School of Humanities and Sciences
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Karmini Sharma
Postdoctoral Scholar, Economics
BioKarmini works at the intersection of economics of gender, development economics and experimental economics. She has used randomized controlled trials, lab-in-the-field experiments and laboratory experiments to understand deterrence of sexual harassment, gender segregation, and discrimination. One strand of her work aims to understand what constrains institutions and organizations in providing a safe environment for women to work or study in and understanding how that affects real outcomes for women. More recently she is working on projects related to gender inequalities in health care utilization and role of technology in reducing sexual harassment. Karmini completed her PhD in Economics in 2022 from University of Warwick and will join Imperial College London Business school as an assistant professor in Economics and Public Policy.
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Pilleriin Sikka
Postdoctoral Scholar, Psychology
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsPilleriin's main research interests focus on emotions and emotion regulation, mental well-being, sleep and dreaming, and consciousness. More specifically, she conducts research on the nature and continuity of emotions and emotion regulation across the wake-sleep cycle and how these are related to health and well-being. She also strives to understand the psychology and neurobiology of peace of mind as an aspect of mental well-being. In her research Pilleriin uses a multidisciplinary and multilevel framework that draws on the concepts, theories, and methods from the fields of philosophy, psychology, (affective) neuroscience, and (molecular) biology, and integrates different research areas, such as emotion research, sleep and dream research, consciousness research, and well-being research.
