Mausam

Professor & Founding Head, Yardi School of Artificial Intelligence (IIT Delhi)

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Mausam is one of India’s most respected AI researchers and the founding head of the Yardi School of Artificial Intelligence at IIT Delhi. With over two decades of pioneering research in natural language processing (NLP), automated reasoning, and machine learning, his work has significantly influenced the direction of AI in India.

A former research scientist at Microsoft Research and a professor at IIT Delhi, Mausam has published in leading AI conferences like NeurIPS, AAAI, and ACL. Under his leadership, the Yardi School has emerged as a premier institution producing cutting-edge research and nurturing India’s future AI talent.

He has also served as program chair of global AI conferences and sits on the editorial boards of leading journals. Beyond academia, he contributes to AI policy discussions and ethics frameworks, aiming to align AI development with India’s societal needs. His commitment to AI for social good and academic excellence positions him as a key architect of India’s AI future.