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
Mental health technology platform serving students and young adults across India.
The live product platform — AI-powered mental wellness tools, journaling, and emotional intelligence features for young Indians.
India's largest independent academic study on student mental health using validated clinical instruments.
Research initiative focused on AI applications for the Kashmiri language — preserving and advancing a low-resource language through technology.
Areas of Expertise
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.