Dhilan Shah
Software engineer and student of CS, Math, and Philosophy
Austin, Texas
Summary
Interdisciplinary student combining rigorous computer science practice with humanities inquiry — enrolled in computer science, mathematics, and philosophy studies while producing both technical projects and philosophical writing. dhilan+2
Practical software engineer and app developer — builds full-stack and systems-level projects (MCP servers, kernel/PINTOS work) and consumer-facing iOS apps that demonstrate both backend systems thinking and product-facing polish. dhilan+2
Research experience applying machine learning to real-world scientific problems — participated in NASA SEES work on CNNs for mosquito classification and contributed to an AGU/GLOBE research output. harvard+1
A writer and organizer interested in attention, truth, and craftsmanship in information — publishes essays and a manifesto proposing platform ideas (Sach Stamps) to improve discourse and journalism. substack+1
Work
Education
Projects
Writing
Sach Stamps Manifesto
May 1, 2025Manifesto proposing 'Sach Stamps', a platform designed to foster conversation and improve trust/verification in writing and journalism; discusses human nature, reason, and misinformation.
A Comparative Analysis of Different Convolutional Neural Network Architectures for Mosquito Genera Classification
January 1, 2022Conference abstract/paper describing experiments training and comparing CNN architectures (LeNet-5, AlexNet, VGG-16, ResNet-50) for classifying mosquito larvae genera, concluding ResNet-50 performed best in trials.
Democracy and Religion (and other personal essays)
Collection of philosophical and reflective essays hosted on personal pages exploring topics like democracy, religion, activism, and AI.