Hi! My name is Ayaan.


I research and build practical AI applications.

As a M.S. in engineering student at Columbia, I pride myself in my problem solving abilities. These days I research data generation in both digital twin and neuroscience applications.

Check out my outstanding student feature, or my DEF CON 33 presentation.

I love to read, watch cinema, go on long walks, and blog.

Feel free to connect me on LinkedIn, or view my Google Scholar and GitHub sites. Please email me at: ayaan.qayyum@columbia.edu

Ayaan

Education

Columbia University

M.S. in Electrical Engineering | Sep 2025 — Present

Specialization in Data-Driven Analysis and Computation.

Tesla Scholar

Rutgers University

B.S. in Electrical Engineering | May 2025 | Summa Cum Laude

GPA: 3.92/4.0.

Dean's List for all semesters

Research Experience

Graduate Research Intern

Intelligent and Connected Systems Lab (ICSL), Columbia University

Graduate Research Intern

REALTIME team at WINLAB, Rutgers University

On Campus Experience

  • Webmaster from Aug 2023 to May 2024.
  • Organized and facilitated community-building events and educational programs for residents
  • Provided crisis intervention and support, serving as a resource for student concerns and conflicts
  • Collaborated with residential life staff on policy enforcement and student conduct issues
  • Earned two awards. Helped the organization run conferences, trained fellow volunteers
  • Check out the press release of the ceremony here

Skills

Technologies I know:

  • Python
  • PyTorch
  • TensorFlow
  • Sci-kit Learn
  • PostgreSQL
  • Apache Spark
  • Linux
  • MATLAB
  • Git/GitHub/VCS
  • HTML / JavaScript
  • MPI, Socket, Ansible

Certifications:

  • AWS Cloud Practitioner
  • AWS AI Practitioner

Projects

Unmanned Wireless Penetration Testing Device

Embedded technology platform, fully Kali Linux capable, with ad-hoc LoRa network technology.

Python • Linux • LoRa

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News Sentiment Embeddings for Stock Price Forecasting

Explore the benefits of integrating news headline to improve stock price prediction performance.

Python • PyTorch • Pandas

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FFT-on-FPGA Learning Tool

Explore learning and coding an FFT in Verilog with a demonstration. Presented at the IEEE ISEC 2025.

Verilog • Python

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Password Generator

Generate passwords to use.

HTML • CSS • JavaScript

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Rutgers IEEE Micromouse

Our team won 1st place in the regional competition.

HTML • CSS • JavaScript

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Morse Code

I made this to learn and practice Morse Code efficiently.

HTML • CSS • JavaScript

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QR Code Maker

One professor needed a tool to generate QR codes without ads. So I made one!

HTML • CSS • JavaScript

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Calculator for Engineering Economics

As a Learning Assistant, I built a tool to help students. Used by over 100 students per month.

HTML • CSS • JavaScript

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Word and Character Counter

I catch myself searching up a tool like this very often, so I made one.

HTML • CSS • JavaScript

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Tetris

This was a real challenge to build at the time, but I learned a lot and still come back and play with it from time to time.

HTML • CSS • JavaScript

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Quadratic Equation Generator

My brother needed something that could generate quadratic equations.

HTML • CSS • JavaScript

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