Saurabh Kumar

Saurabh Kumar, from Palatine, Illinois, is pursuing a PhD in computer science at Stanford School of Engineering. He graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) with a bachelor’s degree in computer science and a minor in mathematics. Saurabh aspires to advance artificial intelligence (AI), teach students about AI, and continue to grow as an Indian classical musician. Previously, he was an AI Resident at Google Brain and a research intern in machine learning at Google and Yahoo. As an AI Resident at Google Brain, he was one of the main contributors to Dopamine, an open-source machine learning framework. At Georgia Tech, he was a Stamps President’s Scholar, received the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, and was named Georgia Tech’s College of Computing Undergraduate TA of the Year. He also plays the tabla, an Indian classical percussion instrument, and regularly performs at concerts.