Systems and Networks Reading Group

Objectives

The reading group is a platform for students interested in learning and discussing topics/methods necessary to study various systems-related research problems. It aims to provide a platform to accumulate the knowledge essential for young aspirants to initiate a simple research problem.

We look for hardworking, sincere and passionate learners who are interested to continue in the reading group for a longer period. We prefer students joining the reading group between second and third semesters at NSU.

  • Qualities and Criteria We Look For in Prospective Reading Group Students

    • Attitude (over aptitude) for now at the budding stage; it is an essential quality for any learner

    • Passionate to go by Richard P. Feynman quote ’'I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something’’

    • Should be willing to spend time in doing programming/scripting in C, C, Python, Matlab or other languages as needed

    • Should be a hardworking and self-motivated learner

Topics of Interest

  • Systems and Synthetic Biology (mostly, computational)

  • Mathematical Modeling

  • Application of machine learning models and methods

  • Estimation of random phenomenon

Activities

  • Focus would be more on learning tools/concepts that are useful to analyze various systems and networks.

  • Study and discuss relevant research papers.

How to Join

  • Interested students must complete (with good standing) at least majority (if not all) of courses, such as CSE 115, CSE 173, CSE 225, CSE 231, MATH 120, MATH 125, MATH 250, MATH 350, MATH 361 before expressing his/her interest by sending an e-mail to shahriar.karim@northsouth.edu

  • Mention “reading group” in the subject of the e-mail. Please do not forget to add your resume along with the other information as requested.

  • You will be communicated only if there are opennings in the reading group.

Current Members

Tonmoy 
Noman Saffat Sajid, [ CSE ], [ Interests: Computational imaging, computer security ], [ E-mail: noman.sajid@northsouth.edu ]

About me: I am a little lazy and confused by nature, but I believe it is possible for me to do good work. I aspire to achieve all that, which is in my limits to achieve.

Favourite scientists: John von Neumann, Sir Tim Berners-Lee

Hobbies: Sports, video games, cycling, travelling

Favorite Book: The Dip by Seth Godin

  • Sample Assignment

    • To be updated soon

Tonmoy 
Rushmila Shehreen Khan, [ CSE ], [ Interests: Data Science, Existentialism, Information Theory, Number Theory ], [ E-mail: rushmila.khan.232@northsouth.edu ]

About me: I am a work in progress, a sceptic, and a keen observer.

Favourite scientists: Claudia Perlich, Claude Shannon, James Maynard

Hobbies: Sudoku, Reading, Watching Movies, Embroidery

Favorite Book: No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai

  • Sample Assignment

    • To be updated soon

Tonmoy 
Marshiat Mithe Syed, [ CSE ], [ Interests: Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Cybersecurity ], [ E-mail: marshiat.syed.232@northsouth.edu ]

About me: Highly curious and passionate learner with thirst for adventure. I like to travel a lot and look for new experiences.

Favourite scientists: Mary Curry, Nikola Tesla, Geoffrey E. Hinton

Hobbies: Creating arts and crafts, reading books, cooking

Favorite Book: The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand

  • Sample Assignment

    • To be updated soon

Past Members

Tonmoy 
Moshiur Rahman, [ CSE ], [ Interests: Machine Learning, Applied Mathematics ], [ E-mail: moshiur.rahman21@northsouth.edu ]

About me: I am self-driven, inquisitive and eclectic. Three things that give me the most joy in life are learning new things, listening to music and travelling; although I do not get to do much of the latter. I also like to watch meaningful movies in my free time. My dream is to travel the world.

Favourite scientists: Alan Turing, Geoffrey Hinton, Yoshua Bengio, Yann LeCun

Hobbies: Listening to music, reading, cooking

Favorite Book: The Godfather by Mario Puzo

  • Sample Assignment

    • To be updated soon

Tonmoy 
Muhtasim Ishmum Khan, [ CSE ], [ Interests: Analysing big data, Machine Learning ], [ E-mail: muhtasim.ishmum@northsouth.edu ]

About me: I am passionate to learn and not afraid to fail in the learning process. I believe failure leads to numerous scopes of increasing the horizon of one's knowledge.

Favourite scientists: Richard Phillips Feynman, Alan Turing, John Maynard Keynes (social science)

Hobbies: Playing music on the guitar

Favorite Book: Animal Farm by George Orwell

  • Sample Assignment

    • To be updated soon