Dr. Sanjoy Paul

Dr. Sanjoy Paul is a recognized leader in innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship,

currently serving as the Associate Vice President of Technology Incubation & 

Commercialization at Rice University’s Office of Innovation and as Executive Director of

Rice Nexus - Rice University’s flagship innovation hub accelerating research translation

and venture creation. He is also Co-founder of Houston AI, a nonprofit driving AI

innovation and collaboration.

Dr. Paul teaches graduate-level computer science at Rice University and is an Adjunct

Faculty at the Baylor College of Medicine. Over a distinguished corporate career, he

held senior leadership roles at Accenture (as Managing Director and Global Head of

Systems & Platforms R&D), Wipro, Infosys, Bell Labs, and AT&T. There, he pioneered

advanced platforms in Generative AI, Robotics, 5G, IoT, and Digital Twins to transform

global industries.

As an AI strategist, Dr. Paul has developed pioneering solutions in multimodal

generative AI, computer vision, and digital platforms that have saved enterprises

hundreds of millions of dollars. His work in medical AI includes building the world’s first

economically viable and scalable AI-based Rheumatic Heart Disease screening system

in collaboration with the Cardiological Society of India. He continues to play a leadership

role in MedTech initiatives that use AI, computer vision, and biomechanics to improve

healthcare delivery and diagnostics.

An accomplished entrepreneur, he has founded and led startups across AI, EdTech,

AdTech, and Content Distribution. Through Rice Nexus, he mentors the next generation

of entrepreneurs, guiding them in product development, venture building, and

transforming research into real-world ventures.

Dr. Paul is a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), a Fellow of the

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), holder of 96 granted U.S.

patents, and author of three books. His many awards include the IIT Kharagpur

Distinguished Alumnus Award and the Thomas Alva Edison Patent Award, and he was

featured in the Wall Street Journal as a 2025 Distinguished Leader. He holds a Ph.D. in

Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland, a B. Tech from IIT Kharagpur,

and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.