Babu Mathew, Chief Researcher, Founder of Centre for Advanced Research in Socio-Emotional Learning and Co-Founder of Dialektiks Solutions Pvt Ltd.

Working among pre-adolescents, adolescents, youth, institutions & communities, helping design and implement custom based interventions that equip the various stakeholders collaborate, empathize, and build sustainable practices that ensure the psychological well-being of individuals and communities. Focusing on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s)-help create Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) embedded learning environments in academic institutions thereby ensuring emotional literacy, community participation and empathetic networking among the various stake holders. Also focused on empowering institutions, corporates and other communities to effectively implement empathetic governance.

Has a Master’s in Applied Psychology. A Developmental and Social Psychologist by profession. Has done extensive action research in the field of Educational Psychology for the past 15 years. Was instrumental in conducting a number Socio-Emotional Learning Workshops in Schools and Colleges since 2011.

Invitee to The Future of Learning (FOL) Summer Institute at “Project Zero” at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE), Boston – U.S.A .

Co-authored a paper on the “Social and Emotional Health of Pre-teens in the State of Kerala” and presented the same at the ELLTA (Exploring Leadership and Learning Theories in the Asia) Conference 2014 at The University Sains Malaysia

Litty B George ,Chief Data Analyst, Co-Founder of Centre for Advanced Research in Socio-Emotional Learning and, Co-Founder of Dialektiks Solutions Pvt Ltd.

Handles the Data Analytics and Documentation at CARSEL. Helping design tools to capture and categorize data, analysing data for better understanding of the problems, helping in designing interventions in the field of Socio-Emotional Learning and equipping the faculties to capture data , equip various stakeholders collaborate, empathize, and build sustainable practices that ensure the psychological well-being of individuals and communities.

Holds a Master’s in Computer Applications.A Software Engineer by profession, she heads the Documentation and Data Analysis activities.Has been doing substantial analysis of social and emotional research data for more than a decade.Also excels as an SEL(Socio-Emotional Learning) Practitioner.Extremely passionate about making impacts and implementing strategies.

She has co-authored a paper on ‘The Socio-Emotional Health of Preteens in the state of Kerala” at the ELLTA (Exploring Leadership and Learning Theories in Asia) Conference 2014, University Sains, Malaysia.

Manoj Gopalakrishnan, Head of Operations & Technology, Management Team member of Centre for Advanced Research in Socio-Emotional Learning and, Founder of Dialektiks Solutions Pvt Ltd.

Graduate in Physics with Post Graduate Diploma in Systems Management.Information Technology professional with over 30 years experience.Currently focuses on designing technology solutions for mental-wellness literacy.Has extensive experience in designing and implementing technology solutions for clients from USA, UK, South Africa and Australia across various domains viz. Learning Management Systems, Transit Industry, Port Operations, Banking, Healthcare, Container Freight Operations, Manufacturing and Hospitality Management.Passionate about Learning Theories and Education.