Department of Cognitive Sciences and Psychology

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The newly established department of Cognitive Sciences & Psychology (CSP) at the School of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham focuses on an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the mysteries of the mind and human behavior.

Vision

Education and research with solid scientific knowledge and research skills to understand, support, and nurture mind, cognitive processes, psychological development and behaviour of individuals and communities towards an empowered compassionate society

Mission

Advance Understanding of Mind, Cognition & Behaviour: Perform cutting edge research to uncover of the human mind and behaviour using latest technologies.
Interdisciplinary Research: cutting edge multiple disclipinary research, such as Learning Sciences, Psychology, Philosophy, neuroscience, psychology, AI, Medicine
Disseminate Knowledge: Sharing of latest research findings with academic community as well as grass roots level, conferences and community outreach.
Creation of Innovative Solutions: Design of new technology supported solutions and interventions to address real life challenges.

Strength

global collaboration with academic, industrial, and community partners.
Integrating the strengths of our two state-of-the-art research centers, AMMACHI Labs and Skill Intelligences, we commit to offering cutting-edge programs in which we provide students with multifold opportunities to learn first-hand in an interdisciplinary environment.

Programs Offered

Master Program Doctoral Programs Online Programs

Master Program

M. Sc. Cognitive Sciences, Learning and Technology

Doctoral Programs

Online Programs

Faculty

Dr. Meltem Nandita Alkoyak-Yildiz

Head of Department

Dr. J. Sophie von Lieres

Assistant Professor

Dr. Shashi Kant Shankar

Assistant Professor

Dr. Ekaterina Muravevskaia

Assistant Professor

Dr. Shone Surendran

Visiting Faculty

Dr. Miriam Silverman

Visiting Faculty

Dr. Malini

Professor

Sucheta Kamath

Professor of Practice

Experts and Advisors

Dr. Sidney Strauss

Adjunct Professor,
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Emeritus School of Education,
Tel Aviv University, Israel

Dr. Frank Fischer

Adjunct Professor,
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham,
Chair Education and Educational Psychology,
Director of Munich Center of Learning Sciences, Munich Germany

Dr C. R. Mukundan

Former Professor Emeritus and Director, SSBS, NFSU
Former Prof and HOD, Dept of Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS
xxonet Research Laboratory

Dr. Shyam Diwakar

Director, Mind Brain Center,
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

Dr. Miriam Rainer

Professor, Head of the Virtual Reality and Neurocognition lab Professor – Israel Institute of Technology, NeuCogs Ltd, Co-Founder, Chief Science officerCo-Founder, Chief Science Officer
BrainVu

Dr. Kamal Bijlani

Dean and HoS,
School of Artificial Intelligence, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

Dr, Andreas Demetriou

Cyprus Academy of Sciences Letters and Arts and University of Nicosia and University of Cyprus
Psychology, Greece

Upcoming Event

3 Day Symposium Meet the Brain’s CEO

symposium will present the current evidence from neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and social sciences to help understand how a healthy prefrontal system enables individuals to readjust behaviors. . .