Rifat Rashid

Profile

Academic background, professional experience, research collaborations, and awards.

Short Biography

Currently serving as an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at East West University (EWU) Bangladesh. Before joining EWU, I worked as a researcher at the LINKS Foundation in the Pervasive Technologies Research Area, within the IoT Service Management Unit. I received my Ph.D. in Computer and Control Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Turin, and my Master's in Computer Engineering from the University of Pavia. My research focused on Social Media Data Integration and Event Management for Smart Cities. I obtained my B.Eng. in Computer Science and Engineering from Khulna University, Bangladesh. My Ph.D. research project developed a data quality assessment methodology for large-scale knowledge bases, with primary emphasis on automated knowledge base quality assessment using evolution analysis.

Education

2014 – 2018
Ph.D. in Computer and Control Engineering
Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy
Thesis: Automated knowledge base quality assessment using evolution analysis. Scholarship recipient.
2012 – 2014
M.Sc. in Computer Engineering
University of Pavia, Italy
Fund for Cooperation and Knowledge scholarship recipient.
2005 – 2009
B.Eng. in Computer Science and Engineering
Khulna University, Bangladesh
University Merit Scholarship — ranked 1st (yearly result based).

Professional Experience

2024 – Present
Associate Professor
East West University Bangladesh
2022 – 2024
Assistant Professor
East West University Bangladesh
2019 – 2022
Assistant Professor
University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh
2018 – 2019
Researcher / Data Scientist
LINKS Foundation, Italy
EU H2020 projects: MONSOON and BRAIN-IoT.

Research Experiences & Collaborations

2025 – Present
BCI Wheelchair Project
East West University Center for Research and Training (EWUCRT)
Ref: EWUCRT-RG-17(14)/2025(5). Brain Computer Interface System to Control Wheelchair for Severe Mobility Impaired Persons.
2018 – 2021
EU Horizon 2020 Projects — MONSOON & BRAIN-IoT
LINKS Foundation — Leading Innovation & Knowledge, Italy
Model-based control framework for industrial processes; dependable sensing and actuation in decentralized IoT systems.
2016 – 2018
Quality Assessment for Evolving Knowledge Bases
ISMB / Universidad Politecnica de Madrid / Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Graduate Researcher position.
2017
Visiting PhD Student
Ontology Engineering Group, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid
Knowledge Base Quality Assessment using Temporal Analysis. Advisor: Prof. Oscar Corcho.
2014 – 2018
Energy Efficient Computing Researcher
JOL MobiLAB — Telecom Italia
Co-ordinator: Marco Marengo.
2013 – 2014
Integrated Real-time Mobility Assistant (IRMA)
University of Pavia
Advisor: Prof. Gianmario Motta.

Awards & Certifications

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Oracle Certified Database Administrator 10g
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Ph.D. Scholarship — Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy (Computer and Control Engineering)
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Master's Scholarship — Fund for Cooperation and Knowledge, University of Pavia, Italy
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University Merit Scholarship — 1st Position (yearly result based), Khulna University, Bangladesh