A 2022 Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, Mukul Singh has gone from Research Fellow to Chief Science Officer at Microsoft Research in just four years.Based in Redmond, Washington, Singh currently leads the scientific and technical strategy for Microsoft’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform that powers Microsoft 365. According to his LinkedIn profile, his work focuses on agent AI, base models, model routing, and post-training. He also serves as a technical advisor to the company’s executive leadership on long-term AI strategy.
From practices to leadership
Singh joined Microsoft Research as a research intern in January 2022 while completing his engineering degree IIT Delhi. After graduating that same year, he was appointed Research Associate on the PROSE team, where he worked to improve developer experiences using AI.He was promoted to Researcher in June 2024 and became Senior Researcher in July 2025. In March 2026, he assumed the role of Chief Science Officer, leading AI research and strategy for Microsoft’s productivity ecosystem.Their work contributes to products like GitHub Copilot, Excel Copilot, Visual Studio, and Power Query, technologies that reach more than a billion users every month.
Research Foundation at IIT Delhi
Prior to joining Microsoft full-time, Singh worked as a research assistant at CART at IIT Delhi from December 2020 to December 2021. He also completed a Data Science internship at American Express in Gurugram during the summer of 2021.His academic and research experience at IIT Delhi, followed by successive research roles at Microsoft, reflects a career built through continuous work in artificial intelligence and software development.At a time when it is spoken dismissals and slower hiring continues in the tech sector, Singh’s career progression highlights that opportunities remain for professionals who develop specialized skills, pursue research experience and continue to learn in fast-moving fields like AI.