PeopleofSuperintelligence

Researcher

Anind K. Dey

Also known as A Dey, A. K. Dey, A.K. Dey, Anind Dey

Anind Dey is a computer scientist whose research spans artificial intelligence, machine learning, human-computer interaction and context-aware computing. He earned degrees in computer engineering, aerospace engineering and computer science, developed the Context Toolkit, and held research and faculty roles at Intel, the University of California, Berkeley, and Carnegie Mellon. At Carnegie Mellon, he directed the Human-Computer Interaction Institute and received an NSF CAREER Award; the ACM SIGCHI Academy inducted him in 2015. In 2021, he became an ACM Fellow and his coauthored self-reflection paper received a UbiComp 10-Year Impact Award. He is Dean and Professor of the University of Washington Information School, which he has led since 2018.

Born
1970
Works
413
Citations
37,164
h-index
70
Badges

Years link to their sources. Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 22 October 2026.

Timeline

  1. 1993–2000

    Degrees and the Context Toolkit

    At Simon Fraser University, he earns a bachelor's degree in computer engineering in 1993. Georgia Tech's School of Aerospace Engineering awards him an MS in aerospace engineering in 1995, and its College of Computing awards him an MS and PhD in computer science in 2000. His Context Toolkit supports the development and deployment of context-aware applications, and its first public release appears in 2000.

  2. 2001–2005

    Intel and Berkeley roles

    He works as a senior researcher at Intel Research Berkeley from 2001 to 2004 and as an adjunct assistant professor of electrical engineering and computer science at UC Berkeley from 2002 to 2005. He joins Carnegie Mellon's Human-Computer Interaction Institute faculty in 2005.

  3. 2008

    An NSF CAREER Award

    In 2008, he receives the National Science Foundation's Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award.

  4. 2014

    Director of CMU's HCII

    Carnegie Mellon appoints him Charles M. Geschke Director of the Human-Computer Interaction Institute in 2014. His HCII research uses sensors and mobile technology to model human behavior, including dwellSense, which monitors older adults' daily activities for signs of physical or cognitive decline.

  5. 2015

    The ACM SIGCHI Academy

    The ACM SIGCHI Academy inducts him in 2015 for his contributions to human-computer interaction.

  6. 2018

    Dean at the UW iSchool

    He becomes Dean of the University of Washington Information School in 2018.

  7. 2021

    ACM Fellow and UbiComp Impact Award

    He becomes an ACM Fellow in 2021. In 2021, the UbiComp 10-Year Impact Award recognizes his coauthored paper with Ian Li and Jodi Forlizzi, “Understanding My Data, Myself: Supporting Self-reflection with Ubicomp Technologies.”

  8. As of October 2026

    Dean and professor at UW

    As of October 2026, he is Dean and Professor of the University of Washington Information School, with adjunct appointments in the Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering and the Department of Human-Centered Design and Engineering. His specialization is artificial intelligence and machine learning, and his research areas include human-computer interaction.

Career

  1. Since 2018University of WashingtonDean and Professor
  2. 2005–2018Carnegie Mellon UniversityFaculty, Charles M. Geschke Director
  3. 2002–2005University of California, BerkeleyAdjunct Assistant Professor
  4. 2001–2004IntelSenior Researcher

Education

  1. 2000Georgia Institute of TechnologyMS and PhD in computer science
  2. 1995Georgia Institute of TechnologyMS in aerospace engineering
  3. 1993Simon Fraser UniversityBachelor's degree in computer engineering

From the biography and OpenAlex affiliations (the years of papers that list the organization), so some years are approximate.

  1. 43% of living people shaping AI work outside their country of birthIncludes Anind K. Dey. We estimate that 43% of living people shaping AI work outside their country of birth (520 of 1,198 people with known birth and employment countries).
  2. The company share of AI researchers’ top papers was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974Includes University of Washington. We estimate where the people shaping AI worked when their most-cited papers appeared: the company share was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974, and Google led all organizations in 2020–2024.
  3. The median h-index is 48 at universities and 14 at frontier AI labsIncludes University of Washington. The median h-index is 48 at universities and 14 at frontier AI labs. We compare publishing careers, recent citations, dual appointments and job moves across 2,420 university researchers and 308 frontier-lab researchers.
  4. Of 943 people shaping AI who worked at Google, 446 work there nowIncludes University of Washington. Our estimates of where the 943 people shaping AI who worked at Google and Google DeepMind work now: 446 at Google and 452 across 278 other organizations.

Colleagues

People with dated positions at the same organization in the same years.

Sources and credits

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  1. Press Release: Carnegie Mellon Names Anind Dey Director of Human-Computer Interaction Institute cmu.edu. Checked 20 October 2026.
  2. iSchool Directory | Information School | University of Washington ischool.uw.edu. Checked 20 October 2026.
  3. Anind K. Dey: Publications cs.cmu.edu. Checked 20 October 2026.
  4. Dean's message: Getting to know you ischool.uw.edu. Checked 20 October 2026.
  5. UbiComp Awards ubicomp.org. Checked 20 October 2026.
  6. When we collaborate with communities, we make a lasting impact ischool.uw.edu. Checked 20 October 2026.