Mrinal Rawat

AI Researcher & Engineer

Bridging cutting-edge AI research with real-world impact. Over 10 years of experience in NLP, Deep Learning, and Generative AI.

Mrinal Rawat

About Me

I am a seasoned AI researcher with a focus on Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning. Currently, I am an NLP Lead at Talkdesk, where I focus on addressing complex challenges in Human-AI interaction. My work involves developing solutions for tasks such as real-time intent detection, intent discovery, automatic call flow extraction, Agentic AI systems, and more.

Previously, I had the privilege of working at TCS Research and Innovation, one of India's premier research labs, where I collaborated with brilliant people in the AI industry and professors from IITs. This experience provided me with valuable exposure to cutting-edge research and industry-driven AI applications.

Beyond research, I have strong software engineering experience and have architected, developed, and deployed production-grade machine learning solutions from scratch. With a blend of research, engineering, and innovation, I am passionate about driving advancements in AI that make a real-world impact.

19 Papers
107 Citations
3 Patents
10 YoE
5 Videos

Research & Publications

When Actions Teach You to Think: Reasoning-Action Synergy via Reinforcement Learning in Conversational Agents 2025

Mrinal Rawat, Arkajyoti Chakraborty, Neha Gupta, Roberto Pieraccini

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Pre-Act: Multi-Step Planning and Reasoning Improves Acting in LLM Agents 2025

Mrinal Rawat, Ambuje Gupta, Rushil Goomer, Alessandro Di Bari, Neha Gupta, Roberto Pieraccini

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REFINE on scarce data: Retrieval enhancement through fine-tuning via model fusion of embedding models 2024

A Gupta, M Rawat, A Stolcke, R Pieraccini

Accepted in AJCAI

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Why Most AI Agent Demos Fail in Production

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