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Undergraduate Researcher / SMART Lab, NYU Abu Dhabi

New York University Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, UAE / --:--:--

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About

I'm George, a second-year Computer Science and Math student at NYU Abu Dhabi. I got into AI by building things I wanted to use myself, and then wanting to know how the models underneath actually work. Now that means research in NYUAD's SMART Lab and small projects on the side.

GPA / 4.00

3.82

Dates

Aug. 2025 to May 2029

Coursework

  • Data Structures
  • Linear Algebra
  • Multivariable Calculus
  • Probability and Statistics
  • Data Analysis

Python, SQL, PyTorch, ONNX Runtime, WebLLM, tool-calling agents, hybrid search and reranking, React, Node.js, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Vercel, Git, GitHub Actions, Unity, TypeScript/JavaScript, C#, Hugging Face, vLLM, RAG, LLM evals, constrained decoding, Next.js, Supabase, pgvector, Oracle DB, W&B, Playwright, Vitest

02 / Work

Work

(05) nyuad.life / Sprout / lrnit / LP Matching (Vineyard Ventures case) / Zombie Run

01/ 03

nyuad.life

Built a Q&A site for NYUAD students that answers from 13,000+ student forum threads.

forum threads
13,000+
official pages
4,472
tests
230
  • TypeScript
  • React
  • Supabase
  • Voyage AI
Website
02/ 03

Sprout

Wrote a 29M-parameter Llama-style model and a byte-level BPE tokenizer from scratch.

parameters
29M
tokens
1.57B
estimated GPU compute
$2
  • Python
  • PyTorch
  • ONNX
GitHubDemo
03/ 03

lrnit

Built a learning platform where an LLM turns a goal into a curriculum, with SM-2 spaced repetition and RAG.

API routes
95
Postgres migrations
264
test files
478
  • TypeScript
  • Next.js
  • Supabase
  • pgvector
Website

Also built

04

LP Matching (Vineyard Ventures case)

Built an LP-to-fund matching system for a Vineyard Ventures hiring case.

  • Python
  • Playwright
  • LLMs
GitHub
05

Zombie Run

Built and published Zombie Run, a 2D Android arcade game in Unity with 11 unlockable skins.

  • C#
  • Unity
GitHub

03 / Experience

Experience

2 roles →

01

June 2026 to Aug. 2026 / Abu Dhabi, UAE

Nadeera Technologies

AI Engineering Intern

Built the agent behind Meridian, an HR policy assistant.

groundedness
79%
refusal accuracy
86%
unit tests
450+
02

Apr. 2026 to May 2026 / Abu Dhabi, UAE

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Database Intern

Built a proof-of-concept AI tool that tests proposed database changes and explains failures before deployment.

04 / Research

Research

SMART Lab, NYU Abu Dhabi

PI: Prof. Hanan Salam / Abu Dhabi, UAE

Sept. 2026 to Present

Undergraduate Researcher

Building an analogy pipeline on the SCAR benchmark that extracts and aligns relational graphs across two domains.

analogy pairs
400
local verifier
Qwen2.5-7B
unit tests
439

Feb. 2026 to May 2026

Research Assistant

Built RuneMail, an email client that sorts, summarizes, and drafts replies with on-device Qwen2.5-3B.

05 / Toolbox

Toolbox

Programming

  • Python
  • TypeScript/JavaScript
  • SQL
  • C#

AI & ML

  • PyTorch
  • Hugging Face
  • ONNX Runtime
  • vLLM
  • WebLLM
  • RAG
  • tool-calling agents
  • LLM evals
  • hybrid search and reranking
  • constrained decoding

Tools

  • React
  • Next.js
  • Node.js
  • Supabase
  • PostgreSQL
  • pgvector
  • SQLite
  • Oracle DB
  • Vercel
  • W&B
  • Git
  • Playwright
  • GitHub Actions
  • Vitest
  • Unity

Soft Skills

  • Public speaking and debate
  • technical writing
  • teamwork across engineering and research teams

Leadership

  • NYUAD Student Government, First Year Class Experience committee
  • Scouts (7 years)

Activities

  • Change the World MUN, New York (General Assembly, Best Delegate nominee)
  • NYUAD volleyball

Languages

  • English
  • Arabic

06 / Contact

Contact

george.nasseem@nyu.edu

Abu Dhabi, UAE

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