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Ravinder Kumar

Central University of Karnataka, Amity University Gurugram, Kurukshetra University

Research areas: Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Plant Science · Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance · Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions · Fungal Biology and Applications

ORCID iD 0000-0002-0532-1108
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Dr. Ravinder Kumar is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the Central University of Karnataka, India. He holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from M.D. University, Rohtak, and has four years of experience in permanent university-level teaching and academic research. His academic interests include psychometrics, experimental psychology, clinical psychology, personality, romantic and social relationships, and psychosocial dynamics of relationships.

Dr. Kumar's research employs both quantitative and qualitative methodologies, with experience in psychological measurement, experimental and correlational research, systematic reviews, and applied psychological research. His publication record includes 18 documented scholarly outputs, comprising 17 journal articles and one book chapter, with six Scopus-indexed publications in 2026. His recent research has been published in journals including Frontiers in Psychology, Frontiers in Public Health, Personality and Individual Differences, and Teaching of Psychology. His research focuses on personality, wellbeing, mental health, social and relationship processes, psychological measurement, and psychological phenomena within the Indian context.

Dr. Kumar has contributed to funded research as a Co-Project Director on a ₹13 lakh research project and has supervised approximately 15 postgraduate and 15 undergraduate research dissertations. His supervision experience encompasses phenomenological, experimental, correlational, scale-development, and mediation/moderation research designs.

In addition to teaching and research, Dr. Kumar has contributed to academic administration, research-methodology training, conference organisation, student research development, and quality-assurance activities. He currently serves as a Departmental IQAC Coordinator for NAAC, AAA, and NIRF at the Central University of Karnataka. His academic goal is to develop rigorous and culturally informed psychological research while contributing to teaching, research supervision, interdisciplinary collaboration, and evidence-based psychological practice.

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