Dr. Deepak Pathak

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Deepak Pathak is an Assistant Professor at the Robotics Institute of Carnegie Mellon University. His research focuses on building agents with the human-like ability to generalize across diverse environments. He emphasizes the importance of understanding and continuously developing knowledge and skills from raw sensory data to achieve these goals. Drawing inspiration from psychology, he develops practical systems that interface vision and learning in robotics, employing self-supervised learning techniques. His work is supported by fellowships from notable tech companies including Facebook, Nvidia, and Snapchat, reflecting his contributions to advancing the field of robotics through innovative methodologies and interdisciplinary approaches.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, PA

Teaching and conducting research in robotics with a focus on machine learning and generalization in diverse environments.

Requirements for Carnegie Mellon University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Verbal
Required:158
Quantitative
Required:149
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Research experience/publications
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • GRE scores (optional but reported in profile)
  • English Proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo)
Specialization Notes

Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.