I am a Research Fellow in the Neuroinformatics Group at the Australian National University’s School of Computing, working with Professor Hanna Suominen. My research focuses on advanced computer vision and deep learning, with the goal of building intelligent systems that enhance human capabilities.

My background spans autonomous navigation, AI‑enabled aerial inspection, and computational fluid dynamics, giving me a strong foundation in both engineering and applied artificial intelligence. I am passionate about pushing the boundaries of computer vision and machine learning to address real‑world challenges, particularly in healthcare and infrastructure maintenance, by developing practical and scalable solutions.

As a committed early‑career academic with nine years of experience in engineering and AI research, I specialize in computer vision, generative AI, and cross‑domain anomaly detection. With roots in mechanical and aerospace engineering, I bring a transdisciplinary perspective to my work. I am driven to leverage this expertise in both research and education to create meaningful impact across academia and industry.

In December 2022, I completed my PhD in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at El Paso, where I was part of the NASA MIRO Aerospace Centre’s Drone team (cSETR). I was fortunate to be advised by Dr Angel Fores‑Abad and Dr Ahsan Choudhuri, and throughout my doctoral studies, I contributed to a range of impactful projects in collaboration with industry partners, generously supported by the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) between 2018 and 2022.

I am originally from Dhaka, Bangladesh, and served in the Bangladesh Air Force as a Maintenance Engineering Officer for over a decade, retiring with the rank of Squadron Leader. During my service, I was honoured with the Chief of Air Staff’s Trophy as the best all‑rounder from the Air Force Academy.

Besides my scientific interests, I enjoy travelling, reading, hiking, and crafting in my spare time.

News and Updates

• 01/2025: Awarded the Early Career Researcher (ECR) Research Impact Award by ANU School of Medicine & Psychology (SMP). [View Post]

• 07/2025: Seminar Speaker on “Generative Models and Explainable AI in Neuroinformatics” at ANU SMP.

• 06/2025: Workshop Facilitator for “AI and Ageing” at ANU with Tohoku University Hospital AI Lab & Nagoya University.

• 2025: Published “Disentangling Blood-Based Markers of Multiple Sclerosis Through Machine Learning: An Evaluation Study” at the MedINFO 2025. https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.02.25325148v1

• 12/2024: Published “Understanding the Development of Disease in Radiology Scans” at IEEE BIBM 2024. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10822442/

• 11/2024: Awarded Fellowship with the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).

• 07/2023: Attended MedInfo 2023 - The 19th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics session
• 06/2023: Gave a talk as a mentor at the WiPAE (Women* in Physics, Astro & Engineering), ANU’s professional development session.
• 05/2023: Moved to ANU to begin my research fellowship!
• 12/2022: Submitted the final Technical Report: Autonomous Aerial Power Plant Inspection in GPS-denied Environments for our DOE Project (sponsoring Org: US DOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE), Office of Clean Energy Systems (FE-22) ).
• 12/2022: We have a new preprint on Deep Learning based Aerial Intelligent Crack Detection in Infrastructure using Computer Vision at the Edge.
• 12/2022: I submitted my PhD dissertation! You can find the PDF here.
• 11/2022: I defended Ph. D. Dissertation!
• 08/2022: Presented our work in the closing presentation for our DOE-funded project “Autonomous Aerial Power Plant Inspction in GPS-denied Environments”
• 07/2022: Our work got featured in the cover of the journal Robotica
• 10/2021: Our paper, Autonomous aerial flight path inspection using advanced manufacturing techniques is accepted for publication in the journal, Robotica.
• 2021: I started teaching as a Ph. D. Instrutor (Course Convennor for Engineering Computation) at the Department of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering at UTEP.
• 05/2021 - I attended the DOE Crosscutting Research and Advanced Energy Systems Project Review Meeting 2021 and presented our work on UAV-trajectory generation in GPS-denied areas.
• 01/2020: I attended AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum in Orlando, Florida and presented my paper on A CAM/AM-based Trajectory Generation Method for Aerial Power Plant Inspection in GPS-denied Environments.
• 04/2019 - I attended the 2019 Project Review Meeting for Crosscutting Research, Rare Earth Elements, Gasification Systems, and Transformative Power Generation at Pittsburgh, PA and presented our work on UAV-trajectory generation in GPS-denied areas.
• 08/2018: Started working as a graduate Research Associate at NASA MIRO Centre for Space Exploration & Technology Research, cSETR (currently known as Aerospace Center at UETP) in the UAV team.
• 07/2018: I defended my M.Sc. Thesis!