Qiyana is just not ok
You cannot avoid her ult if she understand her kit. It's typical Riot games new champ design where any "counter play" the kit has is invalidated by the rest of the kit. You can't win any fights in dragon or baron pit against this champion, which are the only fights that matter.
. It's pretty damn close to a frame-perfect thing though so yeah, if you just spam E during the knockback you'll probably miss it.