Ms. Debaparna Mukherjee

Assistant Professor

Ph.D. in Psychology, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

M.Sc. in Psychology, Banaras Hindu University

B.Sc. in Psychology, Bethune College, University of Calcutta

Debaparna Mukherjee is a researcher with a diverse background in psychology, particularly focused on human behavior and cognitive processes in real-world settings. Her research integrates elements of traffic psychology, cognitive science, and human factors, with particular attention to how these fields intersect with driving behavior and the impact of external variables such as emotions, working memory load, and neurodegenerative diseases on driver performance.

Her work is situated within both academic and industry contexts, including her research at IIT Bombay's Traffic Engineering Laboratory, in collaboration with Jaslok Hospital, where she has explored the effects of ageing and neurodegenerative diseases on driving performance. Additionally, her collaborations with Tata Elexi and Panasonic, highlights her ability to apply psychological theories in practical, real-world settings.

Debaparna's academic journey includes significant teaching experience at institutions such as IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Calcutta and Kazi Najrul University where she has worked on courses related to industrial/organizational behaviour and cognitive science.

Papers Published

Paper Presentations:

• “Do Emotions Affect Driving? Exploring the Effects of Emotional States on Driving Behaviour” Oral Presentation at 33rd International Congress of Psychology (ICP) organized and hosted at the O2 Universum, Ceskomoravska, Praha, Czech Republic (2024)
• “Emotion And Driving: Exploring The Influence Of Emotional Stimuli On Accidents While Driving” Poster presentation at the 10th Annual Conference of Cognitive Science (ACCS) organised by the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, India (2023)
• “Working Memory Modality and Load Effects on Driving Speed: A Study in a Driving Simulator” Poster presentation at the 23rd meeting of the European Society of Cognitive Psychology (ESCOP) organised at the Department of Psychology, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal (2023)
• “To speed up or to slow down when there is too much to process? Effect of varying Working memory modality and load on driving speed” Oral presentation at the 32nd Annual Convention of the National Academy of Psychology (NAOP) organised at Ahmedabad University, Gujrat, India (2023)
• “Too Much on Your Mind? Evidence for the Moderation of Driving Performance with an Increase in Working Memory Load” Poster presentation at the 102nd Transport Research Board Annual Meeting (TRB) organised at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington D. C. (2023)
• “Working Memory Modality and Load Effects on Driving Speed: A Study in a Driving Simulator” Poster presentation at the 9th Annual Conference of Cognitive Science (ACCS) organised by the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Delhi, India (2022)
• “Effects of metacognitive awareness, self-efficacy and goal orientations on programming performance of software professionals” Oral presentation at the 5th International Conference on Recent Advances in Cognition and Health organised by SAP-DRS, Department of Psychology Banaras Hindu University (2016)
• Organised and participated in the Fourth PAN IIM World Management Conference organised by the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, India (2016)

Manuscript Under Review:

• Mukherjee, D., Verma, A., & Velaga, N. R. Too much on your mind? Evidence for the moderation of driving performance with varying working memory modality and load. Submitted to Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour.

Working Papers:

• Mukherjee, D., Verma, A., & Velaga, N. R. Steering Through Emotions: Exploring the Effects of Emotions on Driving Behaviour. Manuscript in preparation for submission to Human Factors.
• Mukherjee, D., Velaga, N. R., & Verma, A. Driving with Parkinson’s a Systematic Review using PRISMA Guidelines. Manuscript in preparation for submission to Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour.
• Mukherjee, D., Velaga, N. R., & Verma, A. “Effect of Parkinson’s Disease and Cognitive Impairment on Driving Performance” Manuscript in preparation.