Tanzilur Rahman is currently employed as an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Science and Engineering at North South University. He served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Bioengineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, and the Department of CSE of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST).  He received his BSc. Degree in Computer Engineering from North South University, Bangladesh, MSc. in Electronic Engineering from the University of Sheffield, UK and PhD in Bioengineering from the University of Tokyo. He is the principal investigator of TnR Lab  established in 2017 to create the opportunity and environment for Biomedical Research at North South University.  He is a former Fellow of MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology), JASSO (Japan Student Services Organization), ISRF (Indian Science & Research Fellowship), Visiting Researcher of iCONM (Innovation Centre of Nano Medicine), Tokyo and Biosensors Lab, IIT Madras.

• Embedded Systems and Internet of Things (IoT)
• Modeling and Simulation
• Semiconductor Device and Technology
• Signals and Image Processing

1. Portable analytical device for disease diagnosis
2. Biomedical Signal Processing
3. Biomedical Device Design
4. Electrochemical sensors

• CSE 231 Digital Logic design
• CSE 231L Digital Logic design Lab
• CSE 332 Computer Organization and Architecture
• CSE 331 Microprocessor Interfacing & Embedded System
• CSE 331L Microprocessor Interfacing & Embedded System Lab
• CSE499A/EEE499A/ETE499A – Senior Design I
• CSE499B/EEE499B/ETE499B – Senior Design II
• CSE 496 Special Topics
• CSE 115 Programming Language I

Journals

Book Chapters

RESEARCH GRANTS:

• Project Title – Development Of A Highly Sensitive Carbon Dots-Based Electrochemical Biosensor For Waterborne Bacterial Detection (ECR242-BIO-320)

Funding Body – Early Career Research Grant, KFUPM

Amount : 100000 SAR Role : Principal Investigator Status : Accepted

• Project Title – Development of a Novel Fiber Optic Biosensor to Quantify Stress-Induced Cortisol Changes in Mice (INBS 2512)

Funding Body – The Interdisciplinary Research Center for Bio Systems & Machines, KFUPM

Amount : 30000 SAR  Role : Principal Investigator Status : Ongoing

• Project Title – Design of an optical fiber biosensor integrated with microfluidic chip for rapid profiling of miRNA – a strong cancer biomarker (INBS 2509)

Funding Body – The Interdisciplinary Research Center for Bio Systems & Machines, KFUPM

Amount : 159250 SAR Role : Principal Investigator Status : Ongoing

• Project Title – Non Invasive Way Of Monitoring Glucose Level In Blood Using PPG Signal From Smartphone Video

Funding Body – NSU-CTRG

Amount : 4 Lac BDT  Role : Principal Investigator Status : Completed

• Project Title – Label free detection of cancer biomarker through highly sensitive evanescent wave absorbance-based fiber-optic biosensor

Funding Body – BANBEIS

Amount : 20 Lac BDT  Role : Principal Investigator Status : Complete

• Project Title – Complete Portable Solution for the Glucose Level Estimation From Smartphone Video

Funding Body – Ministry of ICT, Bangladesh

Amount : 5 Lac BDT Role : Co-Investigator  Status : Completed

• Project Title – RoadPerfect: Curbing the perils of the potholes, pavement cracks, and speed bumps on the travelers

Funding Body – Ministry of ICT, Bangladesh

Amount : 10 Lac BDT  Role : Co-Investigator Status : Completed

AWARDS:

• Outstanding Department Service Award, 2023-2024, Bioengineering, KFUPM
• Indian Science & Research Fellowship (ISRF) 2019
• Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) Research Fellowship 2017
• Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship, 2012 for studying a PhD
• Secured 2^nd place in Japanese Government Scholarship Examination 2012
• Selected as British Council sponsored delegate by British Council, Bangladesh for attending UK Alumni Regional Event, Dubai, 2012
• Junior Government Scholarship 1997
• Japan “PARIBAR” Scholarship 1996: A Japanese organizational scholarship awarded to the selected Bangladeshi students.

2023 – 2026 Assistant Professor Department of Bioengineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, KSA

2016 – 2022 Assistant Professor Department of ECE, North South University, Dhaka

2015- 2016       Assistant Professor Department of CSE, Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology

2010- 2015       Lecturer (on study leave since 2012) Department of CSE, Premier University, Chittagong

POSITION HELD

Chair, Program Assessment Committee, (2023-2026)  Department of Bioengineering, KFUPM, KSA

Program Coordinator, CSE (2018)  Department of ECE, North South University, Dhaka

Lab Coordinator (2017-2018) Department of ECE, North South University, Dhaka

Visiting Researcher Ichiki Lab, iCONM, Tokyo

Associate Editor in The International Journal of Technology, Knowledge and Society, Vol.6, 7 2010.

Representative of CSE Department, Lab Equipments Purchase Committee – 2011, Premier University, Chittagong

Member, Syllabus Moderation Committee – 2011-2012, Premier University, Chittagong

Moderator, Premier University Debating Club (2011-2012), Premier University,Chittagong

Coach, Premier University Football Team (2012), Premier University, Chittagong

Coordinating Member Math Olympiad 2011- Chittagong Region, organized by Bangladesh Academy of Science

MEMBERSHIP

• The Japan Society of Applied Physics  Membership No: 0085913
• The Materials Research Society Japan  Membership No: 4717
• IEEE Membership No: 80740755.
• Member of IEEE Communication Society
• Sheffield Alumni Membership No: 162117
• IAENG (International Association of Engineers) Membership No: 105664.