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M-Affan-Nazir/README.md

Hi, I'm Affan

🖥️ I'm a third-year Computing Science and Artificial Intelligence Student at the University of Alberta 🖥️

github contribution grid snake animation

🚀 Languages:

Java python JavaScript C C++ Julia VB mysql HTML

🔧 Tools & Libraries:

Android Studio Node.js TensorFlow PyTorch react Firebase TensorFlow TensorFlow

My Projects

📽️ Projects 🛠️ Tools 📚 Features
Facial Recognition CNN Python Keras TensorFlow
  • Built architecture using Python, Keras, TensorFlow to identify 138 facial landmarks.
  • Implemented 10 Convolution Layers with varying filter sizes and 3 Max Pools for prominent feature extraction.
  • Used Batch Normalization to improve training speed and LSTM for pattern recognition.
  • Achieved ±3 pixels accuracy using Adam optimizer with a learning rate of 0.0005 over 200 epochs.
Edmonton Traffic Statistics (ML & Statistical Inference) Python pandas NumPy scikit-learn Matplotlib Jupyter
  • End-to-end pipeline: EDA → cleaning → feature engineering → statistical inference → ML prototyping.
  • Ran Shapiro–Wilk, Levene, Kruskal–Wallis, and Wilcoxon tests with effect-size summaries.
  • Prototyped GLMs (incl. Negative Binomial) for yearly collision counts.
  • Reproducible notebooks and a final PDF report; raw data sourced via Edmonton Open Data links.
Transformer Encoder Python PyTorch
  • Built architecture using Python and PyTorch implementing Tokenization, Multi-Head Attention, and Positional Encoding.
  • Developed a classification model with 5 heads, 3 layers, and 8x8 matrices.
  • Achieved a 7% accuracy increase over traditional RNN models.
Global Debates Social Media Mobile App React Native JavaScript Node.js Express Socket.IO MongoDB
  • Developed the front-end with React Native and JavaScript.
  • Built the back-end using Node.js, Express, Socket.IO, and MongoDB.
  • Hosted the back-end on a VPS, enabling HTTP CRUD operations and real-time data transfer using sockets.
Polynomial Regressor and Logistic Classifier Python Scikit-Learn
  • Implemented Stochastic AdaGrad and mini-batch gradient descent to optimize Mean Squared Error (MSE) and Categorical Cross-Entropy (CCE) cost functions.
Human-Like Chatbot Python TensorFlow
  • Built a Seq2Seq model with 400 LSTM units and a vector size of 50 to generate text responses using an attention mechanism.
  • Managed encoder and decoder states effectively.
  • Achieved 93% accuracy on the Cornell Movie Dataset.
Advanced Stock Prediction Python TensorFlow Pandas
  • Developed a Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) for time series analysis with 4 layers and 200 LSTM units.
  • Achieved 95% accuracy on the test dataset.
Cancer Detection CNN Python TensorFlow
  • Developed a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) with 2 convolutional layers and 2 max-pooling layers.
  • Achieved 98% accuracy on the test dataset.
Dynamic Currency Arbitrage Engine C++ libcurl JSON
  • Developed a C++ arbitrage system leveraging libcurl for API integration and nlohmann: json for data parsing.
  • Designed advanced graph structures with Dijkstra's Algorithm for optimal currency conversion pathways, achieving a 1% increase in real-world arbitrage gains through efficient route optimization.
  • Crafted an efficient algorithm leveraging HashMap structures that supported seamless integration of real-time market data, achieving response time improvements by reducing latency in currency conversion requests, improving lookup speed by 60%.
  • Created a custom Min Priority Queue using heap-based data structures to optimize shortest path calculations, ensuring high-efficiency and scalable computations, resulting in a 50% performance increase over arrays.
  • Integrated modular components for API fetching, data parsing, graph generation, and algorithm execution, demonstrating strong proficiency in C++, object-oriented design, and software architecture.
NAT Hackathon 2024 - BrainWave SVM: Real-Time Mental State Detection Python Scikit-Learn
  • Engineered a comprehensive solution for collecting and processing EEG signals through an innovative Python script, leading to the collection of 20 brainwave frequencies.
  • Normalized data and performed Two-tailed Welch’s T-Test to identify 4 statistically significant features.
  • Implemented and trained Support Vector Machine (RBF kernel, LOO cross-validation) on selected 4 features to identify individuals in excited states, achieving 90% accuracy of the trained model.

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  1. facial-landmark-deep-cnn facial-landmark-deep-cnn Public

    A Facial Recognition model which can identify individuals using 138 facial points. It can be used in security infrastructure or any system which requires identifying people. The Deep CNN model was …

    Python

  2. transformer-encoder transformer-encoder Public

    A Transformer model built using PyTorch. I developed this project to learn about the Transformer Architecture and the concept behind Attention mechanism. The encoder leverages multi-head attention,…

    Python

  3. raye-network raye-network Public

    RAYE is a global debates platform with a React Native front-end and a Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, and Socket.io back-end. It features dynamic discussion groups, personalized tweet-like feeds, ann…

    JavaScript

  4. brain-wave-svm brain-wave-svm Public

    A Machine Learning model to predict a person's mental state (excited vs neutral) by analyzing his/her brain waves. It uses Python to collect EEG signals from Muse Headband via Bluetooth, and genera…

    Jupyter Notebook

  5. edmonton-traffic-statistics edmonton-traffic-statistics Public

    Statistical Data Analysis of Edmonton's traffic and weather patterns using Edmonton Open Data

    Jupyter Notebook

  6. arbitrage-engine arbitrage-engine Public

    A C++ system that analyses real-time market data to identify optimal currency conversion paths using Bellman-Ford and Dijkstra algorithm. It uses custom data structures: hash maps and min-priority …

    C++