Researcher · Academic · Engineer
Arvind Satyanarayan

Associate Professor at MIT CSAIL
Satyanarayan designs visualization tools that amplify human reasoning without taking away agency. He co-created Vega-Lite, a concise grammar for interactive charts, and leads MIT's Visualization Group, where his work spans accessible data analysis, human-centered AI and ways to inspect learned concepts.
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Background
Current role
Associate Professor 2025-present
MIT CSAIL
MIT CSAILPreviously
2018-2025Assistant Professor,
MIT CSAIL
MIT CSAIL2017-2018Postdoc, Google Brain
Education
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