Abdul Samad Zaheer Khan

MS Computer Engineering, New York University · New York, NY
ak9943@nyu.edu · github.com/abdulllkhan · linkedin/abdulsamadzkhan · Full portfolio

Research interests: quantum machine learning and hybrid quantum–classical algorithms; multi-agent AI systems; applied machine learning in medical imaging and finance.

Education

New York University — MS, Computer Engineering
2023 – 2025

GPA 3.8 / 4.00. Coursework: Quantum Computing, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Computer System Architecture, Network Security, Mathematics, Physics, Finance.

The National Institute of Engineering, Mysuru — BE, Computer Science
2017 – 2021

GPA 9.00 / 10.00 (3.78 / 4.00). Coursework: Advanced Mathematics & Statistics, Advanced Algorithms, Parallel Programming, Formal Language & Automata Theory, Computer Networks.

Research Experience

Research Intern, Center for Quantum Information Physics, NYU
JAN – MAY 2025

Papers & Technical Writing

Coin-Flip Pricing in a Tournament-Winner Market: A Paired-Contract Trade on the 2026 IPL Champion
2026

Independent writing. Bayesian analysis of a mispriced tournament-winner market: coin-flip pricing (0.75 combined) against a 93.3% base rate for a top-two seed, exploited via a paired position returning ~27.7%.

Read the paper (PDF)

Selected Projects

Hybrid Quantum–Classical Neural Network — six-year lung-cancer risk estimation from a single low-dose CT scan. Qiskit, PyTorch.

Stock Direction Prediction — fine-tuned FinBERT and LLMs feeding a Random Forest to forecast GameStop's price direction. FinBERT, Llama, Random Forest.

QubitQuery — retrieval-augmented assistant over lecture notes, built to make office hours more productive. LangChain, FAISS, OpenAI.

chromeControl — MCP-compliant Chrome sidebar for real-time page analysis and contextual AI assistance. TypeScript, React, MCP.

Squaris — procedurally-generated polycube packing puzzles over a single generation kernel (2D tiling + 3D lattice). React, TypeScript, Three.js.

Industry Experience — Applied AI

Founding Engineer, Starboard
OCT 2025 – PRESENT

Applied research in multi-agent systems: agents with tool use that autonomously process shipment tracking and reconcile data across logistics platforms; fine-tuned open-source LLMs for document parsing.

Software Development Intern, Tiny Archives
SEP – DEC 2024

Backend archival systems for organizations and individuals, with a focus on scalability (Python, Django, PostgreSQL).

Software Development Engineer I, Finflux
NOV 2022 – JUL 2023

Built ELMS, an exposure and limit-management engine covering 35M+ customers, in the core Loan Management System.

Activities

Represented NYU in contract bridge (North American Bridge Championships, Philadelphia 2025) and in poker at the Intercollegiate Poker Association annual tournament, 2025. Member, SASE and IEEE.