# achievements.md — Honors, Awards & Competitions

This document catalogs the academic honors, hackathon achievements, and competitive rankings earned by Suyash Shukla.

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## 1. Academic Honors & Examinations
- **GATE 2026 Qualified:** Qualified the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering in Computer Science & Information Technology.
- **IIT Madras Dean's / S-Grade Recognition:** Perfect GPA (S-Grade) in Python Programming, Mathematics 2, and English.
- **CBSE Board Honors:** 96.2% in Class 10; 93.6% in Class 12.

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## 2. Publications & Scholarly Recognitions
- **Taylor & Francis (CRC Press) 2025:** Published lead research on "Bias Detection and Mitigation in Large Language Models: A Fairness-Driven Approach".
- **Academic Book Chapters:** Co-authored 3 published/in-press academic book chapters in data science and education systems.

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## 3. Hackathons & Competitions
- **Venture-Verse Hackathon (IIT BHU E-Summit):** National Finalist
- **EMPRESARIO 2025 (IIT Kharagpur E-Cell):** Semi-Finalist
- **EscalateXV2 CTF (GLA University):** National Finalist (Rank #32 out of 700+ competing teams)
- **UP Regional Science Exhibition (CBSE State-Level Zone, 2019):** 1st Place Winner
- **National Chemistry & Web Development Exhibitions (Senior Year):** 1st Place Winner
- **National Python Coding Competition:** Top 3 Finalist

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## 4. Related Resources
- [Knowledge Home](/knowledge/me.md)
- [Experience](/knowledge/experience.md)
- [Projects](/knowledge/projects.md)