About
I research how AI agents plan, predict and act safely.
The short version
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I am FNU Ratnavarma. I work with computers and I have done it for 21 years in enterprise technology. I lead AI work at a global consultancy. Most of it helps large US utilities, the companies that keep the lights on.
I study how an AI helper can plan, guess what comes next and act safely when the stakes are high. I work on world models. A world model is a picture of the world that a machine keeps in its head. I also work on JEPA, reinforcement learning and ways to test how reliable these helpers really are.
I read other people’s papers for journals and workshops. I judge AI hackathons and research sprints. I am an IEEE Senior Member and I mentor through the IEEE Power & Energy Society.
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I am FNU Ratnavarma, an independent applied AI researcher and enterprise AI practitioner with 21 years in enterprise technology. I lead AI solution delivery at a global consultancy, where my work centers on large US utilities.
My research asks how AI agents can plan, predict, and act safely in high-stakes operations. I work on world models, joint embedding predictive architectures (JEPA), reinforcement learning, and methods for testing how reliable autonomous agents really are.
I review papers for journals and workshops and judge AI hackathons and research sprints. I am an IEEE Senior Member and I mentor through the IEEE Power & Energy Society.
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I am FNU Ratnavarma, an independent applied AI researcher and enterprise AI practitioner. I have 21 years in enterprise technology. I lead AI solution delivery at a global consultancy. My work centers on large US utilities.
My research asks one question. Can AI agents plan, predict and act safely in high-stakes operations? I work on world models, JEPA, reinforcement learning and methods for testing how reliable autonomous agents really are. The aim is an agent you can govern before it acts.
I review papers for journals and workshops. I judge AI hackathons and research sprints. I am an IEEE Senior Member and I mentor through the IEEE Power & Energy Society.
Education
Where I studied
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MS, Information Technology Management Western Governors University
2019 -
BE, Civil Engineering Visvesvaraya Technological University
2005
Memberships
Professional bodies
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IEEE Senior Member
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IEEE PES mentoring
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IET Member
Identifiers
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- 0009-0008-2191-6575
- ~FNU_Ratnavarma1
- in/ratnavarma
- REZ-5601-2026
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