Ruchir Puri

Ruchir Puri is Chief Scientist at IBM Research, an IBM Fellow, and Vice President of IBM's Technical Community. He holds adjunct professor roles at Columbia University and was a visiting scientist at Stanford University. His expertise spans AI, quantum computing, and semiconductor technologies. He led IBM Watson as CTO and Chief Architect (2016-2019) and has authored over 120 papers and holds 70+ patents.

Education: Recipient of the Distinguished Alumnus Award from IIT Kanpur. His research focuses on AI-driven systems, code intelligence, and hardware acceleration. Notable contributions include the CodeNet dataset and Granite code models. Awards include IEEE Fellow status and the 2014 Asian American Engineer of the Year.

Publications emphasize AI applications in quantum computing, code generation, and analog hardware. His work bridges theoretical research with practical implementations in enterprise systems. Grants and projects include leadership in IBM's AI and research divisions, with a focus on scalable AI solutions and hybrid cloud architectures.

• Key Labs/Teams: IBM Research - Yorktown Heights
• Current Roles: IBM Fellow, Corporate Technology Lead