Hi, I’m Muhammad Arbab Arshad, a Computer Science Ph.D. candidate at Iowa State University specializing in applied machine learning, computer vision, and AI systems. Working with Prof. Soumik Sarkar, I develop cutting-edge AI solutions that bridge theoretical research with real-world applications.

My expertise spans:

  • 🤖 Machine Learning & Deep Learning
  • 🖼️ Computer Vision & Image Processing
  • 📊 Large Language Models & NLP
  • 💻 Software Engineering & System Design
  • 🔧 MLOps & AI Infrastructure

Recent Highlights

  • Industry Experience: Advanced Software Engineering Intern at Kingland, focusing on enterprise-scale AI solutions
  • Award-Winning Research: Distinguished Paper Award at ASE-2023 for innovative work on AI system reliability
  • Technical Leadership: Led development of vision-language models for specialized tasks (WACV 2025)
  • Practical Impact: Developed production-ready ML systems for agricultural applications (NeurIPS Workshop 2024)
  • System Architecture: Designed and implemented scalable 3D reconstruction systems for field conditions

Recent Publications & Projects

  • “Leveraging Vision Language Models for Specialized Agricultural Tasks” (WACV 2025)
  • “Assisted Few-Shot Learning for Vision-Language Models” (NeurIPS Workshop 2024)
  • “Evaluating Neural Radiance Fields for 3D Geometry Reconstruction” (Plant Phenomics 2024)
  • “Mutation-based Fault Localization of Deep Neural Networks” (ASE 2023) - Distinguished Paper Award

I’m passionate about building robust, scalable AI systems that solve real-world challenges. Check out my CV for my complete technical background and project portfolio.