Arav Juneja

Arav Juneja

Computer Engineering · University of Maryland, College Park

Computer Engineering student at UMD with a curriculum grounded in core electrical engineering courses including circuits, electronics, digital logic, signal analysis, and computer organization, alongside software development and computer science. Experienced in full-stack development, quantum machine learning research, and AI-driven systems. Seeking opportunities across hardware and software engineering, with a long-term focus on robotics and intelligent systems.

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Education

Experience

  • Frontend Developer — Lockbyte
    June 2025 – September 2025

    Developed and enhanced front-end features using Vue.js, contributing to responsive and scalable web applications. Partnered with cross-functional teams to translate design concepts into functional, high-quality user interfaces.

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant — University of Maryland
    January 2025 – December 2025

    Presented research on Quantum Classical PINNs with trainable angle embeddings, showing >60% improved accuracy when solving PDEs and enabling practical deployment on qubit-based quantum hardware (IonQ/IBM). GitHub

  • Tutor — Varsity Tutors
    December 2024 – May 2025

    Tutored high school students remotely in AP Physics, AP Calculus, and AP Computer Science A, adapting teaching methods to individual learning styles and reinforcing key concepts through targeted practice.

  • Computer Science Teacher — Code Ninjas
    March 2024 – August 2024

    Delivered hands-on instruction in computer science and engineering concepts to students ages 7–14, helping develop critical thinking, creativity, and early coding skills.

  • Cybersecurity Intern — Work Based Learning Alliance
    February 2024 – May 2024

    Conducted analysis of web-based security threats, including identifying malicious backdoors and vulnerabilities. Assisted in strengthening application security by evaluating risks and supporting mitigation efforts.

  • Co-Founder / Software Engineer — Text-Serve
    August 2023 – August 2024

    Awarded Business INCubator Student of the Year (1 of ~300 students, District 203). Co-founded and developed an AI-driven platform enabling restaurants to accept and process orders via SMS. Built and deployed an LLM-based system to interpret customer messages and integrate orders directly with POS systems. Led end-to-end product development, including market research and customer acquisition.

Skills

Languages Python, Java, Assembly, C, JavaScript, Verilog, Bash
Frameworks Vue.js, DSPy
Tools Git/GitHub, Unix, Excel, Twilio, MongoDB, SQL
Concepts Machine Learning, Quantum Computing, REST APIs, Cybersecurity
© 2026 Arav Juneja

Projects

  • 16-Bit RISC Processor
    GitHub

    Designed a single-cycle 16-bit RISC processor in Verilog with a 15-instruction ISA, Harvard architecture, and 8 general-purpose registers. Built a two-pass Python assembler and verified with sample programs including Fibonacci generation and bubble sort.

  • Vue.js Task Manager
    GitHub

    Built a full-stack task management app using Vue.js with Google OAuth for user authentication and persistent storage. Features include task creation, editing, completion tracking, and per-user data syncing.

  • Custom Linux Desktop Environment
    GitHub

    Configured a tiling desktop environment using i3wm, Polybar, and Rofi on Ubuntu. Wrote custom Bash scripts for workspace management, screenshot capture, reading mode toggling, and application launching.