Updesh Kumar

Updesh Kumar, Ph.D., is Scientist ‘G' and in the chair of the Head, Mental Health Division at Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR), R & D Organization (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, Delhi. He specializes in the area of personality assessment, suicidal behavior, military psychology, counselling psychology and test development (Personality and Intelligence) and has been involved in the selection of officers for the Indian Armed Forces, and has been working with DRDO, Ministry of Defence, Delhi for the last 28 years.

Updesh Kumar
CitizenshipIndian
Alma materPanjab University, Chandigarh
Awards
  • DRDO Technology Group Award (2001)
  • DRDO Popular Science Communication Award (2009)
  • DRDO Technology Group Award (2009)
  • Professor Manju Thakur Memorial Award (2009)
  • Professor Manju Thakur Memorial Award (2012)
  • DRDO, Scientist of the Year Award (2013)
उपदेश कुमार
Scientific career
FieldsPsychological Science
InstitutionsDefence Institute of Psychological Research

Books
  • Kumar, Updesh (2010). Suicidal Behaviour: Assessment of People-at-Risk. SAGE.
  • Kumar, Updesh (2012). Countering Terrorism: Psychosocial Strategies. SAGE.
  • Kumar, Updesh (2014). Understanding Suicide Terrorism: Psychosocial Dynamics. SAGE.
  • Kumar, Updesh (2015). Suicidal Behaviour: Underlying Dynamics. ROUTLEDGE, UK & USA.
  • Kumar, Updesh (2015). Positive Psychology: Applications in Work, Health and Well-being. PEARSON EDUCATION.
  • Kumar, Updesh (2016). The Wiley Handbook of Personality Assessment. John Wiley & Sons.
  • Kumar, Updesh (2016). The Routledge International Handbook of Psychosocial Resilience. ROUTLEDGE, UK & USA.
  • Kumar, Updesh (2017). Handbook of Suicidal Behaviour. Springer Nature, SINGAPORE.
  • Kumar, Updesh. The Routledge International Handbook of Military Psychology and Mental Health (under publication). Routledge, the Taylor & Francis Group, UK & USA.
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