Smriti Mishra - Applied AI Researcher | Ex Head of AI at Earthbanc #16

Our guest today is Smriti Mishra, applied AI and Data Science Researcher at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and ex Head of AI at Earthbanc.

In our conversation, we first talk about Smriti’s career, how she transitioned from electrical engineering to the world of Data Science and AI and how she became passionate about healthcare and climate change.

Smriti then describes her experience in tackling climate change with AI. She introduces the concept of carbon sequestration and explains how she estimates it using deep learning algorithms, satellite images and additional data sources.

We finally talk about her current research, AI for diversity but also share advice on how to get into the field and how to become a better Data Scientist.

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(00:00) : Intro

(02:51) : Smriti’s bachelor in electronics

(05:58) : 2 events which made Smriti get into Data science

(11:43) : Switching from AI in healthcare to AI for climate change

(16:34) : How Earthbanc tackles climate change

(19:38) : The concept of carbon sequestration

(25:09) : Earthbanc

(26:53) : Predicting carbon sequestration using deep learning

(37:44) : AI in research vs AI in industry

(40:23) : AI for diversity

(46:27) : Getting into Data Science

(49:10) : What is a good Data Scientist

(51:00) : One advice to progress in your career