Human-Aligned Intelligent Learning Systems Group

Advancing AI systems that are aligned with human values and operate safely in real-world environments

AIDB Lab, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Madras

About HAILS Group

Welcome to the Human-Aligned Intelligent Learning Systems (HAILS) Group which is part of the AIDB Lab, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Madras.

We are dedicated to advancing the field of artificial intelligence through research in human-aligned intelligent systems. Our lab focuses on developing AI systems that are not only technically advanced but also aligned with human values, preferences, and safety requirements.

Research Areas

Our research spans several key areas in AI and machine learning. Full list of Publications available here.

Human-Aligned AI

Developing AI systems that understand and respect human preferences and values

Safe AI Systems

Ensuring AI systems operate safely and reliably in real-world environments

Interpretable AI

Making AI decision-making processes transparent and understandable

AI Planning & Reasoning

Advanced planning algorithms for complex, multi-agent environments

Action Model Learning

Learning models of actions and their effects from interaction data

Leveraging LLMs for Planning and Reasoning

Using large language models to enhance planning capabilities and logical reasoning in AI systems

Group Members

Meet the researchers and team members of HAILS Group

Dr. Pulkit Verma

Pulkit Verma

Principal Investigator

Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Madras.

Graduate Students

Vignesh K

Vignesh K

M.S. (CSE) Student

Umika Khugsal

Umika Khugsal

M.S. (ED) Student

Joint with Atriya Biswas

Alan Royce Gabriel

Alan Royce Gabriel

M.Tech. (IDDD DS) + B.Tech. (BS)

Manish Nayak

Manish Nayak

M.Tech. (IDDD DS) + B.Tech. (CE)

Ankit Kumar

Ankit Kumar

M.Tech. (CSE) Student

Divyanshu Pandey

Divyanshu Pandey

M.Tech. (CSE) Student

Ayush Raj

Ayush Raj

M.Tech. (CSE) Student

Gutti Kumara Teja

Gutti Kumara Teja

M.Tech. (CSE) Student

Anirudh Voruganti

Anirudh Voruganti

M.Tech. (CSE) Student

Undergraduate Students

Annaji Sai Dheeraj

Annaji Sai Dheeraj

B.Tech. (CSE) Student

Sharmil Kumar

Sharmil Kumar

B.Tech. (CSE) Student

Ananya Uday Naik

Ananya Uday Naik

B.Tech. (CSE) Student

Aadarsh Ramachandiran

Aadarsh Ramachandiran

B.Tech. (EE) Student

Keerthana Urella

Keerthana Urella

B.Tech. (CSE) Student

Interns

Mysha Ali

Mysha Ali

Intern (May 2026 - May 2027)

Aneruthan Subbiah K

Aneruthan Subbiah K

Intern (May 2026 - May 2027)

Gayathri Vijayakumar

Gayathri Vijayakumar

Intern (Jul 2026 - May 2027)

Aishetri Das

Aishetri Das

Intern (Jul 2026 - Dec 2026)

Ishan Purohit

Ishan Purohit

Intern (Jul 2026 - Dec 2026)

Kareena

Kareena

Intern (May 2026 - Jul 2026)

Syed Jamaluddin Quadhri

Syed Jamaluddin Quadhri

Intern (May 2026 - Jul 2026)

Shivanshu Vishwakarma

Shivanshu Vishwakarma

Intern (May 2026 - Jul 2026)

Visiting Researchers and Collaborators

Avisha Das

Avisha Das

SNU Chennai

Mihir Parmar

Mihir Parmar

Google Cloud AI Research

Alumni

Vaidehi Bagaria

Vaidehi Bagaria

M.Tech. (IDDD Robotics) + B.Tech. (ED)

Now at General Robotics, Singapore

Nikshep Grampurohit

Nikshep Grampurohit

M.Tech. (IDDD DS) + B.Tech. (BE)

Now at BoldCap, India

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Human-Aligned Intelligent Learning Systems Group
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600036
India

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