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Contact
Vaishnav Anand
Grade 12 · The Athenian School · San Ramon, CA
AI researcher · Builder · Author · Educator
Three IEEE publications · Two patents pending · Founder, DeepTrust · Tech Demystified series · Conrad Challenge Top 5 global finalist
Mobile: 925-967-7435
Email: vaishnavanand90@gmail.com
Portfolio | LinkedIn
Open to collaborations, internships, speaking opportunities, and research-driven product development.
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Media Mentions
Dark Reading
Cybersecurity trade coverage of research and youth-led work at the intersection of AI, media authenticity, and responsible disclosure.
Unite.AI
Industry-facing reporting on applied AI—including geospatial and multimodal detection themes aligned with published and in-flight research.
IndiaWest
Diaspora and community press highlighting STEM leadership, publications, and regional student impact in the Bay Area and beyond.
India Currents
Cultural and current-affairs context for innovation stories—connecting technical work to broader readerships and community narratives.
San Ramon Patch
Local coverage of student research, outreach, and school-community milestones in Contra Costa County.
/awards
Select awards & programs
International / global / national recognition
- Conrad Challenge Finalist — Top 5 global finalist
- Blue Ocean Entrepreneurship Competition Top 100 Global (24,000+ students, 160+ countries)
- Mott Million Dollar Challenge semifinalist
- IEEE MIT URTC 2025 — First Author / Full Paper Presenter
- IEEE ICAIC 2026 — Invited Presenter; only high school presenter
- Esri International User Conference Invited Presenter — 18,000+ attendees
- King's College, University of Cambridge Invited Research Presenter
Science fairs & 4-H recognition
- Robert Brownlee Science Award — University of California 4-H Youth Development Program
- California State Science Fair — 4th Place
- Contra Costa County Science & Engineering Fair — 1st Place
- Contra Costa County Science & Engineering Fair — 2nd Place (×2)
Davidson Fellowship — submitted, pending (domain shift in deepfake detection)
Fellowship application in progress.
Stanford Pre-Collegiate Summer Institute — Discrete Mathematics (2024)
Faculty recommendation received.
AMC 12A — top 2.5% worldwide (select years)
National high school mathematics competition; consistent preparation across algebra, geometry, combinatorics, and number theory under exam conditions.
AIME qualifier (2022, 2024)
Invitational follow-on to the AMC—multi-step, proof-oriented problem solving.
FTC Team 14300 — Dean's List Semifinalist (2025), Design Award (2025), Connect Award (2024); two-time regional qualifier
Java autonomous routines, mentorship, and competition execution.