Aveek Purohit

Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Carnegie Mellon University

Papers

Total Citations

200

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About

Aveek Purohit is a researcher whose work spans the frontiers of artificial intelligence and robotics, with a particular focus on multimodal reasoning and autonomous systems. His most impactful contribution, the highly cited "Socratic Models: Composing Zero-Shot Multimodal Reasoning with Language" (2022, 171 citations), introduces a groundbreaking framework that leverages large foundation models to perform complex reasoning across visual and language domains without task-specific training. This work has significantly advanced the field of multimodal AI by demonstrating how disparate pretrained models can be composed to solve novel problems. Earlier in his career, Purohit made notable contributions to robotic design and swarm deployment, including the development of a compliant multi-module robot for traversing unstructured terrains and the theoretical and practical deployment of micro-aerial vehicle swarms for sensor networks. His research on controlled-mobile sensing simulators for indoor fire monitoring showcases his commitment to applying robotics to critical real-world challenges, such as emergency response. Purohit’s work is characterized by a unique blend of theoretical innovation and practical application, from foundational AI reasoning to the engineering of resilient robotic systems for hazardous environments.