Ms. Tanu P Chandel

Junior Research Officer

Master’s in Forensic Psychology, Bachelor’s in Forensic Science

Research Area – Juvenile Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Psychological Assessments

About Ms. Tanu P Chandel

Tanu P. Chandel is currently working as a Junior Research Officer at School of Behavioural Sciences and Forensic Investigations, Rashtriya Raksha University, Lavad, Gujarat.

She holds a Master’s degree (2024) in Forensic Psychology from Rashtriya Raksha University and Bachelor’s degree (2022) in Forensic Science from G. H. Raisoni University, Amravati.

She is a silver medallist in her Bachelor’s. She brings a diverse background in forensic psychology and psychological assessments. With experience conducting various psychological assessments, she has worked with various stakeholders in educational and military settings, providing insights into human behaviour. She has presented research papers in national and international conferences, focusing on topics like juvenile crime and the psychological impact of video games. Her dedication to the field is further demonstrated by her extensive internship experience, where she assisted with polygraph testing and psychological evaluations.

Academic Qualifications

Experience

Intern under Dr. Mahesh A. Tripathi, Director (I/c) & Associate Professor, HOD-Department of Clinical Psychology (1st July – 29th August, 2024): Conducting psychological assessment of army personnel in Kashmir project.
Intern in Juvenile Correctional Homes, District Child Protection Unit, Durg, Chhattisgarh (4th March – 27th April 2024): ▪ Conducted psychometric assessments on Juveniles ▪ Collected data for Master’s dissertation “Cognitive Correlates of Intelligence: The Stroop Interference Effect in Juvenile Delinquency”
Intern in Forensic Psychology Division at State Forensic Science Laboratory, Raipur, Chhattisgarh (1st February – 1st March 2024): ▪ Comprehensive training on Lafayette Polygraph instrument ▪ Research and Development Projects
Student Representative at Internal Complaints Committee, Rashtriya Raksha University, Gujarat (October 2023-June 2024)
Intern in Forensic Psychology Division at Central Forensic Science Laboratory, Kolkata (16th August – 15th September 2023): ▪ Comprehensive training on Limestone Polygraph instrument ▪ Research and Development Projects
Student Representative at Library Committee, Rashtriya Raksha University, Gujarat (18th May 2023-21st June 2024)
Intern at Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi, Jharkhand (1st April-30th April 2023): ▪ Assisted in making clinical diagnostic formulation and rapport formation with patient and their informants. ▪ Performed psychological assessments like MMPI, TAT, HFDT on patients. ▪ Worked with patients diagnosed with various psychological disorders.
Intern at CyberSocial (15th June- 15th August 2022): ▪ Practiced graphology, fingerprint examination, document examination, signature examination, and counterfeit currency examination and made case reports.
Organizing Member at International Association of Scientists and Researchers (May 2022- August 2022): ▪ Digital Marketing for the IASR International Conference on Forensic Science.
Trainee at Rashtriya Raksha University (19th April-21st April 2022): ▪ Human Identification: Anthropometry, Facial Reconstruction.
Trainee at Rashtriya Raksha University (11th October-15th October 2021): ▪ Forensic Instrumentation- FTIR, UV-Vis, EDXRF, HPLC, Comparison Microscope, Stereo-Microscope, VSC-6000, Voice Analysis, 3D Crime scene Scanner.
Intern at Gurugram Police Cyber Security Summer Internship (1st June- 30th June 2021): ▪ Learnt about dark web, network and cloud security, cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, cybercrimes, digital hygiene, and other aspects of cyber security.

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Positions of Responsibility