Hi, Iโm Rashik Iram Chowdhury
Iโm a Computer Science graduate from North South University and currently an Adjunct Lecturer at Southeast University, Dhaka, where I teach core undergraduate computer science courses to over 180 students. My research lies at the intersection of multi-modal learning, medical image analysis, and edge intelligence, with a focus on building lightweight and explainable AI systems that are deployable in real-world, resource-constrained environments. Much of my recent work is applied to assistive technology, particularly AI-driven navigation for the visually impaired and mobile diagnostic tools in healthcare.
Iโm currently expanding my research into causal inference, open-world object detection, and long-tailed classification โ with the goal of designing AI systems that generalize beyond curated datasets and adapt to the complexity of real-world environments.
๐ Academic Highlights
- ๐ Graduated Summa Cum Laude from North South University with a GPA of 3.98/4.00
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Ranked in the top 1% of CSE undergraduates
- ๐ฐ Awarded full merit scholarship (2021โ2024) based on consistent academic performance
๐ฌ Research Highlights
- ๐ Co-authored two Q1 journal publications on AI for accessibility, including one as first author
- ๐ง Proposed and developed real-time navigation algorithms for visually impaired pedestrians
- ๐ฑ Optimized and deployed deep learning models to Android apps using ONNX and LiteRT for real-time on-device inference
- ๐ Co-authored a $5,000 funded proposal for NSU-CTRG 2023โ24 research grant
- ๐งช Submitted work on:
- ๐ฆท Oral disease diagnosis using explainable and lightweight CNN ensembles, validated with expert dentists
- ๐งฌ Skin disease detection using early fusion of tabular clinical data and dermatology images with GCNs
- ๐๏ธ Open-set waste classification using a novel dataset and graph-based models for real-world deployment
๐จโ๐ซ Teaching Highlights
- ๐ Adjunct Lecturer, Southeast University โ teaching undergraduate courses to 180+ students
- ๐งโ๐ซ Delivered lectures and labs in Operating Systems, Database Systems, and Communication Theory
- ๐ฏ Contributed to OBE and BAETE accreditation-aligned curriculum design
- ๐งฉ Supported lab development and supervised assessments and grading workflows
- ๐งโ๐ผ Former Teaching Assistant, North South University โ supervised and supported 160+ students in Discrete Mathematics and Database Systems
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## ๐ Explore More
- [๐ Publications](/publications/) โ My academic papers and submitted works
- [๐งช Projects](/projects/) โ Open-source tools and applied research
- [๐ผ Experience](/experience/) โ Teaching and academic roles
- [๐ CV](/cv/) โ Downloadable rรฉsumรฉ (PDF)
- [๐ฌ Contact](/contact/) โ Get in touch
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*I'm actively seeking PhD opportunities in Computer Science for Spring 2026. If my work aligns with your interests, Iโd love to connect or collaborate.*