I am an assistant professor of computer science at Kennesaw State University. I completed my Ph.D. from the Department of Computer Science at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), USA, advised by Dr. John Quarles. I obtained my MS in Computer Science from the University of South Dakota, USA. I completed my B.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering from Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET), Bangladesh. My research interests include but are not limited to Extended Reality (i.e., Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Mixed Reality), Human-Centered Computing, Artificial Intelligence, and Computer Vision. I published in top-tier venues, e.g., IEEE TVCG, IEEE VR, IEEE ISMAR, ACM VRST, and ACM ASSETS. One of my papers has been awarded an โHonorable Mentionโ by the ACM VRST 2022 conference for the 2nd-best paper at the conference. I also worked as a software developer previously.
Recent News
- I am proud to share that our team (Dr. John Quarles, Dr. Kevin Desai, Dr. Alberto Cordova, and myself) has been awarded an ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ (๐.๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐) to advance ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐ก๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ. As part of this research project, I am leading a core component at Kennesaw State University with funding support of ๐๐๐,๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ in collaboration with the University of Texas at San Antonio. We aim to develop adaptive auditory feedback systems that support all users, especially those with balance impairments, in maintaining stability in immersive environments at home or outdoors. This project integrates real-time motion tracking, personalized sound cues, and AI techniques to enhance virtual reality stability and accessibility. I am immensely grateful to the outstanding team members whose contribution has been crucial to receiving this award and to NSF for supporting this important work. ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ ๐ง๐๐ฐ๐ฌ: Click here
- Received the "Professional Development Award" from UTSA Graduate School in October 2023.
- Paper accepted at ISMAR Journal 2023 (TVCG special issue): M. Rasel Mahmud, Alberto Cordova, and John Quarles. "Visual Cues for a Steadier You: Visual Feedback Methods Improved Standing Balance in Virtual Reality for People with Balance Impairments.โ IEEE, 2023 (Impact factor: 5.226).
- Paper accepted at ACM ASSETS 2023: M. Rasel Mahmud, Alberto Cordova, and John Quarles. "The Eyes Have It: Visual Feedback Methods to Make Walking in Immersive Virtual Reality More Accessible for People with Mobility Impairments While Utilizing Head-Mounted Displays.โ Acceptance rate: 26%.
- Paper accepted at IEEE ISMAR 2023: M. Rasel Mahmud, Alberto Cordova, and John Quarles. "Auditory, Vibrotactile, or Visual? Investigating the Effective Feedback Modalities to Improve Standing Balance in Immersive Virtual Reality for People with Balance Impairments Due to Diabetes." Acceptance rate: 21%.
- Invited Talk (July 2023): โIncreasing Accessibility of Immersive Virtual Reality Using Assistive Feedback Techniques.โ At The University of Texas at San Antonio, TX, USA.
- Invited Talk (February 2023): โAccessibility Barriers for Immersive Technology.โ At Varendra University, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
- Award received and paper published at ACM VRST 2022: Honorable Mention for 2nd-best paper.
M. Rasel Mahmud, Michael Stewart, Alberto Cordova, and John Quarles. "Standing Balance Improvement Using Vibrotactile Feedback in Virtual Reality." VRST, 2022, Acceptance rate: 26%. - Conference presentation (December 2022): Presented "Standing Balance Improvement Using Vibrotactile Feedback in Virtual Reality." At VRST, Tsukuba, Japan.
- Paper published at IEEE ISMAR 2022: M. Rasel Mahmud, Michael Stewart, Alberto Cordova, and John Quarles. "Auditory Feedback to Make Walking in Virtual Reality More Accessible." Acceptance rate: 21%.
- Conference presentation (October 2022): Presented "Auditory Feedback to Make Walking in Virtual Reality More Accessible." At ISMAR 2022, Singapore.
- Paper published at IEEE VR 2022: "Auditory feedback for standing balance improvement in virtual reality." Acceptance rate: 21.5%.
- Conference presentation (March 2022): Presented "Auditory Feedback for Standing Balance Improvement in Virtual Reality." At VR 2022, Christchurch, New Zealand.
- Paper published at RTIP2R 2022: "A Hybrid Campus Security System Combined of Face, Number-Plate, and Voice Recognition." Acceptance rate: 44.9%.
- Award received (January 2022): Ph.D. fellowship at The University of Texas at San Antonio.
- Award received (January 2021): Ph.D. fellowship at The University of Texas at San Antonio.
- Ph.D. started (Fall 2020): Started Ph.D. in Computer Science at The University of Texas at San Antonio.