Kiarash Mirkamandari

Computing & AI, Queen's University

Hi, I'm Kiarash.

Fifth-year student at Queen's University. I work on research and build things at the intersection of machine learning, systems, and real-world problems. Always looking for the next challenge.

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Kiarash Mirkamandari

Awards

  • Shirley Bell Award 2024
  • 2nd Place, UofT ProjectX 2024
  • 2nd Place, Hack The Track 2023
  • Queen's Excellence Scholarship 2022
  • Certificate of Distinction, Fermat 2021
  • Leslie Wyber Scholarship (x2) 2021

Tools & Technologies

  • Python
  • PyTorch
  • TensorFlow
  • scikit-learn
  • NumPy
  • Pandas
  • LangChain
  • Pinecone
  • OpenCV
  • Hugging Face
  • CUDA
  • React
  • TypeScript
  • Next.js
  • Node.js
  • Flask
  • FastAPI
  • PostgreSQL
  • Docker
  • AWS
  • Git
  • Bash
  • C++
  • Jupyter

About Me

A bit about me

I'm a fifth-year student at Queen's University studying computing with a focus in artificial intelligence. I work on research, build systems, and enjoy diving deep into hard problems.

I'm always looking for interesting people to work with and challenging problems to tackle.

Education

Queen's University

2022 — Present

BCmpH, Computing with Focus in Artificial Intelligence

Involvement at Queen's

  • QMIND
    Director of Computer Vision 2024 - 2025
    Competitive Research Member 2023 - 2024
    AI Research Member 2022 - 2023
  • Queen's Startup ConsultingTechnical Consultant
    2024 - 2025
  • inQubateVenture Founder
    2024 - 2024
  • Merlin NeurotechResearcher
    2023 - 2024
  • Queen's Space Engineering TeamElectrical and Software Member
    2022 - 2022

Experience

Where I've worked

Jan 2025 — Present Kingston, ON

Founder & CTO at KynTrack

  • Co-founded KynTrack, a high-performance sports technology platform that helps teams optimize athlete readiness, manage training load, and mitigate injury risk through data-driven insights.
May 2025 — Present San Francisco, CA

Data Science Consultant at PawCo Foods

  • Developing an internal chatbot using LLMs and RAG for pet nutrition queries, ingredient interactions, and product research.
  • Publishing the chatbot's architecture, domain-specific NLP design, and early testing insights.
Sep 2025 — Apr 2026 Kingston, ON

Teaching Assistant at Queen's University

  • Introduction to Cognitive Science with Prof. Zulkerine (Jan 2026 - Apr 2026).
  • Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence with Prof. Lamb (Sep 2025 - Dec 2025).
May 2025 — Dec 2025 Guelph, ON

Research Assistant, AI for Computational Biology at University of Guelph

  • Led development of BeanGPT, the first domain-specific LLM for common bean genetics, integrating 750k+ papers, Pinecone, GPT-4, and NCBI. Published in Plant Methods.
  • Designed the full backend combining LLMs, vector search, and gene databases.
May 2024 — Aug 2024 Kitchener, ON

AI Engineer Intern at Amplify Care

  • Led fine-tuning of LLMs for a medical AI chatbot focused on billing inquiries, consulting 10+ physicians and clinicians.
  • Conducted cost-benefit analyses to optimize chatbot performance within budget.
  • Presented to senior managers, advancing the project to QA testing and deployment.
May 2023 — Aug 2023 Toronto, ON

Software Engineer Intern at BMO

  • Decreased debugging time by over 50% for job deployment via parallel processing.
  • Automated job calls to Ansible Tower using Python and cURL, presenting impact to senior managers.
  • Integrated microservices across teams, resolving complex technical challenges.

Publications

Research

Projects

Things I've built

BeanGPT

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A domain-specific RAG system for Phaseolus vulgaris research. Integrates 750k+ papers, agronomic data, and genomic validation into a citation-backed assistant.

  • Python
  • RAG
  • Pinecone
  • GPT-4

EEG Brain-Computer Interface

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Signal processing and ML for hands-free gaming via blink detection. Our SVM hit 94.4% accuracy in 5 weeks. Showcased at CUCAI 2023.

  • Python
  • PyTorch
  • OpenBCI
  • Pygame

Touchless Browse

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A web browser requiring no mouse or keyboard. Navigate by voice via GPT-3.5 and Whisper, and simulate mouse movement using computer vision.

  • Python
  • OpenCV
  • Whisper
  • ChatGPT API

Flashcard Generator

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An NLP API leveraging BART and Sentence-BERT to automatically generate flashcards and precise answers from any text.

  • PyTorch
  • BART
  • Flask
  • Hugging Face

Awards

Recognition

Contact

Get in touch

I'm always open to new challenges, collaborations, and opportunities. Whether you have a question or just want to say hi, feel free to reach out.

kiarash.mirkamandari@queensu.ca LinkedIn GitHub