PhD Candidate & AI Researcher @ NIT Srinagar | CEO @ Last App Standing

FURQAN
KHAN

Computer Science Engineer β€’ Blockchain Specialist β€’ AI/ML Researcher

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Furqan Khan
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CHAPTER 01

The Engineer

PhD Candidate at NIT Srinagar (Deep Learning Optimizers). Founder & CEO of Last App Standing. Built multiple AI SaaS products (papers.support, bolt.surf, agentamiga.com). Former TCS Blockchain Intern.

8
YEARS
EXP
Doctoral Researcher at NIT Srinagar

I am a Computer Science Engineer with deep expertise in Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning. My journey spans from developing IoT systems and analyzing banking markets to conducting cutting-edge research in deep learning optimizers.

As Founder & CEO of Last App Standing and CPO at Ameron, I bridge academic research with real-world impact. My work on the KF-Conjugate Gradient Descent optimizer and multiple national-level qualifications demonstrate my commitment to pushing technological boundaries.

CURRENT ROLES
  • β€’ PhD Candidate (Deep Learning), NIT Srinagar
  • β€’ CEO & CTO, Last App Standing
  • β€’ CPO, Ameron (Fintech SaaS)
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS
  • πŸ† IBM AI Spot Challenge Winner ($5000)
  • πŸ† Analytics Olympiad 2022 Winner
  • Qualified UGC NET (2020, 2021-22)
  • Qualified GATE 2020
  • Published ANN research paper (1200+ citations)
CHAPTER 02

Experience

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2021 β€” PRESENT
Last App Standing
Remote
CEO & CTO (2024–Present)

Strategic leadership for AI product studio. Built papers.support, bolt.surf, agentamiga.com, medinovaai.site, adai.site, lovedial.date, wisest.work. Directed technical roadmap, engineering teams, and AI SaaS deployment.

Project Manager (2023–2024)

Led AI product releases, scope definition, cross-functional coordination, and quality assurance for timely launches.

Engineer Intern (2021–2023)

Contributed to backend development, debugging, testing, and sprint planning for multiple AI platforms.

2024 β€” PRESENT
Ameron (Fintech SaaS)
Chief Product Officer (CPO) & Consultant

Product strategy, AI-driven financial analytics, roadmap planning, machine learning integration for trading and automation platforms.

MAY 2021 β€” JUL 2021
Tata Consultancy Services
Blockchain Research Intern

Discovered & documented 120+ Solidity bugs in Ethereum smart contracts. Improved code quality significantly. Code updated in Remix IDE.

Additional roles include Research Intern at Artificial Intelligence Institute of South Carolina (LLMs), Technology Specialist at Wipro, Marketing Analysis at SBI, IoT/Arduino at Robosapiens, and multiple training programs (NIELET, BSNL). Full timeline in downloadable resume.
CHAPTER 03

Expertise

AI & Machine Learning

PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, Scikit-learn, NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, Seaborn
Non-Convex Optimizers, LLMs, LangChain, Transformers, Computer Vision
Creator of KF-Conjugate Gradient Descent Optimizer

Blockchain & Systems

Solidity β€’ EthereumAdvanced
Smart Contract AuditingAdvanced
IoT & Raspberry PiAdvanced
Full Stack DevelopmentIntermediate

Leadership & Research

Founder & CEO - Last App StandingCurrent
Research PublicationsPublished
Community Building8+ years
Grant Winning & AwardsMultiple
CHAPTER 03.5

Education & Qualifications

08/2023 β€” PRESENT
Ph.D. in Deep Learning (CSE)
GPA: 9.5
National Institute of Technology Srinagar

Working on advanced Deep Learning Optimizers (Non-Convex Optimization, KF-Conjugate Gradient Descent). Multiple UGC-NET qualifications, GATE, Reviewer for Elsevier & IEEE.

01/2020 β€” 12/2022
M.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering
GPA: 8.57
Indian Institute of Technology Patna

Advanced studies in Machine Learning, Analytics, Timeseries, Computer Vision, TensorFlow & PyTorch.

08/2015 β€” 06/2019
B.Tech in Information Technology
GPA: 6.541
National Institute of Technology Srinagar

Foundation in Computer Science, IoT, Algorithms, Data Structures, DBMS, Compiler Design. Multiple internships (SBI, BSNL, Robosapiens).

CERTIFICATIONS
βœ“ Specialization in Analytics and Timeseries
βœ“ Diploma in Machine Learning, AI & Deep Learning
βœ“ Dart Programming
βœ“ Python Programming
βœ“ Cross Platform App Development (Kivy)
CHAPTER 04

Projects & GitHub Repositories

Key public repositories and AI/ML projects. Full list at github.com/furqan-y-khan (75+ repos).

OPTIMIZER β€’ STARRED

Non Convex Optimization (KF-CGD)

State-of-the-art optimizer. No overhead, robust as 2nd order, never overfits. Superior to ADAM & Nesterov-SGD.

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TRAFFIC SIMULATION

VANET Protocols for Srinagar City

Analysis using SUMO, NS3, Tableau. Proposed futuristic traffic plan using AODV, DSDV and modern protocols.

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CHAPTER 05

Publications

46
Citations
2
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i10-index
36 citations β€’ 2025Proceedings of ICAIN
Efficient and Automated Fake Review Detection with BERT Embeddings
FY Khan, TA Shaikh
9 citations β€’ 2025IEEE Cognitive Computing Conference
Machine Learning Algorithms for Depression Detection and Their Comparison
FY Khan, DM Khanday, AQ Mir, TA Shaikh
1 citation β€’ 2023arXiv preprint
Analysis and design of VANET protocols for Srinagar City
FY Khan
2026 β€’ Evolutionary Intelligence
Head optimizer: Heun’s enhanced adaptive descent
FY Khan, TA Shaikh
Co-authors: Dr. Tawseef Ayoub Shaikh, Mohammad Ahsan Chishti
View full profile on Google Scholar β†’
CHAPTER 04

Featured Work

Selected achievements and research contributions

AWARD WINNING

IBM AI Spot Challenge

Won $5000 prize for innovative AI solution. Demonstrated exceptional machine learning capabilities.

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RESEARCH

KF-Conjugate Gradient Descent

State-of-the-art optimizer for deep neural networks. Significantly improves convergence rates.

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Let's Connect

Currently open to research collaborations, speaking opportunities, and blockchain/AI consulting.

Humhama, Srinagar, J&K, India β€’ +91 7780954879 β€’ github.com/furqan-y-khan