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Md. Ariful Islam

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Faculty Member

Md. Ariful Islam

Lecturer

Department of Computer Science & Engineering

Profile

Motivated and research-driven Computer Science & Engineering graduate with deep learning and biomedical signal analysis expertise. I am interested in computer vision, brain-computer interfaces, and neurofeedback. With a strongbackgroundindeeplearningandbiomedicaldataanalysis,Iaimtoencouragestudentsininnovationthrough teaching, research, and interdisciplinary collaboration. My goal is to contribute to academia by mentoring students, driving impactful research, and shaping the next generation of AI-driven healthcare technologies.

 

Work Experience

Lecturer

Department of Computer Science & Engineering

Dr. Momtaz Begum University of Science & Technology

Bhairab, Bangladesh

August 2026 – Present

 

Lecturer

Department of Computer Science & Engineering

Rangpur Engineering College (Affiliated with University of Rajshahi)

Rangpur, Bangladesh

Sept 2025 – July 2026

 

Coder – AI Training Outlier AI

[Remote]

Aug 2024 – Aug 2025

 

Research Assistant

Centre for AI and Digital Health Technology Lab, University of Queensland (UQ), Australia

[Remote]

May 2024 – Jul 2024

 

Education

MSc Engg in Computer Science and Engineering

Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology

Rajshahi, Bangladesh

April 2025 – Present

 

  • Proposed Thesis: Multi-modal Deep Learning Approach for Early Detection of Alzheimer’s Disease

BSc Engg in Computer Science and Engineering     Rajshahi, Bangladesh Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology                 Feb 2019 – May 2024

Higher-Secondary School Certificate

Cantonment Public School & College, Rangpur

Rangpur, Bangladesh Jun 2016 – May 2018
Secondary School Certificate

Thakurgaon Govt. Boys’ High School

Thakurgaon, Bangladesh Jun 2010 – Mar 2016
  • Thesis: Classification of EEG Sleep Stages from EDF Signals with a Fusion of 1D-CNN, Bi-LSTM, and Self-Attention Mechanism

Research & Publications

Attention-CNNBackbonedHybridDeepLearningArchitectureforSleepStageClassificationfromElectroencephalogram and Electrooculogram Signals

Under Review in Springer Nature’s Signal, Image and Video Processing | First Author

A. Islam, T. B. Amir and M. S. U. Zaman, “Autism Spectrum Disorder Detection Using Cross-Architecture Feature Fusion via Transfer Learning from Facial Images,” 2026 IEEE 2nd International Conference on Quantum Photonics, Artificial Intelligence & Networking (QPAIN), Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2026, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/QPAIN69676.2026.11545822. 2

R. R. Karim, M. F. Faruk, M. A. Islam, T. T. Ahmmed, M. M. Hasib and M. A. Motin, “HybEEGNet: An Attention-Enhanced CNN-BiLSTMModelforEEG-BasedMotorMovementClassification,”202528thInternationalConferenceonComputerand Information Technology (ICCIT), Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, 2025, pp. 2772-2777, doi: 10.1109/ICCIT68739.2025.11491785.

A. Islam, M. F. Faruk, M. A. Motin, S. M. M. Hasan, A. Y. Srizon and M. N. Islam, “Multichannel EEG-Based Motor MovementClassificationUsingFusionof1D-CNNandAttentionMechanism,”202427thInternationalConferenceonComputer andInformationTechnology(ICCIT),Cox’sBazar,Bangladesh,2024,pp. 933-938,doi: 10.1109/ICCIT64611.2024.11022484.

N. Islam et al., “HSV-Driven Light-Weight CNN Architecture: Balancing Computational Complexity and Diagnostic

Precision in Cervical Cancer Detection,” 2024 27th International Conference on Computer and Information Technology

(ICCIT), Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, 2024, pp. 1182-1187, doi: 10.1109/ICCIT64611.2024.11021869. 2

Awards

Technical Scholarship

Received from Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (RUET) during all four undergraduate academic years.

Standardised Test Scores

IELTS Academic Overall Score: 7.0 (Listening: 8, Reading: 7, Writing: 6, Speaking: 6)

Certifications

Python for Everybody (Specialization) 2

Coursera (University of Michigan)

Co-curricular Activities RUET Career Forum – RCF

  • ServedasGeneralMember,ExecutiveMember,AssistantTreasurer,andTreasurer(2020–2024),supportingevent planning, student outreach, budgeting, and financial administration.

Onuronon – RUET Cultural Club

  • Served as Member (2019–2020) and Executive Member (2020–2022), contributing to the planning, promotion, and execution of cultural events.

Greater Dinajpur District Association

  • Served as Member, Joint Promotional Secretary, Joint Secretary, and Vice-President (2019-2023), coordinating organizational events and supporting community engagement initiatives.

Bangladesh National Cadet Corps

  • Served as Cadet, Cadet Lance Corporal, and Cadet Corporal (2014-2016), demonstrating leadership, discipline, and teamwork through military training and national service activities.