South Brunswick High School, Class of 2027
Ansh Saini
IEEE-published STEM student researcher, inventor, and developer building AI systems for education, security, and disaster resilience.
Research at George Mason University and the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. Two USPTO provisional patent applications as sole inventor. Founder and director of Turbo Tutors, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
Publications & Research
Three peer-reviewed publications, one research internship, and ongoing independent research. Indexed in IEEE Xplore and presented at IEEE MIT URTC 2025.
Featured PublicationIEEE Xplore
Published in IEEE Xplore, May 26, 2026
Developing a Socratic Evaluation Software using Argumentation and Graph-based Open Student Modeling
Indexed in IEEE Xplore. Presented at IEEE MIT URTC 2025 (Undergraduate Research Technology Conference), MIT, Cambridge, MA. Mentor: Prof. Mihai Boicu, George Mason University
Problem: grading student reasoning at scale is slow and inconsistent. Role: Benchmarked five AI tutors on a 30-point rubric, then had humans blind-grade transcripts to compare against the AI’s grading. Outcome: The AI matches human graders in math but under-scores humanities. Published in IEEE Xplore and presented at IEEE MIT URTC.
↗ Open IEEE Xplore
ASSIP, September 2025
A Comparative Evaluation of Large Language Models for Integration within Argumentation and Graph-based Open Student Modeling Software (ARGOS)
Journal of Student-Scientists' Research, published September 25, 2025. Section: College of Engineering and Computing: Department of Information Sciences and Technology. Mentor: Prof. Mihai Boicu
Compared five LLMs as Socratic tutors using a structured 30-point rubric. Gemini 2.5 Pro achieved the highest average score; differences across models were statistically significant (ANOVA p = 3.05 × 10⁻⁷).
↗ Open GMU Journal
ASSIP, September 2025
A Comparative Study of Gemini 2.5 Pro and Human Evaluative Metrics in Assessing Student Comprehension Across STEM and Humanities Topics through Conversation-based Assessments
Journal of Student-Scientists' Research, published September 25, 2025. Section: College of Engineering and Computing: Department of Information Sciences and Technology
Compared Gemini-generated assessments of student understanding with human evaluations across eight conversations, finding a strong positive correlation (Pearson's r = 0.837) while identifying calibration differences. Gemini scored students roughly 10% lower on average and showed greater scoring variability.
↗ Open GMU Journal
Seismic Risk & Insurance Research, IIT RoorkeeJuly 1 to September 7, 2025
Research Intern, ECG Lab, Department of Earthquake Engineering
Machine Learning for Seismic Risk Prediction and Insurance Premium Optimization
ECG Lab, Department of Earthquake Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. Mentor: Prof. Ritesh Kumar. Online research internship, July 1 to September 7, 2025.
Trained machine learning models on past seismic activity to predict future earthquake risk, for use in architectural insurance premium calculation. Collaborated with a PhD student at the ECG Lab on the development and analysis of the predictive models, handling data preprocessing, model development, and interpretation of results.
Trained machine learning models on recorded seismic activity to estimate future earthquake risk
Performed data preprocessing, exploratory analysis, and interpretation of earthquake-related datasets
Applied the resulting risk models to architectural insurance premium calculation
Collaborated with a PhD student at the ECG Lab, Department of Earthquake Engineering
Digital Surveillance & Human RightsMar 2026 – Present
Independent Research
Researching the impact of digital surveillance technologies on privacy, freedom of expression, and civil liberties. Examining how monitoring systems influence human behavior and evaluating policy frameworks that balance public safety with fundamental human rights.
Investigating the "chilling effect," where individuals alter speech, online activity, and information-seeking behavior when they believe they are being observed
Analyzing real-world case studies involving digital surveillance, electronic device searches, social media monitoring, and public-health tracking systems
Evaluating legal, ethical, and policy frameworks designed to balance technological capabilities with transparency, accountability, privacy, and civil liberties
Patents
Two provisional patent applications filed in 2026. Sole inventor: Ansh Saini.
USPTO Provisional Patent Application Filed, April 2026, Sole Inventor: Ansh Saini
UDIARS ↗ Live App
Unified Disaster Intelligence and Adaptive Response System
Inventor: Ansh Saini, 35 U.S.C. § 111(b)
A live flood, wildfire, and earthquake map with explainable risk scoring and voice-guided evacuation routing. Every risk number is built from named, inspectable signals and shows the reasoning behind it. Extends FloodPilot into a unified multi-hazard platform.
A live flood, wildfire, and earthquake map with explainable risk scoring and voice-guided evacuation routing. Every risk number is built from named, inspectable signals and shows the reasoning behind it. Extends FloodPilot into a unified multi-hazard platform.
USPTO Provisional Patent Application Filed, July 2026, Sole Inventor: Ansh Saini
GS-SIRS ↗ Live App
Global Strategic Straits Intelligence and Resilience System
Inventor: Ansh Saini, 35 U.S.C. § 111(b)
Simulates Hormuz-style chokepoint closures and the trade fallout that follows. Covers the Strait of Hormuz, Malacca, the Suez Canal, Bab el-Mandeb, and the Panama Canal, estimating effects on shipping routes, trade, and environmental risk through a digital-twin dashboard.
Simulates Hormuz-style chokepoint closures and the trade fallout that follows. Covers the Strait of Hormuz, Malacca, the Suez Canal, Bab el-Mandeb, and the Panama Canal, estimating effects on shipping routes, trade, and environmental risk through a digital-twin dashboard.
Hackathon Projects
AI/ML, disaster response, maritime intelligence, financial literacy, and educational technology.
Featured Projects
UDIARS Winner
Best User Experience Winner, Youth Code x AI Hackathon, May 2026
The Unified Disaster Intelligence and Adaptive Response System (UDIARS) combines flood, wildfire, and earthquake data in one application so users can review local hazard conditions and compare possible evacuation routes.
Connected public data feeds from NOAA, NASA FIRMS, USGS NWIS, and USGS Earthquake services
Built separate risk scoring methods for flood, wildfire, and earthquake hazards
Used FastAPI to combine the hazard data and React to display maps, risk levels, and route options
Tested the application with different locations and hazard scenarios
Presented the project at the Youth Code x AI Hackathon, where it received the Best User Experience award
Prototype note: UDIARS is a research prototype. It is not an emergency alert or operational navigation service.
ARGOS
George Mason University ASSIP, Faculty-Mentored Research, Summer 2025
Argumentation and Graph-based Open Student Modeling Software (ARGOS) is an intelligent tutoring system that uses Socratic dialogue, argumentation theory, and knowledge graphs to represent student understanding. My research focused on evaluating its language model tutoring and assessment components.
Evaluated five large language models as Socratic tutors using a structured 30 point rubric
Compared model performance across reasoning quality, instructional effectiveness, and consistency
Compared AI generated assessments of student understanding with human evaluations
Analyzed differences across the models and agreement between AI and human ratings
Contributed to research that resulted in two ASSIP publications and one IEEE conference paper
My role: Evaluated five language models, applied the 30-point scoring rubric, analyzed model performance and AI and human rating agreement, and contributed to the publications and conference presentation.
FloodPilot
Congressional App Challenge, Apple App Store, 2025
FloodPilot combines stream gauge and weather data to help drivers review possible flood risk and explore alternate routes during heavy rain.
Connected USGS stream gauge data with NOAA weather information
Built location based flood alerts and alternate route suggestions
Developed the iOS application and its supporting project website
Tested the application with different rainfall, river level, and location scenarios
Released FloodPilot on the Apple App Store and submitted it to the Congressional App Challenge
Designed and developed by Ansh Saini; distributed through a parent-managed Apple Developer account.
Prototype note: FloodPilot depends on the accuracy and update frequency of public data. Users should follow official road closures and emergency guidance.
Vouchify
Cornell Tech Summer Innovation Intensives, Future Builders Studio, Team Project, July 2026
Vouchify is a structured reference platform that helps students and early career candidates demonstrate strengths that traditional résumés often miss. Candidates request feedback from teachers, mentors, coaches, and supervisors, which is organized into a shareable professional profile for employers.
Designed separate workflows for candidates, reference providers, and employers
Organized feedback around reliability, communication, teamwork, initiative, and work ethic
Added consent, privacy, and reference management controls
Conducted early user and employer outreach to understand interest and concerns
Co developed and presented the prototype at the Cornell Tech Future Builders Studio showcase
My role: Product research, workflow design, market validation, prototype development, user outreach, and final presentation.
GS-SIRS
USPTO Provisional Patent, Sole Inventor, July 2026
The Global Strategic Straits Intelligence and Resilience System (GS-SIRS) helps users examine risk at major maritime chokepoints and explore how closures, delays, or rerouting could affect shipping and connected systems.
Added strategic chokepoints including Hormuz, Malacca, Suez, Bab el Mandeb, and Panama
Organized vessel activity and disruption indicators into a risk scoring workflow
Created scenarios involving closures, delays, and vessel rerouting
Built a digital twin dashboard to display possible effects on transportation, trade, economic activity, and the environment
Tested different disruption scenarios across multiple chokepoints
Prototype note: GS-SIRS is an exploratory prototype. It is not operational maritime intelligence or a navigation service.
DigiBook Top 100
Top 100 of 2,120 participants, Reverie Hacks 2026, Adaptive AI Textbook & Collaborative Learning Platform
DigiBook turns PDF, DOCX, and TXT materials into an adaptive learning experience with AI tutoring, personalized practice, accessibility tools, note-taking, and live group study.
Selected in the Top 100 among 2,120 participants at Reverie Hacks 2026
Built multilingual Socratic tutoring, quizzes, flashcards, concept maps, and an open student model
Added an Adaptive Learning Path that uses quiz results and learning activity to recommend what to study next
Built a Study Notebook with typed or dictated notes, source-linked excerpts, and a drawing/sketch canvas
Added live Study Rooms with shared reading, collaborative notes and sketches, chat, and audio/video communication
Designed accessibility for blind and low-vision, deaf and hard-of-hearing, dyslexic, motor, and attention-diverse learners through Read Aloud, screen-reader and keyboard support, voice controls, high contrast, adjustable text/spacing, reading ruler, and reduced motion
Applied ideas from the ARGOS intelligent tutoring research
Limitation: Mastery scores and adaptive recommendations are learning-support estimates based on quiz performance and student interactions, not definitive measures of student knowledge.
Additional Projects
Adaptly Winner
2nd Place Winner, AceSAT Education AI-Agent Hackathon, Aug 2026
Adaptly is an adaptive SAT preparation agent that learns from a student's scores, practice, and mistakes, decides what to work on next, tutors them through targeted practice, and adapts automatically as they improve.
Built a model that tracks scores, practice history, and mistakes to estimate strengths and weak areas
Added an adaptive engine that selects what to work on next based on recent performance
Developed targeted practice with step-by-step tutoring and explanations for missed questions
Designed the system to update its recommendations automatically as the student improves
Organized progress tracking so students can see how their preparation changes over time
Prototype note: Adaptly is a study-support prototype. Its recommendations and estimates are based on practice performance and are not a guarantee of test outcomes.
Triage
USAII Global AI Hackathon 2026, Round 2, Team Project
Triage is a web application that interprets a user's description of an immediate need, estimates its urgency, and identifies relevant nearby support programs.
Used Gemini 2.5 Flash to classify user needs and estimate urgency
Connected Google Places to locate nearby services
Added checks to remove programs that appeared closed or unavailable
Organized the results into categories and possible next steps
Tested the application with different housing, food, health, and safety situations
My role: Helped design the needs classification workflow, develop and test the application, and prepare the final demonstration.
Prototype note: Triage is an informational prototype and does not replace emergency services, medical advice, or professional case management.
CyberShield Winner
Best Beginner Project Winner, TLN Hackathon 2026, Cyber-Physical Threat Intelligence
CyberShield analyzes security telemetry across digital and cyber-physical systems, classifies threats with Gemini structured output, scores real-world risk, checks CVEs against CISA KEV, and generates explainable remediation reports for human review.
Classified threats with Gemini structured output and mapped findings to MITRE ATT&CK, MITRE ATLAS, and OWASP LLM Top 10
Built a deterministic cyber-physical risk score using severity, criticality, autonomy, safety relevance, exposure, and human oversight
Separated digital and physical impact so risk changes based on the asset under review
Checked CVEs against CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Added risk tuning plus JSON/PDF report export
Prototype note: CyberShield is an educational prototype. It does not monitor live systems or perform operational threat detection.
FloodScore
HackAmerica, May 2026
FloodScore combines FEMA flood zone information and USGS seismic data to help homeowners and real estate buyers explore possible property risk and long term financial exposure.
Connected FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer information with USGS seismic data
Built a property risk scoring method
Created calculations for possible financial exposure over a 30 year period
Displayed the results through a property focused map and dashboard
Prepared the project for submission to HackAmerica
Prototype note: FloodScore provides exploratory estimates. It does not replace insurance, engineering, appraisal, or real estate advice.
Spillover
GatewayGS, AI 4 Earth Hackathon, Planetary Cascade Intelligence, August 2026
Built an AI-assisted planetary cascade intelligence platform that models how regional environmental stress can propagate through connected infrastructure, resource, and human systems, helping decision-makers understand both local pressure and wider systemic impact.
Integrated current sea-temperature, atmospheric, and air-quality signals with transparent regional risk modeling
Developed seven environmental and human-pressure domains to calculate Regional Stress Score and Global Cascade Potential
Built a dependency-graph model that traces cascading impacts across infrastructure, resources, human systems, and documented cross-region connections
Created a scenario simulator that reruns the full model under conditions such as ocean warming, data-center demand growth, and infrastructure disruption
Implemented a constrained Gemini AI strategist that selects and explains pre-verified intervention portfolios while deterministic models calculate and verify all impact scores
Prototype note: Spillover is a decision-support prototype for transparent scenario and cascade modeling; its scores are modeled indicators, not validated forecasts or probabilities.
StartSmart
Teen Financial Literacy, LUMA Hackathon, July 2026
StartSmart is a free interactive web application that helps high-school students build practical money-management skills through short lessons, calculators, quizzes, and real-world examples.
Created 12 learning modules covering budgeting, banking, credit, taxes, renting, debt, investing, and financial safety
Built calculators for budgeting, taxes, APY, rent affordability, and debt to income ratio
Developed a financial glossary
Added a 20 question quiz for reviewing key concepts
Organized the application for independent, self paced learning
LifeBridge
Hacksocial 2026, Recovery Planning and Resource Support, 2026
LifeBridge is a non-emergency planning application that helps users organize their needs following a difficult life event. It categorizes user-entered information across housing, food, health, finances, and safety and connects users with publicly available resources.
Built an intake workflow covering housing, food, health, finances, and safety
Created a LifeBridge Score to organize the needs entered by the user
Developed a recovery checklist with progress tracking
Connected users with location based public resources
Kept emergency and crisis contact information visible when urgent help may be needed
Prototype note: LifeBridge is not an emergency service and does not provide medical, legal, financial, housing, or mental-health advice. Resource availability and eligibility must be confirmed directly with each organization.
Matricula
Official-Data College Planning, 2026
Matricula is a college-planning web app that helps students explore schools and plan applications using official, authoritative data instead of scattered or unverified sources.
Organized official college data into a searchable planning interface
Built tools to compare schools across admissions, cost, and outcome information
Helped students track and plan their application steps in one place
Focused on transparent, source-based information for college decisions
Prototype note: Matricula is an informational planning tool. Students should confirm details directly with each college and official sources.
Development Approach
I use documentation, open source libraries, development frameworks, and AI coding assistants for brainstorming, debugging, and rapid iteration. I define the problem, select the data sources, design the workflow, test the application, review the results, and make the final technical and product decisions.
Media & Coverage
The Cornell Tech program, press coverage of my research, and the practices I keep up outside of school.
Cornell Tech Summer Innovation IntensivesJul 13–30, 2026 · New York, NY
Selected for Cornell Tech's Summer Innovation Intensives, earning 2 Cornell University credits across Interacting with AI and the Future Builders Studio. Built and presented Vouchify, a reference-verification platform, at the program showcase.
Press CoverageJune 2026
My IEEE-published research was covered regionally by MyCentralJersey, syndicated nationally by AOL News, and reported locally by TAPinto South Brunswick.
REGIONAL · MyCentralJersey · Jun 17, 2026
NJ junior publishes AI study that could change how students learn
Regional coverage by MyCentralJersey of my IEEE-published AI research on student learning and my presentation at IEEE MIT URTC. By Jack Salaki.
NATIONAL · AOL News · Jun 17, 2026
NJ junior publishes AI study that could change how students learn
Nationally syndicated by AOL News, carrying the MyCentralJersey story to a wider audience.
TAPINTO SOUTH BRUNSWICK · JUN 9, 2026
SBHS Student Ansh Saini has a Research Paper from a GMU Internship Presented at MIT
Coverage of the research paper from my George Mason summer internship, presented at IEEE MIT URTC 2025 and published in IEEE Xplore. “The greatest impact of technology is realized when it is deployed in service of others.”
TAPINTO ON FACEBOOK · JUN 9, 2026
SBHS Student Ansh Saini has a Research Paper from a GMU Internship Presented at MIT
“South Brunswick HS junior Ansh Saini has his research paper presented at IEEE MIT URTC and published in IEEE Xplore.”
Beyond the Classroom
Beyond academics, research, and building, I make time for practices that strengthen focus, consistency, and balance. I continue my Heartfulness journey through meditation, community service, and the PEARL (Practical, Educational, Actionable, Rejuvenating Lifestyle) webinar series. Running has become another part of that journey, including training for and racing 5Ks.
HEARTFULNESS
Meditation · PEARL learning · Community service
RUNNING
CityTri — New Jersey Summer Half, 5K
Monmouth Battlefield State Park · Englishtown, NJ
Princeton Battlefield 5K
Princeton Battlefield State Park · Princeton, NJ
Awards & Honors
Academic, research, and community recognitions, 2024–2026.
Major Honors & Recognition
IEEE Xplore Publication Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11532968 | 2026 | |
2× USPTO Provisional Patent Applications UDIARS (Apr 2026), GS-SIRS (Jul 2026), Sole Inventor | 2026 | |
Selected to Present at IEEE MIT URTC 2025 IEEE MIT URTC 2025, MIT, Cambridge, MA, Oct 10–12 | 2025 | |
2× Gold President's Volunteer Service Award AmeriCorps / Points of Light | 2024 | |
College Board National Recognition Program College Board, Outstanding Academic Achievement | 2026 | |
Best Beginner Project Winner, TLN Hackathon CyberShield, Cyber-Physical Threat Intelligence | 2026 |
Additional Honors
Best User Interface Winner, Youth Code x AI Hackathon UDIARS, Unified Disaster Intelligence and Adaptive Response System | 2026 | |
AceSAT Education AI-Agent Hackathon, 2nd Place Adaptly, Adaptive SAT Preparation Agent | 2026 | |
Top 100, Reverie Hacks 2026 DigiBook — adaptive AI textbook and collaborative learning platform; selected Top 100 among 2,120 participants | 2026 | |
AP Scholar Award College Board | 2025 | |
FBLA, State Representative Future Business Leaders of America | 2024 | |
New Jersey Summer Battlefield Run, 3rd Place 15–19 Age Group, 5K Run | 2026 | |
National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) NSHSS Member | 2024 |
Internships & Experience
Research internships at IIT Roorkee and George Mason University, plus industry experience in AI/ML and STEM education.
Research Internships2025
Jul 1 – Sep 7, 2025, Remote
Research Intern, ECG Lab, Department of Earthquake Engineering, IIT Roorkee
Project: Machine Learning for Seismic Risk Prediction and Insurance Premium Optimization. Mentor: Prof. Ritesh Kumar, PhD. Collaborated with a PhD student at the ECG Lab on data preprocessing, model development, and interpretation of results. Certified March 26, 2026.
Summer 2025, Fairfax, VA
ASSIP Research Intern, George Mason University
Department of Information Sciences and Technology, College of Engineering and Computing
Conducted two studies supporting ARGOS: evaluated five LLMs as Socratic tutors and compared AI-generated assessments of student understanding with human evaluations. The research resulted in two ASSIP publications and an IEEE Xplore–published conference paper.
Industry ExperienceSummer 2024
Jul–Aug 2024, Remote
AI/ML Engineering Intern, Dashworks AI
Only high schooler on the team. Self-taught the ML libraries (Hugging Face, PyTorch), helped build an LLM and RAG enterprise chatbot, and trained and optimized model weights. Certified Jul–Aug 2024.
Jul 2024, South Brunswick, NJ
STEM Instructor, Code Ninjas
Paid position. Ran coding and engineering classes of 15+ students, helped restructure curricula, and adapted lessons to student needs. Certified Oct 12, 2024.
Aug 5–31, 2024, Princeton, NJ
STEM Camp Facilitator, STEAM Works Studio
Paid position. Ran "Crazy Chemistry" and "Little Doctors" camps with 20+ students per session and coached students through their first engineering projects. Certified Sep 10, 2024.
Academic Foundation
Rigorous STEM coursework, strong test scores, and university-level study completed during high school.
South Brunswick High School, NJ
Class of 2027, Weighted GPA 4.4
4.4
Weighted GPA
16
AP / Honors Courses
2
University Courses
1560
SAT Total
Math 800, Reading & Writing 760
CourseworkSTEM · AP · Honors, 2023–2027
Every STEM, Advanced Placement, and Honors course on my transcript, by year. Highlighted tags are AP or college-level.
Grade 92023–24
Grade 102024–25
Grade 112025–26
Grade 122026–27IN PROGRESS
Additional college-level & online
Research Mentors
George Mason U.Prof. Mihai Boicu
IIT RoorkeeProf. Ritesh Kumar
Pre-College ProgramJul 2026
Cornell Tech, Cornell University
Summer Innovation Intensives, New York, NY, 2 Cornell University credits
Completed TECHIE 1111: Interacting with AI and TECH 1900: Future Builders Studio. Studied how AI shapes human behavior, communication, and agency, and applied user-centered, responsible-AI design to build and present Vouchify, a reference-verification platform, at the program showcase.
Clubs & Activities
FBLAState Representative
MathletesMember
Other ClubsDECA, HOSA, XSTEM
SportsSquash, Track & Field
Martial ArtsBlack Belt, Taekwondo
Volunteer & Leadership
Founding and running a free tutoring nonprofit, meditation-education outreach, and wildfire relief fundraising.
About MePractice and discipline
Two practices outside of school shape the way I work. I have practiced Heartfulness meditation since 2023, which taught me to stay with a hard problem instead of rushing past it. Earning a black belt in Taekwondo taught me that progress comes from showing up on the days when nothing seems to be improving. Both carry directly into long research projects and into the unglamorous parts of building something that does not work yet.
Turbo Tutors, 501(c)(3) NonprofitEarly 2024 to present
Founder and Director. I started Turbo Tutors as a freshman and have run it since, delivering 500+ hours of completely free tutoring to more than 100 students. It is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Trained a team of 10+ volunteer tutors
Led a team of five to build turbotutors.org, the student registration system, and tutor onboarding
Designed curricula spanning nine K to 12 subjects
American Red Cross, Together for California2025
Organized and ran an official American Red Cross donor drive for California wildfire victims, raising $5,015 from 59 donors and surpassing the $5,000 campaign goal. Rather than only soliciting donations, I taught a paid Python coding bootcamp for younger students and donated every dollar of the proceeds, building the fundraiser around a skill I could actually offer.
Designed two fundraising flyers and a wildfire campaign poster
Set up in-person donation tables at a local gym and the Princeton Club
Ran a Coding for Kids Python bootcamp, four virtual classes over two weekends, ages 10 to 14, with all proceeds donated
Heartfulness InstituteSeptember 2023 to present
Outreach and event planning volunteer since September 2023, contributing more than 200 hours. I led meditation sessions and ran meditation-education outreach that reached over 250 schools nationwide, including my own high school, building the school contact databases behind it and coordinating weekly gatherings that served hundreds of participants.
Led meditation sessions and coordinated weekly community gatherings
Built the school contact databases that drove outreach to 250+ schools across the United States
Ran Heartfulness events at my own high school, including informational booths
Recognized with two Gold President’s Volunteer Service Awards, the highest tier awarded
