Prasoon Patidar

I am a Ph.D. Candidate in Societal Computing (S3D) at Carnegie Mellon University, advised by Dr. Yuvraj Agarwal. I also work closely with Dr. Mayank Goel, Dr. Amy Ogan, and Dr. John Zimmerman.

I love to build systems—both hardware and software. My research is driven by a simple question: How can we make physical spaces smarter without making people uncomfortable? I build technology that addresses real human needs while respecting real-world constraints—computational, financial, and ethical.

Currently, I am exploring these ideas through the Edusense classroom sensing project by enabling scalable learning analytics, the Mites project by building privacy-preserving building-scale sensing infrastructure, and the Autonomous project by creating AI-assisted living solutions for people with dementia. Before grad school, I worked on energy efficiency at Bidgely and completed my B.Tech at IIT Delhi.

I am actively looking for job opportunities for Summer 2026.