آحد واکانی

Writer. Researcher. Developer.

AAHAD
VAKANI

Location: Greencastle, IN Education: DePauw University, IU Bloomington in Fall 2026 Job Preferences: Internships/Research Experiences Open to Collaborations
Location: Greencastle, IN Education: DePauw University, IU Bloomington in Fall 2026 Job Preferences: Internships/Research Experiences Open to Collaborations
ReactNext.jsTypeScriptNode.jsPythonThree.jsTailwindCSSPostgreSQLSupabaseAWSDockerFigma
ReactNext.jsTypeScriptNode.jsPythonThree.jsTailwindCSSPostgreSQLSupabaseAWSDockerFigma
ReactNext.jsTypeScriptNode.jsPythonThree.jsTailwindCSSPostgreSQLSupabaseAWSDockerFigma
ReactNext.jsTypeScriptNode.jsPythonThree.jsTailwindCSSPostgreSQLSupabaseAWSDockerFigma

Library Seeks $3.5 Million Bond for First Major Repairs Since 1994

2026

The Putnam County Public Library is asking the Putnam County Council to approve a $3.5 million bond–its first debt request in more than three decades–to fund repairs on a building that has not seen s...

Every Syllabus for Itself.

2026

All of my classes this semester are creative writing courses and thus all of them on their respective syllabi, list AI use under academic dishonesty, flat, without qualification. STEM courses—general...

Project Hail Mary Film Review

2026

Ryan Gosling's Return to the Silver-screen. “Project Hail Mary” Makes Science the Blockbuster It Deserves to Be

The Ministry She Made

2026

After seminary and a pivot away from teaching, DePauw's Rachel Haines Cowart found her calling in the spaces between institutions.

Query/Pitch Letter

2026

## Publication: Slate (Tech-focused) Hi Tony, When I text my family, I write in a language that doesn't “officially” exist. A sentence usually starts in English, then pivots to Urdu, and lands back...

Branch Log #1: What is 'Branches'?

2025

A new way to make decisions

What happens what ChatGPT tries to mimic a human? An experiment.

2025

I tried to see how well current AI models could replicate my writing voice, results were intriguing and only made me more excited for a future with AI.

Tweets and Tags: A Study of Code-Switching in Online Contexts

2025

Code-switching is broadly defined as the use of several languages or dialects within the same conversation or utterance, and it is very prevalent in most bilingual and international communities.

Enjambment through Exile

2025

Kedarnath Singh's 'Mother Tongue', translated by Kalpna Singh-Chitnis, gives readers a glimpse of the emotional complexities of immigration and the struggle that comes with displacement.

The Never-Ending Western Exit

2025

Mohsin Hamid's *Exit West* is a reimagination of the refugee experience through a lens of magical realism, critiquing global failures to respond to the displacement of people with empathy.

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OFFBRAND
SIMULATOR

A roguelike management game about running a content creator company. Featured on Ludwig's YouTube channel.

ReactViteGame Dev
OFFBRAND
02

CODE
BOARD

Linguistic research platform for analyzing code-switching patterns.

Next.jsSupabaseNLP
CODE
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BRANCHES

3D Choice Architecture Visualizer combining psychology & cosmic mechanics.

Three.jsR3FD3.js
BRANCHES
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GITHUB
REPOS

Explore other projects including CLI tools and experiments.

Open Source
GITHUB

Journey

Indiana University Bloomington

Information Science PhD

Researching human-centered AI, Computational Social Science, and AI Ethics.

August 2026 - Present

DePauw University

Resident Assistant

Fostered a supportive residential community, planned educational programming, and mediated conflicts for 40+ students.

Dec 2024 - Present

DePauw University

Information Technology Intern

Provided technical support for campus IT infrastructure, managed computer labs, and assisted in implementing new technology solutions.

May 2024 - May 2025

DePauw University

Bachelor's Degree

Majoring in Computer Science and English Writing. Focus on AI/ML and Software Development. Honor's Program.

Aug 2022 - May 2026

References

Let's
Connect

Starting my Information Science PhD at Indiana University Bloomington in Fall 2026. Open to research collaborations and summer opportunities.