Prof. Erantha De Mel is a Clinical Psychologist, holding a PhD, and a D.Sc. 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.

Prof. De Mel is the founder of the psychological theories - Neural Optimisation Technique (NOT) and Collaborative Techniques in Counselling and Therapy (CTCT).

He is a pioneer in the area of developing Computer-based Psychometric Test Instruments incorporating adaptive questioning techniques with built-in lie-scales. Currently he is engaged in research and development of hate ideology detection, criminal investigation, and personnel screening by utilization of computerized, state-of-the-art Psychophysiological detection instruments.

He also is actively involved in research work on Tele-Medicine Systems, Remote Diagnostic Tools, Computer-Based Medical Record Keeping Systems, and Image Repository Systems. 

Currently he is functioning as the president of the Institute of Professional Psychologists (IPP), Vice-President of the American Association for Higher Education, Director - Academic Programs of the National Board of Professional Standards (USA), and the Director of the MindTherapy Foundation.

Prof. De Mel is the recipient of the Cambridge Blue Book Man of the Year award - 2005.