Research

Research Grants

1. IEEE SMC 2025 Student and Young Professional Travel Grant (USD 600) 2025
2. CI: Compute grant, 2025 Pawsey Supercomputing Centre allocation, 1000 kSU CPU and 9,000 kSU GPU on my PhD project "Multi-modal Language Model for Measuring Human Empathy" 2025
3. Co-PI: Research Seed Grant Initiative, BRAC University, Design and Development of a 3D-printed MEMS-based Stethoscope for Real-time Heart Monitoring and Cardiovascular Disease Prediction Using Machine Learning to Assist Medical Professionals ($8,000) 2024–2025
4. CI: Compute grants, 2024 Pawsey Supercomputing Centre allocation 2024
   • Neural architecture search to detect empathy in videos (800 kSU CPU and 1100 kSU GPU)
   • Computational Modelling of Human Verbal and Non-verbal Behaviour for Social Good (800 kSU CPU and 1100 kSU GPU)

Awards

1. 2025 IEEE SPS Scholarship (USD 2,000) 2025
2. 2024 IEEE SPS Scholarship (USD 2,000 & IEEE + SPS free memberships) 2024
3. Quality Journal Publication Award, BRAC University, Bangladesh ($950 cash prize) (News, Booklet) 2024
4. Curtin HDR Scholarship (Tuition & Stipend Scholarship valued $245K) Dec. 2022 – Jun. 2026
5. Seeds for the Future 2018 Champion by Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd 2018
6. University Dean’s Award for three consecutive academic years, KUET, Bangladesh 2015-16 – 2017-18
7. Higher Secondary Board Stipend under Jashore Education Board, Bangladesh 2015 – 2019

Current research interests

• Natural language processing
• Deep learning
• Foundation model

Research talks

Conferences

2024

10. Presented three papers at DICTA 2024, Nov. 27-29, 2024 at Perth, Australia.
11. Presented two papers at EACL 2024, Mar. 17-22, 2024 (online).

2023

9. Presented a paper at the 13th WASSA workshop at ACL 2023 conference, Jul. 14 (online).
10. Presented a paper at 2023 International Conference on Neural Information Processing (ICONIP2023), Nov. 20-23, 2023 (online). [Video]

2022

7. Presented a paper at 29th IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (IEEE ICIP), Oct. 16-19, 2022 (online). [Video]
8. Presented a paper at International Conference on Innovations in Science, Engineering and Technology 2022 (ICISET 2022), Feb. 26-17, 2022 (online). [Slides] [Video]
9. Presented a paper at ICAART 2022 - 14th International Conference on Agents and Artificial Intelligence, Feb. 3-5, 2022 (online). [Slides] [Video]

2020

4. Presented a paper at 2020 IEEE 8th R10 Humanitarian Technology Conference (R10-HTC)] [Slides, Dec. 1-3, 2020 (online). [Video]
5. Presented a paper at 2020 IEEE Region 10 Symposium (TENSYMP), Jun. 5-7, 2020 (online). [Conference weblink] [Slides] [Video]

2019

1. Presented a paper at 2019 1st International Conference on Advances in Science, Engineering and Robotics Technology (ICASERT), May 3-5, 2019, Dhaka, Bangladesh. [Slides]
2. Speaker on Workshop on MATLAB and SIMULINK, Organized by EEE Makers Hub, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET), Bangladesh. [Slides]

Community engagements

• Delivered a talk on AI/ML research, scholarship and career opportunities at Jashore University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh, 16 October 2025.
  
• Showcased my PhD research at the Curtin Robotics & Automation Showcase, "Indo-Pacific Robotics, Autonomy, AI and Cyber Conference (IPRAAC)", 9 October 2025.
  
• Talked about my PhD research at the "ASEAN High Schools' Counsellor" seminar at Curtin University, 26 April 2023.
  
• Talked about my PhD research at the "Ask an AI Expert" activation space at TEDxPerth, 01 April 2023.
  
• Talked about my PhD research at the "Infinite Horizons Innovation Event" at Landgate, Midland, WA, 31 March 2023.
  
• Highly commended winner at CUSP London Data Dive, 21 – 24 Feburary 2023.
  
• A brief overview of my PhD research, presented from Optus Centre for AI, Curitn University.
  
• Motivating BRAC University students in praticipating club activites.
  
• Guidance for students with sharing a little of my journey in Illuminate Season 1 || Episode 1 by BRAC University Electrical and Electronic Engineering Club.