Pratyush Kumar is a Senior Data Center Engineer at Google with eight years of experience applying control systems, machine learning, and optimization to improve data center sustainability, efficiency, utilization, and availability. He holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from UC Santa Barbara where his research advanced model predictive control and system identification using ML, translating academic innovations into production-grade infrastructure solutions. At Google he has progressed from intern to senior engineer, building advanced technology for data center operations and bringing a research-led approach to operational challenges. His background includes sustainable aviation and manufacturing work at RTX and practical controls modeling for buildings at Johnson Controls, reflecting a knack for cross-domain transfer of control and ML techniques. Based in Sunnyvale, he’s enthusiastic about AI and robotics products and frequently bridges theory and practice to reduce energy footprints while boosting reliability.
8 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
BTech, Chemical Engineering, BTech, Chemical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
PhD, Chemical Engineering, Controls, Machine Learning, PhD, Chemical Engineering, Controls, Machine Learning at UC Santa Barbara
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