Om Chatterjee

Profile

8th-grade student building practical AI, robotics, and software projects while competing in programming, mathematics, and chess.

Academics & Mathematics

• Education: 8th grade 2026–27; advanced independent study in mathematics, science, and English.
• MATHCOUNTS: 2nd in Olentangy District Countdown; 6th overall 2026.
• MOEMS Division M: 24/25; Gold Pin, top 2% worldwide 2025.

Coding and AI/ML

• USACO Silver Promotion: advanced to Silver from Bronze C++ 7th Grade JANUARY 12, 2026.
• Codeforces Pupil: achieved Pupil title with 1233 score. Handle is overflux C++.
• AI/ML: developed projects to solve real-world problems with machine learning.
  • Personalized Allergy Prediction: implemented a personally developed neural network that combines pollen, weather, air quality, indoor dust sensing, and symptom history to predict next-day allergy risk. Python scikit-learn Neural network Sensors Raspberry Pi 2026 Ohio State Winner MAY 16, 2026 ↗
  • TankFlare (https://www.tankflare.com/): developed aquarium compatibility, tracking, and aquascape-planning tools, including a random forest model trained on fish and plant compatibility data to assess the risk of introducing new species into an aquarium. Python scikit-learn Random forest 1.62K monthly visitors July 2026 ↗

Robotics & EngineeringProject portfolio

• robotCar: Raspberry Pi-powered four-wheel robot that can sense obstacles, control its own movement, and make basic navigation decisions without a human driver. Python OpenCV Raspberry Pi Computer Vision Sensor Fusion Motor Control Embedded Systems Jun 2026 ↗
• Whispering Hat: a wearable assistive computing system that detects nearby obstructions and speaks alerts to the wearer, while its perception, decisions, speech, and device controls run locally without Wi-Fi or cloud services. Python Raspberry Pi Computer Vision Autonomous Navigation Sensor Integration Sep 2026 ↗
• Omnix: open-source 3D-printed six-legged robot with 18 servos, multiple walking gaits, IMU sensing, and an animated face with live system dashboards. C++ ESP32 CAD Embedded Systems Oct 2026 ↗
• Ringwraith: home-built 5-inch 6S freestyle quadcopter on a Mark4 HD frame, flown line of sight with a Radiomaster Pocket over ExpressLRS. Betaflight ExpressLRS STM32F722 Embedded Systems 6S LiPo Oct 2026 ↗

ChessUSCF ProfileFIDE Profile

• Competitive Player: competitive chess player since 2023, now competing professionally. USCF 1800+ Lichess 2000+

Community

• Tanzania chess education: introduced and teach chess at a school in Tanzania. Arise School ↗ 2025–2026
• Uganda refugee-camp chess support: supported children in a Uganda refugee camp through chess tablets. Raise Chess Academy ↗ · Chess tablets ↗ 2025–2026
• RMDH Chess Volunteering: volunteer with children and families at Ronald McDonald House in Columbus. RMDH Chess Volunteering ↗ 2025–2026

Selected RecognitionView achievements

• Ohio State Science Fair: Superior rating; Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovation invitation; Ohio Environmental Health Association Award; Naval Science Award. 2026
• The New York Times Student Writing Challenge: selected for a highlight article. 2026
• USACO Silver Promotion: advanced to Silver from Bronze C++ 7th Grade JANUARY 12, 2026.
• MATHCOUNTS: 2nd in district Countdown; 6th overall 2026.

Key PublicationsPublication portfolio

• The New York Times Student Writing Challenge: selected for a highlight article JUNE 4, 2026 ↗
• The Ocular Express: a Young Adult horror story about a mysterious train and a spectral hand covered in eyes that pulls a traveler into a nightmarish reality. Published by Haunted Words Press Horror Writing OCTOBER 30, 2026 ↗