Hi! I am Saiful Islam Salim, a 1st year Ph.D. student in the Department of Computer Science (CS) at the University of Arizona (UofA). I am currently working as a Graduate Assistant (Research) in the SPRLab, CS, UofA. My research interests lie in ML and Security.
Before coming to UofA, I worked as a Research Assistant in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) (November 2018 - July 2021) under the supervision of Prof. A. B. M. Alim Al Islam. I have completed my M.Sc. and B. Sc. in CSE from BUET in August 2021 and October 2018 respectively. I was a member of the Next-generation Computing (NeC) research group in CSE, BUET.
Objective
To obtain a research career in Computer Science and Engineering possessing effective and dynamic research skills along with proficient technical skills.
Research Interests
My research broadly focuses on ML and Security, covering the following:
Natural Language Processing
Computer Networks and Security
Human-Computer Interaction
Machine Learning
Computer Vision
Optimization
Educational Background
The University of Arizona
Ph.D. in Computer Science (August 2021 - Present)
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
M.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering (November 2018 - August 2021)
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
B.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering (July 2014 - October 2018)
Govt. Science College
Higher Secondary School Certificate (2011 - 2013)
Awards and Recognitions
Graduate College Fellowship (The University of Arizona) [2021]
ICT Fellowship [2019 - 2020]
(ICT- Division, Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Govt. of Bangladesh)
University Technical Scholarship [2014 - 2018]
5th Position (AI-Based Dhaka Traffic Detection Challenge) [2020]
1st Runner-up (Hand written digit recognition competition, National Robotech Festival) [2017]
Professional Experience
The University of Arizona, Arizona, USA
Research Assistant, Department of Computer Science (Summer 2022 - Present)
The University of Arizona, Arizona, USA
Teaching Assistant, Department of Computer Science (Fall 2021 - Spring 2024)
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Research Assistant at NeC Lab, Department of CSE (November 2018 - July 2021)
Contact Information
Room 749, Gould-Simpson, Dept. of CS, UofA, Arizona, USA.
Email: saifulislam AT email DOT arizona DOT edu, salim DOT buet DOT 13 AT gmail DOT com