Ph.D student

Aug 2019 - Present

Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Department

University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD

Advisor: Mohamed Younis

Research Assistant, Embedded Systems and Networks (ESNet) Lab

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

Aug 2019 - May 2022

Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Department

University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD

Bachelor of Science in EEE

Dec 2011 - Dec 2015

Islamic University Of Technology (IUT), Gazipur, Bangladesh

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Project: A standalone embedded system to reduce electricity misuse at a low cost. The design is based on an automated system using Arduino, conventional sensors connected through relays and the status of home appliances controlled remotely by Bluetooth and GSM module.

See my Google scholar page for an updated list of publications.

Conference

Journal

Conference, Journal

• IEEE International Conference on Communications (IEEE ICC).
• IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology (IEEE TVT).
• IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing (IEEE TMC).

Research & Teaching Assistant

Aug 2019 - Present

University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD

• Designed novel wireless communication protocols (modulation and encoding) to increase data rate by 6 times and power efficiency by 137%.
• Extended GPS coordinates in the underwater environment for underwater node localization.
• Developed advanced channel estimation and symbol detection using U-Net and ResNet machine learning models, reducing bit error rate by 23.6% in challenging multi-path environments.
• Boosted Demodulation accuracy by 15% by developing a Spiking Neural Network (SNN)-based demodulator.
• Signal processing, propagation, pattern detection, SNR and bit rate, bit error rate (BER) simulation using MATLAB and Python.
• Designed Lab experiments, implemented communication schemes using Artix-7 FPGA, test validation, constructed datasets, filter design and comprehensive data analysis.
• NSF Project: Enabling Access and Topology Optimization of Underwater Networks through an Aerial Vehicle
• Principles of Digital Design (CMPE212): Instructed classes and facilitated lab sessions, aiding in understanding logic circuits.
• Introductory Circuit Theory (CMPE306): Guided students through lab exercises to implement and comprehend basic electric circuits.

Research Intern

Jun 2020 - Aug 2020, Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

Lasarrus Clinic and Research Center, MD, USA

• Developed a wearable multi-modal body area sensor (WearME) to capture lung changes in real-time and detect breathing anomalies for remote patient monitoring and health assessments at home.
• Designed interconnected miniaturized devices with sensors: digital stethoscope, EKG monitor, thermometer and goniometer.
• Developed UI software, integrated signal processing algorithms and Bluetooth connectivity for efficient data transmission.
• Organized events for healthy baseline data collection and conducted technical analysis to ensure device performance & reliability.
• NSF Project: Smart IoT Wearable for Remote Monitoring and Assessment of COVID-19 Patients

RAN Engineer

Feb 2019 - Jul 2019

Nokia Solutions and Networks, Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Banglalink RAN Swap Project: Implemented SRAN solution, 2G/3G/4G radio nodes.
• Teletalk MEP Project: Deployed Small cells to improve network quality, configured and validated 2G/3G radio nodes.

Wireless Network Engineer

Dec 2015 - Mar 2018

Huawei Technologies BD Limited, Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Grameenphone LTE Project: Deployed 4G/ LTE network for the first time in Bangladesh.
• Robi Chaad Project: Planned 4G network design and trained Sub-conductor teams.
• Banglalink Mega Project: Commissioned and integrated two new BSC, upgraded RAN software versions.
• Robi-Airtel Merger Project: Merged network of two operator-Robi & Airtel to become a single commercial entity.
• GP One Asia RAN and WDM Project: Commissioned and integrated 7 RNCs and 10 BSCs, RAN-Core network for 63K and 158K erlang expansion, HLR migration, SGSN Pool in 80+ RAN nodes, configured VLAN for router migration and upgraded whole RAN software and patch versions.