About
I am a Computer Science and Mathematics undergraduate at NYU Abu Dhabi with interests in
computer vision, deep learning, AI security, and applied machine learning research.
I am currently a student research assistant at the eBrain Lab, working on the security
and robustness of large language models.
Technical Skills
Languages: Python, C/C++, HTML, CSS
Tools: Git, Docker, VS Code, PyCharm, HPC environments
Libraries: pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, xarray
Research
LLM Jailbreak Security Research
Research on security vulnerabilities in large language models, with a focus on jailbreak techniques, robustness evaluation, and defense mechanisms for safer AI systems.
Climate Data Analysis using CMIP6 & ERA5
Analyzed large-scale climate datasets using Python, xarray, and HPC systems to study temperature and sea surface temperature trends over the Arabian Peninsula.
Selected Personal and coursework Projects
Bipartite Object Matching on VIRAT Frame Pairs
Computer vision project implementing bipartite matching algorithms for object tracking across video frame sequences using the VIRAT dataset.
GitHubCNN from Scratch & ResNet Fine-Tuning
Implemented convolutional neural networks from first principles and fine-tuned ResNet architectures, gaining deep understanding of backpropagation and PyTorch internals.
GitHubMoving Object Detection using DETR
Transformer-based object detection project using DETR for detecting moving objects in video sequences.
GitHubSwapBay — Full-Stack Web Application
Full-stack item trading platform featuring authentication, messaging, and transaction workflows.
GitHubExperience
Student Research Assistant
Conducting research on AI security and large language model robustness, focusing on jailbreak detection and mitigation strategies.
Spritual Life Ambassador
Provide space and spritual care for campus commmunity by organizing spritual retreats, engaging events, leading meditations and creating inclusive environment under the center for student belonging department previously known as SLICET.
President
Orgainized cultural events, managed budget, collaborated with other student groups and promoted Ethiopian and Eritrean culture to the campus community.
Hackathons
Locify
Location-based application developed during a competitive hackathon, emphasizing rapid prototyping and collaborative problem-solving.
GitHubCoursework:
- Data Structures
- Intro to Deep Learning
- Computer Vision
- Agile Software Development
- Applied Machine Learning
- Operating Systems
- Computer Networks
- Probability and Statistics
- Linear Algebra
- Multivariable Calculus