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Ishaan Ranjan

ishaan ranjan

Founder building applied AI and researching social systems.

I'm Ishaan Ranjan, an incoming student at Georgia Tech, studing Computer Science (AI + Embedded Systems). I build applied AI products spanning from agents, graph tracking networks on societal issues, and economics. I'm most passionate about building ethical AI systems that solve complex societal level problems. Additionally, I have worked on parameter efficient methods for creating low-latency computer use agents using frontier models.

last updated: Jan 2026

applied ai · research · community

education

Other Acceptances

  • UIUC, UNC-Chapel Hill, ASU Barrett, Embry Riddle

BASIS Peoria - #1 High School in the United States

Aug 2022 – May 2026
High School Diploma
  • GPA: 3.98 UW · 4.84 W
  • SAT: 1540 · ACT: 35
  • AP: 15 AP exams, 14×5s and 1×4
  • National Merit Commended Scholar · AP Scholar with Distinction (2×)
  • Leadership: President of Research Club, Captain of Speech & Debate, Engineering Lead in Science Olympiad, National Honor Society Cohort Lead, Spanish Honor Society

work experience

Luxen LLC (Applied AI Lab) — Co-Founder

  • Built applied AI products and autonomous agents.
  • Raised $48K+ in pre-seed support from 1517 Fund, SoftBank, and BizWorld.
  • Reached 5K+ active users and 1.5M+ media views.
  • Flagship products: Varyn (vitamin + eczema CV scanner), Kalo (AI grocery management and meal prep), Ardus (computer-use automation).
  • Hub: luxenai.org

Mathnasium — Tutor

  • Tutored 400+ students (grades preK–college) in fundamentals through College Algebra.
  • Built repeatable practice plans and checkpoints to track improvement.

KEYS @ University of Arizona — Research Intern (Precision Aging Network Lab)

  • Used R/Python to analyze vitamin D, omega-3, and exercise signals against epigenetic aging clocks.
  • Presented a poster talk to 800+ attendees.
  • Manuscript: site · Abstract: view · Talk: YouTube

research & publications

National History Day Research (with Dr. Nidhi Mishra) — Criminal Tribes Act

  • Studied how colonial policy shaped social exclusion and long-run outcomes.
  • Wrote and published an analysis connecting historical law to modern social systems.
  • Paper: SSRN 5349605

SABER — Sustainable AI-automated Bioreactor (AZSEF Environmental Engineering)

  • Built an AI-automated Chlorella vulgaris bioreactor with microcontroller systems for environmental remediation.
  • Published on ResearchGate.
  • Paper: ResearchGate

community

Debatica

  • Why: built to help under-resourced debaters prep like they had a full coaching staff.
  • What: evidence workflow plus round strategy feedback.
  • Impact: 2K+ users.
  • Link: debatica.org

AI Literacy Initiative

  • Why: built to make classroom AI use clearer for teachers and students.
  • What: teacher resources, assignment guardrails, and practical workflows.
  • Impact: adopted across courses at BASIS Peoria.
  • Link: ai-literacy-app.vercel.app

achievements

Debate

  • NSDA Big Questions — Ranked #5 nationally (Aug 2025)
  • AZ State Champion + Nationals qualifier

Research

  • SSRN Rank #1 in downloads (Post-Colonial & World Literature eJournal, June + July)

STEM & Competitions

  • AZSEF Grand Award — Environmental Engineering
  • Science Olympiad Wind Power — #1 at Gopher Invitational
  • Top 43 National Economics Olympiad
  • US Medicine Olympiad — Honorable Mention

skills

Languages

Python, Java, JavaScript, SQL, HTML/CSS

ML

PyTorch, TensorFlow, Transformers, LLMs

Tools

Git, Playwright, RPA, data analysis in R/python

contact

email
ishaanranjan15@gmail.com

help

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