Hi, I'm Ayush

 My name is Ayush, and I am part of the magnet program Montgomery Blair High School. I have experience in not only STEM, in my high school years, but humanities in middle school. I am in 11th grade (Junior) with experience in AI, Data Science, CS, High-Performance Computing, Software/Algorithm Dev., Media and Communications . A summary of my background and achievements is provided below:

My Achievements

TECHNICAL SKILLS:  Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Python, Java, MATLAB

 INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

University of Southern California, Viterbi School of Engineering, CA

AI and Data Science Intern (Advisor: Prof. Cauligi Raghavendra, Vice Dean, Global Academic Initiatives, USC)  Jun  – Sep 2023

• Researched, developed and demonstrated image analysis using AI in Python to remotely estimate soil quality from multimodal, multispectral satellite image data. Presented research results at USC on Sept 22, 2023 

• Published and Presented research at HiPC SRS 2023 conference as only high school attendee

Clemson University, ICAR labs, SC

AI and Data Science Intern (Advisor: Prof. Krovi, Michelin Endowed Chair, ICAR Labs) Jun 2022 – Aug 2022

• Designed and demonstrated a deep learning computer vision algorithm in Python and MATLAB  to detect skin lesions

• Presented internship research findings and demonstrated AI for skin lesion detection at ICAR labs in Aug 2022. Internship details at https://talukderayush.wixsite.com/my-site-1 

PUBLICATIONS

Ayush Talukder, Cauligi Raghavendra, E. Glenn, AI-based Soil Fertility Quality Estimation from Remote Sensing Data, 30th IEEE International Conference on High Performance Computing, Data, and Analytics, Dec 18-21, 2023 (HiPC) 

LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES 

C-SPAN documentary Vaping: A Youth Crisis - Scriptwriter, Co-Director, Editor   March 2021

• Created a documentary outlining the negative effects of Vaping (see video here) 

North South Foundation documentary Improving Access to Education for Native Americans - Creator     April 2022

• Wrote & directed an awareness documentary about the neglect Native Americans face in their education

FIRST Lego League Robotics: Novel System to Evacuate People with Mobility Issues - Lead Designer   February 2020

• Led strategy for missions and was lead programmer.

Invent the Future Challenge 2019:  Smart Gardener Watering System - Lead Presenter, Co-Developer              March 2019

• Designed and demonstrated a smart plant watering system capable of adapting to different soil and humidity conditions. 

• I programmed the Arduino board with sensors and was lead presenter to the judges at the competition.

AWARDS

Vaping: A Youth Crisis (http://studentcam.org/sc2021_files/HM-Eastern0622.htm)

• Honorable Mention, 2021 C-SPAN StudentCam Contest

• Best PSA Video, 2022 Student World Impact Film Festival

• Second Place, 2021 Montgomery County Youth Film Festival

• Official Selections: 2022 RedeemTV & GNPI ICOM Student Film Festival, 2022 Universal Kids Film Festival, 2022 Direct Monthly Online Film Festival, 2022 YellowHammer Film Festival

Improving Access to Education for Native Americans https://www.northsouth.org/public/panaceachallenge/2022/Champions 

• ‘North South Foundation Panacea Challenge 2022, Multimedia Champions 

FIRST Lego League Robotics Regional Champions

• Global Innovation Award winner in 2020 for A Novel System to Evacuate People with Mobility Issues (Provisional Patent Application Number 62971932). I was featured on APG News on TV and in the local newspaper.

Invent the Future Challenge 2019 

• Judge’s Choice Award for Smart Gardener Watering System

ADDITIONAL

Music: RCM student member, performed at Blackrock Center for Performing Arts, Dec 2022  

Get in touch with me at talukderayush@gmail.com