Manas K. Mandal
Encyclopedia
Manas Kumar Mandal, is a scientist and psychologist who is the director of the Defence Institute of Psychological Research
, Delhi
, India
since January 5, 2004.
Manas Mandal VDO , Rajakata , Ranibandh , Bankura , Westbengal , India
He was a former professor of psychology at IIT Kharagpur [1], a visiting Fulbright Lecturer at Harvard University
, U.S.A. and visiting Professor at Kyushu University
, Japan
.
Defence Institute of Psychological Research
Defence Institute of Psychological Research is an Indian defense laboratory of the Defence Research & Development Organization . Located in Delhi, its main function is research in the area of psychology for armed forces personnel. DIPR is organized under the DRDO's Directorate of Life Sciences ....
, Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, India
India
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since January 5, 2004.
Manas Mandal VDO , Rajakata , Ranibandh , Bankura , Westbengal , India
Research areas
His areas of research interests include hemispheric lateralization, schizophreniaSchizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by a disintegration of thought processes and of emotional responsiveness. It most commonly manifests itself as auditory hallucinations, paranoid or bizarre delusions, or disorganized speech and thinking, and it is accompanied by significant social...
He was a former professor of psychology at IIT Kharagpur [1], a visiting Fulbright Lecturer at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, U.S.A. and visiting Professor at Kyushu University
Kyushu University
Kyushu University is one of the most prestigious universities in Japan. It can be seen in the several rankings such as shown below.-General Rankings:The university has been ranked 8th in 2010 and 2009 in the ranking "Truly Strong Universities" by Toyo Keizai...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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Fellowships and Awards
- International Scientific Exchange Award (Canada)
- Fulbright Fellowship (USA)
- Shastri Fellowship (Canada)
- Seymour Kety grant (USA)
- Career Award (UGC, India)
- Young Scientist Award (Indian Science Congress)
- Agni Award for Excellence (DRDO)
- Scientist-of-the-Year Award (DRDO)
- Technology Spin-off Award (DRDO)