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Dr. M. Moshiul Hoque is a professor in the Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering and Director of CUET IT Business Incubator at Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology (CUET). He was head of the Department of Computer Science & Engineering and Dean of the Faculty of Electrical & Computer Engineering, CUET. Dr. Hoque, with a Ph. D in Information & Computer Sciences from Saitama University (Japan), M.Sc. Engg. in CSE from BUET and B. Sc. Engg. in EEE from CUET, respectively, is the founding director of CUET Natural Language Processing (NLP) Lab. Currently, Dr. Hoque is acting as the Chair of the IEEE Bangladesh Section. He also worked as the head of the self-assessment committee (Department of CSE, CUET) and as the sub-project manager to establish a Fab lab in CUET funded by the World Bank under HEQEP, UGC. Mr. Hoque is working as an Expert Member of the evaluation committee at the Board of Accreditation of Engineering & Technology Education (BAETE), Bangladesh. His research works received several grants from the ICT Division, Bangladesh High Tech Park Authority, University Grants Commission of Bangladesh, Ulster University (UK), Athabasca University (Canada), York University (Canada), and La Trobe University (Australia). Dr. Hoque's academic excellence is not only extensive but also internationally recognized. His publication record boasts over 230 papers in various International Journals and Conferences. His research works have been acknowledged and awarded at several international conferences, including HIS 2011, EICT 2013, IEMIS 2018, ICO 2019, ICIoTCT 2020, CONSTRAINT-AAAI 2021, ICCIT 2022, and IEEE WIECON-ECE 2022. Notably, one of his works received the Champion Award at the Digital Innovation Fair 2016 at the Division & District Level and secured the 2nd prize in a national-level competition in the Solve-a-Thon Category. Dr. Hoque's expertise is further demonstrated through his active role as a reviewer in several reputable journals and conferences, such as IEEE Access, Journal of Soft Computing, IEEE/ACM HRI, IEEE/RSJ IROS, and more. Mohammed Moshiul Hoque is not just a member, but an active participant in several activities of IEEE. His role as an IEEE volunteer and his service in several positions of IEEE Bangladesh Section (BDS) and Technical Society Chapters as an Excom member demonstrate his dedication and commitment. He has served as the IEEE BDS Vice-chair (Technical) for the years 2019 and 2020, Conference Coordinator (2018), Award Coordinator (2017), Award Coordinator & Vice-chair (Activity) of the IEEE CS Bangladesh Chapter, and Educational Activity Coordinator (2017-19) of IEEE RAS Bangladesh Chapter. Moreover, he has served as the IEEE CUET SB, RAS/SPS CUET Chapter, and WIE Affinity Group from 2019-2021 as an advisor. Dr. Hoque worked in several technical committees of IEEE/IEEE BDS co-sponsored conferences such as Organizing Chair (ECCE 2023, ICCIT 2022/23/24, IEEE WEICON-ECE 2022/23/24), TPC Chair (ACMI 2021, ICREST 2021/23/25, ICISET 2024, ECCE 2019, IEEE R10 HTC 2017), TPC Co-chair (IEEE R10 IEEE HTC 17, TENSYMP 2020, ICISET 2018/21, IEEE WIECON-ECE 21) & Publication Chair (IEEE ECE WIECON 2018-19, IEEER10 TENSYMP 2020). His research interests include Human-Robot/Computer Interaction, Machine Learning, and Natural Language Processing. Dr. Hoque is a Senior Member of IEEE, IEEE Computer Society, IEEE Robotics & Automation Society, IEEE Women in Engineering Affinity Group, and IEEE Signal Processing Society, USA. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers, Bangladesh.
Administrative Experiences
• Director of Student Welfare (DSW), CUET [March 2016-till now]
• General Secretary, CUET Teacher’s Association [2015- 2017]
• Head, Self Assessment Committee (SAC), Dept. of CSE, CUET [January 2016-till now]
• Head, Dept. of CSE, CUET [2015-2017]
• Provost, Bangabandhu Hall, CUET [2014~2016]
• Provost, Shahid Tareq Huda Hall [2014]
• Assistant Provost, Shaheed Mohammad Shah Hall, CUET
• Chairman, Purchase Committee, CUET
• President (Oct 2010-April 2011) of Bangladesh Association of Saitama University (BASU), Japan.
• Treasurer, CUET Club (2005-2006).
• Vice President, NewVic’94 Association, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• General Secretary, Gopchar Surja Tarun Club, Comilla, Bangladesh [1998-2001].

Professional Experiences/Services
• Vice-Chair (Technical), IEEE Bangladesh Section (2019).
• Vice-Chair (Activity), IEEE Computer Society, Bangladesh Chapter (2019).
• Conference Coordinator, Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (IEEE), Bangladesh Section [2018].
• TPC Chair, ECCE 2019
• Publication Chair, IEEE WIECON-ECE 2018
• TPC Chair, IEEE r10 HTC, 2018
• Award Coordinator, IEEE CS BD Chapter [2018]
• Educational Activity Coordinator, IEEE RAS BD Chapter
• Award Coordinator, IEEE BDS [2017]
• CUET Nominated Member, Establishment of CUET IT Business Incubator, Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park, ICT Division [Acting].
• Sub-project Manager (SPM), Establishment of Fab Lab in CUET, HEQEP, UGC [2016-2018].
• Coordinator, Establishment of Robotics Lab in CUET [Acting].
• Coordinator, Establishment of Mobile Apps, Games and Animation Lab in CUET [Acting].
• Expert Member, Board of Accreditation of Engineering & Technology Education (BAETE), Bangladesh [Acting].
• Selection Committee Member, Dept. of Information & Communication Engineering, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
• Undergraduate Course coordinator, Dept. of CSE, CUET
• Member of Examination/Academic Committee, Dept. of CSE, CUET.
• Member, Planning Committee, Dept. of CSE, CUET
• Member, Academic Committee for Post Graduate Studies and Research, Dept. of CSE, CUET
• Adjunct faculty member, Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering, East Delta University, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
• Adjunct faculty member, Dept. of BBA, Premier University, Chittagong, Bangladesh
• Adjunct faculty member, Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering, Port City International University, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
• Examiner, Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering, Comilla University, Bangladesh
• Examiner, Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering, Chittagong University, Chittagong, Bangladesh
• Examiner, Dept. of Physical & Mathematical Sciences, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chittagong, Bangladesh
• Exam Committee Member, Dept. of Information & Communication Engineering, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
• Exam Committee Member, Dept. of Information & Communication Engineering, Islamic University, Khustia, Bangladesh
• Exam Committee Member, Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering, Shahjalal University of Science & Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh
• Examiner, Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
• Examiner, Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering, Mawlana Bhashani Science & Technology University, Tangail, Bangladesh.
• Examiner, Dept. of Industrial Production Engineering, Jessor University of Engineering & Technology, Bangladesh.

Ph. D Research
Title: An Integrated Approach to Controlling Human Attention through Non-verbal Behaviors of Robots
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Yoshinori Kuno, Saitama University, Japan

M. Sc. Engineering Research
Title: A Parsing Methodology for Bangla Natural Language Processing Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Muhammad Masroor Ali, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET), Bangladesh.
B. Sc. Engineering Research

Title: Design and Implementation of an Uninterrupted Power Supply System Supervisor: Zia Uddin Muhammad Kamran, Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology (CUET), Bangladesh.

Seminar/Invited Talks
[1] Invited Speech on ‘IEEE Member Benefits and Robotics with Machine Learning, organized by Varendra University, Rajshahi, April 2019.
[2] Invited Speech on ‘Machine Learning: Current Trends and Future Prospects” organized by IEEE SB, Islamic University, Khustia, March 2019.
[3] Invited Speech on ‘Workshop on Machine Learning using Phython”, organized by IQAC, University of Science & Technology Chittagong (USTC), November 2018.
[4] Invited Talk on ‘Controlling Human Attention in Multiparty Setting’, International Workshop on Artificial Intelligence & Its Application, Dhaka University, Dhaka Bangladesh, December 2018.
[5] Invited Speech on ‘An Integrated Approach to Controlling Human Attention through Non-verbal Behaviors of Robots’, Bangladesh Army University of Engineering & Technology (BAUET), Natore, Bangladesh
[6] Invited Speech on ‘Recent Trends and Future Challenges in ICT’, TechFest-2017 EDU, Chittagong, Bangladesh
[7] Integrated Approach of Controlling Human Attention by Robot, Islami University, Khustia, Bangladesh
[8] Research on Bangla Language Processing: Recent Progress and Future Challenges, Presented Seminar on ICT, Organized by Department of CSE, CUET, August 2013.
[9] An Integrated Approach to Controlling Human Attention through Non-verbal’s Behaviors of Robots, Presented Seminar on ICT, Organized by Department of CSE, CUET, November 2012.
[10] An Empirical Framework to Control Human Attention by Robot, CREST Symposium, November 27, 2010, NII, Tokyo, Japan
[11] Attracting and Controlling of Human Attention through Robot’s Behaviors Suited to the Situations, CREST Symposium, October 19, 2011, NII, Tokyo, Japan
[12] An Empirical Framework for Parsing of Bangla Sentences” Presented Seminar on ICT, Organized by Department of CSE and CSE Association, CUET, Sept. 2006.
[13] Cryptography and Bangla: An Experience with RSA Algorithm”, Presented Seminar on ICT, Organized by Department of CSE, CUET, May 2007.

Training
[1] Training on Digital Manufacturing, August 15-26, 2018, AKGEC Fablab, India.
[2] Training on e-gp and e-tender management, IEB, Ranna, Bangladesh, 2018
[3] Master Training in ITEE, 2015, BCC, ICT Division.
[4] Advanced PLC with SCADA System and Operator Station, Organized by Training Institute for Chemical Industries, Polash, Narsingdi, Bangladesh, Duration: August, 27, 2006-September, 07, 2006.
[5] Open Source Software Fundamentals, Organized by CUET, CSDC, & BDOSDN, Bangladesh, Duration: February, 22-23, 2008.

Research Area of Interest
• Human-Robot/Computer Interaction
• Computer Vision
• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine learning
• Pattern Recognition
• Bangla Language Processing (Handwritten Recognition, Document Categorization, Emotion Detection, Parsing, Machine Translation, Semantic Analysis, Suspicious Text Detection, Word Sense Disambiguation)
• Ubiquitous Computing
• Medical Informatics
• CSCW
• Internet of Things (IoT)

Professional Membership
• Fellow, The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB)
• Senior Member, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE), USA
• Member, IEEE Computer Society
• Member, IEEE Robotics & Automation Society
• Member, IEEE Signal Processing Society
• Member, IEEE Women in Engineering Society
• Member of Robotics Society of Japan (RSJ)

Scholarship, Honors, and Awards
1. Best Paper Award for Developing a Vision-based Driving Assistance System in International Conference of Emerging Technologies in Data Mining and Information Security (IEMIS), India, 2018.
2. 2nd Runner up Award in Civil Service in Development Innovation 2016 at Solve-a-Thon Category for the Project Design an Empirical Framework to Estimate the Driver’s Attention.
3. Champion Award in Digital Innovation Fair 2016 both in Division & District Level.
4. Best Paper Award, An Empirical Robotic Framework for Interacting with Multiple Humans, International Conference on Electrical, Information and Communication Technology (EICT, 2013), Khulna, Bangladesh.
5. Best Paper Presentation Award, Controlling Human Attention Through Robot’s Gaze Behaviors, International Conference on Human System Integration (HSI, 2011), Japan.
6. Monbukagakusho Scholarship, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, JAPAN, for Doctoral Program at Saitama University, Japan, Oct. 2009 ~ Sept. 2012.
7. Korean Government Scholarship for IT International Students for PhD Research, Kyung Hee University, South Korea, Aug. 2008~Sept. 2009.
8. President Scholarship for Supporting Tuition Fees in Kyung Hee University (Aug. 2008~Sept. 2009.
9. Higher Study Scholarship, Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology, Apr. 2002~Apr. 2004.
10. Technical Scholarship, Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology, June 1996~Dec. 2000.

Research Grant Received
1. Receive a grant Taka 600000 (Six Lac) for the project ‘Designing an IOT based Smart Medication and Patient Monitoring System’ funded by Establishment of CUET IT Business Incubator Project, Bangladesh Hi-tech Park Authority, ICT Division, Bangladesh in fiscal year 2018-2020.
2. Receive a grant Taka 600000 (Six Lac) for the project ‘Automatic Bengali Document Categorization based on Summarization Techniques’ funded by Establishment of CUET IT Business Incubator Project, Bangladesh Hi-tech Park Authority, ICT Division, Bangladesh in fiscal year 2018-2020.
3. Received a grant Taka 20890,000 (Two Core Eighty Nine Lac) from World Bank under Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQUP), UGC for the sub project Establishment of a Fab Lab at Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology, in fiscal year 2017-2018.
4. Received a grant Taka 1,78,000 (One Lakh Seventy Eight Thousand) from Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology through Directorate of Research & Extension, for the project Design an Empirical Robotic Framework to Interacting with Humans, in fiscal year 2016-2018
5. Received a grant Taka 2,18,000 (Two Lakh Eighteen Thousand) from Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology through Directorate of Research & Extension, for the project Design an Empirical Robotic Framework to Interacting with Humans, in fiscal year 2014-2015.
6. Received a grant Taka 10,0000 (Ten Lakh) from Ministry of ICT Division under the project ‘1000 innovative products by 2021’ for the project Design an Empirical Framework to Estimate the Driver’s Attention in Real Time, in year 2016-17.
7.Awarded a Sub Project, amount Taka 1,60,00000 for the project, “Establishment of a Fab Lab at Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology” under the Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP) funded by World Bank through UGC.

Professional Activities
• TPC Chair, ECCE 2019
• TPC Co-chair, ICISET 2018
• TPC Chair, R10 HTC, 2017
• TPC Member, IC4ME2 2018, RU, Bangladesh
• TPC Member, EICT 2017, KUET, Bangladesh
• Advisory Board Member, ICCIT 2017, UAP, Bangladesh
• Organizing Co-chair, ECCE 2017, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
• Member TPC, EICT 2017, Khulna, Bangladesh
• Member TPC, IEEE MediTech 2016, Dhaka, Bangladesh
• PC Member, ICIEV 2016, Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Advisory Committee Member, ICAICT 2016, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
• Track Chair, International Conference On Computer and Information Engineering (ICCIE 2015), Rajshahi, Bangladesh
• Track Co-Chair, IEEE International WIE Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (IEEE WICON-ECE 2015), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• Track Chair, Information and Communication Technology, International Forum on Strategic Technology (IFOST), Technically Co-sponsored by IEEE Bangladesh Section, Cox’sBazar, Bangladesh, 2014.
• Member, Organizing Committee, International Conference on Physics for Sustainable Development and Technology, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2014.
• Reviewer, IEEE/RSJ IROS 2017, Canada.
• Reviewer, IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (ROMAN), Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, 2014.
• Organizing Secretary, National Conference of Intelligent Computing and Information Technology, Chittagong, Bangladesh 2013.
• Session Chair, 16th International Conference on Computer and Information Technology (ICCIT), Khulna, Bangladesh, 2013.
• Session Chair, International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Telecommunication Engineering (ICECTE), Rajshahi, Bangladesh, 2012.
• Session Chair, International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Telecommunication Engineering, 2017.
• Session Chair, International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Telecommunication Engineering, IEEE International WIE Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (IEEE WICON-ECE 2015).
• Session Chair, International Conference on Engineering Research, Innovation and Education (ICERIE-2017).
• Session Chair, IEEE International Conference on Medical Engineering, Health Informatics and Technology (IEEE Meditec-2016).
• Session Chair, ICIEV 2014, 2016.
• Session Chair, International Conference on Imaging, Computer Vision & Pattern recognition (icIVPR-2017).
• IEEE International WIE Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (IEEE WICON-ECE 2015.
• Reviewer, ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human Robot Interaction, Boston, USA, 2012.
• Editor-in-Chief, Computer Science and Engineering Research Journal, ISSN: 1990-4010.
• Reviewer, Applied Soft Computing, Elsevier.
• Advisory Board Member, International Journal of Renewable Energy Technology Research (IJRETR).
• Editorial Member, International Journal of Environmental Engineering Science and Technology Research (IJESTR).
• Advisory Board Member, International Journal of Engineering and Technology Research (IJEATR).