Prof. Erantha De Mel is the founder of the Neural Optimization Technique. He is an internationally acclaimed Cognitive Neuroscientist and was the recipient of the 'Cambridge Blue Book Man of the Year' award - 2005 for his contribution to the field of Neuroscience and Cybernetics.

As a Practicing Psychologist and Researcher, in both psychology and parapsychology, he is engaged in extensive research in both fields and is a scholar with original research into Altered States of Consciousness and Psycho-Cybernetics.