Gaurav Vyas
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I started studying psychology in 2019 from the Social Psychology course of Wesleyan University on Coursera. Since then I took the positive psychology specialization from the University of Pennsylvania and tried many courses in psychology. My field of interest is mainly positive psychology and social psychology. I am curious to know more about the science behind happiness, grit, and obedience.
Primary Interests:
Education
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Bachelor of Science, Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics
Govt. Arts and Commerce College, Kannod
2020
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MicroMasters® Program in Cybersecurity
Rochester Institute of Technology
2022
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MicroMasters® Program in Statistics and Data Science
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Expected: December 2025
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MicroMasters® Program in Big Data
University of Adelaide
2024
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Bachelor of Science (Honours), Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, IIT Guwahati
The Mehta Family School of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
Expected: November 2027
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MicroMasters® Program in Data Science
University of California San Diego
2024
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MicroMasters® Program in Big Data Technology
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Expected: December 2025
Honors and Awards
- The Macquarie Group Scholarship from Edx (Twice)
- Coursera Workforce Recovery Scholarship from COL
- Coursera Skills for Work India Scholarship from COL KEDES (Thrice)
- Scholarship for MSc in Blockchain and Digital Currencies Program from University of Nicosia
Work Experience
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Advanced Mathematics Expert
Employer: Chegg India Private Limited
May 2021 - present
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Beta Tester
Employer: Coursera
July 2022 - present
Membership in Professional Organizations
- Lead Mentor for CoL KEDES Cohort 3 Scholarship Program
- Mentor for CoL KEDES Cohort 2 Scholarship Program
Languages Spoken
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Hindi
Native speaker
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English
Intermediate proficiency
Psychology Mentors, Inspirations, and Influences
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Philip G. ZimbardoStanford UniversityMy role model in the field of social psychology is Dr Zimbardo. I am very much impressed by his 'Stanford Prison Experiment' and work on 'The Lucifer Effect.' I have also watched the Stanford prison experiment movie. In addition to this, I have read his book: Man, Interrupted: Why Young Men Are... -
Angela DuckworthUniversity of PennsylvaniaProf. Angela is my positive psychology rockstar. I admire her work on grit. I have also taken a course taught by her on Coursera. Her research on grit is groundbreaking work in the field. I have also read her book on grit.
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Gaurav Vyas
Kannod
India