Yasser Qureshi

AI Researcher & Engineer focused on machine learning applications in biological systems

about

PhD researcher exploring the intersection of machine learning and biological systems, with a focus on understanding behaviour through innovative data analysis.


Passionate about turning cutting-edge research into impactful real-world applications through tech ventures. Skilled in software development, machine learning, and time-series analysis, with experience in building AI-driven solutions for healthcare, sustainability, and beyond.

experience

Research Assistant - Lead Machine Learning Engineer

ATMOSPHERE • 2023 - Present

Contributing to the development of AI-driven epilepsy forecasting systems, focusing on data collection and analysis methodologies for real-time health monitoring.

PhD Researcher

University of Warwick • 2022 - Present

Pioneering machine learning methods to understand mosquito flight behaviour, uncovering insights into insecticide resistance through trajectory analysis.

IBM Extreme Blue Technical Intern

IBM • Summer 2021

Selected as 1 of 16 from 10,000+ applicants for IBM's premier internship program. Consulted for sustainable fashion manufacturer Teemill, developing a full-stack digital twin solution to visualise factory operations and promote product recycling.

  • Built interactive 3D factory visualisation using BabylonJS and VueJS
  • Developed digital wallet integration for recycling rewards
  • Implemented real-time data processing with NodeJS and MQTT
Vue • Node • BabylonJS • Flask • Cloud • MQTT

featured projects

PaperMatch.xyz

Tinder-style academic paper recommender using Flask. Features dynamic recommendation system with user feedback loops for ArXiv papers.

Flask • Python
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Bacterial Infection Classification

Machine learning pipeline for classifying bacterial infections or diseases from breath samples using GC-IMS data analysis.

Python • Machine Learning • GC-IMS

Sneaker Monitors

E-commerce monitoring tools with 450+ GitHub stars and 2,500+ users. Scaled to £1k/week SaaS business.

Python • Web Scraping • SaaS
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research papers

Interpreting Time-Series Machine Learning Models through Domain-Informed Basis Functions

Under Review

Discrimination of inherent characteristics of susceptible and resistant strains of Anopheles gambiae by explainable Artificial Intelligence Analysis of Mosquito Flight Trajectories

Under Review

Trends in chemical sensors for non-invasive breath analysis

Published in TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry

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A Digital Intervention for Capturing the Real-Time Health Data Needed for Epilepsy Seizure Forecasting: Protocol for a Formative Co-Design and Usability Study (The ATMOSPHERE Study)

Published in JMIR Research Protocols

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Double Vision: 2D and 3D Mosquito Trajectories can be as Valuable for Behaviour Analysis via Machine Learning

Published in Parasites & Vectors

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Finding a Husband: Using Explainable AI to Define Male Mosquito Flight Differences

Published in MDPI Biology - Machine Learning Applications in Biology

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