About
Principal Scientist at Rebellion Ventures and Associate Director of the MIT Media Lab with expertise in autonomous, decentralized agentic AI systems and computer vision. He leads Project NANDA, an industry-wide initiative for decentralized AI agent infrastructure, and has previously conducted advanced research at Google X, Facebook, and Apple with over 125 U.S. patents in areas including auto-ML, private ML, computational imaging, and medical devices.
Experience
- MIT Media LabAssociate Professorcurrent2008 — presentCambridge, USA
- MIT Media LabAssociate Director2022 — 2024Cambridge, USA
- Project NANDA: Architecting the Internet of AI AgentsFoundercurrent2024 — presentCambridge, MA
- VariousFounder, Investor, Advisorcurrent2009 — present
- PathCheck Foundation for Covid19 Digital SolutionsFounder, Chairmancurrent2020 — present
- REDX.io, AI for ImpactFoundercurrent2012 — presentSF Bay Area, Boston, India, Worldwide
- LVP-MITRA, Ophthalmic InnovationsCo Directorcurrent2013 — presentHyderabad Area, India, Cambridge MA
- Emerging Worlds/ Digital Impact SquareCo-director, Instigator, Mentorcurrent2015 — presentGreater Boston Area and Nashik, India
- Akasha ImagingCo-Founder and Architect2019 — 2022
- Fondation BotnarAI + Health Expert Commission2019 — 2021Basel Area, Switzerland
- AppleSpecial Projects: Computational Privacy and Health2019 — 2020Cupertino, California, United States
- FacebookSpecial Projects2016 — 2018Menlo Park, CA
- EyeNetraCo-founder, Board Member2011 — 2017Cambridge, MA
- X, the moonshot factorySpecial Projects2014 — 2015Mountain View, California, United States
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)DARPA ISAT Member2012 — 2015
- MERLSenior Research Scientist2002 — 2008
Education
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillPh.D., Computer Science1995 — 2002
Skills & more
Machine LearningComputer VisionSensors99Human Computer Interaction99Optics99Medical Imaging99Mobile Devices36Algorithms99Digital Imaging84Computer Graphics83Signal Processing61Virtual Reality49
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ScienceSimulationsImage ProcessingComputer ScienceProgrammingPattern RecognitionArtificial IntelligenceAugmented RealityDesign ThinkingMatlabC++LaTeXFrom Ramesh's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill167
Clint MyersInvestor at RevolutionMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionEric WagnerVP of Research and Data at Redpoint VenturesSoul DayanInvestor at True VenturesAlexander LimInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Alex TaubPrincipal at QED Investors
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Shared employers
Also worked at MIT Media Lab42
Dr. Catherine HavasiAdvisor at AI CapitalWill JackInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersArjan SchütteFounder & Managing Partner at Core Venture CapitalKevin TuPartner at DFJAbdulrahman TarabzouniFounder & CEO at STVIvory TangInvestor at Chemistry
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Also worked at Various22
Kevin NovakFounder at Rackhouse Venture Management LpJJ AghaChief Information Security Officer & SVP, IT at Asymmetric Capital PartnersRoss StrachanInvestor at Adara VenturesDavid CarrCompliance Officer at Bloc VenturesPerry BlacherPartner at Augmentum FintechAnand ChandrasekaranManaging Partner at Celesta Capital
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Also worked at Apple229
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index VenturesNicolas MetzkeInvestor at DaphniTed KummertVenture partner at Madrona focused on enterprise infrastructure, data, and intelligent applications
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Also worked at X, the moonshot factory24
James WangGeneral Partner at Creative VenturesSteven WillingerGP at Blockchain BuildersMike McCauleyCo-founder & General Partner at Inovia CapitalVinay RajPrincipal at CVS Health VenturesMax LuoPrincipal at ACME CapitalAaron SistoPartner at First Spark Ventures, Llc
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