S.M. Tawhid

Bio‑Inspired Robotics · Biomechatronics · Physics‑Driven AI

B.Sc. CSE · AIUB NeuroFlight Lab Co‑Founder Research · Biomechatronics · UAVs

smtawhid77megh@gmail.com | +8801709006947 | Dhaka, Bangladesh

Profile

Research‑driven engineer exploring how birds avoid collisions, how brains and sensors shape motion, and how those principles transfer into intelligent UAVs, medical imaging systems, and stress‑aware AI.

Bio‑Inspired UAV Control Avian Flight Kinematics Biomechatronics Medical Imaging & XAI Reinforcement Learning Signal & Time‑Series Analysis

Experience

2024 – Present
Researcher(visiting)
VU Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Contributing to physics‑driven and bio‑inspired robotics research in collaboration with international teams.
  • Bridging avian flight insights with control and perception algorithms for autonomous systems.
Sep 2025 – Present
Research Assistant
INTI International University, Malaysia
  • Developing a personalized stress detection framework integrating facial micro‑expressions with ECG, EDA and respiration signals.
  • Designing multimodal LSTM‑based models with interpretable outputs for clinical use.
  • Working with WESAD and custom recordings from healthcare professionals.
Oct 2025 – Present
Research Assistant
Dr. Anwarul Abedin Institute of Innovation, AIUB
  • Implementing federated deep learning pipelines for privacy‑preserving medical image analysis.
  • Comparing decentralized and centralized training for security, scalability and generalization.
Jan 2025 – Present
Co‑Founder & CEO
NeuroFlight Lab
  • Developing neuro‑adaptive flight controllers that mix reinforcement learning with physics‑based constraints.
  • Transferring policies from simulation to real drones via trajectory analytics and closed‑loop testing.
  • Drawing inspiration from bird collision‑avoidance strategies for safe, agile UAV maneuvers.
2022 – 2023
Research Assistant
North South University, Bangladesh
  • Supported projects in computer vision and biomedical signal / image analysis.
  • Worked closely with faculty on experiment design, data processing and model evaluation.
Feb 2024 – Feb 2025
Student Researcher
Mahdy Research Academy (NSU)
  • Explored few‑shot learning for retinal vessel segmentation with U‑Net and advanced variants.
  • Focused on clinically practical models with minimal annotation requirements.
2023 – 2025
Member
Engineering Students Association of Bangladesh (ESAB)
  • Joined workshops, seminars and collaborative events to build professional and technical skills.
2023 – 2025
Member
AIUB Community of Engineering Students (ACES)
  • Participated in community‑driven engineering initiatives, knowledge‑sharing and project showcases.

Research Papers

  • Multi‑Bird Collision Avoidance among Budgerigars: A 3D Kinematic Study
    Avian flight kinematics for decentralized UAV swarm strategies.
  • The Invisible Line at 270 Milliseconds Where Budgerigars End Negotiation and Commit
    Temporal decision boundary in bird flight for reactive robot control.
  • A Flight Signals Collision Avoidance through Asymmetric Wing Use
    Asymmetric wing actuation as a bio‑inspired signal for collision avoidance.
  • A Power‑Limited Turning Ceiling in Avian Collision Avoidance: From Biological Discovery to Bio‑Inspired UAV Control
    Power‑limited turns in birds informing safe turning envelopes for UAVs.
  • Brain Tumor Segmentation with XAI
    Explainable tumor segmentation that highlights decision regions for clinicians.
  • Enhancing GAN Training for Image Generation
    Improved GAN stability and image quality; accepted at RUEC 1st International Conference (Rajshahi University).
  • Few‑Shot Retinal Vessel Segmentation
    Segmentation frameworks for retinal vessels with minimal annotated data.
  • Video‑based Flight Pattern Mining of Birds in Controlled Tunnel Environments Using YOLOv8 and Data Analytics
    YOLOv8 and analytics to mine flight patterns from tunnel experiments.
  • Mining Bird Flight Trajectories in Tunnel Environments: A Computer Vision and Data Analytics Approach
    Trajectory mining and clustering to derive motion primitives for UAVs.
  • Personalized Stress and Anxiety Detection Using Temporal Micro‑Expression Dynamics with Explainable AI
    Temporal micro‑expression and physiological fusion for stress and anxiety detection.
  • Flight Path Chronicles: Deciphering Individual Signatures through Time‑Series Analysis and Clustering
    Individual‑specific flight path signatures via time‑series clustering.

Technical Projects

Real‑Time Face Detection
Python · OpenCV · Haar Cascade

Real‑time face detection pipeline for webcam video streams.

GitHub → Face Detection

Topic Modeling of News Articles
R · LDA

LDA‑based topic models to uncover latent themes in news corpora.

CampusCafe
C · UI · DB

Café management system with role‑based login and persistent storage.

GitHub → CampusCafe

Event Management System
HTML · CSS · JavaScript · PHP

Web platform for event listings, registrations, and admin control.

Education

  • B.Sc. Eng., Computer Science & Engineering
    American International University‑Bangladesh (AIUB)
    Major: Information System Data Science · Minor: Computer Vision & Pattern Recognition
  • Higher Secondary School Certificate, Science
    Engineering University School & College, BUET Campus, Dhaka
  • Secondary School Certificate, Science
    Akkelpur F.U. Govt. Pilot School, Joypurhat
  • Junior School Certificate
    Akkelpur F.U. Govt. Pilot School, Joypurhat · JSC scholarship (Govt. of Bangladesh)
  • Primary School Certificate
    Sri Kristopur Govt. Primary School, Joypurhat · PSC scholarship (Govt. of Bangladesh)

Skills

Coding & Tools

Python R MATLAB PHP ASP .NET OpenCV YOLOv8

Domains

Bio‑Inspired Robotics Biomechatronics Flight Dynamics Medical Image Analysis Signal Processing Reinforcement Learning

Languages & Interests

Bangla (Native) English (Intermediate) Football (since 2015) Movies (since 2014)

Research Experience

  • Research Assistant, INTI International University, Malaysia.
  • Research Assistant, Dr. Anwarul Abedin Institute of Innovation, AIUB.
  • Research Associate, VU Amsterdam, Netherlands.
  • Research Assistant, North South University, Bangladesh.
  • Student researcher, Mahdy Research Academy under Dr. Mahdy Rahman Chowdhury (NSU).
  • Supervised by Dr. Debajyoti Karmaker, Associate Professor, AIUB.
  • Supervised by Mahfujur Rahman, Assistant Professor, AIUB.

Mahdy Research Academy: https://sites.google.com/view/onlinecoursebymdy/home

Awards & References

Awards

  • Best Poster Award – Thesis Day, Summer 2024–2025.
  • JSC and PSC scholarships – Government of Bangladesh.

References

  • Dr. Debajyoti Karmaker
    Associate Professor & Head, Undergraduate Program, FST, AIUB
    Email: d.karmaker@aiub.edu
  • Prof. Dr. Dip Nandi
    Professor & Associate Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology, AIUB
    Email: dip.nandi@aiub.edu
  • Mahfujur Rahman
    Assistant Professor, AIUB
    Email: mahfuj@aiub.edu