Ashok K. Goel is a professor of computer science and human-centered computing in the School of Interactive Computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology and serves as the Chief Scientist at C21U. With four decades of research at the intersection of artificial intelligence and cognitive science, his work has advanced the fields of cognitive systems, knowledge-based AI, and computational design and creativity.

Over the last decade, Goel's research has focused on the intersection of AI and education, as well as education and AI. He has become a leading voice in the use of AI in education and the design of innovative learning technologies, such as Jill Watson, the world's first virtual teaching assistant. He is the executive director of the National AI Institute for Adult Learning and Online Education (AI-ALOE) sponsored by the U.S. National Science Foundation and headquartered at Georgia Tech.

A Fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) and the Cognitive Science Society, Goel is also an editor emeritus of AAAI's AI Magazine and a recipient of AAAI’s Outstanding AI Educator Award and Distinguished Service Award, as well as the IBM Faculty Award. His work continues to shape the future of both AI research and educational innovation.