S. Karthik Mukkavilli

S. Karthik Mukkavilli is an entrepreneurial scientist, consultant, and leader in the climate-tech sector, specializing in artificial intelligence (AI) applications.

Over the past decade, Dr. Mukkavilli has worked in climate change, energy sustainability, public health, and AI, with a focus on driving global sustainability and mitigating planetary risk.

To bridge gaps between AI and Earth Sciences, he founded AI4Earth, chaired workshops at NeurIPS and ICLR, and launched the EnviroNet: ImageNet for Environment initiative.

Co-founding Vayuh, a VC-backed startup predicting climate risk for financial markets and supply chain disruption, and bootstrapping Groundobs, a climate/AI startup, reflect his innovative approach to tackling climate challenges.

His involvement in developing Prevanti, a digital phenotyping app for clinical trials, showcases his diverse expertise in leveraging technology for predictive healthcare solutions.

As a senior consultant and advisor to various organizations such as Lift Session, McConnell Foundation, and the World Energy Meteorology Council, Dr. Mukkavilli has demonstrated his commitment to using technology for collective climate transition.

With a distinguished academic background, including postdoctoral positions at prestigious institutions and collaborations with renowned climate scientists and AI experts, Dr. Mukkavilli has authored papers featured in respected publications like MIT Tech Review and National Geographic, contributing to the discourse on climate change and machine learning.

Living across four continents and receiving education from esteemed institutions worldwide, Dr. Mukkavilli's Indian-NZer heritage adds a global perspective to his innovative work in the intersection of AI and climate science.