Hey! I am Danish Pruthi, I am an assistant professor at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore. At IISc, I guide an NLP group, and am currently interested in:

• Understanding large language models—how well, and why, do they work?,
• Detecting and curbing unhealthy forms of AI assistance,
• Measuring and improving geo-cultural representation in AI.

I received my PhD from CMU, where I was co-advised by Zachary C. Lipton and Graham Neubig. My doctoral research focused on addressing issues concerning the interpretability of deep learning models. I completed my bachelors degree in computer science from BITS Pilani, Pilani in 2015. I've also spent time doing research at Google AI, Microsoft Research, Facebook AI Research, and Amazon AI. I am a recipient of the Schmidt Sciences AI2050 Early Career Fellowship, Siebel Scholarship and the CMU Presidential Fellowship.

Until recently, my legal name was only Danish—an “edge case” for many deployed NLP systems, leading to airport quagmires and, in equal parts, funny anecdotes. I enjoy traveling and have lived (3+ months) in New York City, Bangalore, Pittsburgh, Mountain View, Pilani and Hisar.

There are a few openings for PhD and M Tech (by Research) students in my group. You can express your interest using this form. The formal deadline to apply is March 23 April 6, 2025. If you are from an IITs/NITs & other CFTIs with a GPA > 8.0, then you do not need to sit/qualify for GATE (or similar) exams. Similarly, if you have have completed (or are pursuing) a masters degree (M Tech, MS, M.E.) from anywhere in the world, you are eligible to apply.