Kuntal Dey

Kuntal Dey is a Tech R&D Senior Principal in the Application Engineering group at Accenture Labs, where he leads research in Responsible AI and AI-powered software engineering. Since joining Accenture Labs in June 2020, he has explored areas such as large language models (LLM), knowledge graphs, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), AI agents, and the cost and carbon management of AI applications. Previously, he contributed to advancements in privacy-preserving computing and cloud computing, focusing on software architecture and AI enablement.

In addition to his role at Accenture, Dr. Dey has served as an Adjunct Faculty member at the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Guwahati since January 2021, where he teaches a course on natural language processing (NLP) and advises PhD students. Before Accenture, Dr. Dey worked at IBM Research, where he was honored as an IBM Master Inventor in 2015 for his prolific contributions to IBMs patent portfolio. With over 200 granted U.S. patents and more than 80 published research papers in renowned computer science conferences and journals, he combines rigorous research with a strong focus on tangible business outcomes.

Dr. Dey holds an extensive academic background in computer science (BE, MTech, PhD), psychological counseling and psychotherapy (MS), and music (Senior Diploma). Known for his passion for mentoring, he actively guides students across all levels, fostering the development of young researchers and innovators. Students interested in research mentorship are encouraged to reach out.