflection During Covid-19

There seem to be two types of people who have emerged amidst all this chaos and harsh reality surfaced by the current pandemic – those who have reflected during the crisis (to find meaning and purpose) and those who have not. Researchers have been working on understanding the causes of stress, anxiety, fears, and ways of coping during Covid-19. There is still scope on understanding how people have given meaning to the crisis, and what have they learnt from their reflections on the crisis. The objective of the current research is to explore and understand the self-reflections and learning of individuals amidst Covid-19.

Dr. Tithi Bhatnagar

tbhatnagar@jgu.edu.in

Tanni Choudhury

tchoudhury@jgu.edu.in

Celestial Dialogue: Tales from the Sky

Do you seek beauty in thunderbolt, the moon, the Sun, or even the eclipses? Humans have been fascinated by the sky and celestial bodies for a long time. We seek to rekindle the human romance with the skies through this project. As a part of this project, a series of experiments will aim at exploring the celestial stories, myths and rekindle the traditional astronomical knowledge in Indian contemporary society.

Dr. Neha Khetrapal

nkhetrapal@jgu.edu.in

Dr. Divya Bhatia

dbhatia@jgu.edu.in

Emotion Regulation and Ageing: Psychological, Cognitive and Neural Correlates

This narrative study is aimed at understanding the emotion regulation abilities of older adults as well as understanding the psychological, cognitive and neural correlates of ageing

Dr. Divya Bhatia

dbhatia@jgu.edu.in

Curated Stories - Climate Fiction Narratives for a Promising Future

Science Fiction has turned out to be an effective medium for improving readers' empathy for others, and for assisting people make sense of otherwise inaccessible statistics. As such, this new sub-genre raises a key question: When it comes to spreading awareness about the environmental health of our planet and precipitating action, can researchers and policy makers alike reach people in ways that scientists cannot by deploying an off shoot of science fiction, climate fiction? Utilizing the features of narratives and storytelling from behavioral science, the current project will be targeted at putting together climate fiction narratives for testing its impact on environmental attitudes. Unlike other climate fiction stories that are widely available, the proposed set of stories will comprise of both utopian and dystopian elements, and touch upon several themes e.g., reduction of artificial light at night, cutting down on plastic usage, and improvement of green cover.

Dr. Neha Khetrapal

nkhetrapal@jgu.edu.in

Shruti Dua

nkhetrapal@jgu.edu.in

Dr. Divya Bhatia

dbhatia@jgu.edu.in

Addressing Contemporary Needs in Indian Education through Indigenous and Global Pedagogical Practices

India’s existing education system has been in place for decades since its independence. However, the emerging advances in technology, society, information-dissemination and consumption have made it increasingly difficult for the education system to meet present-day learning needs and challenges. This research project sets out to answer the questions posed by our current educational structure, pedagogical practices, and ongoing socio-cultural transitions, in terms of its ability to address contemporary practical challenges. It will have a reference point each in the past, as well as the future of education. The project aims to inform policy changes in the education space, by revisiting indigenous wisdom and borrowing from global best practices, to synthesise an eclectic system suitable for the dynamic Indian milieu.

Dr. Sanjeev P. Sahni

drspsahni@jgu.edu.in

Dr. Pulkit Khanna

pkhanna@jgu.edu.in

Dr. Krishan Kumar Pandey

kkpandey@jgu.edu.in

Tanni Choudhury

tchoudhury@jgu.edu.in

Samreen Chhabra

schhabra@jgu.edu.in

Visual Representations of Peace

The project seeks motivation from the material turn in social sciences and in humanities. The project is modelled around questions of social import. The investigator asks whether built material forms (war memorials versus peace structures) have a role to play in the process of reconciliation. At the next level, the investigator asks if built material forms could be helpful in supporting a peace curriculum.

Dr. Neha Khetrapal

nkhetrapal@jgu.edu.in