Prof. Pulkit Agrawal is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT, where he directs the Improbable AI Lab. His research focuses on robotics and learning methods for control, making significant advancements in these fields. Prof. Agrawal’s contributions have been widely recognized, including the Best Paper Award at the Conference on Robot Learning 2021 for his work on in-hand object re-orientation and the Best Student Paper Award at the Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning 2011. His accolades also include the IEEE Early Career Award in Robotics and Automation, Sony Faculty Research Award, Salesforce Research Award, Amazon Research Award, and a Fulbright fellowship.
Prof. Agrawal is also an entrepreneur and advisor, co-founding SafelyYou, a company dedicated to reducing falls in people with dementia. He actively advises several other startups, contributing his expertise to drive innovation in the AI space. His work has gained substantial recognition, with over 11,000 citations and an h-index of 35, reflecting the impact of his research at an early stage in his career.
His influence extends beyond academia, with his work featured in renowned platforms like Netflix, BBC, TechCrunch, Forbes, and Wired. Prof. Agrawal is a sought-after speaker, delivering invited talks at major international robotics/AI conferences, and prestigious institutions and companies such as Oxford, UPenn, University of Washington, Toronto, Caltech, Microsoft, Google, IBM and more.
Before joining MIT, Prof. Agrawal earned his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley and completed his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kanpur in 2011, where he was awarded the Director’s Gold Medal.
Honoring his stellar contributions in the field of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, IIT Kanpur confers upon Prof. Pulkit Agrawal the Young Alumnus Award 2024.
