8th Global Experts Meeting on
Psychiatry and Mental Health

Dr. Rajendra D. Badgaiyan is a renowned cognitive neuroscientist and psychiatrist. He serves as a professor of psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, and chairs the Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Department at Richmond University Medical Center. With extensive training in molecular imaging, neuroimaging, cognitive neuroscience, psychology, and psychiatry, Dr. Badgaiyan's research focuses on the neurochemical and neural mechanisms that regulate human brain function. He has received prestigious accolades, including the Solomon Award from Harvard Medical School and the BK Anand National Research Prize from India.

Psychology, clinical psychology

Dr. Trevor Archer is a professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. He holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from Uppsala University. An accomplished scholar, Dr. Archer has received numerous awards and distinctions throughout his career and is actively involved in various professional organizations. He is widely published and serves as both an Editorial Board member and reviewer for several peer-reviewed journals.

Psychology,Social Science

Dr. Kassan is an Associate Professor in the School and Applied Child Psychology at the University of British Columbia, specializing in child and youth mental health. She previously served as a Visiting Assistant Professor in UBC’s Counseling Psychology department (2009–2013) before joining the University of Calgary, where she held positions as Assistant and Associate Professor in Counseling Psychology (2014–2019). Dr. Kassan completed her graduate studies in Counseling Psychology at McGill University and a pre-doctoral internship in professional psychology at the University of California, Irvine Counseling Center.

Psychcology, clinical psychology

Sam Vaknin is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in international business, politics, and psychological counseling. He is also a financial analyst and an author of numerous works spanning psychology, foreign policy, philosophy, economics, fiction, and poetry. Over his career, Vaknin has held key roles in North Macedonia, Russia, the Czech Republic, the United States, England, and Switzerland. His positions include Vice President of R&D and Advanced Technologies, Chief Analyst for Edible Commodities, Manager of Research and Analysis, Manager of Data Processing, and Vice President overseeing Sovereign Debt Financing.

Psychology

Dr. Usha Barahmand, a clinical psychology lecturer at Allameh Tabataba'i University, earned her Ph.D. in 2003. She is affiliated with the American and Eastern Psychological Associations and serves as an international editor for several academic journals. Her research focuses on misophonia, OCD, psychosis proneness, and the interplay between depression and social anxiety. Dr. Barahmand has recently published in esteemed journals and delivered presentations at major psychological conferences.

Clinical Psychology