Summary
Pranay Mittal is a policy-focused software technologist and congressional staff member shaping science and technology policy on AI, biotech, and semiconductors. As a Professional Staff Member on the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, he supports research and policy for Chairman Brian Babin, bringing hands-on experience at the intersection of AI and policy. He previously contributed to the House Foreign Affairs Committee and served as a tech fellow, bridging technical insight with legislative decision-making. An accomplished ML researcher and mathematician, he earned a Master's in AI from UT Austin and a Bachelor's in Mathematics from Rice, with international exposure through a Boren Hindi scholarship and Cambridge exchange. Based in Washington, DC, he combines technical depth with government experience to translate complex technologies into effective governance. He has 8 years of experience across academia, industry, and Capitol Hill.
8 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Mathematics, Bachelor's degree, Mathematics at Rice University
Abraham Broad Exchange Scholarship, Trinity College, Abraham Broad Exchange Scholarship, Trinity College at University of Cambridge
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Interlake Senior High School
Boren Scholar for Advanced Hindi in India, A, Boren Scholar for Advanced Hindi in India, A at AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR INDIAN STUDIES
Master's degree, Artificial Intelligence, Master's degree, Artificial Intelligence at The University of Texas at Austin
Hindi, Spanish