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Md. Shohidul Islam, PhD
Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, DUET, Gazipur

Dr. Md Shohidul Islam is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET), Gazipur, Bangladesh. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from George Mason University, Virginia, USA, in 2024. During his doctoral studies, he worked as a Ph.D. Intern at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Washington, USA, and as a Graduate Research Fellow at the University of California, Riverside (UCR), USA. He previously completed his M.Sc. in Computer Engineering from the University of Ulsan, South Korea, in 2012, and his B.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering from Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (RUET), Bangladesh, in 2007. Dr. Islam’s research lies at the intersection of computer architecture, machine learning, and security. His publications have appeared in leading IEEE and ACM conferences and journals, including HPCA, DAC, DATE, ICCAD, TC, TCAD, HOST, ICCD, ISQED, and Springer Nature. His research has earned multiple recognitions, including a Best Paper Award and an Excellent Paper Award. In addition to his research contributions, he has served as a peer reviewer for several prestigious venues, including IEEE Transactions on Computers (TC), the IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design (ISQED), and Scientific Reports (Nature).

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Educational Qualification

# Degree Institution Passing Year Discipline & Fields
1 PhD George Mason University, Virginia, USA 2024 Computer Engineering (Field: Security of Computing System and Machine Learning)
2 M.Sc. in Eng. University of Ulsan, South Korea 2012 Computer Engineering (Field: High-Performance Computing)
3 B.Sc. in Eng. Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology, Rajshahi, Bangladesh 2007 Computer Science and Engineering
4 HSC Bogura Cantonment Public School and College 2002 Science
5 SSC Rameswharpur High School 2000 Science

Career

# Designation Institute Duration
1 Professor Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Gazipur 2025-11-02 : Continue
2 Associate Professor Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur 2024-06-27 : 2025-11-01
3 Assistant Professor Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur 2011-12-29 : 2024-06-27
4 Lecturer Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur 2008-10-12 : 2011-12-28

Memberships

# Type Organization Membership Code
1 Member IEEE 97096431

Awards

# Title Event Year
1 'Outstanding Academic Achievement Award' for PhD records George Mason University, Virginia, USA 2024
2 Doctoral Research Scholarship George Mason University, Virginia, USA 2023
3 Dean’s Distinguished Fellowship University of California, Riverside, USA 2018
4 BK21 (Brain Korea) travel grants to present conference paper in Barcelona, Spain University of Ulsan, South Korea 2014
5 Best paper award Int’l Workshop on Advanced Multimedia Computing, Jeju, South Korea 2013
6 Excellent Paper Award Computer Information Conference, Daejeon, South Korea 2013
7 Korean Govt. Global IT scholarship to study Master’s in South Korea University of Ulsan, South Korea 2012
8 Position in top 10 in B.Sc. Engineering Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (RUET), Rajshahi 2006
9 Government scholarship for toppers HSC Examination 2002
10 Government scholarship for toppers SSC Examination 2000

Conducted Courses

# Programme Course No Course Title Year
1 B.Sc. CSE-1121 Structured Programming Language 2009-2010
2 B.Sc. CSE-2111 Object Oriented Programming 2011
3 B.Sc. CSE-1823 Digital Logic & System Design 2009-2010
4 B.Sc. CSE-2513 Discrete Mathematics 2017-2018
5 B.Sc. CSE-2823 Computer Architecture 2014-2015
6 B.Sc. CSE-3211 Theory of Computation 2010-2012
7 B.Sc. CSE-3311 Database Systems 2009-2011
8 B.Sc. CSE-3811 Microprocessor and Assembly Language 2008-2011
9 B.Sc. CSE-4621 Computer Graphics & Multimedia 2014-2017
10 B.Sc. CSE-4711 Simulation & Modeling 2008-2012
11 B.Sc. CSE-4821 Advanced Computer Architecture 2025
12 M.Sc. CSE-6304 Network Security 2015-2017
13 M.Sc. CSE-6202 Data Mining and Warehousing 2025
14 M.Sc. CSE-6106 Neural Network 2016
15 M.Sc. CSE-6110 Machine Learning 2024
16 M.Sc. CSE-6305 Cloud Computing 2025
17 M.Sc. CSE-6408 Cryptography 2018

My Students

# Programme Awarded Students Running Students Student Details
1 B.Sc. 32 6
2 M.Sc. 0 2

Other Participation

# Event Organizer Role Year
1 IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design (ISQED) IEEE/ACM, USA Reviewer 2024
2 Scientific Reports Nature Reviewer 2023
3 IEEE Transactions on Computer (TC) IEEE, USA Reviewer 2023
4 International Conference on Next-Generation Computing, IoT and Machine Learning (NCIM 2023) Department of CSE, DUET Reviewer 2023
5 Journal of Engineering and Applied Science RUET Reviewer 2024

Other Information

Marital Status: Married
Languages: Bangla, English

Ph.D. Thesis Title : Hardware Support for Security and Privacy of Machine Learning
M.Sc. Thesis Title : GPU-based Hamming Decoder for Software-Defined Network
B.Sc. Thesis Title : Performance Improvement of TCP/IP Protocol for Wireless Communication

Ph.D. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Khaled Khasawneh, George Mason University, Virginia, USA
M.Sc. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Jongmyon Kim, University of Ulsan, South Korea
B.Sc. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Waselul Haque Sadid, RUET, Rajshahi, Bangladesh

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