Hi! My name is Ayaan.


I am pursuing my M.S. in Electrical Engineering at Columbia University. I completed my B.S. in Electrical & Computer Engineering at Rutgers University.

I love building cool things and working on the cutting edge of technology. Jailbreaking my PS4 as a freshman led me to study Computer Engineering. Under my name, I have a provisional patent and a DEF CON 33 presentation.

I have been featured on the Rutgers School of Engineering page as an outstanding student, viewable here.

Outside of my tech interests, I love to read, watch cinema, go on long walks, and watch sports.

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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