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Tushita Gupta

Tushita Gupta is chief technology officer of Refiberd, a company that uses AI to tackle textile waste. They arrived at Carnegie Mellon in 2014 and earned engineering degrees there by 2018. In 2016 they built an Android app with machine learning and NLP at the MHacks IV hackathon. They co-founded Refiberd with Sarika Bajaj in 2020, and TIME named them one of the 100 most influential people in AI in 2023. Carnegie Mellon also included them in its 2024 Tartans on the Rise list of recent alumni.

Now at
Refiberd

Timeline

  1. 2014–2018

    Engineering at Carnegie Mellon

    They arrive at Carnegie Mellon in 2014 and earn engineering degrees there by 2018.

  2. 2016

    An app at MHacks IV

    In 2016 they and a team build an Android app with machine learning and NLP at the MHacks IV hackathon.

  3. 2020

    Co-founding Refiberd

    They co-found Refiberd with Sarika Bajaj in 2020, with the goal of bringing AI research to the fashion industry.

  4. August 2023

    A $3.4 million seed round

    In August 2023 Refiberd raises a $3.4 million seed round to use its AI to tackle textile waste.

  5. 2023

    A place on TIME's AI list

    In 2023 TIME names them one of the 100 most influential people in AI.

  6. 2024

    Named a Tartans on the Rise honoree

    In 2024 Carnegie Mellon names them a Tartans on the Rise honoree, a list that celebrates recent alumni.

  7. Since 2024

    Chief technology officer at Refiberd

    In 2024 Carnegie Mellon names them co-founder and chief technology officer of Refiberd.

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  1. Refiberd | AI to tackle the textile recycling problem globalindian.com. Checked 15 October 2026.
  2. Tushita Gupta | Engage with CMU cmu.edu. Checked 15 October 2026.
  3. Indiaspora Members Amongst Ten Indians in Time’s AI 2023 List - Indiaspora indiaspora.org. Checked 15 October 2026.
  4. Refiberd sews up $3.4M seed round to use its AI to tackle textile waste | TechCrunch techcrunch.com. Checked 15 October 2026.
  5. Refiberd raises $3.4 million for AI-driven textile waste sorting for recyclers - ImpactAlpha impactalpha.com. Checked 15 October 2026.
  6. Tartans on the Rise - Electrical and Computer Engineering - College of Engineering - Carnegie Mellon University ece.cmu.edu. Checked 15 October 2026.