Scholar
Advait Sarkar
Google Scholar ID: Ch1sPf8AAAAJ
University of Cambridge
Citations & Impact
Citations
2,186
H-index
24
i10-index
46
Publications
20
Co-authors
54
list available
Contact
Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Argued that 'human-AI collaboration' is a misleading metaphor unfair to data workers in the Global South
- Demonstrated that ranking (vs. scoring) is faster and more accurate for capturing human judgment—applied in multiple sclerosis assessment and word complexity
- Designed a visualization tool that drastically lowers expertise barriers for large time-series data analysis; won multiple awards and is open-source
- Showed error bars can function as control mechanisms, not just uncertainty indicators
- Studied how data 'sketching' facilitates analyst conversations and eye-only data navigation
- Found public reluctance toward self-driving cars, low enjoyment in chatbot therapy, and limitations of natural language for voice assistant interaction
- Proposed rule-based specification (over like/dislike feedback) for programming intelligent systems like recommenders
Research Experience
- Researcher at Microsoft
- Affiliated Lecturer at the University of Cambridge
- Honorary Lecturer at University College London
- Expands spreadsheet technology to build machine learning models and compose/perform music
- Investigates viewing spreadsheet formulas as textual programs to improve efficiency and reduce errors
- Studies user-friendly reuse of spreadsheet grids, integration of Python code in spreadsheets, spreadsheet-based database transformation scripting, and unit-aware spreadsheets (e.g., meters, dollars, kilograms)
- Explores human interaction with Generative AI, proposing AI as a 'provocateur' to enhance critical thinking and intentionality
- Developed a working definition for Generative AI to clarify the term
- Created visualization tools for analyzing fault patterns in the British Telecom network
