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.