Hobbies

Problem Solving: I enjoy training my problem solving skills through daily problem solving brain games on Lumosity. Previously, I used to take part in competitive programming contests like Codeforces, Google Kickstart, and Google HashCode.

Contribution as a Peer Reviewer: I actively serve as a referee for esteemed Q1/Q2 journals and CORE ranked conferences and provide constructive feedback to support the advancement of knowledge in AI/ML systems. Check out my peer review recognition by Web of Science here.

Hackathons: Participating in ML hackathons and business competitions was a turning point in my journey, gradually teaching me to question conventional dogma and leading me toward academic research. I’m amazed by the process of collaborating with individuals from diverse cultures and backgrounds. As a team, we come together to tackle real-world challenges through innovative machine learning solutions. I participate in hackathons hosted on Kaggle, Devpost, and DrivenData. All of my business case solutions from my undergraduate years are available on SlideShare. In April 2024, as the Founder & AI Researcher of SpecX, I submitted our solution for the MIT Solve Challenge 2024. You can find our solution here.

Lead Guitar: Another passion of mine is playing lead guitar. My musical journey started with the acoustic guitar when I was in class 8, and I slowly and gradually fell in love with the genres of progressive rock, heavy metal, and alternative rock. I performed on different occasions in my college and university. I used to teach lead guitar to the interested juniors during my college days. To express my passion for lead guitar, I have a personal YouTube channel, where I share guitar covers, self-composed instrumentals, and musical explorations.

Some of my cool guitar instrumentals that might give you goosebumps.
My mentionable stage performances with skillful guitar solos.

Painting: In the past, I enjoyed occasional ventures into painting, particularly abstract pieces created with watercolors. I participated in Inter House Painting Competitions and contributed to the Wall Magazine Competition in my college days (2012-2018), involving various art and literary content. During this time, I also guided others in painting projects, helping to design and execute artistic contributions for various events.

I completed these abstract paintings for the Inter House Wall Magazine Competition 2015, Nazrul House, Mirzapur Cadet College, Bangladesh.