Research

Research Interests:

• Bio-Sensing

• Smart Sensing

• Mobile AI

• Data Science

• Security

• m-Health

• Indoor Localization

Research Experiences :

• Department of Computer & Information Sciences, Towson University

Assistant Professor

• • Working on projects focusing on bio-sensing and security

  • Mentoring PhD students doing research in the field of smart sensing

  • Working with faculty from Old Dominion University on cybersecurity research

  • Engaging in interdisciplinary research collaboration with the School of Nursing at UNC Charlotte, focusing on mobile health technologies

• Department of Software and Information Systems, UNC Charlotte

Assistant Teaching Professor

• • Engaging in interdisciplinary research collaboration with the School of Nursing at UNC Charlotte, focusing on mobile health technologies

  • Partnering with faculty from Towson University and Old Dominion University on cybersecurity research initiatives

  • Working with the Wang Lab of Temple University, PA

  • Worked with a PhD student at UNC Charlotte to design a defense mechanism for IoT attack mitigation in Smart Homes

• WiNS Lab, UNC Charlotte

Graduate Researcher

  Supervisor:  Dr.  Yu Wang, Professor, FIEEE, DMACM, Department of Computer and Information Sciences, Temple University.

• • Working with PPG Sensor-based Non-intrusive and Secure Smart Sensing and Applications

  • Investigated Visible Light-based indoor localization systems 

  • Surveyed existing visible light-based indoor localization from 2014-2019         

  • Explored visible light-based sensing systems

  • Optimized Resource Placement in Edge Computing

• Wireless Network Lab, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology

Undergraduate Researcher

        Supervisor:  Dr. A.K.M.Ashikur Rahman, Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET).

• • Worked on a Wi-Fi-based system project

  • Designed and developed an attendance system based on Wi-Fi Signal Strength        

Publications :

• T. Li, D. Han, A. B. M. M. Rahman, "Matching or Not: Stochastic Perfect Matching of Task Assignment in Mobile Crowd Sensing", BigCom 2025

• S. Ahmed, A. B. M. M. Rahman, M. M. Alam, M. S. I. Sajid, "SPADE: Enhancing Adaptive Cyber Deception Strategies with Generative AI and Structured Prompt Engineering", IEEE CCWC 2025.

• M.M. Alam, A. B. M. M. Rahman, W. Wang, "IoTHaven: An Online Defense System to Mitigate Remote Injection Attacks in Trigger-action IoT Platforms", IEEE LANMAN 2024.

• A. B. M. M. Rahman, "Photoplethysmographic Sensor-Based Non-intrusive and Secure Smart Sensing and Applications", The University of North Carolina at Charlotte 2022.

• A. B. M. M. Rahman, P. Wang, W. Wang, Y. Wang, "PAWLA: PPG-based Application for Weight Lifting Assessment", IEEE IPCCC 2022.

• A. B. M. M. Rahman, Y. Cao, X. Wei, P. Wang, F. Li, Y. Wang, "PPGSign: Handwritten Signature Authentication using Wearable PPG Sensor", IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC) 2022.

• A. B. M. M. Rahman, T. Li, Y. Wang. Recent Advances in Indoor Localization via Visible Lights: A Survey. Sensors 2020, 20, 1382.  [Editor's Choice Article]

• X. Wei, A. B. M. M. Rahman, D. Cheng, Y. Wang, "Joint Optimization across Timescales: Resource Placement and Task Dispatching in Edge Clouds", IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing.

•  X. Wei, A. B. M. M. Rahman, Y. Wang, “Data Placement Strategies for Data-Intensive Computing over Edge Clouds", IEEE IPCCC 2021.

• W. Jing, C. Liu, T. Li, A. B. M. M. Rahman et al. Path Planning and Navigation of Oceanic Autonomous Sailboats and Vessels: A Survey. J. Ocean Univ. China 19, 609–621 (2020).

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