UC Davis University: Frontier AI

Join Build Master Shashwat to explore frontier AI and technical AI systems.

Introduction

Join UC Davis University's Build & Brew Group

Build & Brew is NextWork's Campus Ambassador Program. Throughout the program, students learn AI, grow as leaders, and build a portfolio of hands-on projects.

At UC Davis, Shashwat leads a group of 4-8 students who meet weekly to build practical AI projects together.

Group details:

  • When: Thursdays from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM PDT.
  • Where: In person at UC Davis at the Student Startup Center.
  • Format: A group of 4-8 students meets weekly throughout the semester.
  • Focus: Frontier AI and technical AI systems.
  • Cost: Free.

Explore the AI Dojo Format

What is this group learning?

This group helps ambitious UC Davis students learn and apply the principles of frontier AI. You'll build practical skills across a rapidly evolving technology stack.

What you'll explore
  • Study foundation models and the modern model stack.
  • Build with multimodal systems and agentic architectures.
  • Explore model evaluation, inference optimization, and AI infrastructure.
  • Propose hands-on projects that turn new AI capabilities into practical solutions.
Who this group is for
  • Aspiring operators who want to streamline day-to-day work with emerging AI tools.
  • Technically aligned students who want to enter frontier AI from a range of backgrounds.
  • Problem solvers who want to choose the right approach before writing software.

Meet Your Build and Brew Master

Meet Shashwat, Your Build Master

  • Year: Third-year student at UC Davis.
  • Major: Data Science
  • Campus involvement: Davis Autonomy Club, UC Davis Student Startup Center.
Why Shashwat leads Build & Brew

Shashwat wants to strengthen UC Davis's frontier AI community by making advanced work approachable and hands-on.

He looks for ways to automate repetitive work. These systems give people more time to think and create.

What Shashwat is good at

Shashwat learns new tools quickly and turns them into working projects.

  • Built a social app in high school.
  • Researched world models.
  • Completed several internships.
Away from the screen

Shashwat enjoys finding new music and curating playlists.

Connect with Shashwat

Connect with Shashwat through his LinkedIn profile.

Nice Work!

Want to Join Shashwat's Group?

Use this checklist to see whether Shashwat's group matches what you want to learn.

  • Commit to Thursdays from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM PDT.
  • Meet in person at the UC Davis Student Startup Center.
  • Build practical frontier AI and technical AI systems with a group of 4–8 students throughout the semester.
  • Explore foundation models, multimodal systems, agentic architectures, model evaluation, inference optimization, and AI infrastructure.

If this group sounds right for you, answer the questions below. Shashwat can use your responses to understand your interests and goals.