About APJ-RAISE

Real research should not be hard to start.

A student research community. Learn research, find peers, do research together and publish your work.

Join as a member
  • Free to join. Free to publish.
  • Students aged 18+, from any college or country
  • Online. Based in Siliguri, India
Five students sitting on a staircase reading books and a tablet

Founding phase

Started in 2026. Be one of the first members.

01Our story

Research should not belong only to people with a lab, a supervisor or a big name.

APJ-RAISE began in Siliguri in 2026, inspired by Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, who made time for students and asked them to dream and then do the work.

So we made a place where students from any college or country can learn research together, run real experiments and publish what they find. It is free, and it is run by students.

02What we offer

  • Free courses

    Short lessons on how research works, with a test and a certificate when you pass.

    Learn

  • Research programs

    A research quiz every month, a hands-on lab every 2 months, talks every 3 months, and hackathons.

    Events

  • Open Research

    Publish your paper, code and data with your name on it.

    Research

  • Openings

    Roles you can apply to, with a certificate for the work you do.

    Careers

  • Member ID card

    Your own card with a QR code that anyone can check.

    Verify

  • A community

    Peers in AI, data, computing and mathematics, from any college or country.

    Join
03To be clear

We are

  • An independent student community, started in 2026.
  • Free to join and free to publish.
  • Open to students 18+ from any college or country.

We are not

  • Linked to Dr. Kalam, his family or any institution.
  • A university. We do not give degrees.
  • A course seller. There is nothing to buy.
04Who runs it
  • Masuddar Rahaman

    Masuddar Rahaman

    Co-founder, APJ-RAISE

    LinkedIn
    Studies
    B.Tech IT, Siliguri Institute of Technology
    Built
    KaizenStat, an open-source machine learning framework
    Also at
    Algoritmo Lab, Software Engineer Intern
  • Kriti Sharma

    Kriti Sharma

    Co-founder, APJ-RAISE

    LinkedIn
    Studies
    BBA Management
    Built
    KaizenStat, co-founder. Leads operations and strategy
    Also at
    Algoritmo Lab, Content Reviewer

Check us, then talk to us.

Every link here is ours. Look us up before you join. Sessions and hackathons are planned; dates will be on the Events page.

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