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Arvind Satyanarayan

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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
Previously
2018-2025Assistant Professor,
2017-2018Postdoc,
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Work and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.

Last editorial review: August 10, 2026

Citation Trend

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Citation history from Aug 25, '25 to Jun 15, '267,4136,8226,230Aug 25, '25Jun 15, '26
7,413citations as of Jun 15, '26+1,183 since Aug 25, '25
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