A 2022 Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, Mukul Singh has gone from a research intern to the Director of Science at Microsoft Research in just four years.Based in Redmond, Washington, Singh currently leads the science and technical strategy for Microsoft’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform that powers Microsoft 365. According to his LinkedIn profile, his work focuses on AI agents, foundation 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 internship to leadership
Singh joined Microsoft Research as a research intern in January 2022 while completing his engineering degree IIT Delhi. After graduating later that year, he was appointed Associate Researcher on the PROSE team, where he worked to improve developer experiences through AI.He was promoted to Researcher in June 2024 and became Senior Researcher in July 2025. In March 2026, he took the position of Director of Science, directing research and AI strategy for Microsoft’s productivity ecosystem.His work contributes to products including GitHub Copilot, Excel Copilot, Visual Studio and Power Query, technologies that reach more than a billion users every month.
Research Foundation at IIT Delhi
Before joining Microsoft full-time, Singh worked as a Research Assistant at CART at IIT Delhi between December 2020 and 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 subsequent research roles at Microsoft, reflects a career built through continuous work in artificial intelligence and software development.At a time when the discussions around dismissals and slower hiring continues in the tech sector, Singh’s career progression highlights that opportunities remain for professionals who build specialized skills, pursue research experience and continue to learn in rapidly evolving fields such as AI.
