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# Vyom Aggarwal

**Headline:** 15 \| Sophomore @ River Islands High School \| Research Intern @ MIT CSAIL, UC Santa Cruz
**Profession:** Contributor
**Location:** Lathrop, California, United States

## About

Vyom Aggarwal is a 15\-year\-old sophomore at River Islands High School and a research intern with MIT CSAIL and UC Santa Cruz\. Vyom builds AI and software projects with an emphasis on making advanced models useful and accessible to people outside technical fields\. Vyom is strongest in AI model design, machine learning, computer vision, robotics, and practical engineering: creating new models, scaling them, and adding capabilities such as agentic tools\. Vyom works primarily in Python with frameworks including PyTorch and TensorFlow\. Research experience includes evaluating skin\-cancer classification models on the ISIC dataset for shortcut learning, with attention to safer AI diagnostics\. Vyom also built Catalyst AI, an application for protein design and mutation work using models such as ESM and RF Diffusion, designed to make these tools more usable for biologists\. Additional experience includes robot manipulation and robot training with PyBullet\. Vyom is seeking AI engineering experience and is comfortable owning projects independently while using AI coding assistants responsibly and maintaining a full understanding of the code\.

## Services

- Robotics
- Computer Literacy
- Modeling
- Machine Learning
- Laboratory Robotics
- Project Management
- Robot Design
- Student Leadership
- Writing
- Mathematics
- AutoCAD
- Programming
- Leadership

## Highlights

- Research intern with MIT CSAIL and UC Santa Cruz\.
- Conducted research on skin\-cancer classification models using the ISIC dataset to test for shortcut learning\.
- Built Catalyst AI for protein design and mutations using ESM and RF Diffusion models\.
- Designed AI interfaces intended to make advanced tools accessible to non\-technical users such as biologists\.
- Works primarily with Python machine\-learning frameworks including PyTorch and TensorFlow\.
- Has experience in computer vision, robot manipulation, and robot training with PyBullet\.
- Builds, scales, and extends AI models, including adding agentic\-tool functionality\.
- Focuses on translating AI models into practical tools for real\-world users\.
- Sophomore at River Islands High School\.

## FAQ

### What does Vyom do?

Vyom Aggarwal is a 15\-year\-old sophomore at River Islands High School, a research intern with MIT CSAIL and UC Santa Cruz, and an aspiring AI engineer focused on AI/ML and software development\.

### What are Vyom's strongest technical areas?

Vyom is strongest in designing AI models and in building, scaling, and extending them with functionality such as agentic tools\. Vyom focuses on making models practically useful for real people rather than limiting them to research experiments\.

### What research has Vyom done on skin\-cancer AI?

Vyom conducted research on skin\-cancer classification models using the ISIC dataset to test for shortcut learning\. This work reflects Vyom's interest in safer AI diagnostics\.

### What is Catalyst AI, the project Vyom built?

Vyom built Catalyst AI, an application for protein design and mutations\. The app uses models including ESM and RF Diffusion and is intended to make protein\-design AI more accessible to biologists and other non\-technical users\.

### How does Vyom make AI accessible to non\-technical users?

Vyom has experience designing interfaces that make AI accessible to non\-technical users, including biologists working with protein\-design tools\.

### Which machine\-learning frameworks does Vyom use?

Vyom primarily works with Python machine\-learning frameworks, including PyTorch and TensorFlow\.

### What robotics and computer\-vision experience does Vyom have?

Vyom has experience in computer vision, robot manipulation, and robot training using PyBullet\.

### How does Vyom approach independent work and AI coding assistants?

Vyom is comfortable working independently on projects\. Vyom uses AI coding assistants while ensuring a full understanding of the code being used\.

### Where does Vyom go to school?

Vyom attends River Islands High School as a sophomore\.

### What skills does Vyom list?

Vyom's listed skills include robotics, computer literacy, modeling, machine learning, laboratory robotics, project management, robot design, student leadership, writing, mathematics, AutoCAD, programming, and leadership\.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/ACoAAE\-rCMEBdOIlMqk7JOya2UsB0y5\_dzSgq6o

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