About Me
Greetings!
I'm Avijoy Chakma, an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science department at Bowie State University. Before joining Bowie State University, I completed my Ph.D. in Information Systems at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) under the supervision of Dr. Nirmalya Roy. My research was supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Office of Naval Research (ONR), and the Alzheimer’s Association. While at UMBC, I was a member of the Mobile, Pervasive, and Sensor Computing Lab.
I am from Rangamati, located in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh and have completed my Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). My diverse cultural roots and rigorous technical training drive my dedication to developing impactful technological contributions.
Email: achakma [at] bowiestate [dot] edu
First name pronunciation: "au-vi-joy"
Research Interests - Smart Health, Connected Communities, Multi-agent Learning, AI for All, Empowerment, HCI4D
Recent Updates and News
One paper got accepted at ICMLA, 2025!
VacDA: Variational Contrastive Alignment-based Scalable Human Activity Recognition
Received Title III Program support for Professional Development. Thank you all the affiliates!
One paper got accepted at CHI 2025.
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: The Opportunities, Challenges and the Mitigation Strategies of the Young Indigenous Social Media Users of the Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh.
Serving as a member of the PerCom 2025 local organizing committee.
Serving as the panel chair at the 1st BSU AI and Data Science Conference on April 11th, 2025!