Aman Sunesh — Designing intelligent systems — from quantum sensors to machine learning pipelines

I'm a Computer Engineering student at NYU Abu Dhabi building practical tools at the intersection of quantum technology and AI. My work spans quantum sensing platforms using NV centers and pulse-timed optics, full-stack pharmacokinetic simulation apps, and machine learning pipelines for medical imaging and vision tasks. I care about reproducibility, hardware–software synergy, and results that ship.

1stBest Research Poster (NYUAD '25)
82+Public GitHub Projects
DevelopedNYUAD’s First Quantum Sensing System
20+End-to-End ML Pipelines
Portrait of Aman Sunesh

About Me

I work across AI and quantum, building everything from deep learning models to real-world sensing systems. On the quantum side, I developed a Full-Stack NV-center spectrometer with nanosecond pulse control and a PyQt6 GUI for code-free experiment execution. In ML, I lead projects end-to-end—from scraping and curating datasets to training models and shipping interactive tools. Recent work includes GANDhani, a CycleGAN-based cultural style transfer system for textile design, featuring custom scraping scripts, curated Kaggle datasets, PyTorch training loops, and a live Gradio demo. I care about clarity, reproducibility, and building things that actually work.

LocationManhattan, New York

Skills

Languages

Python C++ JavaScript HTML CSS C# MySQL

Libraries

NumPy Pandas Matplotlib OpenCV PyTorch TensorFlow Qiskit

Tools

Git VS Code Jupyter LaTeX MATLAB Cadence Unity

Spoken

English Hindi Malayalam Arabic

Experience & Research

Student Research Assistant, Center for Quantum & Topological Systems (CQTS)

NYU Abu Dhabi • Abu Dhabi, UAE
Sep 2024 – Present

Engineered a full-stack NV-center quantum diamond spectrometer for sensing.

  • Executed precision optical alignment (beam focusing, AOM diffraction, polarization control).
  • Synchronized RF/MW pulse sequences with NI-DAQ via PulseBlaster timing; implemented APD-based photon detection.
  • Built a PyQt6 GUI around QuPyt for code-free execution: automated YAML/pulse-sequence generation, live ODMR fitting, nanosecond-level hardware sync, and intuitive experiment setup.
  • Delivered a technical presentation to Mubadala UAE on integrating NV-based sensing for MRI enhancement (hardware-software workflow and experimental challenges).
  • Presented at NYUAD Summer Symposium 2025; awarded 1st Place for Best Poster.
PythonPyQt6QuPytDAQ

Software Lead, iGEM Dry Lab

NYU Abu Dhabi • Abu Dhabi, UAE
Jan 2025 – Present

Led full-stack development of a PK/PD modeling platform for fitting, simulation, sharing, and reporting.

  • React/FastAPI web app with 1-, 2-, and 3-compartment models; supports IV bolus/infusion, oral, and SC routes.
  • Interactive dosing-regimen builder for repeats, custom multi-dose schedules, and infusion windows with live simulations.
  • Per-subject fitting (SciPy) with KPIs (Cmax, Tmax, AUC), linear/semilog plots, VPCs, and auto-generated PDF reports.
  • Designed PD coupling that consumes PK C(t) and returns effect-time series, including antibiotic kill dynamics (Emax/Hill) and EV→PMM2 activity mapping.
ReactFastAPISciPyPK/PD

Engineering Volunteer, URBZ

Dharavi, Mumbai, India
Jan 2025 – May 2025

Produced emergency-response routing and recharge strategies for Koliwada using field surveys, GPS, and open mapping.

  • Mapped critical emergency routes; conducted on-site surveys and GPS tracking to generate actionable, low-tech recommendations.
  • Built a detailed emergency-response map by integrating observations and GPS data into OpenStreetMap and QGIS.
  • Engineered an 8-minute fire-response plan and groundwater recharge strategy: sized pump/nozzle systems, proposed dual-use overhead tanks, and revived defunct wells as percolation pits.
OpenStreetMapQGISField Work

Campus Spaces Committee Chair, Student Government

NYU Abu Dhabi • Abu Dhabi, UAE
Aug 2024 – May 2025

Led 15+ cross-department projects improving water access, Wi-Fi, laundry, and sustainability with feedback-driven systems.

LeadershipProject ManagementSustainabilityStakeholder Coordination
More roles

Math Tutor

NYU Abu Dhabi
Aug 2024 – Jun 2025
  • 100+ hours tutoring calculus, linear algebra, and differential equations.
MathematicsTutoring

Software Engineering Fellow, Headstarter

Remote
Jul 2024 – Jan 2025
  • Coached by engineers from Amazon, Bloomberg, and Capital One on Agile, CI/CD, Git, and microservice patterns.
  • Led 4+ fellows to deliver projects end-to-end using MVC patterns.
SoftwareAgileCI/CD

Projects

QuPyt GUI for Quantum Sensing

PyQt6 interface for code-free Quantum Sensing experiments: protocol editor, YAML generation, live ODMR fitting, and device control.

PythonPyQt6GUI DesignExperiment AutomationQuantum Control

EV-PK Simulator

Web app for PK/PD fitting and simulation with KPI extraction, dosing builder, VPCs, and PDF export.

ReactFastAPISciPyWeb Development

Bandhani Style Transfer

CycleGAN translating traditional textile motifs into contemporary designs with curated datasets.

PyTorchGANsImage ProcessingDeep Learning

Lossless Traffic Compression

Achieved 700×–2000× lossless compression of traffic matrices using feature-based sampling and matrix completion. Compression improves with dataset size and stabilizes for 10⁴–10⁵ vehicle entries. Implemented full encoding, decoding, and BCD optimization in NumPy/SciPy.

Data AnalysisMatrix CompletionTraffic ModelingData CompressionPython

Fashion-MNIST DCGAN

Trained a DCGAN in PyTorch to generate Fashion-MNIST clothing from latent vectors. Includes full adversarial pipeline, loss tracking, and checkpointed models.

PyTorchGANsDeep LearningGenerative Modeling

NV ODMR Simulator

Simulates ODMR spectra and experiments to accelerate NV-sensing development and validation.

PythonSimulationQuantum SensingScientific Computing

Lorenz Forecasting

Forecasts chaotic dynamics using fully connected feed-feedforward networks. Implements both direct and iterative methods, with custom training loops and RMSE evaluation across horizons.

Deep LearningTime Series ForecastingMathematical ModelingPythonDynamical Systems

eCampusExplorer

Voice-navigated 3D campus tour of NYU Abu Dhabi built in Unity with teleportation, voice transcription, and interactive scene switching.

UnityC#3D SimulationVRInteractive UX

Custom 14-bit Microprocessor

Designed and implemented a 14-bit signed microprocessor in VHDL with 16-instruction ISA, ALU, branching, and seven-segment FPGA display. Supports full simulation and hardware execution of custom binary programs.

FPGAVHDLMicroarchitecture

Education

New York University Abu Dhabi

B.Sc. Computer Engineering • Minor in Applied Mathematics
Aug 2023 – May 2027
GPA3.984 / 4.00
Coursework
  • Applied Machine Learning
  • Data Structures & Algorithms
  • Digital Logic, Circuits
  • Probability & Statistics
  • ODE/PDEs, Mathematical Modeling
Activities
  • Quantum Association
  • Student Government — Campus Spaces Chair
  • iGEM — Software/Modeling
  • Effective Altruism (EA) Fellowships

NYU Tandon School of Engineering

B.Sc. Computer Engineering (Study Away Semester)
Aug 2025
Coursework
  • Graduate Quantum Computation
  • Probabilistic Time Series Analysis
  • Computer Organization & Architecture
  • Quantum Programming
Notes
  • Study Away Semester at NYU Tandon School of Engineering

The Coding School

Quantum Computing
Sep 2024 – Apr 2025
Focus
  • Quantum algorithms and cryptography
  • Quantum mechanics
  • Python-based labs and projects

GEMS Education

High School Diploma
Apr 2009 – Mar 2023
ScoreCBSE 97.6% (Senior Secondary)
Highlights
  • Principal’s Award for Excellence
  • Leadership Council Member

Certifications & Awards

IBM Quantum Excellence Award

IBM
  • Awarded for completing all Qiskit labs with strong performance.
  • Skills: quantum circuits, transpilation, error suppression/mitigation, basics of QEC.

Qiskit Global Summer School 2024 Certification

IBM • Qiskit
  • Hands-on labs: Circuit Transpilation, Error Suppression & Mitigation, Simulating Nature.
  • Certificate of participation and successful completion of core labs.

International Youth Math Challenge Silver Honour

IYMC
  • Recognized for high performance in an international problem-solving competition.

IBM Courses Certification

IBM
  • Intro to Computer Vision & Image Processing — fundamentals of CV techniques.
  • Intro to HTML, CSS & JavaScript — web foundations and basic interactivity.

Best Research Poster 1st Place

NYUAD Summer Research Symposium 2025
  • Project: Quantum Diamond Spectrometer (NV-center sensing) with nanosecond pulse control.

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