Scholar
Rifatul Islam
Google Scholar ID: m7ICQWEAAAAJ
Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Kennesaw State University
Citations & Impact
Citations
460
H-index
10
i10-index
10
Publications
17
Co-authors
21
list available
Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Published papers at prestigious conferences such as IEEE Virtual Reality (VR), IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR), and Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR). Received the Outstanding Ph.D. Dissertation Award 2022 from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Involved in multiple funded projects, including DARPA ICS project 'VeriPro: Verified Probabilistic Cognitive Reasoning for Tactical Mixed Reality Systems' and DEVCOM Army Research Lab project 'Towards Personalized Automatic Cybersickness Prediction and Reduction for Army Personnel'.
Research Experience
- Currently an assistant professor of computer science at Kennesaw State University. Previously served as a postdoctoral research associate at Northeastern University. Leads the HIX-Lab, conducting research in human-centric computing, multimodal contextual learning, virtual and augmented reality, and immersive user experiences.
Education
- Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Texas at San Antonio; BSc in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Background
- Primary research interests encompass intelligent extended reality (IXR), multimodal contextual learning in XR, and human-centered computing. Particularly interested in applying intelligence in XR to address challenges in health and rehabilitation, immersive user experiences, education, and training. Leads the Human-Centered Immersive eXperience Lab (HIX-Lab) at Kennesaw State University, focusing on multidisciplinary research in human-centric computing, multimodal contextual learning, virtual and augmented reality, and immersive user experiences.
Miscellany
- Program committee member for IEEE VR, IEEE ISMAR, and ACM VRST conferences. Reviewer for top conferences and journals such as IEEE VR, IEEE ISMAR, CHI, ACM VRST, and TVCG.
