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Research Motivation

I'm fascinated by the potential of AI to transform our world, and I'm on a journey to contribute to this exciting field. My research interests span a wide range of cutting-edge areas, each with its own set of challenges and opportunities.

One area that particularly intrigues me is parameter-efficient fine-tuning. I'm eager to explore ways to make AI models more adaptable and resource-efficient, like teaching a computer new tricks without needing a supercomputer. It's a bit like trying to pack for a world tour in a carry-on bag – challenging, but potentially game-changing!

Adversarial defense is another field I'm keenly exploring. As AI systems become more prevalent, ensuring they can stand up to potential attacks is crucial. I see this as a kind of digital martial arts training for AI – teaching it to defend itself in the complex world of data.

One of my biggest aspirations is to work on making AI more inclusive, especially for low-resource languages and domains. I dream of a world where AI can speak every language and understand every culture, bridging digital divides and opening up new possibilities for underserved communities. I'm also deeply curious about the concept of machine unlearning. While I haven't delved into this yet, the idea of helping AI systems "forget" specific information securely and efficiently is both fascinating and crucial for privacy and adaptability.

In essence, my research interests are about making AI not just powerful, but also efficient, fair, and globally relevant. It's a tall order, and I'm humbled by the complexity of these challenges. But I am excited to see where this leads me !!

Education

  • 2023 - present
    PhD
    Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
  • 2017 - 2021
    BSc. in Computer Science and Engineering
    Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh

Experience

  • 2022 - 2023
    Research Developer
    Wikimedia Foundation, San Francisco, CA, USA
  • 2021 - 2022
    Machine Learning Engineer
    GigaTech Ltd., Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • 2022
    Research Assistant
    BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • 2021 - present
    Research Affiliate
    Bengali.AI, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Research Interests

  • Primary
    • Parameter-efficient Finetuning, Model Editing, Adversarial Attacks, Machine Unlearning
  • Secondary
    • Bias Mitigation & Fair Representations, Robust Domain Adaptation,
    • Knowledge Infusion, AI For Social Good

Skills

  • Programming Languages
    • Python, C++, Java, JavaScript, SQL, SPARQL
  • Machine Learning Frameworks
    • PyTorch
    • Keras
    • OpenCV
    • pySpark
  • Frameworks
    • Flask, Django, Android
  • Tools and Misc.
    • Git, Docker, Linux, Bash, LaTeX, Markdown, HTML, CSS, Firebase

Leadership & Service

  • Leadership
    • Founding Member | SUST ACM Student Chapter
    • Judge | SUST Tech Fest DL Enigma, BDOSN NLP Hackathon
    • Organizing Committee | IEEE ICBSLP, 2019. SUST Tech Fest, 2020
  • Service
    • Mentor - HSA , Intl. ML Olympiad
    • Volunteer - Outreacy, BDOSN Ada Lovelace Celebration,

Non-academic Interests

    • Malai Chaa ☕
    • Gothic Horror 🦇
    • Cosmic Horror 🌌
    • Ritual Horror 🕯️
    • Ambient Horror 🌫️
    • Magical Realism ✨
    • Fall of my enemies ☠️
    • Comics 🦸‍♂️
    • Anime productions by Mappa 🎌
    • Seas with warm water 🌊
    • Literally anything by Neil Gaiman and Alan Moore 📚