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Association for Academic Excellence

​Awakening how Indian AI Learners
Perceive, Design, and Deploy


MISSION STATEMENT

The rapid transformation driven by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Science has created both challenges and vast opportunities in skill development. AAE's mission is to build a vibrant ecosystem where academic excellence translates into applied skills, and conversely, applied skills complements academic rigor.

What we are Doing

Translating Academic Excellence to Applied Skills

Building AI research ecosystems through academic support and mentoring students toward high-impact publications, technical competition success, and advanced academic placements.
Building student confidence through preparatory sessions and enabling successful completion of prestigious online AI and Data Science degree programs.
Enhancing student job readiness through advanced professional certifications and providing practical experience applying AI and Data Science to finance.

Google Summer of Code (GSoC)

 Demystifying the codebase and branding open source as the ultimate extracurricular superpower.

Beyond the Classroom. Into the Codebase.

We empower Secondary and Sr. Secondary students to master open-source development and secure their spot in Google Summer of Code. Start building the future of software before you even graduate.

MIT Maker Portfolio

MIT Maker Portfolio isn't just about "doing crafts"—it’s about teaching students how to document the engineering design process, quantify their impact, and speak the language of elite admissions.

From Curious Tinkerer to MIT Candidate.

We empower secondary students to master the art of the "Maker Portfolio"—transforming hands-on projects into a world-class narrative of technical mastery and creative grit.

NeurIPS (Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems): The "Olympics" of AI Research

Positioning high schoolers to compete at that level isn't just about coding; it’s about moving them from consumers of AI to architects of it.

Beyond the Algorithm. Beyond the Classroom.

We bridge the gap between secondary education and world-class AI research. Empowering the next generation of scientists to publish at NeurIPS.

Our People

The team driving the AAE mission forward.


Board of Mentors

Chief Programme Architect Subroto Chowdhury is a Practitioner Professor and Researcher with a Ph.D. in Econometrics and Statistical Modeling. Leveraging expertise from IBM, Google, and University of Helsinki, he transforms Python Programming and Machine Learning into accessible, high-impact practical wisdom.

Subroto Chowdhury, Ph.D, CAIIB

Subrata Kumar Satpati is a Senior Data Scientist at HP with expertise in data-driven solutions. He specializes in statistical model building, data gathering, and technical analysis, bringing high-level industrial rigor from Hewlett Packard Enterprise to the program.

Subrata Kumar Satpati, Ph.D

Avishek Ray holds a PhD from Trent University. An expert in Cultural Studies, Media Studies, and South Asian Studies, he has published extensively in journals like Routledge and SAGE, exploring the philosophy of vagabondage and Religion & Popular Culture.

Avishek Ray, Ph.D

Academic Advisory Council

Distinguished global leaders guiding AAE AI's vision for transforming AI skills through Academic Excellence.

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