Giri Krishnan


Giri Krishnan

Associate Director, Center for Artificial Intelligence in Science and Engineering (ARTISAN)
Principal Research Scientist

Dr Krishnan is research professor in the Georgia Tech’s Interdisciplinary Research Institute, Institute for Data Engineering and Science, School of Computational Science and Engineering, College of Computing. He is an associate director of the Center for AI in Science and Engineering. His current interest is in developing AI methods for computational science problems across many domains. He is a computational neuroscientist by training, with past work spanning across a wide range of computational modeling and AI methods. His group's current focus is on generative methods for computational workflow, neural approaches for accelerating compute intensive problems and applying interpretable methods to scientific AI for advancing scientific understanding.

Prior to joining Georgia Tech, he was research scientist at UC San Diego and his research involved developing large-scale modeling of the brain to study sleep, memory and learning. In addition, he has contributed towards neuro-inspired AI and neuro-symbolic approaches. He is broadly interested in the emergence of intelligent behavior from neural computations in the brain and AI systems. 

Dr Krishnan has more than 50 publications and his research has been supported by multiple grants from NIH and NSF. He is passionate about open-science and reproducible science and strongly believes that progress in science requires reproducibility.

giri@gatech.edu

404.894.2132

Office Location:
CODA Building

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Research Focus Areas:
  • AI
  • Geosystems
  • Neuroscience
  • Additional Research:

    AI : Deep learning, Neuro-symbolic ApproachesGeosciences.Molecular DynamicsNeuroscience : Theoretical and computational modeling


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    Suresh Marru

    Suresh Marru

    Suresh Marru

    Director, Georgia Tech Center for Artificial Intelligence in Science and Engineering (ARTISAN)
    Research Professor, Institute for Data Engineering and Science (IDEaS)

    Suresh Marru is a research professor dedicated to advancing science and engineering through AI and cyberinfrastructure. Over the past two decades, he has focused on accelerating and democratizing computational science. His work includes the development of science gateways and the pioneering of the Apache Airavata distributed systems framework.

    In his current role as the Director of Georgia Tech's ARTISAN Center, his team is at the forefront of pioneering efforts to integrate AI into diverse scientific domains. His group is dedicated to bridging the gap between theory, experimentation, and computation by fostering open-source integration frameworks. These frameworks automate research processes, optimize complex models, and integrate disparate scientific data with simulation engines.

    Collaboration is at the heart of Suresh’s ethos. He has had the privilege of working alongside brilliant scientists and technologists, contributing to groundbreaking research in domains such as geosciences, neuroscience, and molecular dynamics. These collaborations have not only accelerated scientific discovery but have also offered valuable insights into the potential of AI in scientific innovation.

    Beyond his professional endeavors, Suresh is deeply passionate about open science and open-source software. He also believes in building synergies between academia and industry. He has played an instrumental role in a series of tech startups. Currently, he serves as the Chief Technology Officer at Folia, a company dedicated to unleashing the power of annotations.

    smarru@gatech.edu

    405.816.1686

    Office Location:
    CODA 12th Floor | #1217

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    Research Focus Areas:
  • AI
  • Cyber Technology
  • Cyber-Physical Systems
  • Additional Research:

    Atmospheric SciencesComputer ModelingCyberinfrastructureData Fusion and IntegrationOpen Science Integration FrameworksScience Gateway Frameworks


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