Zishan Ahmed

Zishan Ahmed

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About Me

Passionate and driven researcher and educator in Computer Science, specializing in Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, and Generative AI. Currently pursuing a Master’s in Artificial Intelligence Systems at the University of Trento, with a strong foundation in both theoretical and applied AI. Published author in international journals and conferences, with a track record of innovative research, software development, and mentoring students in academic and technical domains.

Education

University of Trento
Master's in Artificial Intelligence Systems (Sep 2025 – Ongoing)
American International University-Bangladesh
Bachelor in Computer Science and Engineering (Jan 2020 – Mar 2024, CGPA: 3.96)
Dhaka College
Higher Secondary School Certificate (Aug 2017 – Dec 2019, GPA: 5.00)
Ideal School & College
Secondary School Certificate (2009 – 2017, GPA: 5.00)

Work Experience

Uttara University
Lecturer (Adj.) (Aug 2024 – Sep 2025)
Lectures, course material, assessment, mentoring, curriculum enhancement, integrating technology for learning in the dept. of CSE.
ELITE Research Lab PLC
Lead Researcher (Feb 2024 – Oct 2025)
Research on NLP and LLMs, developing ML models, publications, academic and AI-driven projects.
American International University-Bangladesh
Research Assistant (Aug 2023 – Jan 2024)
Projects on ML and NLP, data analysis, model development, academic publications.

Publications

  1. Unlocking Sentiment Analysis Potential for Low-Resource Bangla Language by Fine-Tuning LLaMA Model
    10 June, 2025 | Zishan Ahmed; Shakib Sadat Shanto; Akinul Islam Jony ICCIT 2024, IEEE Xplore, 2025, pp. 2806-2811
  2. A Comprehensive Approach to Deepfake Audio Detection: Using Feature Fusion and Deep Learning
    10 June, 2025 | Sharmin Akter Momu; Rafiur Rahman Siddiqui; Shakib Sadat Shanto; Zishan Ahmed ICCIT 2024, IEEE Xplore, 2025, pp. 351-356
  3. From Pixels to Diagnosis: An Innovative EfficientNetB3 Approach for Interpreting Lung and Colon Cancer Histopathology
    10 June, 2025 | Shakib Sadat Shanto; Ahmed Shakib Reza; Safwan Islam; Rubiat Rafi; Sharmin Akter Momu; Zishan Ahmed ICCIT 2024, 2025, pp. 357-362
  4. Explainable English Hate Speech Detection: A Custom BiLSTM Model with LIME for Multilabel Classification
    06 June, 2025 | Zishan Ahmed; Md Kishor Morol; Shakib Sadat Shanto; Ahmed Shakib Reza; Md Abdullah Al Jubair ICCA '24, 2025, pp. 303 - 310
  5. Towards Interpretable Emotion Classification in Bangla: A Hybrid Deep Learning Approach with Explainable AI
    06 June, 2025 | Shakib Sadat Shanto; Md Kishor Morol; Zishan Ahmed; Ahmed Shakib Reza; Md Abdullah Al Jubair ICCA '24, 2025, pp. 295 - 302
  6. Acoustic Analysis of Speech for Gender and Age Classification Using CNN and Machine Learning Techniques
    06 June, 2025 | Ahmed Shakib Reza; Md Kishor Morol; Shakib Sadat Shanto; Zishan Ahmed; Md Abdullah Al Jubair ICCA '24, 2025, pp. 311 - 318
  7. Generative AI for Programming Education: Can ChatGPT Facilitate the Acquisition of Fundamental Programming Skills for Novices?
    06 June, 2025 | Shakib Sadat Shanto; Zishan Ahmed; Akinul Islam Jony ICCA '24, 2025, pp. 685 - 692
  8. MultiLangMemeNet: A Unified Multimodal Approach for Cross-Lingual Meme Sentiment Analysis
    04 March, 2025 | Md Kishor Morol; Shakib Sadat Shanto; Zishan Ahmed; Ahmed Shakib Reza ICMLA 2024, IEEE Xplore, 2025, pp. 33-40
  9. Console Log Explainer: A Framework for Generating Automated Explanations using LLM
    07 February, 2025 | Shakib Sadat Shanto; Rahul Paul; Zishan Ahmed; Ahmed Shakib Reza; Kazi Mejbaul Islam; Saumya Shovan Roy AIBThings 2024, IEEE Xplore, pp. 1-5
  10. A proposed framework for achieving higher levels of outcome-based learning using generative AI in education
    20 March, 2025 | Shakib Sadat Shanto; Zishan Ahmed; Akinul Islam Jony Educational Technology Quarterly, 2025, pp. 1-15
  11. The Generative AI Landscape in Education: Mapping the Terrain of Opportunities, Challenges and Student Perception
    16 September, 2024 | Zishan Ahmed; Shakib Sadat Shanto; Most. Humayra Khanom Rime; Md. Kishor Morol; Nafiz Fahad; Md. Jakir Hossen IEEE Access, vol. 12, pp. 147023-147050
  12. Performance analysis of YOLO architectures for surgical waste detection in post-COVID-19 medical waste management
    01 July, 2024 | Zishan Ahmed; Shakib Sadat Shanto MJSAT, 2024, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 1–9
  13. Enriching the Learning Process with Generative AI: A Proposed Framework to Cultivate Critical Thinking in Higher Education using ChatGPT
    03 June, 2024 | Shakib Sadat Shanto; Zishan Ahmed; Akinul Islam Jony Journal of Propulsion Technology, 2024, vol. 45, pp. 3019 - 3029
  14. Potentiality of generative AI tools in higher education: Evaluating ChatGPT's viability as a teaching assistant for introductory programming courses
    17 May, 2024 | Zishan Ahmed; Shakib Sadat Shanto; Akinul Islam Jony STEM Education, 2024, vol. 4, issue 3, pp. 165-182
  15. PAIGE: A Generative AI-based Framework for Promoting Assignment Integrity in Higher Education
    17 December, 2023 | Shakib Sadat Shanto; Zishan Ahmed; Akinul Islam Jony STEM Education, 2023, vol. 3, issue 4, pp. 288-305
  16. Mining User Opinions: A Balanced Bangla Sentiment Analysis Dataset for E-Commerce
    27 November, 2023 | Shakib Sadat Shanto; Zishan Ahmed; Akinul Islam Jony MJSAT, 2023, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 272–279
  17. Advancement in Bangla Sentiment Analysis: A Comparative Study of Transformer Based and Transfer Learning Models for E-commerce Sentiment Classification
    01 November, 2023 | Zishan Ahmed; Shakib Sadat Shanto; Akinul Islam Jony JISEBI, 2023, vol. 9, no. 2
  18. Binary vs. Multiclass Sentiment Classification for Bangla E-commerce Product Reviews: A Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning Models
    17 July, 2023 | Shakib Sadat Shanto; Zishan Ahmed; Nisma Hossain; Auditi Roy; Akinul Islam Jony IJIEEB, 2023, vol. 45, no. 6

Achievements

  • UniTrento Scholarship for Full Funded Master's in AIS – University of Trento, Fall-2025
  • Summa Cum Laude Award for Academic Excellence – American International University-Bangladesh, February 2025
  • Dean's Honor List – American International University-Bangladesh, August 2023 (four consecutive semesters)

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