IIT-M faculty member elected fellow of prestigious AI advancement association
According to AAAI, professor Ravindran's election as an AAAI Fellow is a testament to his outstanding research and academic achievements, which have been widely acknowledged by the international AI community.
IIT Madras
CHENNAI: In a significant recognition of his ground-breaking contributions to the field of artificial intelligence, Professor B Ravindran of IIT-Madras, has been elected a Fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI), a premier international organisation promoting research and applications in AI.
Ravindran, who heads the Wadhwani School of Data Science and AI and the Centre for Responsible AI at IIT-M, has been recognised for his seminal work in reinforcement learning foundations and applications, which has had a profound impact in AI over the past decade.
The fellowship is an honour conferred upon individuals for their significant contributions to AI, for their distinction in research and applications, and have a strong record of service to the AI community. According to AAAI, “Ravindran’s election as a fellow is a testament to his outstanding research and academic achievements, which have been widely acknowledged by the international AI community. His work has focused on developing novel reinforcement learning algorithms and applying them to real-world problems, including robotics, healthcare, and finance,”.
Expressing his gratitude, Ravindran said, “I’m honoured and humbled to be elected as an AAAI Fellow this year, along with an illustrious cohort of researchers from around the world. I’m doubly delighted to be receiving this recognition alongside fellow researcher, Sriraam Natarajan. I’d like to extend my sincere thanks to my nominators, supporters, students, collaborators, and, above all, my family, without whose encouragement and support I would not have been able to achieve this distinction.”
Along with Ravindran, 16 other researchers from around the world have been elected as AAAI Fellows for 2025. Another Indian researcher, Sriraam Natarajan of the University of Texas at Dallas, has also been elected as an AAAI Fellow for his contributions to statistical relational AI, healthcare adaptations, and service to the AAAI community.
The AAAI Fellowship is a highly competitive honour, with nominations reviewed by a rigorous selection process involving a committee of distinguished AAAI Fellows.
