Experience
Research, research translation and a long thread of teaching, from K–12 classrooms to university lectures.
2025–present
Ph.D. Student and Graduate Research Associate
The University of Texas at El Paso
- Design and run human-subjects experiments collecting EEG, EMG and PPG data during construction tasks.
- Build analysis pipelines and machine learning models for fatigue, cognitive load and safety.
- Collaborate with faculty and research teams on human-centered safety projects, and publish and present findings.
Aug–Dec 2025
Entrepreneurial Lead, NSF I-Corps
National Science Foundation Innovation Corps
- Selected as Entrepreneurial Lead to move our research toward real-world adoption.
- Led customer discovery, conducting 50+ interviews with industry stakeholders to validate problem–solution fit under the I-Corps framework.
- Worked with faculty and industry mentors to assess feasibility, market need and adoption pathways.
- Team received competitive NSF I-Corps funding to support customer discovery and research translation.
Oct–Dec 2024
STEM Instructor
Discovery Center of Springfield, Missouri
- Designed hands-on programs aligned with national STEM standards for K–12 students and teachers.
- Taught in-house, on the road at schools and community events, and through nationwide distance learning.
- Led science summer camps and partnered with staff on program research.
2022–2024
Graduate Assistant, CODERS Project
Computer Science Opportunities, Development, and Education in Rural Schools, Missouri State University
- Built and delivered computer science curriculum for rural K–12 teachers.
- Ran hands-on workshops with Micro:bit, Cutebot, Scratch, robot dogs, smart home kits and drones.
- Organized computer science Olympiads and refined teaching strategies with classroom teachers.
Summer 2023
Graduate Assistant, ROSE Project
Research Opportunity for Smart Environments, Missouri State University
- Taught STEM teachers computational thinking, Python and introductory machine learning.
- Mentored teachers through full research projects, from literature review to poster presentation.
- Organized the program's research symposium.
2021–2022
Lecturer
Bangladesh University of Textiles
- Taught computer programming to undergraduates across textile engineering departments, managing lectures, exams and grading.
2015–2022
Tutor
Study Zone, Chittagong, Bangladesh
- Taught mathematics, ICT and chemistry to 12th-grade students, and tutored undergraduates in math and computing.