I am Abina Arshad, currently pursuing my B.S. in Computer Science at the University of Kansas (KU).
I’m a software engineer and builder focused on creating systems that scale and solve meaningful problems.
From research to real-world products, I’m interested in reducing friction using technology.
Fun fact: I can speak 4 and a half languages (currently learning fifth).
University of Kansas
Supervisor: Prof. Esam El Araby
- Undergraduate Research Assistant working on quantum machine learning and variational quantum algorithms
- Designed and evaluated quantum convolution and pooling methods for high-dimensional quantum ML models
- Implemented and ran quantum algorithm simulations in Python, analyzing performance across different model configurations
- Conducted experimental evaluation, debugging, and performance comparison of quantum architectures
Optimizing Multidimensional Pooling for Variational Quantum Algorithms
Algorithms (2024)
https://doi.org/10.3390/e26060461
Leveraging Data Locality in Quantum Convolutional Classifiers
Algorithms (MDPI), 2024
https://doi.org/10.3390/a17020082
- Best Startup Idea — Beam Venture (2026)
- Runner-up — Midwest Blockathon (2025)
- International Excellence Award — Full-tuition merit scholarship (Top 20 international students)
- National Mathematics Olympiad winner — 4 consecutive years (Top 10 nationally)
Feel free to reach out:
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