Prof. Ninad Patwardhan is Assistant Professor - Psychology at FLAME University. He received his Doctorate Degree in Psychology from IIT Bombay and has M. Sc. in Psychology (Clinical) from Christ University, Bangalore and B. A. with Psychology Major from St. Xavier’s College (Affiliated to University of Mumbai).

He has over five (05) years of work experience in academics and was associated with Vidyashilp University, Bengaluru, Karnavati University, Gandhinagar, SRM University AP, Mangalagiri, FLAME University, Pune and NMIMS (Deemed-to-be-University), Mumbai. In an administrative capacity, he served as the Faculty Coordinator of Psychology at SRM University AP and was the Assistant Director of Liberal Arts at Unitedworld School of Liberal Arts and Mass Communication (USLM)- Karnavati University. In addition, he was the Member Convenor of Board of Studies-Psychology at SRM University AP and Member Secretary of Board of Studies for BA (Hons.) program at Vidyashilp University. 

His research interests are in the field of autobiographical memory, social identity, emotion regulation, and well-being.

Publications:

• Patwardhan, N., & Kulkarni, M. (2025). Remembering life events during 1992–1993 in Mumbai, India: A narrative identity perspective. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, 31(1), 73–81. https://doi.org/10.1037/pac0000780


• Patwardhan, N., & Kulkarni, M. (2023). Life’s ups and downs: Expressive writing and health outcomes. Psychological Studies, 68, 211-222. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12646-022-00701-7


• Patwardhan, N., & Kulkarni, M. (2020). Exploring self through memory: Narratives of Punjabi and Sindhi Partition survivors. Memory Studies, 13(4), 617–632. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1750698017750001  


• Bhat, S.U., Cherian, A.V., Bhat, A., Chapman, H.J., Lukose, A., Patwardhan, N., Satyanarayana, V., & Ramakrishna, J. (2015). Factors affecting psychosocial wellbeing and quality of life among women living with HIV/AIDS. NITTE University Journal of Health Science, 5(4), 66-76. https://nitte.edu.in/journal/December%202015/1r.pdf 


• Patwardhan, N., & Mehta, D. (2011). Forgiveness, conflict resolution and marital satisfaction among Indian couples. Bombay Psychologist, XXVI, 1 & 2, 74-80.