She has obtained her M.Phil degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Calcutta in 2009. She is currently a research associate for an ICSSR project on Personality Disorders conducted by the Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta. She has long been associated with the Calcutta University Industry Institute Partnership Programme (C.U.I.I.P.P) as a clinical psychologist specializing in assessment and counseling of patients with mental illness.

Publications:

• Das, B., Mukhopadhyay, P., Tarafder, S., Paul, D., Bandyopadhyay, G. and Biswas, T. K.,. Affective Disregulation in Somatoform Disorder and Headache: A Small Sample Study. Bengal Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 14, No. 2, 24-28 (2007-2008). 
• Tarafder, S., Bhattacharya, P., Paul, D., Bandyopadhyay, G. and Mukhopadhyay, P.  Neuropsychological disposition and its impact on the executive functions and cognitive style in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 48:102-106 (2006).

She teaches Clinical Psychology and Counseling Psychology at WBSU. She also works as a Clinical Internship supervisor to guide the students with specialization in Counseling Psychology, during their postings at city hospitals.