Student Engineer · Robotics, AI/ML & Computer Vision

Building robotics,
software, and tools
that solve real problems.

I'm a high school student focused on engineering, working across robotics, AI/ML, computer vision, and software. I've founded VetsITGuide, competed in VEX Robotics for 7+ seasons (including Worlds), worked at UMich's Neurobionics Lab on the Open-Source Leg project, interned at Vanguard, and built projects that connect hardware, code, and real use.

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Research & Open Source

Open-Source Leg contributor with the University of Michigan Neurobionics Lab, plus independent research and technical writing.

Robotics & ECE

VEX Robotics, autonomous routines, pneumatics, sensors, drivetrain engineering

AI/ML & Computer Vision

PyTorch, TensorFlow, YOLO, sensor fusion, object detection, autonomous perception

Student Founder

VetsITGuide — free AI platform for veteran career transitions, VA Innovation Repository

Software & Web

Python, Django, JavaScript, full-stack, browser-based tools and productivity systems

VEX Robotics

5+ Seasons

Teams 90H & 91C · PA States · VEX Worlds (Dallas)

VetsITGuide

Founder

Django · Gemini API · VA Innovation Repository

Open-Source Leg

Contributor

University of Michigan Neurobionics Lab · documentation, tests, and fixes

AI / ML & CV

YOLO Projects

Computer vision, aerial imagery, object detection, and simulation work

About me

Engineer,
builder,
contributor.

I'm Tanuj Ranjith, a high school student building across robotics, AI/ML, software engineering, and assistive technology. I like projects where code has to work outside a clean demo, whether that means tuning a VEX robot before a match, building a full-stack platform for veterans, or experimenting with perception systems for autonomous vehicles.

Most of my work sits between hardware, software, and practical use. I've worked with Python, Django, JavaScript, machine learning tools, robotics systems, and browser-based apps. I'm especially interested in robotics, embedded systems, autonomy, neurobionics, defense technology, AI-assisted education, and tools that make technical pathways easier to access.

Skills

  • Python
  • Java
  • JavaScript
  • Django
  • HTML & CSS
  • Bootstrap
  • PyTorch
  • TensorFlow
  • Computer Vision
  • Jupyter Notebook
  • NumPy
  • VEX Robotics
  • Autonomous Programming
  • Sensor Integration
  • Pneumatics
  • AutoCAD
  • Autodesk Inventor
  • Revit
  • Google Cloud
  • Kubernetes
  • Git

Quick facts

  • School B. Reed Henderson HS · West Chester, PA · Class of 2027
  • VEX 5+ years · Teams 91C & 90H · PA States · Worlds (Dallas)
  • Founder VetsITGuide — VA Innovation Repository
  • Published Curieux Academic Journal, Dec 2025

Featured work

Selected projects.

A few projects that show how I build: robotics, software, AI, simulations, and tools that are meant to be used.

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Engineering & Competition

Builds, hardware & leadership.

A mix of VEX Robotics, TSA, open-source work, hackathons, and engineering projects. These are the places where I've learned the most about debugging under pressure, designing with constraints, and getting ideas out of my head into something that works.

VRC 2022 Worlds VEX Sugar Rush AI Night Panel WCU Hackathon VRC 2023 States VRC 2023 States Open-Source Leg VRC 2023 States VRC 2023 States OSL Lab VRC 2024 States VRC 2024 States TSA Design VEX 2024 VEX 2024 WCU Hackathon VEX 2024 VEX 2024 WCU Hackathon VEX Design Award Open-Source Leg

Experience & Leadership

Where I've worked
and what I've built.

Engineering & Building

  1. Founder & President, VetsITGuide

    Aug 2024 – Present
    • Built a free AI-assisted platform that helps U.S. military veterans explore IT and cybersecurity careers through guided learning paths, certification guidance, role explanations, and job-search support.
    • Developed the platform with Python, Django, JavaScript, and the Google Gemini API.
    • Accepted into the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Innovation Repository.

  2. Harvard Ventures-TECH Undergraduate Summer Program (HUVTSP), Vanguard Defense Track

    Jun – Jul 2025
    • Worked on the aerial and satellite imagery track, including image labeling, model training, and evaluation.
    • Trained a YOLO-based computer vision model that reached about 85% accuracy.
    • Documented dataset trade-offs, training decisions, and the labeling pipeline.

  3. Open-Source Leg Contributor

    Oct 2025 – Present
    • Contributing to the University of Michigan Neurobionics Lab's Open-Source Leg project through documentation improvements, bug fixes, unit tests, and GitHub-based collaboration.
    • Visited the Neurobionics Lab in person and met with the research team.

  4. VEX Robotics 91C — Lead Programmer, Builder, Driver, Design

    Jun 2023 – Present
    • Design and tune autonomous routines, drivetrain architecture, pneumatics, sensors, and competition strategy across local events and PA States.

  5. VEX Robotics 90H — Lead Programmer, Lead Driver, Builder, Design

    Mar 2021 – Jun 2023
    • Led programming and driving while contributing to build design and competition strategy across local events, PA States, and VEX Worlds in Dallas.

Leadership & Community

  1. Vice President, AI Club

    Aug 2025 – Present
    • Help lead club activities, student projects, workshops, and technical discussions around AI.
    • Served as a student panelist at WCASD AI Night at Rustin High School, speaking about AI literacy and responsible use.

  2. Secretary, Technology Student Association

    Sep 2025 – Present
    • Helped build our school's TSA chapter during its first year. Competed through regional semifinals and finals, then advanced to the PA State Conference semifinals at Seven Springs in April 2025.

  3. SAT Tutor, Schoolhouse.world

    Jan 2026 – Present
    • Tutor students in SAT preparation through practice, concept review, and test-taking strategies.

  4. Volunteer Science Instructor / Tutor, YAPA Kids

    Jun 2025 – Present
    • Teach and support elementary and middle school students in science through guided lessons, practice, and review.

  5. Certified Young Master & Media Production, Sky Yoga

    • Certified Young Master in SKY Yoga; contribute to the organization's media production team, creating and editing content for events and outreach.

  6. ENGin · Safe Harbor of Chester County · Sankara Eye Foundation

    • Volunteer work across English tutoring for students affected by the war in Ukraine, media and editing support, translation work, and fundraising ambassador efforts.

Education

B. Reed Henderson High School, West Chester, PA

Aug 2023 – Aug 2027

AP coursework: AP Computer Science Principles, AP Computer Science A, AP Physics 1, AP Physics C, AP Cybersecurity, AP Calculus AB, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, and AP U.S. Government & Politics. Advanced: Engineering Design and Architecture 1-4 (EDA).

Résumé

The full picture.

A one-page version of my experience, projects, skills, leadership, and technical work.

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Research & Technical Work

Research & technical work.

Selected research, publications, and technical contributions.

  1. Predictive Cable Slack Compensator for Tendon-Driven Robotic Joints

    Provisional Patent · Patent Pending

    A mechanism and control method that predicts and compensates for cable slack in tendon-driven robotic joints, improving precision and reliability in cable-actuated systems such as prosthetics and dexterous robotic manipulators.

  2. Open-Source Leg Contributor

    University of Michigan Neurobionics Lab · Oct 2025 – Present

    Contributing to a modular robotic prosthesis platform built to make advanced lower-limb robotics research more accessible. My work includes documentation improvements, bug fixes, unit tests, and small contributions through GitHub-based collaboration.

    Open-Source Leg ↗ GitHub ↗ My contributions ↗

  3. The Promise of Nanobots in Medicine: Biological Evidence and Applications

    Curieux Academic Journal · Dec 29, 2025 · Co-authored with Sanjeev Tamilselvan

    A research paper on the future potential of medical nanobots, using biological nanomachines, DNA origami, nanoscale drug delivery, and engineering constraints to evaluate what is realistic now and what still needs to be solved.

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  4. Investigating Repetition-Code Quantum Error Correction via Open-Source Simulation

    Independent Research · Dec 2025

    An independent research project studying repetition-code quantum error correction with open-source simulation tools. Compared unencoded qubits with distance-3 and distance-5 codes under bit-flip, phase-flip, and depolarizing noise models.

Achievements & Certifications

Milestones.

Milestones

  • Harvard Ventures-TECH Undergraduate Summer Program (HUVTSP)

    Jul 2025 · Vanguard Defense Track · YOLO model, ~85% accuracy

  • Technology Student Association

    Apr 2025 · PA Regional Semifinals & Finals → PA State Conference Semifinals, Seven Springs

  • VEX Robotics

    2021 – Present · 5+ seasons, PA States, VEX Worlds (Dallas), Design Award

  • National Distinguished Student Leadership Award (NDSLA)

    2026 · Volunteer Scholars

  • American Citizenship Award (ACA)

    2026 · Volunteer Scholars

  • American Volunteer Service Award (AVSA)

    2026 · Volunteer Scholars

Certifications

  • Harvard CS50 Python · CS50 Web Programming
  • Stanford Intro to Machine Learning
  • Microsoft PyTorch series — Intro, Computer Vision, NLP, Audio Classification · Aug 2024
  • Google Cloud Generative AI · LLM · Vertex AI · AI/ML Intro · Kubernetes
  • Duke Data Science with NumPy · Advances in AI Workshop, Jul 2025
  • Univ. of Leeds MEDTECH: AI and Medical Robots, Sep 2024
  • Univ. of Michigan Joy of Coding with Python