Pat Pataranutaporn
Assistant Professor at Advancing Humans with AI
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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Top SchoolPat Pataranutaporn is a technologist and researcher specializing in Human-AI interaction, Cyborg Psychology, synthetic virtual humans, and the convergence of biological and digital systems, currently pursuing a PhD at MIT Media Lab’s Fluid Interfaces group. With eight years of cross-disciplinary experience, he has collaborated with NASA, IBM, Stanford, Harvard and industry partners through roles at MIT, the NASA/SETI Frontier Development Lab, and prior biotech and design ventures. He co-founded multidisciplinary initiatives like Humanity X, Freak Lab, and BioX where he led creative strategy, UX design, and bio-inspired product development, demonstrating a rare blend of artistic design and biological engineering. Pat’s work repeatedly bridges exploratory research and practical prototypes—from edible-insect capture devices to AR experiences—illustrating a maker mindset that scales from concept to implementation. Known for persistence under pressure (e.g., FDL “Heroic Comeback”) and a playful coding ethos (“memes and dreams and a whole lotta code”), he thrives in anti-disciplinary teams that pivot quickly to make novel, impactful systems. Based in Cambridge, MA, he combines rigorous academic training with hands-on product and team leadership across research, design, and biotech domains.
8 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
High School, High School at Sprague High School, Salem, ORMaster, Media Arts and Sciences, Master, Media Arts and Sciences at Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBachelor’s Degree, Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Bachelor’s Degree, Biology/Biological Sciences, General at Arizona State UniversityHigh School, High School at PSU.Wittayanusorn School, Hatyai, Thailand
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Github Skills (44)
mediawiki10
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eve10
skin10
markdown9
crossword9
pytorch9
python9
csharp9
tensorflow9
deep-learning9
azerothcore9
nodejs9
classifieds9
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Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
cforcomputer/killbright
Aug 2024 - Mar 2026
Contributions:154 pushes, 16 branches, 7 comments in 1 year 6 months
cforcomputer/eveskin
Mar 2018 - Aug 2022
This is a heavily modified MonoBook skin designed to closely resemble the late EVElopedia wiki designed by CCP games.
Contributions:1 release, 19 commits, 1 PR in 4 years 5 months
crosswordtrinitycoregameseveazerothcore
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