Faizan Ayoub
Founder & Research Lead, CalmConnect
Entrepreneur and researcher dedicated to understanding and improving student mental health across India through technology and evidence-based research.
About Faizan Ayoub
Faizan Ayoub is an Indian entrepreneur and psychology researcher, best known as the founder of CalmConnect — a mental health technology platform — and the research lead at CalmConnect Research Lab. He is committed to addressing the mental health crisis among Indian university students through both accessible technology and rigorous academic research.
The CalmConnect Research Lab, founded under his leadership, conducts India’s largest independent academic survey on student mental health using internationally validated instruments — the PHQ-9 (depression), GAD-7 (anxiety), and PSS-10 (stress) — across universities nationwide.
Projects & Initiatives
Holistic mental wellness ecosystem connecting students, parents, and professionals through AI companionship, journaling, professional care, and community.
Conducting India's largest independent academic study on student mental health using validated clinical instruments natively across universities.
Live operational portal for real-time mental health support, seamlessly connecting students with clinical resources and peer networks.
Kashmir's pioneering NLP platform. Fast-tracking foundational AI infrastructure for the endangered Kashmiri language through LLM fine-tuning and native evaluation.
Areas of Expertise
Academic Background
Articles by Faizan Ayoub
Essays on student mental health, research methodology, and building technology with purpose.
CalmConnect Research Lab
The research initiative founded by Faizan Ayoub to generate evidence-based data on student mental health across Indian universities.