Md. Obaidur Rahman, PhD

Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, DUET, Gazipur

Dr. Md. Obaidur Rahman is currently working as the Professor of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering of Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET), Gazipur, Bangladesh. He has acted as the Head of the same Department during the period of 28.09.2021 to 27.09.2023. He is also the Former Director of Institute of Information & Communication Technology (IICT) of the same University. Prior to that he joined at DUET as a Lecturer back in 2004 and later worked successfully as an Assistant Professor and Associate Professor. He received his Ph.D degree in the field of Information and Communication from Kyung Hee University, Republic of Korea in 2012. He has also been awarded a Master degree in Computer Engineering from Kyung Hee University, Republic of Korea in 2008. Moreover, he completed his B.Sc. degree in Computer Science and Information Technology in 2003 from Islamic University of Technology, Gazipur, Bangladesh. His research interests include Medium Access Control of Adhoc Network, Sensor Networks, Body Area Networks, Internet of Things, Cloud & Edge Computing, and Next Generation Networks - IoT, Federated Learning and Reinforcement Learning. He has published a good number of publications including referred IEEE/Springer/Elsevier/MDPI journals and conferences. Dr. Rahman has worked as the General Chair of the 1st ever International Conference named NCIM 2023 organized by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, DUET. Dr. Rahman is a Senior Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and as a part of IEEE volunteer leadership he has contributed as Vice Chair-Activity (2024), Vice Chair-Technical (2023), Treasurer (2021 & 2022), Professional Activity Coordinator (2019 & 2020) and Conference Coordinator (2018). He has also served as Advisory Committee Member, Technical Program Committee Member, Session Chair, Reviewer and Editor in numerous reputed International and National conferences/workshops and journals. He is also a Member of Institute of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB).

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Educational Qualification

# Degree Institution Passing Year Discipline & Fields
1 PhD Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea 2012 MAC Layer Solutions for Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) and Wireless Body Area Networks (WBANs)
2 M.Sc. in Eng. Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea 2008 Congestion Control in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs)
3 B.Sc. in Eng. Islamic University of Technology (IUT), Gazipur, Bangladesh 2003 Computer Science & Information Technology (CIT)
4 HSC Rangpur Cadet College, Rangpur, Rajshahi Board, Bangladesh 1999 Science
5 SSC Rangpur Cadet College, Rangpur, Rajshahi Board, Bangladesh 1997 Science

Career

# Designation Institute Duration
1 Part-Time Faculty Islamic University of Technology (IUT), Gazipur, Bangladesh 2013-01-01 : Continue
2 Professor Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur 2017-07-10 : Continue
3 Associate Professor Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur 2015-06-30 : 2017-07-09
4 Adjunct Faculty Bangladesh Open University 2013-11-25 : Continue
5 Assistant Professor Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur 2012-06-03 : 2015-06-29
6 CCNA Instructor Cisco Networking Academy, DUET, Gazipur, Bangladesh 2013-05-24 : Continue
7 Adjunct Faculty Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) 2015-01-01 : Continue
8 Lecturer Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur 2004-02-08 : 2012-06-02
9 Adjunct Faculty Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Digital University, Gazipur, Bangladesh 2022-11-01 : 2023-04-30
10 Part-Time Faculty Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) 2017-04-01 : 2017-12-31
11 Part-Time Faculty Brac University 2016-01-01 : 2018-12-31
12 Research Assistant Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea 2006-03-01 : 2012-02-15
13 Part-Time Faculty Islamic University of Technology (IUT), Gazipur, Bangladesh 2005-01-01 : 2005-12-31

Additional Charges

# Faculty/ Department/ Institute/ Office Designation Duration
1 Institute of Information and Communication Technology Director 2018-04-10 : 2021-09-27
2 Student Welfare Associate Director 2016-04-08 : 2018-04-09
3 Department of Computer Science and Engineering Head 2021-09-28 : 2023-09-27

Memberships

# Type Organization Membership Code
1 Member The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Senior Member Id: 94090720
2 Member The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) Member Id: 29424
3 Member Korea Information Processing Society (KIPS) Former Member (2006 ~ 2012)
4 Member The Korea Information Science Society (KISS) Former Member (2006 ~ 2012)
5 Member IUT Alumni Association (IUTAA) Lifetime Member
6 Member DUET Teachers' Association Member (2004 ~ Till now)
7 Member Rangpur Old Cadets Association (ROCA) Lifetime Member

Awards

# Title Event Year
1 Kyung Hee University Academic Research Scholarship Grant for Research Contribution during 2009-10 at Kyung Hee University, South Korea 2010
2 Institute of Information Technology Advancement (IITA) Scholarship Korean Government's IT Scholarship during Doctoral Degree (March, 2008 - February, 2012) 2008
3 Kyung Hee University President Scholarship Doctoral Program's Tuition Fee during Ph.D Study (March, 2008 – February, 2012) 2008
4 Institute of Information Technology Advancement (IITA) Scholarship Korean Government's IT Scholarship during Masters Degree (March, 2006 - February, 2008) 2006
5 Kyung Hee University President Scholarship Masters Program's Tuition Fee during M.Sc. Engg. Study (March, 2006 – February, 2008) 2006
6 OIC Partial Scholarship During Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Study (January, 2000 – October, 2003) at Islamic University of Technology (IUT), Gazipur, Bangladesh 2000
7 National Education Board Scholarship For securing 9th Position (Board Stand) in the combined merit list in Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) Examinations (1999) in Rajshahi Education Board of Bangladesh 1999
8 National Education Board Scholarship For securing 13th Position (Board Stand) in the combined merit list in Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Examinations (1997) in Rajshahi Education Board of Bangladesh 1997
9 Bangladesh Government's Military Funded Study During Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (1993 - 1999) at Rangpur Cadet College, Rangpur, Bangladesh 1993

Conducted Courses

# Programme Course No Course Title Year
1 B.Sc. CSE-3421 Data Communication 2012 - Till Date
2 B.Sc. CSE-4411 Computer Networks 2012 - Till Date
3 B.Sc. CSE-3811 Microprocessor and Assembly Language 2014 - Till Date
4 B.Sc. CSE-4813 Peripherals & Interfacing 2014 - 2018
5 B.Sc. CSE-2523 Discrete Mathematics 2012 - 2018
6 M.Sc. CSE-6301 Wireless Sensor Networks 2012 - Till Date
7 M.Sc. CSE-6303 Wireless Networking & Mobile Computing 2012 - Till Date
8 M.Sc. ICT-6701 Wireless Networks 2019 - Till Date
9 M.Sc. ICT-6303 Internet of Everything 2019 - Till Date
10 M.Sc. CSE-6306 Advances in Multiple Access Control Protocols 2014 - Till Date

My Students

# Programme Awarded Students Running Students Student Details
1 M.Sc. 13 5 1. Mahmuda Akter [Degree Awarded at MBSTU]
2. Sumaya Kazary [Degree Awarded]
3. Amran Hossain [Degree Awarded]
4. Md. Tareq Mahmud [Degree Awarded]
5. Kazi Monir Ahmed [Degree Awarded]
6. Md. Rafiqul Islam [Thesis Defended - Died due to COVID-19]
7. Sahelee Sultana [Degree Awarded]
8. Arpita Howlader [Degree Awarded]
9. Sweety Mondal [Degree Awarded]
10. Habibullah Belali [IICT] [Degree Awarded]
11. Md. Nasir Uddin [Degree Awarded]
12. Khawja Imran Masud [Degree Awarded]
13. Md. Arifur Rahman Noyon [Degree Awarded]
14. Md. Mortuza Hossain
15. Md. Rakibur Rahman
16. Sahab Uddin Rana
17. Mushtaree Iffat Mouree
18. Saud-Al-Abedin
2 M. Eng. 2 3 1. Najnin Sultata [Degree Awarded]
2. Rubel Miah [Degree Awarded]
3. Ayesha Siddiqua
4. Lamia Islam
5. Lutfun Nahar Jannat [IICT]
3 PhD 0 3 1. Md. Kabir Uddin
2. Sumaya Kazary
3. Sweety Mondal

Other Activities

# Title Organization Role Fund
1 Fuzzy Logic and IoT-based Solar Powered Sustainable Monitoring and Controlling System for Local Fish Farming Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur (Funded by University Grants Commission of Bangladesh) Project Director BDT 2,98,870 (USD 2,500)
2 Design and Implementation of an IoT-Based Crop and Poultry Integrated Aquaponics System: Smart Bangladesh Perspective Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur (Funded by University Grants Commission of Bangladesh) Project Director BDT 3,00,000 (USD 2,500)
3 An IoT-based Efficient Egg Incubation System: Bangladesh Perspective University Grants Commission of Bangladesh Project Director BDT 3,00,000 (USD 2,500)
4 Establishment of Experimental Commercial 5G Technology using Teletalk Network in Dhaka Metropolitan Area Teletalk Bangladesh Limited Technical Committee Member (5G Telecom Equipment Specification and Budgetary Committee) TK. 2,54,08,00,000 (USD 29,944,800)
5 Sub-Project for Establishment of Campus Network at DUET, Gazipur Bangladesh Research and Education Network (BdREN) (Funded by World Bank through UGC, Bangladesh) Deputy Sub-Project Manager (DSPM) TK. 3,10,00,000 (USD 3,87,500)
6 Campus Wide Online Broadcasting System Using Wireless LAN Infrastructure of DUET Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur (Funded by University Grants Commission of Bangladesh) Project Director TK. 1,97,000 (USD 2,000)
7 A Study on Next Generation Network Technology for Providing Efficient Channel Services on IP Networks Korea Telecommunications (KT), South Korea Research Assistant Won ...... (USD ......)

Other Participation

# Event Organizer Role Year
1 Rangpur Old Cadets Association (ROCA) Election 2024 ROCA Election Commissioner 2024
2 ExCom Member, IEEE Computer Society Bangladesh Chapter IEEE Vice-Chair (Activity) 2024
3 IEEE Conference on Computing Applications and Systems (COMPAS 2024) IEEE Computer Society Bangladesh Chapter Organizing Co-Chair 2024
4 International Conference on Next-Generation Computing, IoT and Machine Learning (NCIM 2023) Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET), Gazipur, Bangladesh General Chair 2023
5 DUET Undergraduate Admission Test 2022-2023 Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur Co-ordinator 2023
6 ExCom Member, IEEE Computer Society Bangladesh Chapter IEEE Vice-Chair (Technical) 2023
7 Selection Board (Associate Professor and Professor) Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Sunamgonj Science and Technology University (SSTU), Bangladesh Expert Member 2023
8 ExCom Member, IEEE Computer Society Bangladesh Chapter IEEE Treasurer 2022
9 IUT Alumni Association Election (IUTAA) 2022 IUTAA Chief Election Commissioner 2022
10 The International Conference on 4th Industrial Revolution and Beyond (IC4IR 2021) University Grants Commission, Bangladesh Track and Review Committee Member 2021
11 International Conference on Big Data, IoT and Machine Learning (BIM 2021) CUET, Bangladesh Organizing Co-Chair 2021
12 ExCom Member, IEEE Computer Society Bangladesh Chapter IEEE Treasurer 2021
13 ExCom Member, DUET Teachers' Association DUETTA General Secretary 2020
14 Selection Board (Associate Professor and Professor) Department of Computer Science and Information Technology (CSIT), Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur Board Member 2020
15 ExCom Member, IEEE Computer Society Bangladesh Chapter IEEE Professional Activity Coordinator 2020
16 International Conference on Trends in Computational and Cognitive Engineering (TCCE-2020) Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh Advisory Committee Member and TPC Member 2020
17 International Conference on Sustainable Technologies for Industry 4.0 (STI 2020) Green University of Bangladesh (GUB) TPC Member 2020
18 DUET CSE FEST 2019 Department of CSE, DUET, Bangladesh Organizing Secretary 2019
19 ExCom Member, IEEE Computer Society Bangladesh Chapter IEEE Professional Activity Coordinator 2019
20 International Conference on Sustainable Technologies for Industry 4.0 (STI 2019) Green University of Bangladesh (GUB) TPC Member 2019
21 Editorial Board of DUET Journal DUET Editorial Board Member (2019-2021) 2019
22 ExCom Member, IEEE Computer Society Bangladesh Chapter IEEE Conference Coordinator 2018
23 ExCom Member, DUET Teachers' Association DUETTA Executive Member 2018
24 ExCom Member, DUET Teachers' Association DUETTA General Secretary 2017
25 ExCom Member, DUET Teachers' Association DUETTA Assistant General Secretary 2014
26 Editorial Board of IJIDS International Journal of Internet and Distributed Systems (IJIDS) Editorial Board Member 2013

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