AISRS 2026 • Sixth Year
June 20, 2026 · 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM PDT
Online global event
Grades 6-12
Middle & high school presenters
Projects that have real impact
AI research that targets real-world problems
Student AI Research
AIClub's Student Research Symposium (AISRS) showcases recognized AI projects created by students in grades 6-12. Students, parents, and educators are welcome to watch presentations, keynote sessions, and receive practical guidance for future research paths.
Agenda
Now in its 6th year, AISRS - the Student Research Symposium - showcases innovative AI research projects done by students grades 6-12. These projects touch a variety of areas and fields; space, healthcare, social good, climate change, the fine arts and much more. For students, parents, teachers and all interested, AISRS shows how students can combine their ingenuity and state of the art technology to create the future.
Keynote Speaker
Cecilia Corral
Co-Founder at CareMessage
Cecilia Corral is the Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at CareMessage, the leading patient engagement platform for safety-net organizations. Under her leadership, CareMessage has reached more than 22 million people across 45 states and territories.
Driven by her experiences growing up in a low-income immigrant household, Cecilia brings a unique perspective to the design of technology for health equity. Cecilia's work focuses on using technology and AI to scale preventive care and chronic disease management in underserved communities. Over the last decade she's been the lead inventor on multiple patents on the use of sequential messaging to support people in meeting health goals, and has been a contributor to key research validating the effectiveness of text messaging in improving health outcomes.
Outside of her work at CareMessage, she is an advocate for Diversity and Inclusion in the tech industry through collecting and publishing data on Latina Tech Founders. Cecilia was on the 2019 Forbes 30 under 30 list for Healthcare and was recognized as a Social Entrepreneur of the Year in 2025 by the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship at the 2025 World Economic Forum. She holds a degree in Product Design Engineering from Stanford University.
Keynote Speaker
Ashwin Rao
EVP AI at o9 & Adjunct Professor at Stanford
Ashwin Rao is EVP-AI at o9 Solutions with the responsibility for o9's AI Strategy & Architecture as well as leading o9's R&D team. Ashwin is also an Adjunct Professor in Applied Mathematics at Stanford University, focusing his research and teaching in the field of Reinforcement Learning (RL), and has written a book on RL with applications in Finance, Supply-Chain and Dynamic Pricing.
Previously, Ashwin was the Chief AI Officer at QXO, VP of AI at Target Corporation, Managing Director of Market Modeling at Morgan Stanley, and VP of Quant Trading Strategies at Goldman Sachs. Ashwin has a Ph.D. in Theoretical Computer Science from University of Southern California and a B.Tech in Computer Science from IIT-Bombay. Ashwin resides in Palo Alto, CA.
Mentoring
Research, APs, and Beyond
Dr. Nisha Talagala (CEO of AIClub) will lead a practical session for students and parents on thriving in an AI-powered future.
Project Lineup
Alessia BrinzareaEye-Tracking of the Child Mind Network using EEG Data
Kavin KumarSignBridge: Bridging the ASL-English Communication Gap for Deaf Individuals
Sarayu PasumarthiFiltering Electroencephalogram Data Using R: A Study on Patients with Seizures
Soham GuptaSolarFlux AI: Utilizing K-Nearest Neighbors Regression to Optimize Residential Solar Adoption
Chinee BernabeKulingtang Music Note Detection
Karvi PatilAquatic Biodiversity Data Extraction: Substrate and Species Slates
Ayaan SyedObject Detection for Blind Assistance During Road Walking
Shaili BeteshTranslateRx - iOS app for Translation and Medical Questions
Arjan WaliaAssistive Technology For Pianists With Limited Dexterity
Brandon LabioYOLO-Based Deep Learning Models for Real-Time Volleyball Action Recognition
FAQ
Who reviews the submissions?
All submissions are reviewed by the following program committee.
Dr. Sindhu Ghanta
Dr. Amit Gupta
Dr. Nisha Talagala
Ms. Shilpa Toro
What do accepted presenters receive?
Accepted presenters receive feedback, presentation support, and a structured symposium format to share their work with a broader audience.
Review historical symposium themes, keynote sessions, and student project highlights.
Discover research pathways, courses, camps, and resources for student researchers and families.