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News: I'm pleased to announce that I have been admitted to the University of Chicago to start my Masters in Applied Mathematics!

I'm currently a Senior at FIU fortunate to be supervised by Professor Janki Bhimani in the DaMRL lab. My research interests include Optimization Theory, Statistical Inference, and Information Geometry. I'm currently a research intern at SINTEF, where I work on approximate optimization methods for combinatorial problems. Previously, I interned at the University of Washington, focusing on vision transformers and vision-language models. My research has been recognized with the CRA Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award and supported by the National Science Foundation. I am fascinated by the mathematical principles that underlie learning and reasoning — particularly within the framework of statistical learning theory and information geometry. My work focuses on understanding the fundamental limits of learning systems: how algorithms generalize, converge, and adapt under various constraints.

Education

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University of Chicago

M.S Applied Mathematics

September 2026 - December 2027

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Florida International University

B.S Computer Science

August 2022 - April 2026

Work Experience

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Incoming Research Intern

SINTEF

May 2026 - August 2026

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Machine Learning Research Intern

University of Washington

August 2025 - August 2025

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Undergraduate Research Assistant

DAMRL Laboratory

November 2023 - Present

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Software Engineer Intern

NG Nordic

May 2024 - August 2024

Publications

WSBD: Freezing-Based Optimizer for Quantum Neural Networks

AISTATS 2026 (28%)

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Christopher Kverne, Mayur Akewar, Yuqian Huo, Tirthak Patel, Janki Bhimani

Aurora: Neuro-Symbolic AI Driven Advising Agent

SAC 2026 (23%)

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Lorena Amanda Quincoso Lugones, Christopher Kverne, Nityam Sharadkumar Bhimani, Ana Carolina Oliveira, Agoritsa Polyzou, Christine Lisetti, Janki Bhimani

Quantum Neural Networks Need Checkpointing

ACM HotStorage 2025 (33%)

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Christopher Kverne, Mayur Akewar, Yuqian Huo, Tirthak Patel, Janki Bhimani

Revisiting Noise-adaptive Transpilation in Quantum Computing: How Much Impact Does it Have?

ICCAD 2025 (24%)

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Yuqian Huo, Jinbiao Wei, Christopher Kverne, Mayur Akewar, Janki Bhimani, Tirthak Patel

Course-Job Fit: Understanding the Contextual Relationship Between Computing Courses and Employment Opportunities

ASEE 2025 Conference (30%)

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Christopher Kverne, Federico Monteverdi, Agoritsa Polyzou, Christine Lisetti, Janki Bhimani