Chakshu Sang

Email id: chakshu.sang001@nmims.in

Department: Psychology

Year of Registration: 2025

Research Area/ Topic: Examining ChatGPT Reliance through a Cognitive-Emotional-Behavioural Model

Research Guide: Dr Deepti Puranik

Academic Profile

1. PhD (Psychology) from Jyoti Dalal School of Liberal Arts, NMIMS Deemed-to-be University (ongoing)
2. A. (Psychology) from Maniben Nanavati Women’s College, SNDT University
3. Bachelor of Liberal Arts (Hons.) from Jyoti Dalal School of Liberal Arts, NMIMS Deemed-to-be University

Industry experience

1. Consultant for Centre for Internet and Society to develop a Privacy Policy Framework for Indian Mental Health Apps
2. Research Officer at School Initiative for Mental Health Advocacy (SIMHA) at Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)
3. Research Officer at being: my mental health friend (app)

Courses Taught

Monsoon/ Fall Semester

1. Physiological Psychology: 2025

Winter/ Spring Semester

1. Sexuality and Relationships: 2024-2025, 2025-2026
2. Assessment and Social Experiments Practical: 2024-2025
3. Intelligence: 2025-2026

Fellowship/ Awards/ Grants:

1. Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) by NMIMS Deemed-to-be University
2. Won the Best Research Presentation award at the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology (REVA University), 2022
3. Best Research Paper presentation at Christ UG Psychology Research Conference, 2019

Publications:

1. Sang, C., & Bhansali, N. (2023). Relationship between competitive orientation, grit, goal adjustment and anxiety in college students. Indian Journal of Positive Psychology, 14(3), 272-279.

Popular Writing/ Newspaper Article:

1. Privacy Policy Framework for Indian Mental Health Apps by Centre for Internet and Society

Conference Presentations:

1. Sang, C., & Puranik, D. (2025). Motivation for the adoption and use of Gen-AI tools such as ChatGPT: A systematic review. 9th International Conference of the Indian Academy of Health Psychology, Jaipur, India.
2. Sang, C., & Puranik, D. (2025). Impact of the use of ChatGPT on the critical thinking of the users: A systematic review paper. 7^th APSPA International Conference, Goa, India.
3. Sang, C., Mehta, P., & Puranik, D. (2024). Perception of the public and users on the adoption of mental health apps: A systematic review paper. 9th International Conference of the Indian Academy of Health Psychology, Varanasi, India.
4. Sang, C., & Patwardhan, N. (2021). Relationship between blogging styles,
   attachment and psychological well-being. 2021 Singapore Conference on Applied Psychology
5. Sang, C., Sakaria, J., Shama, S., & Bhatia, N. (2020). Relationship between grit, expressive suppression and flow: An exploratory investigation. 47^th National Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists, Pune, India (poster)
6. Sang, C., & Patwardhan, N. (2019). Humour styles, psychological well-being and emotion regulation: An exploratory investigation. International Conference of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, REVA University, Bangalore, India
7. Sang, C., & Patwardhan, N. (2019). Relationship between blogging styles
   and resilience: An exploratory investigation. Undergraduate Conference and 11^th Young Psychologist Competition, Christ University, Bangalore, India
8. Sang, C., & Patwardhan, N. (2018). Synaesthesia and sensation-seeking. 26^th Bombay Psychological Association Annual Conference, Mumbai, India