Sampada Karandikar is a Mumbai based-psychologist. She completed her Masters in Forensic Psychology from the University of York, UK. As a trained therapist, she practices in counseling centers across Mumbai and is also a research author at monk prayogshala, a social sciences research organization. She has authored research proposals, and manuscripts in the areas of personality psychology, forensic psychology, cybercrime, and social psychology. In her free time, she can be found nerding out about comedies, Princess Leia and planning what to eat next.