Mandeep Dhami

Prof. Mandeep Dhami is a Professor in Psychology at Middlesex University, based in London. He holds a primary appointment in the Psychology department within the Faculty of Science and Technology. His academic career includes positions at institutions such as the University of Cambridge, University of Victoria, and the Max Planck Institute for Human Development. He has also held visiting roles at the University of Granada and the Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security, alongside industry experience at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) and work in British prisons.

His research focuses on judgment and decision-making strategies, risk perception, and probabilistic information communication, with applications in criminal courts and intelligence analysis. He has a background in Criminology, publishing on restorative justice and socio-legal issues. Current teaching includes supervising undergraduate, master's, and PhD theses.

Key research areas include forensic psychology, sentencing guidelines, and the cognitive processes underlying legal decision-making. His work often employs quantitative methods, such as experiments and statistical modeling. He has contributed to policy through evidence submissions to the Sentencing Council for England and Wales and advises NATO research groups on decision-making in security contexts.

Notable recent contributions include studies on uncertainty communication in intelligence analysis, the impact of the pandemic on mental health, and the design of evidence-based sentencing frameworks. His editorial roles include co-editing Journal of Judgment and Decision Making and serving on editorial boards of Frontiers in Psychology and Mind & Society.

External activities include representing the UK in NATO research task groups on risk communication, intelligence analysis, and decision-making in security contexts. His work bridges academic research with practical applications in legal, forensic, and policy domains.