Research

Research Grants

CI: Compute grant, Pawsey Partner Merit Allocation, 100 kSU CPU and 3,500 kSU GPU on my PhD project "Multi-modal Language Model for Measuring Human Empathy" 2026
IEEE SMC 2025 Student and Young Professional Travel Grant (USD 600) 2025
CI: Compute grant, Pawsey Partner Merit Allocation, 1000 kSU CPU and 9,000 kSU GPU on my PhD project "Multi-modal Language Model for Measuring Human Empathy" 2025
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
CI: Compute grants, 2024 Pawsey Partner Merit 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)

"Best Publication", Curtin School of Electrical Engineering, Computing and Mathematical Sciences HDR Forum 2025
2025 IEEE SPS Scholarship (USD 2,000) [Certificate of Recognition] 2025
2024 IEEE SPS Scholarship (USD 2,000 & IEEE + SPS free memberships) [Certificate of Recognition] 2024
Quality Journal Publication Award, BRAC University, Bangladesh ($950 cash prize) [News] [Booklet] 2024
Curtin HDR Scholarship (Tuition & Stipend Scholarship valued $245K) Dec. 2022 – Jun. 2026
Seeds for the Future 2018 Champion by Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd 2018
University Dean’s Award for three consecutive academic years, KUET, Bangladesh 2015-16 – 2017-18
Higher Secondary Board Stipend under Jashore Education Board, Bangladesh 2015 – 2019

Presented our work at the EAGE Workshop on Enhancing Subsurface Practices using AI/ML, Nov. 10-11, 2025 at Perth, Australia.

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

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

Presented a paper at 2019 1st International Conference on Advances in Science, Engineering and Robotics Technology (ICASERT), May 3-5, 2019, Dhaka, Bangladesh. [Slides]
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]

Delivered a talk on AI/ML research, scholarship and career opportunities at Jashore University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh, 16 October 2025. [Slides]
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.