2026 Nittany AI Challenge Results
MVP Phase Winners
Congratulations to the following teams, which have been awarded funding in the final phase of the 2026 Nittany AI Challenge.
$5,500 Winner: CrashAI
CrashAI is a roadway safety platform that predicts crash risk and recommends evidence-based interventions.
Team Members:
- Rohiin Havre, College of Information Sciences & Technology and Smeal College of Business
- Andy Tang, College of Engineering and College of the Liberal Arts
- Ameya Panchal, College of Engineering
$3,500 Winner: SignLink
SignLink is a real-time ASL-to-Text translator enabling accessible communication without interpreters.
Team Members:
- Katerina Dimitrova, College of Engineering
$2,500 Winner: MatchMyLab
MatchMyLaab is an AI system that automates fair, conflict-free teaching assistant scheduling at scale.
Team Members:
- Gustavo Rodrigues Foz, College of Engineering
- Julien Victor Mutton, College of Engineering
- Troy LaPolice, Eberly College of Science
$2,000 Winner: Surge
Surge is an automated service that makes small businesses discoverable in AI-driven search results.
- Lance Streuber, College of Engineering
- Ishaan Narang, College of Engineering
$2,000 Winner: ClaimShield
ClaimShield is an AI billing auditor that flags potential medical billing errors and supports patient appeals.
Team Members:
- Kapil Ravi Rathod, College of the Engineering
- Kushal Joseph Vallamkatt, College of Engineering
- Aneesh Shamraj, College of Engineering