Neil Potnis is an Indian American media artist researching the intersection of civic education and social science. He leads the Disruptve Studio -- an interdisciplinary think tank developing media technologies to alleviate civic apathy.

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Potnis holds an MSc in Computational Design Practices from Columbia’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, a BSc (Hons) in Arts & Entertainment Technologies from the University of Texas at Austin, and is an incoming PhD student in International and Comparative Education at Columbia University. Potnis’s current work studies the media influence of civic and climate action, particularly in the US and South Asian regions, and how the application of learning technologies can drive enduring change in local communities. 

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He previously held positions as a Program Instructor for Columbia World Project's Social Impact Fellowship, Adjunct Faculty at Columbia University GSAPP, and Design Fellow at Columbia Entrepreneurship leading the Obama Foundation Scholars and Columbia’s MBA program through social impact workshops.