Teaching, Outreach & Service

Teaching Experience

1. Guest Lecturer, Introduction to Biomedical Engineering (BME 200) (February 2023)

University of Portland, Portland, OR, USA

Taught one lecture on “Wearables for monitoring chronic and infectious diseases”.

2. Guest Lecturer, Statistical Methods for Learning and Discovery (BIOSTAT707) (September 2022)

Duke University, Durham, NC, USA

Taught one lecture on “Data Transformations for Multiple Predictors and Unsupervised Learning using Principal Component Analysis”.

3. Guest Speaker, Duke Pre-College High School Program  (July 2022)

Duke University, Durham, NC, USA

Taught two lectures on “Wearables for Chronic and Infectious Disease Monitoring”.

4. Lecturer, American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) (Aug 2011-Dec 2011 and Jan 2013-Aug 2014)

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Taught three theory courses (Microprocessor and I/O System, Electrical Machines 2 and Electrical Machines 1) and instructed multiple laboratory courses (Microprossor and System Lab, Electrical Machines 1 Lab, Analog Electronics 1 Lab, Electrical Circuits 1 Lab).

5. Undergraduate Course Coordinator, American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) (September 2013-Aug 2014)

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Two undergraduate EEE courses: 1. EEE 4211 Microprocessor and I/O System 2. EEE 2207 Electrical Machines 1.

Mentoring Experience

  1. Research Mentor, Duke University:
    1. Big Ideas Lab: Four Ph.D., two masters, and seven undergraduate students:
      1. Peter Cho (Ph.D., BME, 2021-Present)
      2. Lucy Chikwetu (Ph.D., ECE, 2021-Present)
      3. Karnika Singh (Ph.D., BME, 2022-Present)
      4. Hayoung Jeong (Ph.D., BME, 2022-Present)
      5. Amanda Breton (MS, ECE, 2022-Present)
      6. Geetika Singh (MS, BME, 2021)
      7. Aditya Kotla (BS, BME, 2021-22)
      8. Srikar Kavirayuni (BS, BME, 2022-Present)
      9. Perisa Ashar (BS, BME, 2022-Present)
      10. Sarah Jiang (BS, BME, 2022-Present)
      11. Alexandra Bennion (BS, BME, 2021)
      12. Kyle Ryan (BS, BME, 2021)
      13. Alina Feng (BS, BME, 2021)
    2. Muser Project:Two teams of a total of eight undergraduate students (2022)
  2. Research Mentor, Georgia Tech:
    1. Inan Research Lab:Two Ph.D., one MS., and one undergraduate student:
      1. Varol B. Aydemir (Ph.D., ECE, 2017-2020)
      2. Beren Semiz (Ph.D., ECE, 2017-2018)
      3. William H. Bartlett (MS, ML,2019-2020)
      4.  Nazli Goller (BS, ECE, 2017-2018)
    2. ECE Opportunity Research Scholars (ORS):One team of four undergraduate students (2020-2021)
  3. Undergraduate Research Thesis Supervisor, American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB): Two groups of seven students (2013-14)

Diversity & Outreach

1. Mentor, Graduate Bootcamp (September 2022)

Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA

Helped undergraduates from underrepresented backgrounds in STEM prepare for grad school applications.

2. Guest Speaker, Duke Research in Engineering Program (DukeREP)  (July 2021)

Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA

Presented research opportunities on “Digital Health @ Duke University” to high school students with an interest in science and engineering, to increase diversity in STEM fields. 

3. Vice President & Treasurer, Bangladeshi Student Association at Georgia Tech  (May 2018 – May 2019 & May 2017 – May 2018)

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Provided support and guidance to the new and existing Bangladeshi students at Georgia Tech to overcome challenges in a new culture and country. Organized cultural events and activities and participated in international student events to promote and publicize Bangladesh.  

4. President, Bangladeshi Student Association at University of Utah  (May 2015 – May 2016)

University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Organized welcome event for new students in the community, and provided support and guidance to the new and existing Bangladeshi students to overcome challenges in a new culture and country. Organized a campus-wide cultural event on International Mother Language Day (February 21st) to promote diversity in language and culture across communities.  

Professional Service

  1. Associate Editor:
    • International Conferences of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC 2024)
  2. Editorial Board Member:
    • npj Digital Medicine (2022 – Present) 
    • Connected Health (2021 – Present)
  3. Reviewer, Journals:
    • Lancet Digital Health
    • Cell Reports Method
    • npj Digital Medicine
    • PLOS Digital Health
    • Circulation: Heart Failure
    • Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology
    • Contemporary Clinical Trials
    • Springer Journal of Sports Medicine – Open Access
    • IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics
    • IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
    • Springer Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise
    • BMC Research Notes
    • Frontiers in Medical Technology, section Diagnostic and Therapeutic Devices
    • European Heart Journal – Digital Health
    • ACM Transactions on Intelligent Systems and Technology
    • Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies (IMWUT)
    • IOPscience Physiological Measurement
    • Journal of Medical Internet Research
  4. Reviewer, Conferences:
    • American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) Annual Symposium (2022, 2021)
    • International Conferences of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC 2021, 2020)
    • IEEE-EMBS International Conference on Biomedical and Health Informatics (BHI 2019, 2017)