Kavitha Ranganathan

Kavitha Ranganathan serves as a Visiting Scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development (MPIB) in Berlin, operating under the Max Planck Society umbrella. She is actively affiliated with the Risk Literacy and Communication (RiCom) research group, contributing to cutting-edge investigations in human decision-making frameworks.

Her research program centers on:

• Adaptive Rationality in complex environments
• Risk perception and communication strategies
• Behavioral decision theory applications
• Cognitive mechanisms underlying judgment
• Interdisciplinary approaches to uncertainty management

Current collaborative work focuses on translating theoretical models into practical risk literacy tools through the RiCom initiative. Contact is facilitated via institutional email at ranganathan@mpib-berlin.mpg.de.