Student Members

Sharanya Das Ghosh

At the Media Psychology Lab, Sharanya Das Ghosh plays the role of Content Reviewer where they spend most of their time watching, reading, and overthinking things so others don’t have to. Their job involves evaluating digital media through a psychological lens, ensuring it’s thoughtful, ethical, and not just noise. They’re especially drawn to media that explores identity and emotion but often times, the media she consumes, consumes her.

Athulya Mary Antony

Athulya is a first-year MSc. (Psychology) HRDM student. Her role in the Media Psychology Lab is that of a content reviewer. Just like a true aspiring HR, she’s often found nitpicking on things just for the fun of it. While she keeps the team on their toes, her research interest lies in understanding how the structures and dynamics of the media and entertainment industry affect the people working within it.

A. Srivanth

A. Srivanth is currently pursuing his Masters in Clinical Psychology. He served as the Content Reviewer for the academic year 2024–25 and is now delving into research exploring the contextualising one’s social identity in media representation and the interpersonal processes involved. A keen reader of fiction, an avid writer, and someone who enjoys video games, films, and sports, Srivanth finds himself drawn to the world of media and is eager to keep investigating.

Anshuman Mookharjea

Anshuman brings a unique blend of pop culture passion and academic curiosity to the field of psychology. Whether it's a classroom discussion or a casual conversation, he never misses a chance to connect psychological concepts with characters like Darth Vader and Spider-Man. At the Media Psychology Lab, he looks forward to diving into research that combines theory with imagination—and yes, he's determined to study them all.

Antra Sharma

Antra is currently pursuing a dual master's degree in MSc Psychology–HRDM and MA Business & Organizational Psychology. Deeply passionate about research, she is particularly interested in exploring how psychological concepts can be communicated in meaningful and accessible ways. At the Media Psychology Lab, she looks forward to contributing to projects that bridge academic knowledge with public understanding through engaging, research-driven writing.

Disha Agarwal

Disha is a student of Communication Media and Psychology with a focused interest in how media content influences emotion, cognition, and behavior. Known for her sharp eye and thoughtful approach, she’s the kind of person who will redesign an entire poster if the margins feel off, because design, to her, is data too. Her work involves analyzing media narratives, conducting content research, and studying how stories shape thought and feeling.

Joe Jayaprakash

Joe is deeply curious about how people exist together. He finds meaning in observing shared moments and the quiet sense of unity among individuals. With a commitment to humble attention and open-hearted exploration, he seeks to better understand the human experience, particularly how identity, emotion, and meaning emerge in collective life and everyday interactions.

Manish Nataraja

Manish is a third-year undergraduate student majoring in Psychology and Economics. Currently a research intern at the Media Psychology Lab, his interests include persuasive technology, media influence, and digital behavior. He is eager to contribute to research exploring how media design shapes thinking and influences decision-making.

Prerarna A

Prerana is a third-year undergraduate student pursuing Psychology and English. She approaches each day with resilience and a smile, dancing through life with enthusiasm. As a member of the team, she values the opportunity to explore and deepen her understanding of the layered human experience within a media-influenced world. With curiosity and optimism, she hopes her perspectives and efforts will contribute meaningfully to the field.

Prahaladha Varadhan

Prahaladha has lived with and loved various media over the ages, from Clifford and Noddy to the Hindu newspaper to films like Ship of Theseus and magazines like Caravan. His interest in psychology is driven by questions like why humans do what they do. Specific media psych interests lie in political and health risk communication, and media influence on behaviours and decision making.

Shreya Mohanraj

Shreya is a curious observer who ponders over any phenomena, media, meanings, and people around her with specific interests in areas of trauma, grief, parenting, media, and community mental health practices. Driven by a purpose to make a difference in people's lives and experience from diverse internships in hospitals and mental health clinics, research, community engagement, and peer education, she aims to innovate mental health interventions and contribute meaningfully to the field through research and practice.

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