Python Ireland September 2025 Meetup

Talk: AI Powered Research Companion

Building a Student Research Assistant on CORDIS data:

How I turned 79,000+ EU research projects into a fast, searchable web app using a custom ETL for CORDIS (Horizon Europe, H2020, FP7), Supabase for storage/indexing, and Next.js for a responsive analytics dashboard. I’ll cover the data pipeline (ingest → transform → load), schema and index design, performance tactics (code-splitting, SSG/ISR, optimized queries), and how an AI assistant layer helps users navigate complex research data. Expect practical lessons on handling large JSON datasets, shipping interactive filters/cards, and measuring what actually makes search “feel” instant.

Target audience

Data engineers & analytics engineers working on ETL/ELT for messy JSON at scale

Full-stack web devs building data-heavy apps with Next.js + Postgres/Supabase

ML/AI practitioners adding retrieval/assistant features to products

Developer-researchers, digital librarians, and research ops teams

Product/UX folks interested in search/filter UX for large datasets

Author: M.L.SATYA MOHAN S

[I’m a certified Azure Data Engineer with 3 years of experience in Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, and Cloud Technologies. Currently pursuing an MSc in AI for Business at NCI, I’m passionate about teaching tools like SQL, Python, MSBI, Power BI, and Azure to help learners build real-world data skills and apply AI in business contexts.]

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Venue: [Pinterest](60 Dawson St, Dublin, D02 K330)
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