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 sensing systems, probabilistic modeling, and scientific machine learning, shipping full-stack research software from data pipelines to deployment. My work spans NV-center quantum sensing platforms with nanosecond pulse control, probabilistic time-series modeling of MNAR sensor blackouts (state-dependent missingness + Kalman/EM pipelines), full-stack pharmacokinetic simulation apps, and ML pipelines for scientific time series, imaging, and vision. I care about uncertainty-aware inference, reproducibility, hardware–software synergy, and results that ship.

1stBest Research Poster (NYUAD '25)
100+Public GitHub Projects
DevelopedNYUAD’s First Quantum Sensing System
20+End-to-End ML Pipelines
1,000+GitHub Contributions (2025)
Portrait of Aman Sunesh

Publications

Modeling Information Blackouts in Missing Not-At-Random Time Series Data

Preprint

MNAR-aware state-space modeling for traffic sensors, treating blackout patterns as an informative observation channel and evaluating both blackout imputation and post-blackout forecasting.

About Me

I work across AI and experimental systems, building everything from deep learning models to real-world sensing platforms. 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. Recently, I’ve been leaning hard into Scientific ML for reliability and uncertainty: modeling information blackouts in MNAR sensor streams (state-dependent missingness) using state-space methods (Kalman filtering/RTS smoothing) and EM learning, and turning these ideas into clean, reproducible research code with robust evaluation. I also ship full-stack research tools, from PK/PD simulators to database-backed applications. I care about clarity, reproducibility, and building things that actually work.

LocationManhattan, New York

Skills

Languages

Python C++ JavaScript HTML CSS C# VHDL MySQL

Libraries & Frameworks

NumPy Pandas SciPy Matplotlib OpenCV PyTorch TensorFlow Qiskit PyQt6 React FastAPI

Spoken

English Hindi Malayalam Arabic

Tools

Git VS Code Jupyter LaTeX MATLAB Cadence Xilinx Vivado Unity

Experience & Research

Research Assistant, Shabani Lab

New York University • New York, USA
Sep 2025 – Dec 2025
  • Pattern Al/Pt thin-film bilayers into Hall bars and 4-probe test wires using photolithography (wet etch or lift-off).
  • Sputter aluminum and platinum with controlled thickness; verify film quality and uniformity.
  • Perform AHU hardening steps to stabilize resist profiles before etch or deposition.
LithographyDevice FabricationSputter DepositionThin-Film CharacterizationExperimental DesignData Analysis

Software Lead, iGEM Dry Lab

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

🏅 Awarded Gold Medal and Best Integrated Human Practices (iGEM 2025): Recognized globally for impact in CDG-focused synthetic biology and integrating real-world feedback from patients, clinicians, and researchers to guide project design.

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

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

NYU Abu Dhabi • Abu Dhabi, UAE
Sep 2024 – Sep 2025

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

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

Modeling Information Blackouts (MNAR Time Series)

MNAR-aware linear dynamical system for traffic sensors, modeling state-dependent outages; trained with EM and inferred with EKF/RTS, outperforms LOCF and MAR baselines.

Time SeriesKalman FilteringEMMNARPython

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

Airline Ticket Reservation System

Developed a MySQL-backed airline reservation system with a Flask web app, supporting flight search, ticket purchase, trip history, and staff dashboards on a normalized relational schema.

MySQLFlaskSQLBackendWeb App

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
Cumulative GPA3.987 / 4.000
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 – May 2026
GPA4.000 / 4.000
Coursework
  • Probabilistic Time Series Analysis (Graduate Level)
  • Databases
  • Computer Networking
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Electronics
  • Computer Architecture and Organization
  • Network Security
  • Robotic Manipulation and Locomotion
  • Robot Vision
Notes
  • Study Away Year at NYU Tandon School of Engineering
  • Focused on time series, systems, networking, and robotics.

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

Best Research Poster 1st Place

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

iGEM 2025 Gold Medal Best Integrated Human Practices

International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Competition
  • Recognized for high-impact work in CDG-focused synthetic biology integrating stakeholder feedback into technical decisions.
  • Role: Software & Modeling Lead, built and shipped a PK/PD modeling platform used for simulation, fitting, and reporting.

IBM Quantum Excellence Award

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

International Youth Math Challenge Silver Honour

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

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.

5-Day AI Agents Intensive Course with Google Certification

Kaggle • Issued Dec 2025
  • Training in agentic AI development and practical AI-agent workflows.

NYU Startup Bootcamp Certification

NYU Entrepreneurial Institute • Issued Oct 2025
  • Completed NYU venture-building bootcamp focused on startup fundamentals and execution.

International Computer Science Competition (ICSC) 2025 Milestone

ICSC
  • Algorithmic Problem Solving (graphs, DP, combinatorics, optimization).

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