Advait Sarkar

Advait Sarkar is an Affiliated Lecturer at the University of Cambridge's Department of Computer Science and Technology, and an Honorary Lecturer at University College London. He is also a researcher at Microsoft. His primary research focuses on human-AI interaction, spreadsheet systems design, and the societal impacts of generative AI. He has contributed to major software products including Excel's dynamic arrays and Copilot features.

Research interests include:
- End-user programming and spreadsheet innovation
- Human-AI collaboration ethics
- Generative AI's cognitive and organizational effects
- Data visualization tools like fault pattern analyzers
- Interaction design for intelligent systems

His work combines academic rigor with industry application, including a landmark study on remote work during the pandemic influencing Microsoft Teams development. He has advised governments on tech policy and has published extensively on spreadsheet error mitigation, AI explainability, and creativity in distributed work environments.