Experience

Research and engineering roles

A timeline of my research assistant and research engineer positions, focusing on multimodal learning, vision transformers, explainability, and deployment-oriented systems.

Jan 2024 – PresentDhaka, Bangladesh

Research Assistant — East West University, Center for Research and Training (CRT)

Supervisor: Dr. Ahmed Wasif Reza

  • Developed vision transformer architectures and feature fusion methods for multimodal object recognition and clinical VQA (95%+ classification accuracy reported).
  • Applied ensemble learning and explainable AI to brain tumor diagnosis and cervical cancer recognition, improving precision/recall with Grad-CAM integration.
  • Implemented genetic algorithm optimization for Parkinson’s disease diagnosis and viral DNA sequence identification to improve generalizability.
  • Developed interactive web applications for cancer imaging tasks with interpretable real-time predictions.
  • Trained 300+ students in medical image analysis, trustworthy AI, research methodologies, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Feb 2023 – Jun 2025Aberdeen, UK

Research Engineer — AI Division, Dataxense

Director: Dr. Md Junayed Hasan

  • Developed a multi-stage leukemia classification pipeline using Inception-ResNetv2 and integrated it into clinical decision support systems.
  • Designed an RNN model with GloVe embeddings for 215k+ drug reviews; built a federated learning ensemble for breast cancer diagnosis.
  • Created an underwater object detection system using cross-stage multi-branch and large-kernel spatial pyramid modules, improving mAP and speed.
  • Integrated deep learning models into web tools for pharmaceutical feedback and privacy-preserving decision support.
Apr 2022 – May 2023Dhaka, Bangladesh

Research Assistant — Applied Bahari Big Data Research House

Supervisor: Prof. Dr. V. P. Meena

  • Applied Vision Transformers to leather defect recognition and deployed a mobile app for quality control.
  • Built a pre-trained model for mango leaf disease detection for sustainable agricultural management.
  • Led a smart manhole monitoring system (gas, water level, GPS) with real-time updates via the Blynk app, improving response time.
  • Presented 15+ papers at IEEE conferences across multiple countries and earned 6 Best Presenter awards.