David Rolnick

David Rolnick is an Assistant Professor and Canada CIFAR AI Chair in the School of Computer Science at McGill University and Mila Quebec AI Institute. He serves as Co-founder and Chair of Climate Change AI and Scientific Co-director of Sustainability in the Digital Age.

His academic foundation includes a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from MIT, supported by prestigious fellowships including NSF Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, and Fulbright Scholarship.

Dr. Rolnick's research pioneers the application of artificial intelligence to climate crisis mitigation, integrating machine learning with environmental systems analysis. His work spans climate modeling, sustainable energy optimization, and policy-driven AI solutions, emphasizing cross-disciplinary approaches to planetary-scale challenges.

His distinguished honors include:

• Canada CIFAR AI Chair
• NSF Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellow
• NSF Graduate Research Fellow
• Fulbright Scholar
• MIT Technology Review's 2021 "35 Innovators Under 35"

As leader of Climate Change AI, he directs a global network of researchers developing machine learning applications for decarbonization and climate resilience. Through Sustainability in the Digital Age, he spearheads initiatives examining digital technology's role in achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals.