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DOB: May, 1992

Nationality- Nepalese

Permanent Address: Lalitpur, Ward no-14, Kathmandu, NEPAL

Email: prakatkarki@gmail.com

  • Health & Social Science Researcher, currently pursuing PhD in Psychology from CHRIST (Deemed to be) University, Bangalore, INDIA (2019-Present; UGC-Senior Research Fellow)              

  • Research Associate at Cognition, Affect and Behavior Lab (CABLab), and NeuroCognition Laboratory (NCL) at  CHRIST (Deemed to be) University, Central Campus, Bangalore, INDIA.   https://www.cablabresearch.com/ (since 2016)

  • Research Consultant at The Research Navigator (Founder)- Mentoring & Support for Academic & Organizational Research  https://www.theresearchnavigator.com/  (since 2018)

  • Teacher/Lecturer- Adjunct Faculty at School of Psychological Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be) University, ( 2019-2024); Guest Faculty at Jyoti Nivas College (2024-2025), Bangalore, INDIA.

  • Academic Peer Reviewer for research articles; reviewer for Science Domain International since 2020

  • Web Developer- Developed and currently manage 4+ websites; expertise on Wix.com platform, SEO and Google search indexing and management, sponsored ads and analytics. 

  • Research & Publication Advisor at Nepal Engineering Surveyors Pvt. Ltd., Kathmandu, NEPAL (https://www.nepalsurveyors.com/) and The Foundation for Geo-cultural Heritage, Lalitpur, NEPAL. (since 2022)

  • Counsellor (for substance use related issues) with field experience across INDIA and NEPAL (2013-2018), and previously an online counsellor at YourDOST (2016-17). ​

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

  • Karki, S., Karki, P. & Karki, P. (2025). Environmental Sustainability and Management (ES & EM) Practices among Service Sector Institutions in Kathmandu, Nepal. Discover Sustainability, 6 (376). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-01207-8  [PDF]

  • Parthsarthy, D., Karki, P., & Rangaswamy, M. (2025). Exploring the Patterns of Recreational Polysubstance Use and Executive Functions in Indian Young Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1177/02537176251325280   [PDF]

  • Karki, P. & Sharma, R. (2024). A Review of the Adverse Effects of Social Media on Women's Mental Health. Indian Journal of Health & Wellbeing, 15(4), 599-603.  https://hal.science/hal-04704886   [PDF]

  • Karki, P. (2024). Book Review: Dynamics of Drug Addiction and Abuse in India: Socio-economic Profiles of Individuals in Treatment for Drug Addiction in Northwest India, South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics, 21 (9), 40-46.  https://doi.org/10.9734/sajsse/2024/v21i9880  [PDF]

  • Karki, P. (2024). Tobacco Use and Perceived Stress Among Male College Students in Bangalore, India. v1. Qeios. Qeios ID: KBZLM8. https://doi.org/10.32388/KBZLM8   [PDF]

  • Karki, P., Ralte, L., & Tekkethil, A.B. (2022). Profiles of Indian Authors among the Top 100,000 Scientists worldwide on Standardized Citation Metrics. Journal of Information Management, 9(1), 48-58. http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/2348-1773.2022.00005.4  [PDF]

  • Karki, P., & Rangaswamy, M. (2022). A Review of the Historical Context and Current Research on Cannabis Use in India. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F02537176221109272  [PDF]

  • Karki, P. (2021). The year lost to the pandemic: Reviewing the Impact of COVID-19 on Education in India. Artha Journal of Social Sciences, 20(1), 51-60. https://doi.org/10.12724/ajss.56.4 [PDF]

  • Karki, P., Chaudhury, S., & Patangia, B. (2020). Academic Engagement among College Students in Urban Bangalore: Exploring Institutional and Individual Level Determinants of Academic Engagement. i-Manager's Journal on Educational Psychology, 14(2), 24-33.  https://doi.org/10.26634/JPSY.14.2.17487   [PDF]

  • Karki, P. (2018). An Analysis of Theories and Practices in Existential Psychotherapy. Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology, 45(2), 69-71.  [PDF]

  • Varghese, V., & Karki, P. (2018). An Analysis of Preferred Methods of Teaching and Learning English Language in Bangalore, India. Journal on English Language Teaching, 8(4), 36-48. https://doi.org/10.26634/JELT.8.4.14869   [PDF]

  • Karki, P. (2019). Living with Chronic Diseases in India. International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Research, 7(1), 17-21. ISSN: 2348-3156.  [PDF]

  • Karki, P., & Sathiyaseelan, A. (2016). Effect of Age and Number of Treatment Periods on Readiness to Quit Drinking. Journal of Asia Pacific Counseling, 6(2).  https://doi.org/10.18401/2016.6.2.3   [PDF]

  • Karki, P. (2015). Motivation to Quit and Emotional Regulation among Alcohol Dependents in Treatment. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 57(5), s79 (Conference Proceedings)  [PDF]

  • Karki, P. (2014). Perceived Risks and Benefits of Smoking among Male College Students. The Learning Curve, 3(1), 44-52. ISSN: 2321-7057.  [PDF]

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AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

  • 2019: Awarded Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) & Assistant Professorship in the University Grant Commission, National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) for December, 2018. Total score: 194 (99.912nd percentile, All India Rank [Psychology]: 14)

  • 2016: First rank in M.Sc. Clinical Psychology for 2014-16 (CGPA of 3.62, with First Class).

  • 2010: Country topper in Psychology (Nepal) for Cambridge International AS level examinations (November, 2009).

  • 2014: Third rank in B.A. Psychology Honors for 2011-14 (CGPA of 3.61, with First Class).

  • 2014: First place in National Psychology Paper Presentation Competition at Lady Shi Ram College, University of Delhi, New Delhi in February, 2014. (Title of paper: ‘Perceived risks and benefits of smoking among young adults in college’).

  • 2014: First place in Silhouette Paper Presentation Competition, CHRIST (Deemed to be) University, Kengeri, Bangalore in December, 2014. (Title of paper: ‘Perceived risks and stress among male college students; smokers and non-smokers’)

  • 2016: Distinguished International Student of the Semester Award (for securing First class with Distinction in 1st and 3rd semester exams of the M.Sc. Clinical Psychology at CHRIST).

  • 2014-2016: Scholarship in terms of financial aid for BA and MSc courses (from CHRIST Deemed to be University, Bangalore)

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TRAININGS/ INTERNSHIPS/ CONFERENCES/ SEMINARS

  • Internships and collaborations with Substance use treatment and rehabilitation centers in NEPAL (Richmond Fellowship Nepal-RFN) and INDIA (Kripa Revival Center, Chemical Addiction Rehabilitation Education (CARE), Hope Foundation) between 2013 and 2018. 

  • Internships and collaborations with mental health institutions and centers in NEPAL (Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital) and INDIA (Athma Shakti Vidyalaya) between 2013 and 2018.

  • Skill Workshop on 'Structural Equation Modelling Using IBM SPSS-AMOS' on 26-27th July, 2023 at CHRIST (Deemed to be) University, Bangalore, INDIA.

  • Skill Workshop on 'Advanced Behavioral Research Methods and Statistics using SPSS, AMOS and Jamovi'  (2024) at CHRIST (Deemed to be) University, Bangalore, INDIA.

  • Certificate course on 'Understanding and Exploring Epidemiology' (2021) by Pune Knowledge Cluster (PKC), School of Health Sciences, Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), Pune, INDIA

  • Certificate course on 'Grant Management for Health and Social Sciences'  (2023) by St. Johns Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, INDIA

  • Certificate course in 'Training in Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) software' (2012) CHRIST (Deemed to be) University, Bangalore, INDIA.

  • Chairperson for the Scholars' Symposium during the Brain and Behaviour Conference (BBC, 2023) at CHRIST (Deemed to be) University, Bangalore on 14-16th December, 2023. Also built and managed the official conference website at https://madhavirangaswamy.wixsite.com/annualbrainconferenc

  • Organizing committee and webmaster for Eye Track 2025 (3 days Certificate Workshop on Eye Tracking Methodology) on 6-8th February, 2025 and SIGNALS 2025 (The EEG workshop) on 12-14th June, 2025 organized by NeuroCognition Laboratory (NCL) at CHRIST (Deemed to be) University, Bangalore, INDIA. https://www.cablabresearch.com/eye-tracking-workshop & https://www.cablabresearch.com/eeg-workshop

  • Scientific paper presentation at the National Conference of Psychology by Flame University, Pune, INDIA on 27-29th March, 2025 (Title- Trends in tobacco, alcohol and cannabis use among Indian college students- Latent Class Analysis (LCA) of substance use and its sociodemographic correlates).

  • Scientific paper presentation at the Social Science Scholars’ Summit by CHRIST (Deemed to be) University, Bangalore, INDIA on 21-22nd March, 2025 (Title- Trends in tobacco, alcohol and cannabis use among Indian college students- Latent Class Analysis (LCA) of substance use and its sociodemographic correlates).

  • Scientific paper presentation at the 67th Annual National Conference of the Indian Psychiatric Society, Hyderabad, INDIA on 8 – 11th January, 2015 (Title- Motivation to quit and emotional regulation among alcohol dependents in treatment)

  • Scientific paper presentation at National Conference on Stress and Health organized by Maharani Science College for Women, Bangalore, INDIA on 12-13th February, 2015  (Title- Relationship between stress and tobacco use)

  • Conducted workshop on 'APA Stylistics and Formatting' on 2nd August, 2024 for BA 1st year students at CHRIST (Deemed to be) University, Bannerghatta Road Campus, Bangalore, INDIA. 

  • Guest speaker for third year BA students on topic 'Current Trends and Issues in Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology' on 18th November, 2022 at CHRIST (Deemed to be) University, Bangalore, INDIA.

  • Organized workshops for UG/PG students (2019-2024) on topics of 'Using MS Word for Scientific Writing and APA formatting' and 'Quantitative Research using Statistics'

  • Organizing committee of workshop for B.Ed. students on topic ‘Development of character strengths among students’, November, 2015, CHRIST (Deemed to be) University, Bangalore, INDIA.

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