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ishaan ranjan
17y/o founder, debater, and applied AI researcher. I build tools at the applied AI × learning/health seam.
last updated: Dec 2024
startups · research · student
activities
LuxenAI LLC (2023–Present) — Co-Founder & CTO
- Student-founded product studio applying AI to real-world problems; built 4 products.
- Secured $30k+ in non-dilutive grants/support; shipped to ~5k users with multi-million total impressions.
- Hub: luxenai.org
Speech & Debate (2023–2026) — Captain, Extemp & Big Questions
- NSDA Big Questions rank top-5 nationally; AZ state champion; nationals qualifier.
- Led 110+ member team; launched new events and practice systems; 60+ hrs judging/coaching MS.
Research Club (2024–2026) — Founder & Lead
- Built peer research community, Zotero/citation workshops, and paper clinics; guided 30+ student papers/projects.
- Site: basispeoriaresearch.com
KEYS @ University of Arizona (Summer 2025) — Research Intern (PAN Lab)
Community & Teaching
- AI Literacy initiative for school (teacher resources, assignment guardrails, workflows); NHS cohort lead & record Vitalant blood drive.
- AP Bio/Algebra II TA; 120+ hrs tutoring/service; Mathnasium tutor (grades 3–12).
apps
Debatica — Debate prep & research tool
- 2k+ users; evidence workflow + round-strategy feedback.
- link: debatica.org
Varyn — Vitamin Defficiency Scanner
- Use a custom CV model to determine severity of vitamin deficiency along with eczema and suggest treatment
- link: varyn-one.vercel.app
@ishaanranjan/code-complete — npm package
- Utility helpers for code completion prototypes (JS/TS).
- link: npm package
Luxen — product studio hub
- Index of in-progress tools and experiments under LuxenAI.
- link: luxenai.org
publications & talks
Criminal Tribes Act — historical analysis (SSRN)
- Research on social exclusion dynamics and policy design.
- paper: SSRN 5349605
SABER — Sustainable AI-automated Bioreactor (ResearchGate)
- Chlorella vulgaris + microcontroller systems for environmental remediation.
- paper: ResearchGate link
KEYS Research — Precision Aging Network
honors
Speech & Debate
- NSDA Big Questions — Rank #5 nationally; AZ State Champion; Nationals.
Founding & Grants
- 1517 Fund grant; YES Accelerator; BIG Idea Challenge — Honorable Mention; Z Fellows interview top decile.
STEM & Fairs
- AZSEF — 3rd Place (Grand Award); Science Olympiad Wind Power — #1 at Gopher Invitational.
- Top-50 National Economics Olympiad; US Medicine Olympiad — Honorable Mention.
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