Prof. Krishna Pillutla
Assistant Professor
Awarded the Schmidt Sciences AI 2050 fellowship.
Wadhwani School of
Data Science & Artificial Intelligence
Advancing knowledge and innovation through world-class research, interdisciplinary education, and transformative solutions in AI
474
Publications
24
Industry Collaborations
55
Faculty Members
25
Research Projects
About the School
Founded in 2024, the School brings together several faculty with expertise in various areas of Data Science and AI, to work together on impactful problems of direct relevance to society. The school is home to the 18th and newest department (Department of Data Science and AI) at IIT Madras, has several affiliated research centres, and a vibrant research ecosystem, with several interest groups focused on exciting areas.
The school offers a BTech in AI & Data Analytics, an MTech in Data Science and AI, and also multiple programmes for international students.
Awards & Recognitions
Prof. Mitesh Khapra
Professor
TIME magazine's 100 most influential people in artificial intelligence.
Prof. B. Ravindran
Professor
Appointed to the UN Independent International Scientific Panel on AI (2026).
News & Announcements
Bodhan AI launched: India's push towards an AI-powered education ecosystem
Bodhan AI was launched as a Centre of Excellence to power the Bharat EduAI Stack, a national public AI infrastructure for multilingual, interoperable, and equitable education delivery.
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WSAI partners with Lloyds Tech for AI, ML research
Under this initiative, engineers from Lloyds Technology Centre will undergo specialised training in fields including Advanced Data Engineering and AI/ML through certified programmes offered by WSAI.
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Inclusive governance framework booms at IIT-M's AI conclave
The conclave, an official Pre-Summit event of the India-AI Impact Summit 2026, witnessed the launch of several path-breaking initiatives, including a study titled The Algorithmic–Human Manager: AI, Apps, and Workers in the Indian Gig Economy
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WSAI Post-doctoral Fellowships
We are looking for outstanding candidates with a PhD degree in research topics related to Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or allied application domains.
Learn MoreOur Research Centres
AI4Bharat
Open-source datasets, tools, and models that make Indian languages AI-ready.
CeRAI
Standards, policy, and tooling to make AI accountable, explainable, and responsible.
IBSE
AI/ML for clinical and biological data to advance precision and systems medicine.
RBCDSAI
Flagship centre spanning networks, RL, NLP, and industrial AI in manufacturing, cities, and health.
The Mint
Mobility digital infrastructure and R&D to accelerate sustainable, multimodal transport.
Walmart Centre for Tech Excellence
AI and IoT solutions to modernize MSMEs and drive efficient, sustainable growth.
AlphaGrep Quantitative Research Lab
AI for quantitative finance: market microstructure, risk, and next-gen trading strategies.
Recent Publications
2026
MedPAO: A Protocol-Driven Agent for Structuring Medical Reports
2025
Causality in Bandits: A Survey
2025
Modelling reliable metabolic phenotypes by analysing the context-specific transcriptomics data
2025
STREAMS guidelines: standards for technical reporting in environmental and host-associated microbiome studies
2025
Metagenomic profiling of municipal drinking water microbiomes in an Indian city: Insights into diversity, water quality, and AMR potential
2025
Active fault tolerant active vibration dual-mode Model Predictive Control for a smart flexible beam
Explore Opportunities
For Prospective Students
Explore our diverse range of programs in AI and Data Science, from undergraduate to doctoral studies.
For Prospective Faculty
Join our dynamic academic community and shape the future of AI and data science research.
For Industry Partners
Collaborate with us on cutting-edge research and access our talented pool of students and graduates.
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