Chaitali Dangarikar is a Sanskrit scholar currently based in Kanpur Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India. Her academic background includes a Ph.D. from IIT Bombay, where she focused on Bhartṛhari's concept of Jāti, analyzing it within the framework of the Vākyapadīya and in the light of contemporary theories of cognition. Beyond mere academic credentials, Chaitali Dangarikar represents a contemporary scholar who bridges traditional Sanskrit scholarship with modern interdisciplinary research methodologies, embodying the dynamic spirit of Indian intellectual tradition.

Dr. Dangarikar's research interests lie primarily in the areas of Sanskrit grammatical tradition, Indian philosophy of language, and lexicography. She has experience working on projects related to Sanskrit computational linguistics and has contributed to initiatives at institutions like IIT Kanpur and IIT Bombay. Her roles in academic institutions included positions such as Research Associate, Senior Project Scientist, and Postdoctoral Research Fellow. She has also instructed Sanskrit language courses.

Her academic work includes publications and presentations at conferences, reflecting her ongoing engagement with the field of Sanskrit studies.  Chaitali Dangarikar has several publications, including contributions to International Symposium on Music Acoustics. She has presented papers at various conferences and workshops, including the World Sanskrit Conference and the Indian Philosophical Congress. Dangarikar is associated with the IKS Center, NLTM Project and SandHI project at IIT Kanpur and has been involved in Sanskrit computational linguistics and wordnet projects at IIT Bombay.