Prashant Kulkarni

Drawing on over two decades of cybersecurity expertise, Prashant Kulkarni is a Lead AI Security Research Engineer at Google Cloud, where he collaborates extensively to secure modern AI systems, including large language models. His pedagogical approach centers on demystifying complex concepts and fostering rigorous, hands-on learning, enabling students to master intricate topics in responsible AI through practical application. Dedicated to empowering the next generation of data science practitioners, Prashant provides his cohorts with tangible, industry-ready skills and insights. An alumnus of the University of Chicago with a Master of Science in Applied Data Science, his research uniquely blends deep cybersecurity knowledge with advanced machine learning, emphasizing adversarial defenses, privacy-preserving training, and the ethical deployment of AI.