Ramesh Raskar is an award-winning research scientist, innovator and entrepreneur. He is also an Associate Professor at MIT Media Lab, where he directs the Camera Culture research group. His focus is on Machine Learning and Imaging for health and sustainability, and the group’s research spans physical (e.g., sensors, health-tech), digital (e.g., automated and privacy-aware machine learning) and global (e.g., geomaps, autonomous mobility) domains.

He holds over 100 U.S. patents and has co-founded several startups, including EyeNetra, which focuses on accessible eye care solutions. Raskar is a frequent speaker at conferences such as TED and TEDMED, and his work has been featured in prominent media outlets, including The New York Times, CNN, and BBC News.

His co-authored books include Spatial Augmented Reality,  Computational Photography, and 3D Imaging (under preparation). He has worked on special research projects at Google [X], Facebook, Apple and co-founded/advised several startups. He launched REDX.io, a platform for young innovators to explore AI-for-Impact. Raskar has won numerous prestigious industry awards.