Research
Here are some of the research projects and initiatives I’ve been a part of:
Research Works
- “Actually, you could say that my iPhone is equivalent to my life”: The Role of Everyday Tools and Technology on the Quality of Life of Parents of Autistic Children (2022-2024)
- Team: Moushumi Sharmin, Mitrasree Deb, Shameem Ahmed
- Description: This research explored how everyday technologies impact the quality of life for parents of autistic children.
- Bone DICOM Image Processing: Segmentation & Stacking (Undergraduate Thesis, April 2018)
- Team: Akib Ahmed, Mitrasree Deb, Mahmuda Naznin
- Collaboration: Dr. Tanvir Rahman Faisal (for the DICOM dataset)
- Description: My undergraduate thesis focused on the segmentation and stacking of Bone DICOM images.
Publications & Associated Projects
- ‘Unmochon’: A Tool to Combat Online Sexual Harassment over Facebook Messenger
- Publication: Best Paper Honorable Mention Award (Top 5%) in CHI 2021
- Team: Sharifa Sultana, Mitrasree Deb, Ananya Bhattacharjee, Shaid Hasan, S.M.Raihanul Alam, Trishna Chakraborty, Prianka Roy, Samira Fairuz Ahmed, Aparna Moitra, M Ashraful Amin, A.K.M. Najmul Islam, Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed
- Description: ‘Unmochon’ is a tool developed to help combat online sexual harassment specifically on the Facebook Messenger platform.
- “The Good, the Bad, and the Potential of AI-based Systems in Computing Education”
- Publication: Accepted Paper in IEEE COMPSAC 2025
- Team: Adrian Heffelman, Wilson Zuber, Mitrasree Deb, Aishwarya Manjunath, Hamza Magsi, Hanze Aggabao, Mirza Tairin, Maya Galley and Moushumi Sharmin
- Description: This paper discusses the various aspects and potential impacts of AI-based systems within computing education.
- Jolaboddhota: Re-designing Drainage System by Solving Water-logging Using Algorithmic Approach
- Publication:** International Humanitarian Technology Project Competition (Proceedings of IHTPC 2017); Accepted Poster in International Conference on Networking, Systems, and Security (NSysS 2017)
- Team: Mitrasree Deb, Dipto Borua, Dr. Sadia Sharmin [cite: 8]
- Description: This project focused on redesigning drainage systems to address water-logging issues through an algorithmic approach.
Other Notable Projects
- Language Translation Tool for Indigenous Communities of Bangladesh
- Award: AI for Bangla 1.0, Honorable Mention, Top 10 Finalist (2021-2022)
- Associated Initiative: Beyond the Hills
- Description: Developed a tool to aid in language translation for indigenous communities in Bangladesh.
- Bondhu: The Financial Consultant of Rural People
- Award: Financial Inclusion Data Hackathon 2019, 1st Runner Up
- Supporting Organizations: United Nations Capital Development Fund, European Union, a2i (Govt. of Bangladesh)
- Description: ‘Bondhu’ was designed as a financial consultancy tool for individuals in rural areas.