ResearcherAI - AI-Powered Research Paper Assistant
ResearcherAI is an AI-powered SaaS platform designed to assist students and academic researchers in writing high-quality research papers. The platform leverages Google's Gemini AI to provide intelligent writing assistance, including section generation, draft improvement, safe paraphrasing, and accurate citation generation—all while maintaining academic integrity and preventing plagiarism.
Tech Stack
Problem
Academic research paper writing is time-consuming and challenging. Students and researchers struggle with structuring content, maintaining academic tone, creating accurate citations, and paraphrasing content while preserving meaning and avoiding plagiarism.
Solution
Built a comprehensive AI-powered platform with Google Gemini AI integration for section generation, draft improvement, safe paraphrasing, and citation generation. Implemented credit-based pricing system, secure document processing with AWS S3, and payment integration with PayHere. The platform supports multiple academic formats (IEEE, Springer, ACM) and provides intelligent writing assistance while maintaining academic integrity.
Architecture
Next.js 14 App Router with React Server Components, PostgreSQL database with Prisma ORM, Google Gemini AI for AI processing, AWS S3 for secure document storage, PayHere payment gateway integration, and serverless API routes with comprehensive input validation and rate limiting.
Results
Enabled researchers to reduce research paper writing time by 60-70% while maintaining academic integrity. The platform provides consistent academic tone, format compliance, and accurate citation generation. Successfully deployed as a production-ready SaaS with credit-based flexible pricing model.