Human-Centric Artificial Intelligence · Human-Computer Interaction · AI for Education · Intelligent Tutoring Systems · Visual Document Understanding
I am a researcher and engineer currently pursuing an MSc in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Surrey. My work focuses on building AI systems that are useful, interpretable, and human-centred, with a particular focus on educational applications.
I spent over a year as a research intern at IUB's Center for Computational and Data Sciences, where I published at CHI 2025, contributed to the SomajGyaan dataset published at IJCNLP-AACL 2025, and began exploring Visual Document Understanding. I also attended the ACM SIGCHI Winter School in Sri Lanka, mentored by researchers from Georgia Tech, Stanford, and Google.
MSc Artificial Intelligence · University of Surrey, Guildford, UK · Feb 2026 – Present
BSc Computer Science and Engineering · Independent University, Bangladesh · Graduated Dec 2024
Research Intern · Center for Computational and Data Sciences (CCDS), IUB · Dec 2024 – Aug 2025
- Transformed undergraduate thesis into a paper accepted at CHI 2025 LBW track
- Contributed to the SomajGyaan socio-cultural dataset project, published at IJCNLP-AACL 2025
- Began work in Visual Document Understanding (VDU)
- Participated in lab workshops on deep learning code management, systematic literature review, and paper presentations
Undergraduate Research Student · Center for Computational and Data Sciences (CCDS), IUB · Oct 2023 – Dec 2024
- Designed and built a Python Tutoring Application using a fine-tuned Gemma 2B model within an Intelligent Tutoring System built on React, FastAPI, and MySQL
- Completed training in systematic literature review methodology and deep learning version control
[1] Muhtasim Ibteda Shochcho, Mohammad Ashfaq Ur Rahman, Shadman Rohan, et al. Improving User Engagement and Learning Outcomes in LLM-Based Python Tutor: A Study of PACE. CHI EA '25, ACM, 2025. doi:10.1145/3706599.3720240
[2] Fariha Anjum Shifa, Muhtasim Ibteda Shochcho, Abdullah Ibne Hanif Arean, Mohammad Ashfaq Ur Rahman, et al. SOMAJGYAAN: A Dataset for Evaluating LLMs on Bangla Culture, Social Knowledge, and Low-Resource Language Adaptation. IJCNLP-AACL 2025, pp. 2157–2177.
ACM SIGCHI Winter School on HCI South Asia · University of Colombo, Sri Lanka · Jan 2024
- Three-day intensive programme led by Prof. Neha Kumar (Georgia Tech) and Prof. Michael Bernstein (Stanford)
- Awarded $500 travel grant in recognition of research potential
- Mentored by Dr. Ding Wang (Google) and Dr. Nova Ahmed
- Hands-on training in user studies, data collection, and interface design
Chairperson · IEEE Computer Society, IUB Student Branch Chapter · Aug 2022 – May 2023
- Grew active membership from 20 to 304; expanded executive board from 7 to 17 members
- Organised TechFest IUB and other events with broad campus participation
- Introduced Trello-based project management to streamline event operations
- Delivered Arduino programming workshops and secured external institutional partnerships
Languages · Python · JavaScript · Dart · SQL
Web · React.js · Node.js · Express.js · Tailwind CSS
Machine Learning · PyTorch
Databases · MySQL