- Faculty
- Faculty Faculty of Sciences and Engineering
- Research Interest
- Non-destructive Inspection Systems Modeling Pattern recognition Video Analysis Image processing Parallel Processing
- Teaching Materials
- EEE101 (Electrical Circuits I) EEE105 (Computer Programming) EEE201 (Electrical Circuits II) EEE 205 (Digital Logic Design) EEE303 (Signals and Linear Systems) EEE305 (Electromagnetic Fields and Waves) EEE306 (Fundamentals of Embedded Systems) EEE402 (Control Systems) EEE403 (Engineer and Society) EEE435 (Embedded Systems Design)
- Academic Background
- D.Eng. in Computer Science and Design Engineering, Yamaguchi University, Japan M.Eng. in EEE, Yamaguchi University, Japan B.Sc. in EEE, BUET, Bangladesh
- Awards & Achievements
- ◗ Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Scholarship | Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Government of Japan ◉ Awarded a full international doctoral fellowship spanning 2004 to 2009. ◗ University Merit Scholarship | Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) ◉ Recipient of merit scholarship during the whole undergraduate study period. ◗ Principal Research Grant Success | Center for Research & Training (CRT), EWU ◉ Completed a funded research initiative evaluating the program-level efficacy of OBE engineering frameworks (2023–2025). ◗ Scholarly Impact: ◉ Authored multiple peer-reviewed journal papers in high-tier indexes like IEEE Access (Q1) alongside international conference proceedings, garnering a growing citation track record.
- Selected Publications
- Journal Publication International Conferences H. Begum, O. Chowdhury, M. S. R. Hridoy and M. M. Islam, "AI-Based Sensory Glove System to Recognize Bengali Sign Language (BaSL)," IEEE Access, vol. 12, pp. 145003-145017, 2024, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3472469. Halima Begum, Muhammed Mazharul Islam, Humaira Sabira Eva, Naim Hossain Emon, and Farhan Ahmed Siddique, " Deep Learning Networks for Handwritten Bangla Character Recognition, " IAENG International Journal of Applied Mathematics, vol. 53, no. 4, pp1170-1182, 2023, https://www.iaeng.org/IJAM/issues_v53/issue_4/IJAM_53_4_03.pdf Halima Begum and Muhammed Mazharul Islam, “ A Study on the Effects of Combining Different Features for the Recognition of Handwritten Bangla Characters ”, Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems Journal, vol. 5, no. 2, pp 197/ 203, 2020 (https://dx.doi.org/10.25046/aj050225) Halima Begum and Muhammed Mazharul Islam, “ Recognition of Handwritten Bangla Characters using Gabor Filter and Artificial Neural Network ”, International Journal of Computer Technology & Applications, vol. 8, no. 5, pp 618/ 621, 2017 Shogo Tanaka and Muhammed Mazharul Islam, “Detection of an Inclined Crack in Concrete Structures using an Ultrasonic Sensor. ” SICE Journal of Control, Measurement, and System Integration, vol. 2, no.2, pp 88/93, 2009 Muhammed Mazharul Islam, Hiroya Yamamoto, Shogo Tanaka “Simultaneous Detection of Multiple Reflecting planes in concrete using ultrasonic sensors.” Transaction of the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers, vol. 43 No.7 pp 543/551, 2007 Hiroya Yamamoto, Muhammed Mazharul Islam, Shogo Tanaka, “Detection of Multiple concrete cracks using ultrasonic sensor and Multi reflected wave model.” Transaction of the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers, vol. 42 No.6 pp 698/700, 2006 Halima Begum, Arshad Rafid, Muhammed Mazharul Islam, "Recognition of Bangla Handwritten Characters using Feature Combinations", 5th IEEE Uttar Pradesh Section International Conference on Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering (UPCON), p: 406-410, ( Nov 2 -4, 2018) Muhammed Mazharul Islam and Shogo Tanaka, “Detection of Multiple Cracks in Concrete Structures Using Ultrasonic Sensor. ” Proc. of the 16 th Annual Conference of the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers, Chugoku Branch (2007) Muhammed Mazharul Islam, Hiroya Yamamoto and Shogo Tanaka, “Non-Destructive Inspection of Multiple Concrete Cracks Using Ultrasonic Sensor. ” Proc. of the SICE-ICASE International Joint Conference (2006) Hiroya Yamamoto, Muhammed Mazharul Islam, Shogo Tanaka, “Detection of Multiple Concrete Cracks using Ultrasonic Sensor.” Proc. of the14 th Annual Conference of the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers, Chugoku Branch (2005)
- Professional Experience
- Academic & Leadership Roles Assistant Professor | Department of EEE, East West University ◗ December 2010 – Present ▢ Teaches diverse foundational and advanced courses including Embedded Systems, Control Systems, Programming, and Engineering Ethics. ▢ Developed and introduced cutting-edge elective curricula, including Embedded Systems Design (EEE435) and Introduction to Machine Learning (EEE436). ▢ Supervised undergraduate and capstone design projects focused on robotics, AI-based classification, and embedded systems. Department Chairperson | Department of EEE, East West University ◗ October 2015 – May 2017 ▢ Provided strategic direction and managed operations during a vital phase of institutional growth. ▢ Spearheaded the departmental transition toward Outcome-Based Education (OBE) and continuous quality improvement (CQI) methodologies. Researcher | Yamaguchi University, Japan ◗ October 2004 – April 2005 ▢ Conducted fundamental engineering research focusing on ultrasonic sensor configurations and non-destructive testing models. Institutional Service & Technical Contribution ▢ Software Development for Faculty Operations (2010 – Present): Programmed and deployed software packages to automate teamwork evaluation, student survey generation, and statistical CQI reporting for all EEE department faculty. ▢ University Committee Member: Actively serves across vital regulatory committees including the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Committee, Self-Assessment Committee (SAC), and the Academic Development Committee. ▢ IEEE Student Branch Counselor (2012 – 2013): Mentored emerging student leaders and orchestrated university workshops focused on Arduino programming and microcontrollers. Industrial Consulting & Scholarly Service ▢ Technical Consultant: Conducted compliance testing against national IDCOL standards for companies like Rahimafrooz Renewable Energy Ltd., validating solar-based equipment, LED systems, and Li-ion battery components. ▢ Peer Reviewer: Serves as an active reviewer for international scientific literature, including Elsevier’s Biomedical Signal Processing & Control and ASTES Journal.
- Affiliation Professional Membership
- IEEE