The only research matchmaking platform for UC Davis students
Leon Han
Harshil Ghor
Shashwat Mahalanobis
2025
Research · AI
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Let's Do Research offers UC Davis students a streamlined portal to explore and engage with a vast repository of past and ongoing research projects. By entering a few keywords, users can instantly uncover opportunities aligned with their interests, review detailed profiles of faculty and graduate students, and identify potential peer collaborators. Intelligent filters and AI-driven recommendations refine searches based on each student's background and interaction history, while an integrated mentorship module simplifies onboarding, scheduling and progress tracking. This unified interface removes traditional barriers to research involvement, enabling learners from any discipline to launch meaningful investigations without delay.
Beyond matching users to existing work, Let's Do Research introduces a collaborative matchmaking engine that pairs students on complementary topics for co-authorship and joint experiments. Advanced natural-language processing distills project summaries into concise insights and highlights key outcomes, while real-time analytics track engagement and milestone achievements to continually refine recommendations. Built on secure cloud infrastructure with role-based access controls and modular APIs, the platform safeguards sensitive data and integrates smoothly with campus systems and external AI tools. By combining exhaustive project directories, adaptive suggestions and peer collaboration features, Let's Do Research empowers every student to build and sustain a successful research journey.