Ganesh Bagler

Making Food Computable | Computational Gastronomy Pioneer | Founder Foodoscope

South Delhi, Delhi, India

About

I work at the intersection of data, food, and health, pioneering the emerging domain of Computational Gastronomy — an interdisciplinary blend of artificial intelligence, data science, food science, and health informatics. As the founder of Foodoscope, I'm on a mission to make food computable by building digital building blocks of food, flavor, nutrition, and sustainability. These tools power intelligent food systems and personalized health solutions through robust APIs. With a background in computational biology, network science, and complex systems, I’ve led pathbreaking research in food pairing, culinary evolution, and data-driven gastronomy that’s been featured globally — from Nature and BBC to The New York Times. I'm passionate about translating scientific insight into public impact, whether through startup innovation, mentoring, or public speaking. I thrive at the convergence of science, engineering, and real-world applications, and believe that the future of food — and health — lies in data-driven personalization, sustainability, and cultural intelligence.

Experience

  • Infosys Centre for Artificial Intelligence IIITD (New Delhi, Delhi, India)
    • Professor
      Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

      Research in data science and artificial intelligence applied in the areas of Computational Gastronomy, Computational Creativity, and Computational Biology. Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Large Language Models, Named Entity Recognition, Information Retrieval, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Databases and Web-servers Development, APIs, Mobile Application Development.

    • Associate Professor
      Jan 2021 - Dec 2022 · 2 yrs

      Research in data science and artificial intelligence applied in the areas of Computational Gastronomy, Computational Creativity, and Computational Biology. Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Large Language Models, Named Entity Recognition, Information Retrieval, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Databases and Web-servers Development, APIs, Mobile Application Development.

  • Founder at Foodoscope
    May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

    Having established the foundations of the Computational Gastronomy niche, Foodoscope is my entrepreneurial venture that provides the digital building blocks of food via APIs.

  • Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi (10 yrs 2 mos)
    • Professor
      Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

      Research in data science and artificial intelligence applied in the areas of Computational Gastronomy, Computational Creativity, and Computational Biology. Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Large Language Models, Named Entity Recognition, Information Retrieval, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Databases and Web-servers Development, APIs, Mobile Application Development.

    • Associate Professor
      Jan 2019 - Dec 2022 · 4 yrs

    • Associate Dean of Communication and Alumni Affairs
      Dec 2019 - Dec 2021 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Managing the office of communications and alumni affairs comprising of three office bearers. Tasks: Communication and outreach, Rankings, Website etc.

  • Director at Complex Systems Laboratory
    May 2016 - Present · 10 yrs 2 mos

    Pioneer of Computational Gastronomy. Leading the Complex Systems Laboratory.

  • Co-Founder at Ayusla Cafe
    Jan 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 6 mos