Md Shahidul Islam Shabuz
Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Rajshahi Science and Technology University
shahidul-shabuz.github.io | ORCID 0009-0008-8271-888X | Google Scholar
linkedin.com/in/shahidul-shabuz | github.com/shahidul-shabuz
Research Interests
- Computer Vision & Attention Mechanisms: attention-enhanced CNNs, Vision Transformers, real-time visual recognition.
- Medical Image Analysis: tumor and lesion segmentation in MRI; CNN and CNN–Transformer hybrid architectures.
- Sequence Modeling & Explainable AI: Transformer, encoder–decoder and RNN/LSTM models; Grad-CAM interpretability for deployment under limited compute.
Education
M.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering
Dec 2025 – PresentDhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET), Gazipur, Bangladesh
- CGPA 4.00 / 4.00 (first semester completed).
B.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering
Graduated Jul 2021Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET), Gazipur, Bangladesh
Publications
A. Al Mamun, M. S. I. Shabuz, M. N. Rahaman, K. I. Masud, and M. B. Hossain, “An Attention-Enhanced CNN with Explainable AI for Driver Behavior Detection in Intelligent Transportation Systems,” Algorithms (MDPI), vol. 19, no. 8, art. 615, 2026. DOI: 10.3390/a19080615 | Full text PDF
Research Projects
Brain Tumor MRI Image Segmentation Using Convolutional Neural Networks
2020 – 2021B.Sc. Thesis, DUET, Gazipur, Bangladesh
- Developed a CNN-based deep learning model for automatic segmentation of brain tumor regions in MRI images.
- Implemented the full pipeline — image preprocessing, model training, and evaluation against reference annotations.
Professional Experience
Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering
May 2024 – PresentRajshahi Science and Technology University (RSTU), Natore, Bangladesh
- Teach undergraduate computer science courses and laboratory sessions in English; advise students on undergraduate thesis and project work.
Lecturer, Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Oct 2021 – Apr 2024Rajshahi Science and Technology University (RSTU), Natore, Bangladesh
- Taught core undergraduate courses and developed course materials; promoted to Assistant Professor in 2024.
Python Development Intern
Mar – Apr 2021Brain Station 23, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Built a CLI-based task management system in Python using object-oriented design and Git version control.
Teaching
Rajshahi Science and Technology University, Natore
Oct 2021 – Present- Courses taught: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Image Processing, Data Structures, Algorithms, Object-Oriented Programming, Database Management Systems, Operating Systems.
- Lectures and laboratory sessions delivered in English; course material developed for each course.
Student Supervision
BookCycleBD — An Online Second-Hand Book Marketplace
May 2026B.Sc. final-year project, RSTU. Student: Md. Marzan Haque.
- Supervised a peer-to-peer marketplace for second-hand books, built with Next.js, React, TypeScript and Supabase PostgreSQL and deployed publicly.
Service & Outreach
Founder and Moderator, The Daily English Newspapers Vocabulary
2020 – Present- Public learning group of approximately 30,000 members, helping readers build English vocabulary from the daily newspapers for competitive examinations and English proficiency tests — facebook.com/groups/dailyenglishvocab
Moderator, RSTU Computer Club
Student societies, DUET: Senior Vice President, English Language Club; Finance Director, DUET Computer Society; Volunteer, DUET CSE Fest 2019.
Technical Skills
- Programming Languages: Python, C++, C, MATLAB
- Deep Learning Frameworks: PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras
- Architectures & Methods: CNN, U-Net, ResNet, Swin Transformer, Transformers, Attention Modules, RNN, LSTM, Encoder–Decoder Models, Transfer Learning, Explainable AI (Grad-CAM)
- Tools & Databases: Git, GitHub, SQL
References
Dr. Momotaz Begum — Professor and Head, Department of
Computer Science and Engineering, DUET, Gazipur, Bangladesh
M.Sc. Supervisor | drmomotaz@duet.ac.bd
Dr. Mohammod Abul Kashem — Professor, Department of
Computer Science and Engineering, DUET, Gazipur, Bangladesh
B.Sc. Thesis Supervisor | drkashemll@duet.ac.bd