About Me
Hello, I'm Ishika Tarin, but you can call me Ime. I completed my undergraduate BSc. degree in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at the Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET) in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
I am always eager to learn new things and take on new challenges. I believe that each and every moment should be enjoyed, for this youth wont come twice. I am a fan of arts and also love to hangout. I love painting, dancing, singing, travelling and trying new food items. I also love to photograph each moment I spend enjoying.
Currently, I am serving as a Research Assistant in the Next-generation Computing (NeC) Research Group within the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at BUET, a position I have held since July 2024. In this role, I am actively involved in a significant research project funded by the Water Resources Planning Organization (WARPO) under the Ministry of Water Resources, Government of Bangladesh. The project is centered on applying advanced technologies to enhance groundwater data imputation and forecasting specifically for the North Western region of Bangladesh.
Latest News
- Two papers got accepted in CHI LBW'25.
- Got appointed in a funded project from World bank titled "Developing a Bangla-based Tool for Quantitative Data Analysis" .
- Attended the NSysS'24 conference in Khulna and presented poster.
- Three posters got accepted and one paper got published in 11th NSysS'24.
- Joined as a fulltime Research Assistant in Next-generation Computing (NeC) Research Group, Department of CSE at BUET.
Education
Degree of Bachelor of Science
Department of Computer Science & Engineering
2019 - 2024
Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology; Dhaka, Bangladesh
In the highly competitive admission test for Bangladesh's top engineering university, I secured the 157th position among millions through a rigorous two-tier selection process, earning a place in its top-ranked CSE department, which admits only 120 students.
Higher Secondary School Certificate
Science
2016 - 2018
Holy Cross College, Dhaka, Bangladesh
I secured admission to this as one of Bangladesh's top institutions for higher school secondary, through a competitive test among 15,000–20,000 female students. Despite the intense academic pressure, I earned 5th place in the Dhaka Board for the Higher Secondary Talentpool Scholarship, competing with half a million students, and ranked 1st among 750 in my college. GPA: 5.00/5.00
Secondary School Certificate
Science
2012 - 2015
Monipur High School, Main Girls' Branch, Mirpur-2, Dhaka
I achieved 1st place in the Junior School Certificate Talentpool Scholarship for Mirpur Thana under Dhaka Board, earning a perfect GPA of 5.00/5.00.
Building on this success, I later secured 35th place in the Secondary School Certificate Talentpool Scholarship for Dhaka Board,becoming 1st in my institution again with a perfect GPA of 5.00/5.00.
Primary School Certificate
2009 - 2011
Vidyamoyee Govt' Girls High School, Mymensingh
This instituition being the most prestigious in Mymensingh, I secured 8th place in the highly competitive admission test among the whole Mymensingh. Later I secured 11th position in the whole Mymensingh in Primary School Certificate Talentpool Scholarship, earning a perfect GPA of 5.00/5.00.
Research
Research Topics
Human Computer Interaction
Social Computing
Accessible Computing
Interactive computing
Visualization
Deep Learning
Image Processing
Computer Vision
Systems
Research Works
Revealing Influences of Socioeconomic Factors over Disease Outbreaks
Published in ACM SIGCAS & SIGCHI Computing and Sustainable Societies (COMPASS 2022) (Acceptance rate: 37%)
Supervisor: Dr. A.B.M. Alim Al Islam
Research topics: Human-centered computing, Social computing, Exploratory data analysis
Artifact: Scraped Data; Correlation Analysis: Pearson and Spearman correlation; Tech: Pandas, Numpy, Scikit-learn, NetworkX
My contribution: I did a literature review and contributed to the academic writing.
A COVID Story: Corresponding Perspectives Dissection for COVID-19 Pandemic
Supervisor: Dr. A.B.M. Alim Al Islam
Research topics: Human-centered computing, Social computing, Exploratory data analysis
Artifact: Questionnaire; Method: Survey study; Data: Survey;
Participant: People of all classes from Bangladesh, India, the USA;
Analysis: Pearson correlation; Tech: Pandas, Numpy, Scikit-learn, NetworkX
My contribution: I made the questionnaire, did a literature review, and contributed to the academic writing.
Women-Friendly: Exploring Perspectives and Experiences of Women Owners of Small-Scale Online Business Ventures in Bangladesh
Supervisor: Dr. A.B.M. Alim Al IslamResearch topics: Human-centered computing, Empirical studies in collaborative and social computing
Artifact: Questionnaire; Method: Interview study; Data: Interview; Participant: Women doing business of all classes (especially young and middle-aged) from Bangladesh;
Analysis: Qualitative. My contribution: I took interviews and contributed to writing.
Paper Under Review Mar 2023-Dec 2023
A New Benchmark Dataset For Logo Image Retrieval
Undergraduate Thesis Work
This thesis aims to enhance existing deep-learning models and develop a specialized dataset, involving meticulous annotation of self-made datasets and rigorous two-step refinement.
Supervisor: Dr. Md Monirul Islam
Research topics: Computer vision, Deep learning, Image processing
Method: Deep learning CNN model; Dataset:Self made logo annotated dataset of 927 images;
My contribution: Did the whole project single-handedly as thesis work and also did the academic writing alone.
"It’s Too Hot Under the Sun": Unveiling the Impact of Prolonged Heat Exposure on Rickshaw Pullers’ Brainwaves
Accepted as a short-paper in 11th NSysS'24.
Supervisor: Dr. A.B.M. Alim Al Islam
Research topics: Human-centered computing, Systems, Social computing
Data: Self made dataset, data collected using EEG acquisition device;
My contribution: Did literature review and the academic writing.
Visualizing Groundwater Level in Bangladesh: Using Heuristic Evaluation for Dashboard Enhancements
Accepted as a poster in 11th NSysS'24.
Supervisor: Dr. A.B.M. Alim Al Islam
Research topics: Data visualization, Human-centered computing, Interactive computing
Artifact: User study; Frameworks: ReactJS;
My contribution: : I developed the user interface and did heuristic evaluation single-handedly.
“Social Media or Websites?”: A Quantitative Investigation on Preferences of Customers in Bangladesh
Accepted as a poster in 11th NSysS'24.
Supervisor: Dr. A.B.M. Alim Al Islam
Research topics: Human-centered computing, Social computing, Social media, Exploratory data analysis
Artifact: Questionnaire; Analysis: Cramer's V and thematic analysis Data: Both survey and interview study;
Participant: People who sell and buy things online from Bangladesh;
My contribution: : I surveyed the sellers, contributed to thematic analysis, did a literature review, and contributed to academic writing.
Sentiments and Resilience: Understanding the Impact of Recent Internet Shutdown in Bangladesh on Communication and Well-being
Accepted as a poster in 11th NSysS'24.
Supervisor: Dr. A.B.M. Alim Al Islam
Research topics: Human-centered computing, Social computing, Natural Language Processing
Artifact: Questionnaire; Analysis: Cramer's V and thematic analysis Data: Both survey and interview study;
Participant: People who sell and buy things online from Bangladesh;
My contribution: : I took interviews and contributed to the analysis and writing.
It Just Can’t Read My Religious Self": Unveiling the Tensions and Frustrations with Religious Content Recommendation and Design Guidelines
Supervisor: Dr. A.B.M. Alim Al Islam
Research topics: Human-centered computing, Social computing, Exploratory data analysis, Recommendation system
Artifact: Interview; Analysis: Thematic analysis Data: Interview study;
Participant: Religious people of Bangladesh
My contribution: I did the transcription from the interviews, contributed to thematic analysis, and the academic writing.
uReporter- An Open Public Reporting System LINK
Supervisor: Dr. A.B.M. Alim Al Islam
Research topics: Human-centered computing, Social computing
My contribution: I contributed to host the website.
Completed September 2024-now
An Unconventional Tale on Sentiment Analysis over Anonymous Online Reporting by the People in Bangladesh during an Outburst Period
Supervisor: Dr. A.B.M. Alim Al Islam
Research topics: Human-centered computing, Social Computing, Natural Language Processing
My contribution: : I contributed to the sentiment analysis and writing.
Paper Under Review September 2024-now
Enhancing Usability of a Groundwater Level Visualization Dashboard
Supervisor: Dr. A.B.M. Alim Al Islam
Research topics: Human-centered computing, Visualization, Usability study
Artifact: Questionnaire; Method: Heuristic Evaluation, Expert Review;
Participant: Water experts and CSE experts
My contribution: I have led this project, developed the user interface, taken the interviews single-handedly.
Sentiments over Post-Revolution Street Wall Arts in Dhaka
Supervisor: Dr. A.B.M. Alim Al Islam
Research topics: Human-centered computing, Thematic Analysis, Sentiment Analysis, LLM
Artifact: Manual Labelling, LLM generation; Method: Prompt Engineering, Thematic Analysis;
Data: Self made dataset; My contribution: I have led this project, did thematic analysis and wrote the paper single handedly.
Beyond the Blackout: Qualitative Insights and Sentiment Analysis on the Impact, Adaptation, and Design Solutions During the Recent Internet Shutdown in Bangladesh
Supervisor: Dr. A.B.M. Alim Al Islam
Research topics: Human-centered computing,Thematic Analysis, Sentiment Analysis
Method: Interview and Survey, Thematic Analysis, Sentiment Analysis;
Data: Interview transcription; My contribution: I have contributed to transcription, thematic analysis and wrote the paper single-handedly.
Sentiment analysis of the Dhaka’s Wall Art with a Custom Dataset
Supervisor: Dr. A.B.M. Alim Al IslamResearch topics: Human-centered computing, Natural Language Processing
Method: Using BERT; Data: Self made dataset;
My contribution: I am leading this project so far, contributing to the data collection to do sentiment analysis further
Ongoing September 2024-now
Developing a Bangla-based Tool for Quantitative Data Analysis
Supervisor: Dr. A.B.M. Alim Al IslamResearch topics: Human-centered computing, User Interface, Visualization, Social computing
Data: Self made dataset from surveys
Frameworks: ReactJS, NodeJS, Python, Django
My contribution: I am working as the main RA of this project.
Ongoing January 2025-now
Funded Projects
Developing a Bangla-Based Tool for Quantitative Data Analysis
Funded by:
Here I am the main appointed research assistant, with some other assistants too. This project is funded for six months. We will design and develop a Bangla-based Quantitative Survey tool.
January 2025 - NowLeveraging Advanced Technologies for Enhanced Groundwater Data Imputation and Forecasting in the North Western Region
Funded by:
Here I have been developing a user-friendly dashboard single-handedly, leveraging the developed models for forecasting groundwater level, to enable users to visualize and interpret forecasted groundwater level data for facilitating the NoC issuance process.
June 2024 - NowAcademic Projects
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A machine-learning project to classify book genres based on cover designs, utilizing CNN with limited dataset success and thus implementing the CBIR pipeline for improved accuracy.
Methods: Deep learning CNN, CBIR pipeline
Year: 2024
An improved deep learning model by incorporating a number of convolutional layers with optimized hyperparameters to expand the overall performance of logo detection and enhance feature extraction.
Methods: Deep learning, CNN, Python, Tensorflow, Keras
Year: 2024
A tour planning and management system automating tour organization based on user preferences, offering customization, and logging visited locations.
Frameworks: NodeJS ,ReactJS ,PostgreSQL
Year: 2023
A deep learning project that involves building a feed-forward neural network from scratch and experimenting with three models using various convolutional layers, minibatch sizes, optimizers, and learning rates.
Frameworks: Python, NumPy
Year: 2023
Learning about zeek, a fully customizable and extensible platform for traffic analysis. Zeek interprets network traffic in real-time, and provides comprehensive logs for network traffic analysis.
Frameworks: Zeek, linux
Year: 2023
A graphics project focused on implementing a ray tracing model from scratch. The main aim is to generate realistic images for a few geometric shapes using ray tracing with appropriate illumination techniques..
Frameworks: OpenGL, C++
Year: 2023
A classic game of minesweeper implemented using the minimax algorithm for AI to play against the user. The game is designed to be played on the console.
Frameworks: Python , Pygame
Year: 2022
A microcontroller project consist of a traffic light controller for 4 ways crossing and a barricade controller for trains
Frameworks: Arduino UNO R3, IR sensors, LED, C++
Year: 2022
A database project for managing information about staff, doctors, and elderly patients, including room and grocery management, bookkeeping, and hobby lists in a senior care facility.
Frameworks: NodeJS , ReactJS ,Oracle
Year: 2021
A javaFX project intended to manage a car warehouse, tracking the buying and selling of cars in parallel using multiple threads.
Frameworks: Java, JavaFX
Year: 2020
Experience
Professional Experience
Research Assistant [ July 2024- now ]
Department of CSE, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka
Currently contributing to a WARPO-funded project on leveraging advanced technologies for enhanced ground water data imputation and forecasting in the North Western region.
Software Intern [May 2023-June 2023]
Pubali Bank Ltd, Dhaka
During this one-month long internship, facilitated through the BUET Virtual Internship program, a straightforward module with FDR functionality was developed for the mobile app for online banking.
Technical skills
Programming Languages:
C, C++, Java, JavaFX, Python, Javascript, Assembly, Bash
Designing Tools:
Figma, CSS, Bootstrap, HTML, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Sketchbook
Security Tools:
SSH,Zeek
Database:
Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL
Networking Tools:
Cisco Packet Tracer, NS2
Other Tools:
Git, LaTeX, VSCode, JetBrains Products, Atmel Studio
Extra-Curricular
Organizations
Bangladeshi Women in Computer Science and Engineering, BUET [2021-2024]
Vice president
Entrepreneurship Development Club, BUET [2020-2024]
Vice President
Dance Club, BUET [2020-2024]
Vice President
Charcoal Club, BUET [2020-2024]
Media Co-ordinator
Painting
Dancing
BUET CSE Fest Flash mob 2023
Supervised the whole flash mob as the main planner,choreographed and executed almost all songs single-handedly.
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Interval'18 Flash mob
Organized flash mob of Interval'18,the annual batch mob of batch 18, choreographed all songs as the lead choreographer.
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Dance Club Flash mob 2023
Co-organized flash mob of BUET dance club as the vice president, choreographed and handled videography.
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Singing
Bhromor koiyo giya, a very old bengali folk song, performed at BUET CSE Fest Cultural 2023
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Ahare jibon, originally from band chirkutt, performed at BUET CSE Fest cultural 2022.
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Sokhi vabona kahare bole, a Rabindra sangeet, performed at BUET CSE reception of Batch 19
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