Krishnan Ramaswamy, Ph.D., is a scientist with a background in psychometric research. His areas of research include clinical outcomes trials in major mental and neurological illnesses. He is active in rural education projects in India, particularly among disadvantaged children. He works with the Infinity Foundation and is a student of the Vedas, Vedanta, Sanskrit and Panini, and has had a lifelong interest in bhakti poetry from various regions of India, particularly Maharashtra.