Prof. Y. Narahari is an Honorary Professor at the Department of Computer Science and Automation, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India.

He has held several leadership positions: Director, Centre for Brain Research (2022-2023); Dean of the Division of EECS (Electrical, Electronics, and Computer Sciences) (2014-2021); and Chair, Department of Computer Science and Automation, IISc (2010-2014).

Prof. Narahari has  worked on game theory, mechanism design, and artificial intelligence techniques applied to research problems  at the interface of computer science and economics. He is also exploring AI applications for social good, especially in digital agriculture. He is the author  a textbook entitled "Game Theory and Mechanism Design" brought out by the IISc Press and the World Scientific Publishing Company.   He has advised 29 Ph.D. Students of whom 11 are currently faculty members in IITs. His honours include: Fellowships of IEEE, Indian National Academy of Engineering, Indian National Science Academy, Indian Academy of Sciences, and National Academy of Sciences India, Homi-Bhabha Fellowship, J.C. Bose National Fellowship, IISc Award for Research Excellence in Engineering, IISc Distinguished Alumnus Award, and the Sir M. Visvesvaraya Lifetime Achievement Award for Senior Scientists.