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Three published papers on machine learning and market prediction.
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3 papers / 5 activities
My work with IIT Kharagpur has led to three peer-reviewed IEEE papers on machine learning and market prediction. I’m also developing independent projects on equity factors and portfolio allocation, alongside broader experience in finance.
Temporal patterns & market trends
Combines a CNN–BiLSTM architecture with temporal pattern-aware attention to study market trends across VTI, the S&P 500, and American Express, with comparisons against recurrent and statistical baselines.
Read the paperEconomic fundamentals & technical signals
Brings macroeconomic fundamentals and technical indicators into a hybrid deep learning framework, comparing an attention-based SE–GLU–TCN approach with alternative neural architectures.
Read the paperVolatility & market direction
Examines volatility indicators as signals for S&P 500 direction and returns, using LASSO feature selection and comparisons across machine learning and ensemble models.
Read the paperStudent Researcher · IIT Kharagpur · Dec 2024 — present
Building a reproducible way to study momentum and low-volatility factors in liquid U.S. equities.
Independent Researcher · Quantitative finance · In development
In development
Exploring how allocations across equities, Treasuries, and gold might adapt to changing markets.
Independent Researcher · Quantitative finance · In development
In development
Selected for a five-month virtual program exploring finance, industry skills, and career paths.
Incoming Participant · Morgan Stanley · Nov 2026 — Mar 2027
Incoming · selected Oct 2026
Learning how a financial services practice operates day to day.
Financial Representative Intern · Pacific Advisors · Jun — Oct 2025
3 activities
I built Meritously to help students find scholarships and competitions. I’m also developing Newfield’s industrial tooling prototype and gaining business analytics experience at Cloudglee.
A clearer path through scholarships, merit programs, and student competitions.
12,000+ users · 15+ districtsFounder · Meritously · Aug 2025 — present
Exploring software that helps adapt industrial equipment and processes.
Founder · Newfield · In development
Prototype
Turning client data into clearer business information.
Business Analyst Intern · Cloudglee · Aug 2024 — present
3 activities
Beyond finance, I work on cardiac microscopy at MIT, computational protein design through BEACON, and questions about the geometry of polyhedra. These projects are ongoing; BEACON’s experimental validation is still a future step.
Quantifying striation patterns and sarcomere organization in cardiac muscle microscopy.
Student Researcher · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) · Aug 2026 — present
Designing a bispecific T-cell engager for pediatric neuroblastoma, in silico.
Independent Researcher · Computational protein design · 2025 — 2026
Computational research
Investigating vertex-transitive polyhedra of higher genus.
Mathematics Researcher · Northeastern University research · Ongoing
Arizona Science & Engineering Fair
Received first place in senior Computational Biology in April for BEACON, a computational protein design project for pediatric neuroblastoma.
AzSEF · Citadel Securities
Recognized in April for BEACON’s computational approach to protein design for pediatric neuroblastoma.
ICAITS
Received the November award for “A Hybrid ResNet50: Vision Transformer Framework for Non-Invasive Detection of Neonatal Jaundice and Anemia,” a computer vision approach to biomedical detection.
4 activities
Through Wealth Equity Initiative and Strata, I make financial education more accessible. I also help students find research opportunities and bring financial journalism into student life.
Making financial literacy practical, accessible, and useful beyond the classroom.
5,000+ students · 40+ schoolsFounder · Wealth Equity Initiative · Dec 2023 — present
Free, volunteer-led financial education for individuals and families.
Founder · Strata Financial Planning · Oct 2025 — present
Helping students access research opportunities beyond their existing networks.
Student Board Chair · SV Research and Innovation Society · May 2025 — present
Bringing financial journalism and global conversations into student life.
Student Advocate · Financial Times · Oct 2026 — present
7 activities
I’ve represented Team USA in economics, written philosophy essays in Warsaw, and captained Public Forum debate at BASIS Chandler. Competition also means mentoring newer students and helping organize opportunities for others.
Helping the next group of students find their way into economics competition.
Student Executive Board Member · USAEBO · 2026
Putting research into a thesis, then making the case for it.
Competitor · Student investment and business competitions · 2023 — present
Building arguments, testing evidence, and helping new debaters find their voice.
Captain · BASIS Chandler · Sep 2023 — present
Following an argument carefully, then asking what it leaves unresolved.
Competitor · American & International Philosophy Olympiads · 2026
Researching policy, negotiating resolutions, and working through competing national interests.
Delegate · BASIS Chandler · 2025 — 2026
Solving algorithmic problems through competitive programming.
Gold Division Competitor · USACO · 2025
Moving between academic subjects, prepared speech, and interview.
Competitor · BASIS Chandler · 2025 — present
International Economics Olympiad
Represented Team USA in Shenzhen in July across economics, finance, and business case events.
USA Economics & Business Olympiad
Earned High Distinction in round one and a top-five national gold medal in round two; selected in May as one of five members of Team USA.
Economics Olympiad International Final Round
Won the finance-track team challenge in August. Authored and defended a privatization proposal for an airport terminal in the fictional Republic of Velmora, addressing valuation, distribution, and risk without new public debt.
Economics Olympiad
Earned silver in Ancient Olympia, Greece, in August, covering macroeconomics, monetary and fiscal policy, growth, trade, and open-economy questions.
Economics Olympiad
Placed in the top ten at the Americas Round in Guatemala in May, qualifying for the international final.
World Economics Cup Continental Qualifier
Led a gold-medal team in May, earned a perfect individual regional score, and coordinated team strategy.
World Economics Cup
Earned a U.S. team gold award, Highest Distinction, and a regional top-ten result in April, with 100/100 on the Integrated Objective Test.
International Philosophy Olympiad
Recognized in Warsaw in May for timed philosophical essay writing, evaluated for rigor, originality, and argumentation.
American Philosophy Olympiad
Selected in April as one of the top two national winners, qualifying for the International Philosophy Olympiad.
Arizona Personal Finance Challenge · ACEE
Won the case study event in March, applying personal finance reasoning under time pressure against teams from across Arizona.
Academic Decathlon
Earned economics medals at the regional and state competitions in March.
Model United Nations
Earned the highest delegate score at each attended conference, including Westwood, Arizona State University, and Mesa Community College.
USA Computing Olympiad
Advanced to the Gold division through competitive algorithmic problem solving.
Published essay
My Concord Review essay follows Potosí’s silver through Spain, the Ottoman Empire, and Ming China. Here you can also find interviews, features, and reflections on my research and economics competitions.
Economic history
Traces Potosí’s silver through Spain, the Ottoman Empire, and Ming China, examining how global monetary shocks interacted with local institutions and contributed to political and economic crises.
Request a copyAuthor · The Concord Review · 2026
Published Author · The Concord Review · 2026
Published “Silver, Price, and Empire: How Potosí Destabilized Three Continents, 1545–1640,” an economic history essay tracing global silver flows and institutional responses.
Chandler, ArizonaI’m Praneeth, a student at BASIS Chandler in Arizona. I spend much of my time studying markets, building things, and following mathematical questions further than I originally intended.
My research with IIT Kharagpur explores machine learning and financial markets. I also founded Meritously to make scholarships easier to navigate, teach financial literacy through Wealth Equity Initiative, and am developing Newfield around industrial workflows.
This museum brings that work together: the papers, prototypes, writing, and projects I’m still figuring out.
Beyond the projectsStart a conversation
I’d love to hear about an interesting research question, a project taking shape, or a way to bring practical financial education to more students.
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