Darshan Shankar is the managing and founder trustee of FRLHT and the first VC of TDU. His core contributions lie in the field of educational innovation.

Dr. Atul Kumar Gupta, IFS (Retd.), is PhD from the University of Cambridge on commonwealth Fellowship, MSc in Zoology, M.A. in Sociology, MSc (Forestry & Allied Subjects), Masters in Business Administration, Post Graduate (Diploma) in Wildlife Management, Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management, Diploma in Management, and Certificate course in Environmental Conservation, Forest Policy and Conservation from IIM, Bangalore & Maxwell School of Management, Syracuse, USA.

Prof. Sundar Sarukkai specializes in the philosophy of the natural and social sciences.

Usha Vijayraghavan completed her undergraduate studies at Delhi University, earning a University Gold Medal, and her master’s at the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Research, Chandigarh.

Kartik Shanker is a Professor at the Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, and the Founding Trustee of Dakshin Foundation

Anita is an entrepreneurial leader with multi-sector experience spanning the corporate world and the development sector.

Indira Vijaysimha (India) is an educationist who has been exploring ways to make school education ecologically conscious.

With 27 years of experience in technology strategy, advisory, and software implementations, he specializes in data science (AI, ML, analytics, and BI) and supply chain and healthcare solutions.

A doctor by training and a researcher by profession, Vaidya Scientist Girish Tillu holds an M.D. in Dravyaguna.

Dr. Manoj Joshi earned his PhD from the Centre for Biotechnology, JNU, and completed postdoctoral research at UCSD, California, and NIH, Bethesda.

Unnikrishnan PM, an Ayurveda physician and researcher, works with the UN University, Tokyo, focusing on health systems and sustainability.

Gurmeet, a scientist and innovator with 25 years' experience, focuses on food-first solutions for health and sustainability.

Dr. Leena Chandran Wadia holds a PhD in Physics from IISc Bangalore and has conducted research at leading institutions globally. She contributed to India’s National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 as part of the Dr. Kasturirangan committee.

Dr. Poornima Devkumar, Assistant Professor, specializes in clinical research on Ayurveda, focusing on whole-system effects, drug efficacy, and Panchakarma-based studies.