Tentative Program

(All times are in Bangladesh Standard Time (BST) - GMT+6:00)

Day 1: December 19, 2024, Thursday

Day-long Conference Tour to The Sundarbans

Day 2: December 20, 2024, Friday

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Registration

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Keynote by

Mohammed Atiquzzaman, The University of Oklahoma, USA
Title: “Car-to-car Communication-enabled Internet of Vehicles”

11:00 AM – 11:15 AM Tea break and networking

11:15 AM – 12:00 PM Invited Talk by

Md Rizwan Parvez, Qatar Computing Research Institute, Qatar

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Technical Paper Presentation Session: Innovations in Image and Video
Processing
1. [52] Efficient Real-Time Video Colorization on Low-End CPUs via
Pruning and Quantization
Khondker Salman Sayeed (IQVIA), Haz Sameen Shahgir (University
of California Riverside), Tamzeed Mahfuz (Bangladesh University of
Engineering and Technology), Satak Dey (Bangladesh University of
Engineering and Technology), M. Saifur Rahman (Bangladesh
University of Engineering and Technology)
2. [88] Intrusion Detection Using Convolutional Neural Network: A
Color Mapping Approach on NSL-KDD Dataset
Md. Abrar Faiaz (Bangladesh University of Engineering and
Technology), Dipankar Mitra (Bangladesh University of Engineering
and Technology), Ranat Das Prangon (Bangladesh University of
Engineering and Technology)
3. [93] Image Contrast Enhancement Using Fuzzy Logic with
Metaheuristics
Mohimenul Kabir (National University of Singapore), Jaiaid Mobin
(Rochester Institute of Technology), Ahmad Hassanat (Mutah
University), M. Sohel Rahman (Bangladesh University of Engineering
and Technology)

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM Technical Paper Presentation Session: Novel Architectures for ML and
NLP
1. [82] XLNet-CNN: Combining Global Context Understanding of
XLNet with Local Context Capture through Convolution for
Improved Multi-Label Text Classification
Asif Shahriar (Brac University), Debojit Pandit (Bangladesh
University of Engineering and Technology), M. Saifur Rahman
(Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology)
2. [47] Assessing ChatGPT’s Code Generation Capabilities with Short
vs Long Context Programming Problems
Uddip Acharjee Shuvo (University of Dhaka), Sajib Acharjee Dip
(Virginia Tech), Nirvar Roy Vaskar (American International
University Bangladesh), A. B. M. Alim Al Islam (Bangladesh University
of Engineering and Technology)
3. [76] Enhancing Graph Representation Learning with WalkLM for
Effective Community Detection
Hyun Lee (Trinity College), Maminur Islam (Trinity College), Chris Yi
(Trinity College), Chandranil (Nil) Chakraborttii (Trinity College),

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 Hyun Lee (Trinity College)

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Prayer break, lunch, and networking

2:30 PM – 3:15 PM Business Meeting

3:15 PM – 3:45 PM Technical Paper Presentation Session: AI in Health and Well-being

1. [40] Enhancing Sleep Disorder Diagnosis with a Machine Learning
Approach Using Ensemble Neural Networks
Md Samiul Alom (International University of Business Agriculture
and Technology), Samiha Maisha Jeba (International University of
Business Agriculture and Technology), Angkon Debnath
(International University of Business Agriculture and Technology),
Tanjim Taharat Aurpa (Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Digital University), Rifat Siddiqua (Govt. College of Applied Human
Science)
2. [33] MonChitro: Unveiling the Stress and Depression About Future
Among Undergraduate Students
Syed Zuhair Hossain (Brac University), Anika Tahsin Miami (Brac
University), Jannatun Noor (Brac University)
3. [16] Enhancing EmoBot: An In-Depth Analysis of User Expectation
and Satisfaction in an Emotion-Aware Chatbot
Taseen Mubassira (Bangladesh University of Engineering and
Technology), Mehedi Hasan (Bangladesh University of Engineering
and Technology), Jannatun Noor (Bangladesh University of
Engineering and Technology), A. B. M. Alim Al Islam (Bangladesh
University of Engineering and Technology)

3:45 PM – 4:15 PM Technical Paper Presentation Session: Machine Learning for Agriculture
and Sustainability
1. [5] Knowledge Distillation and Weight Pruning for Two-Step
Compression of ConvNets in Rice Leaf Disease Classification
Tashik Ahmed (Brac University), Sumaitha Jannat (Brac University),
Abdullah Rahat (Brac University), Jarin Akter Mou (Brac University),
Md. Farhadul Islam (Brac University), Jannatun Noor (Brac
University)
2. [78] Sound-Based Fault Detection in Knitting Machine
Md. Washiur Rahman (Bangladesh University of Textiles), Tafannum
Mahjabeen (Bangladesh University of Textiles), Sultana Umme
Habiba (Bangladesh University of Textiles), Tarik Reza Toha
(Bangladesh University of Textiles), Shaikh Md. Mominul Alam
(Bangladesh University of Textiles)
3. [79] Connecting Mobile Money: Understanding the Adoption and
Usage of Mobile Financial Services by Low-Income Internal Migrant
Workers in Dhaka
Md. Alvee Ehsan (Brac University), Farhan Feroz (Brac University),
Mahpara Chowdhury (Brac University), Jannatun Noor (Brac
University)

4:15 PM – 4:35 PM Prayer break, snacks, and networking

4:35 PM – 5:05 PM Technical Paper Presentation Session: Optimization in Systems and

Networks
1. [12] An Efficient Burst Traffic-Aware Clustering and Mobility
Management Model for Mobile-Sink Based Heterogeneous Wireless
Sensor Networks
Md. Abu Yousuf Siam (Jagannath University), Fahim Hasan
(Jagannath University), Selina Sharmin (Jagannath University),
Sajeeb Saha (Jagannath University)
2. [94] Performance Improvement of Redundant Requests in
Distributed Systems

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 Santa Maria Shithil (Stony Brook University), Muhammad Abdullah
Adnan (Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology)
3. [26] Monitoring Yarn Shade Variation Using Computer Vision
Techniques
Pritom Goswami (Bangladesh University of Textiles), Md. Asadul
Islam (Bangladesh University of Textiles), Md. Washiur Rahman
(Bangladesh University of Textiles), Avishek Das Gupta (Bangladesh
University of Textiles), Md Harunur Rashid Bhuiyan (Texas Tech
University), Sultana Umme Habiba (Bangladesh University of
Textiles), Anupom Mondol (Texas Tech University), Tarik Reza Toha
(University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Shaikh Md. Mominul
Alam (Bangladesh University of Textiles)

5:05 PM – 5:20 PM Prayer break

5:20 PM – 6:10 PM Short Paper Presentation Session: Systems and Security

1. Dementia Patient Health, Prescriptions ML Dataset: LightGBM

Classification of XAI-based LIME and SHAP for Dementia Detection
Fariha Jahan (American International University Bangladesh),
Sirajum Munira Shifat (American International University
Bangladesh), Fatema Zohra Anannya (American International
University Bangladesh), Sakib Mostafa (University of Calgary), Md.
Manzurul Hasan (American International University Bangladesh)

2. “It’s Too Hot Under the Sun”: Unveiling the Impact of Prolonged
Heat Exposure on Rickshaw Pullers’ Brainwaves
Maoyejatun Hasana (Bangladesh University of Engineering and
Technology), Masfiqur Rahaman (University of California San Diego),
Razin Reaz Abedin (Bangladesh University of Engineering and
Technology), Md Toki Tahmid (Bangladesh University of Engineering
and Technology), Ishika Tarin (Bangladesh University of Engineering
and Technology), Sudipa Saha (Bangladesh University of
Engineering and Technology), Sutapa Dey Tithi (Bangladesh
University of Engineering and Technology), Zarin Tasnim Promi
(Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology), Kazi Abdun
noor (Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology), MD
Zahidul Islam Sanjid (Brac University), Mahir Shahriar Dhrubo
(Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology), Samira
Akter (Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology),
Tauhidur Rahman (University of California San Diego), A. B. M. Alim
Al Islam (Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology)

3. Prediction of Yarn Fineness Using Computer Vision Based

Techniques
Asef Rahman Dipto (Bangladesh University of Textiles), Md. Shahriar
Istiaqe (Bangladesh University of Textiles), Nazmul Islam
(Bangladesh University of Textiles), Shaikh Md. Mominul Alam
(Bangladesh University of Textiles), Sultana Umme Habiba
(Bangladesh University of Textiles), Tarik Reza Toha (University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

4. Detecting and Decoding: A YOLO-Transformer Hybrid Model for

Bangla License Plate Recognition
Nuraiyad Nafiz Islam (Bangladesh University of Engineering and
Technology and Spectrum Software & Consulting (Pvt.) Ltd. (SSCL)),
Sadia Afroz (Spectrum Software & Consulting (Pvt.) Ltd. (SSCL)), Md.
Faizul Bari (Spectrum Software & Consulting (Pvt.) Ltd. (SSCL)), A. B.
M. Alim Al Islam (Bangladesh University of Engineering and
Technology)
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5. Predicting and Analyzing EV Energy Consumption in Bangladesh :
A Machine Learning Approach
Humayra Tabassum (Ahsanullah University of Science and
Technology), Md Nazrul Islam Jony (Ahsanullah University of Science
and Technology), Md Fazal Amin (Ahsanullah University of Science
and Technology), F.M.Mahmudul Haque (Ahsanullah University of
Science and Technology), Shamik Dey (Ahsanullah University of
Science and Technology), Adnan Quaium (Ahsanullah University of
Science and Technology)

6. Revealing the Self: Brainwave-Based Human Trait Identification

Md Mirajul Islam (Bangladesh University of Engineering and
Technology and North Carolina State University), Md Nahiyan Uddin
(Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology and The
University of Texas at Dallas), Maoyejatun Hasana (Bangladesh
University of Engineering and Technology), Debojit Pandit
(Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology), Nafis
Mahmud Rahman (Independent student graduated from Sunbeams),
Sriram Chellappan (University of South Florida), Dr Sami Azam
(Charles Darwin University), A. B. M. Alim Al Islam (Bangladesh
University of Engineering and Technology)

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 Day 3: December 21, 2024, Saturday

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Keynote by

Shahriar Nirjon, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM Invited Talk by

Golam Md Muktadir, Google, USA

10:45 AM – 11:00 AM Tea break and networking

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM Technical Paper Presentation Session: Explainable AI and Bias Mitigation
1. [3] Explainable AI Discloses Gender Bias in Sexism Detection
Algorithm
Fahim Muntasir (Brac University), Jannatun Noor (Brac University,
Dhaka)
2. [18] Identifying Influences: A Machine Learning and Explainable AI
Approach to Analyzing Social Media Addiction Resulting from
Academic Frustration
Ishmam Bin Rofi (Brac University), Mashiyat Mahjabin Eshita (Brac
University), Md. Sabbir Ahmed (Brac University), Jannatun Noor
(Brac University)
3. [35] Can Features for Phishing URL Detection Be Trusted Across
Diverse Datasets? A Case Study with Explainable AI
Maraz Mia (Tennessee Tech University), Darius Derakhshan
(Tennessee Tech University), Mir Mehedi Ahsan Pritom (Tennessee
Tech University)

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Technical Paper Presentation Session: Advances in Security and Privacy
1. [43] Explainable Deep Learning for Cyber Attack Detection in
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Md Mizanur Rahman (University of New South Wales), Md Meheraz
Hossain Chayan (Brac University), Khaleda Mehrin (Bangladesh
Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics), Afrin Sultana
(Bangladesh University of Professionals), Mosaab M. Hamed
(University of New South Wales)
2. [17] A Confidentiality-Preserving Distributed Linear Programming
Model for Solving Large-Scale Economic Dispatch Problems
Md. Turab Hossain (Bangladesh University of Engineering and
Technology), Md. Alamin Hossain (Bangladesh University of
Engineering and Technology), Muhammad Abdullah Adnan
(Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology)
3. [132] Benchmarking Fully Homomorphic Encryption Libraries in
IoT Devices
Taimur Rahman (United International University), Anas Mohammad
Ishfaqul Muktadir Osmani (United International University),
Mohammad Shahriar Rahman (United International University), Mir
Moynuddin Ahmed Shibly (United International University), Salekul
Islam (North South University)

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Technical Paper Presentation Session: AI in Education and Productivity

1. [2] WiFi Received Signal Strength (RSS) Based Automated
Attendance System for Educational Institutions
Sidratul Muntaha Khan (Bangladesh University of Engineering and
Technology), Mehreen Tabassum Maliha (Bangladesh University of
Engineering and Technology), Md Shahedul Haque (Virginia Tech),
Ashikur Rahman (Bangladesh University of Engineering and
Technology)
2. [100] User Interface Design of a Functional CQI Module in OBE
Nexus: An Iterative Design Approach
Rashedul Amin Tuhin (Bangladesh University of Engineering and
Technology), A. B. M. Alim Al Islam (Bangladesh University of

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 Engineering and Technology)
3. [121] Human-Machine Collaboration at the Tollbooth: Perceptions
and Requirements of Toll Workers in the Age of AI and IoT
Nuraiyad Nafiz Islam (Bangladesh university of Engineering and
Technology), A. B. M. Alim Al Islam (Bangladesh University of
Engineering and Technology)

12:30 PM – 1:10 PM Short Paper Presentation Session: Modeling, Analysis, and Analytics
1. Elevesa: A Computer Vision-Based Approach for Smart Elevating
Mirza Abbas Uddin (United International University), Sanjana
Hossain Sonali (United International University), Raiyan Rahman
(United International University)

2. A Cloud-based Distributed Approach for Social Media Sentiment

Analysis using Machine Learning with Distributed Hyperparameter
Tuning
Sanzana Karim Lora (Bangladesh University of Engineering and
Technology), Istiak Ahmed (Bangladesh University of Engineering
and Technology), Muhammad Abdullah Adnan (Bangladesh
University of Engineering and Technology)

3. AI-Driven Disaster Warning System: Integrating Predictive Data

with LLM for Contextualized Guideline Generation
Md. Abrar Faiaz (Bangladesh University of Engineering and
Technology), Nowshin Nawar (University of Dhaka)

4. SuperArchitecture: A New Approach for Reconnaissance over Data

Centers Considering Architectural Alternatives
Iftikharun Nisa Sheikh (Bangladesh University of Engineering and
Technology), Md. Nazmus Sakib (Bangladesh University of
Engineering and Technology), Md Mozammal Hoque (University of
Houston), Imdadul Hasan (Bangladesh University of Engineering and
Technology), Jannatun Noor (Brac University), A. B. M. Alim Al Islam
(Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology)

5. Storage Reduction of Private Blockchain with Sharding and

Community Based Clustering
Md. Mizanur Rahman (Bangladesh University of Engineering and
Technology), Muhammad Abdullah Adnan (Bangladesh University of
Engineering and Technology)

1:10 PM – 2:00 PM Prayer break, lunch, and networking

2:00 PM – 3:45 PM Students’ Poster Session

3:45 PM – 4:10 PM Prayer break, snacks, and networking

4:10 PM – 5:10 PM Students’ Poster Session [continued]

5:10 PM – 5:30 PM Prayer break

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM Industry Session

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Closing Session, Award Giving Ceremony, and Banquette Dinner

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