Research Publications:

1. Senthil Kumaran J (2023), Influence of Procrastination and Academic Self-Concept of School Students on Their Test Anxiety. Indian Journal of Psychology. 70-74. ISSN-0019-5553
2. Gagandeep Kaur & Senthil Kumaran J (2016), Test Anxiety and Academic Self-Concept of Students. International Journal of Indian Psychology, 3(4), 90-98. ISSN: 2348-5396
3. Senthil Kumaran J & Amreena Javid (2016). Emotional Intelligence, Test anxiety and Academic stress of Students. International Journal of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Research, 5(2), 39- 49. ISSN: 2277-3630
4. Madaan, A., & Senthil Kumaran J. (2015). Personal values and coping among adolescents. Indian Journal of Health & Wellbeing, 6(1). 49-52. ISSN: 2321-3698
5. Kaur, G., & Senthil Kumaran, J. (2015). Integrated value-based intervention for opioid de-addiction: Introduction and rationale. Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing, 6(3), 350-353. ISSN: 2321-3698
6. Senthil Kumaran, J & Kadhiravan, S (2015). Personality and Test anxiety of School Students. International Journal of Education and Psychology Research, 4(2), 9-13. ISSN: 2279-0179

Research Presentations:

1. Presented a paper on Development and Validation of  Test anxiety Scale at International Conference on Applying Psychology for Suicide Prevention, during 23rd and 24th February, 2024, organized by Department of Psychology, Maharaja Sayajirao University of  Baroda, Gujarat, India.
2. Presented a paper on Academic Excellence as Within, Along and Beyond Curriculum at the 51st National & 20th International Conference of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology (IAAP) during 5-8, May-2016, organized by Department of Psychology, Bangalore university, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
3. Presented a paper on Test anxiety of school students in relation to their Decisional balance and Optimism at the National Conference on Mental Health & Well-being – Issues, Challenges and Strategies for future during 7-8, February-2013 organized by the Discipline of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, IGNOU, New Delhi.
4. Presented a paper on Personal Happiness and Self-regulated learning: Correlates of Test Anxiety at the XXII Annual Convention of National Academy of Psychology during 10-12, December-2012 organized by the Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bangalore. Karnataka.
5. Presented a paper on   (Test Anxiety of students and its solutions) in Tamil language at the “12th Tamil Science Congress – 2012” during 23-25, August-2012 jointly organized by Periyar University, Salem and Sudesi Ariviyal Iyakkam, Karaikudi, Tamilnadu.
6. Presented a paper on Personality and Test Anxiety of School Students at the UGC-DRS National Seminar on Mental Health and Wellbeing across the life span” during 17-18,March-2012 organized by the Department of Psychology, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati. A.P.
7. Presented a paper on Test Anxiety of Higher Secondary Students in relation to their Learning Styles at the UGC sponsored National Conference on Modern Perspectives in Psychology for Healthy Life during 02-03, March-2012 organized by the Department of Psychology, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamilnadu.
8. Presented a paper on Learning Strategies and Test Anxiety of School Students at the UGC sponsored National Conference on Counseling and Mental Health during 09-10, February-2012 organized by the Department of Psychology, Periyar University, Salem, Tamilnadu.
9. Presented a paper on Role of Metacognition in managing Test Anxiety: Implications from a review at the UGC sponsored National Seminar on Applications of Cognitive Neuroscience Across Disciplines during 16-17, September-2011 organized by Sri Sarada College of Education and the Department of Psychology, Periyar University, Salem, Tamilnadu.
10. Presented a paper on Performance anxiety among students: Role of School mental health professionals at the International Conference on Students’ Mental Health: Issues and Challenges during 25-26, July-2011 organized by the Department of Applied Psychology, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry

Working Papers:

• The interplay of determinism & free will on human behaviour.
• Behavioural Predictions models from Indian Knowledge Systems.

1. TN-SET, 2012.
2. UGC-NET, 2013.
3. University Research Fellowship, Periyar University, 2011-2013.
4. Curated SRMIST sponsored course on “Positive Psychology for Daily Life”  in Coursera Platform, 2024-25.
5. Introduced M.Sc. Counselling Psychology at FSH, SRMIST.

Research Methodology/ Refresher Course/Summer School:

1. ICSSR Sponsored 10 Day training course on Research methodology and Computer Applications in Social Sciences, 2011, organized by Periyar University, Salem,Tamilnadu (10 Days), Sponsored by ICSSR, New Delhi.
2. III Cognition Summer School – 2012 organized by National Institute of Advance Studies NIAS (12 Days), Sponsored by NIAS, Bengaluru.
3. Two-Week Online Refresher Course in Psychology, 12-26 April, 2021 organized by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, New Delhi, (15 days) sponsored by Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT), New Delhi.
4. UGC Sponsored Six Day Short Term Faculty Training Programme on Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS), 21-26, August, 2023 organized by HRDC- University of Madras, Chennai & Division of IKS, Ministry of Education, GOI, New Delhi.
5. NEP 2020 Orientation and Sensitization Programme  November 20-30, 2023, under Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MM-TTP) of University Grants Commission (UGC) organized by Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Kancheepuram, Chennai, Tamilnadu.

AICTE Approved FDP:

1. UHV I : 5-day Online FDP on the theme “Inculcating Universal Human Values in Technical Education” organized by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) from 2nd January to 6th January 2023.
2. UHV II : 6-day Online UHV-II FDP organized by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) from 20th March to 25th March 2023.
3. UHV IV : 8-day Face-to-Face UHV-IV FDP organized by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) at S.R.M. Institute of
   Science and Technology, Kattankulathur Campus, Chennai from 18th January to 25th January 2025. 

MOOC:

1. NPTEL: Introduction to Professional Scientific Communication, IIT- Kanpur, 4 week course, Jan-Feb 2023, Elite Silver
2. NPTEL :  National Educational Policy 2020 -Professional Development Programme, Indira Gandhi National Open University, 2 Credit Certificate Course June 2023.
3. NPTEL : Educational Leadership, IIT- Kharagpur, 8 week course, Feb-March 2018, Elite

Workshop/Seminar/Conferences Participation:

1. Mind, Brain and Conciousness conference during 4th-7th June, 2025 organised by Indian Institute of Technology – Mandi, Himachal Pradesh.
2. Five Day Online Course on Big Data Analytics with MongoDB during 8^th to 15^th June, 2021 organised by St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Trichy, Tamilnadu.
3. One Day FDP on New Education Policy on 3^rd May, 2021 organised by Patrician college of Arts and Science, Chennai, Tamilnadu.
4. 5 Day National Level FDP on Entrepreneurship and Innovation during 8^th to 15^th March, 2021 organised by Patrician college of Arts and Science, Chennai, Tamilnadu
5. One Day FDP on National Innovation and Startup Policy on 25^th February, 2021 organised by Patrician college of Arts and Science, Chennai, Tamilnadu
6. Two-Day FDP on Virtual Teaching during 29^th & 30^th April, 2020, conducted by CIT-TLC, Coimbaore, Tamilnadu.
7. One Day Workshop on Overview of Meditation: Clinical and Research Aspects (OMCARA 2016) on 26th June-2016, organized by NIMHANS Integrated Centre for Yoga (NICY), Bangalore, Karnataka.
8. Training of Trainers in Life Skills during 22^nd to 26^th June – 2015, organized by Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Sriperumbudur, in collaboration with CLSE at Kristu Jayanti College (Autonomous), Bangalore, Karnataka.
9. 3-day Faculty Development Workshop on Structural Equation Modeling through AMOS during 22^nd, 23^rd & 24^th May-2013, organized by Bharathiar School of Management & Entrepreneur Development (BSMED), Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu.
10. Continuing Education Programme on Ancient Indian Psychology on 4^th May-2013, organized by Tamilnadu Association of Clinical Psychologists (TNACP) at Institute of Mental Health, Kilpauk, Chennai, Tamilnadu.
11. UGC Sponsored Two Day National Workshop on Recent Advancements in Applications of Behaviour Technology during 7^th & 8^th March-2013, organized by the Department of Psychology, Periyar University, Salem, Tamilnadu.
12. UGC Sponsored Two Day National Workshop on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy during 21^st & 22^nd January-2013, organized by the Department of Psychology, Periyar University, Salem, Tamilnadu.
13. National Workshop on Statistics for Psychological Research during 4^th & 5^th January-2013, organized by the Department of Psychology, Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
14. National Level Workshop on Research Tools: Designing and Refining during 20^th & 21^st November-2012, organized by the Department of Education, Periyar University, Salem, Tamilnadu.
15. UGC Sponsored Three Day National Workshop on Hypnotherapy – Basic Course in Integrated Clinical Hypnotherapy (LEVEL- I Certification from California Hypnosis Institute of India) during 2^nd, 3^rd & 4^th October-2012, organized by the Department of Psychology, Periyar University, Salem, Tamilnadu.
16. UGC Sponsored Two Day National Workshop on Psychodiagnostics during 18^th & 19^th October-2012, organized by the Department of Psychology, Periyar University, Salem, Tamilnadu.
17. UGC Sponsored Two Day National Workshop on Competency Mapping during 26^th & 27^th March-2012, organized by the Department of Psychology, Periyar University, Salem, Tamilnadu.
18. Continuing Education in Mental Health – training session on Family and Marital Counselling on 18^th March-2012, organized by the Department of Psychology, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati. Andhra Pradesh.
19. Continuing Education in Mental Health – training session on Alcoholism, Causes, Implications and its Treatment from the Psychological Perspectives on 17^th March-2012, organized by the Department of Psychology, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati. Andhra Pradesh.
20. Two day National Workshop on Towards Quality Research in Teacher Education during 23^rd & 24^th February-2012, organized by the Department of Education, Periyar University, Salem, Tamilnadu.
21. UGC Sponsored Two Day National Workshop on Transactional Analysis & Neuro Linguistic Programming during 12^th & 13^th December-2011, organized by the Department of Psychology, Periyar University, Salem, Tamilnadu.
22. UGC Sponsored Two Day National workshop on Applications of Projective Assessment during 13^th & 14^th October-2011, organized by the Department of Psychology, Periyar University, Salem, Tamilnadu.
23. Second National Symposium 2011 on “Forensic Clinical Psychology as Emerging Profession in India” during 10^th & 11^th September-2011, organized by the Tamilnadu Association of Clinical Psychologists (TNACP) and Department of Psychiatry and Department of Clinical Psychology, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, SRM University, Kancheepuram Dt., Tamilnadu.
24. UGC Sponsored Two Day National workshop on Neuropsychological Assessment and Rehabilitation during 12^th & 13^th February-2010, organized by Department of Psychology, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Chidambaram, Tamilnadu.
25. TANSCHE Sponsored workshop on “Current Issues in Practicing Psychology” during 20^th & 21^st October-2008 organized by Department of Psychology, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Chidambaram, Tamilnadu.
26. Five Day Capsule Course on PSYCHODIAGNOSTICS during 30^th January to 3^rd February-2008 privately organized at Coimbatore, Tamilnadu.
27. Continuing Psychology Education programme – workshop on Learning Disability: Identification and Intervention during 30^th & 31^st August-2007, conducted by Department of Clinical Psychology, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, Tamilnadu.

Academic Experience:

• Head in Charge, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Science and Humanities, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Tamilnadu, Since December 2023
• Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Science and Humanities, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Tamilnadu, since December 2022
• Assistant Professor & Head, Department of Psychology, Patrician College of Arts and Science, Tamilnadu, 2017 – 2021
• Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Kristu Jayanti College, Karnataka, 2015 – 2017
• Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Lovely Professional University, Punjab, 2013 – 2014

Other Professional Experience:

• University Research Fellow, Department of Psychology, Periyar University, Salem, Tamilnadu, 2011-2013.
• Psychologist, Department of Psychiatry, Chennai Medical College Hospital and Research Centre (SRM GROUP), Irungalur Trichy, 2009-2011.

1. Life Member – National Association of Psychological Science – NAPS (Regd), Chandigarh, India.
2. Life Member – Indian School Psychology Association – InSPA, Puducherry, India.
3. Member – National Academy of Psychology- NAOP, Odisha, India. (National member organization for India at International Union of Psychological Science IUPsyS, Montreal, Canada)
4. Affiliate Member – Chennai Counsellors Foundation- CCF, Chennai, Tamilnadu.

1. Department  Coordinator
   1. UHV Education
   2. Website and Social Media
2. Head in Charge, since December 2023
3. Chairperson, Board of Studies – B.Sc. Psychology – 2024 Regulations
4. Chairperson, Board of Studies – M.Sc. Counselling Psychology – 2025 Regulations