Fahim Anzum

Alberta Innovates and Eyes High Doctoral Scholar · Computer Science Ph.D. Candidate · University of Calgary · fahim.anzum@ucalgary.ca

I am a Computer Science Ph.D. candidate and an Alberta Innovates Doctoral Scholar at the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. At the Biometric Technologies Laboratory (BT Lab), under the supervision of Professor Dr. Marina L Gavrilova, my research explores efficient and novel strategies to enhance explainability of large language models (LLMs) for responsible and trustworthy decision-making in various online social media (OSM) applications. Additionally, my research interests extend to leveraging natural language processing (NLP), machine learning (ML), and LLMs for users' behavioral pattern extraction and analysis from social media to facilitate personalized and trustworthy recommendation. I have contributed to the academic community through peer-reviewed papers published in prestigious journals, conferences, and book chapters, including IEEE Access, IEEE Cyberworlds, IEEE ICCI*CC, and ACM AutomotiveUI among others.

I earned my master's degree in August 2021 from the University of Calgary, where I conducted research under the supervision of Dr. Mario Costa Sousa and Dr. Usman Alim. My master's research was fully funded by Mitacs-Accelerate Graduate Research Internship Program, and I worked with Suncor Energy Inc. as graduate research intern. At Suncor, I researched and developed a hybrid architecture that incorporates classical ML models and Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) for predicting facies and mean grain size (MGS) from oil-sands drill core images.

Before joining the University of Calgary, I worked at the United International University (UIU), Bangladesh as a Lecturer (currently on study leave) in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE). I completed my Bachelor of Science degree from the Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) in the CSE department.


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Education

University of Calgary

Doctor of Philosophy (Ongoing)
Computer Science
Supervisor: Marina Gavrilova
August 2025 (Expected)

University of Calgary

Master of Science
Computer Science
Supervisor: Mario Costa Sousa
Co-Supervisor: Usman Alim

CGPA: 4.00/ 4.00

Master's Thesis: Exploring Convolutional Neural Networks and Transfer Learning for Oil Sands Drill Core Image Analysis. [Uri]

August 2021

Military Institute of Science and Technology

Bachelor of Science
Computer Science and Engineering
Supervisors: Muhammad Nazrul Islam, Wali Mohammad Abdullah

CGPA: 3.79/ 4.00

Undergrad Thesis: A New Algorithm to Compute Single Source Shortest Path
in a Real Edge Weighted Graph to Optimize Time Complexity. [IEEE Link]

January 2018

Publications

Peer-reviewed Journals and Conferences

  1. Z. Wahid, A. H. Bari, F. Anzum and M. L. Gavrilova, "Human Micro-Expression: A Novel Social Behavioral Biometric for Person Identification," in IEEE Access, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3283932. [IEEE Xplore Link]

  2. F. Anzum and M. L. Gavrilova, "Emotion Detection From Micro-Blogs Using Novel Input Representation," in IEEE Access, vol. 11, pp. 19512-19522, 2023, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3248506. [IEEE Xplore Link]

  3. K. De Chastelain Finnigan, F. Anzum, J. Rokne and M. L. Gavrilova, "Weighted Lexicon-based Sentiment Analysis for Women Career Traits in Information Technology," 2022 IEEE 21st International Conference on Cognitive Informatics & Cognitive Computing (ICCI*CC), Toronto, ON, Canada, 2022, pp. 91-98, doi: 10.1109/ICCICC57084.2022.10101520. [Best Paper Award] [IEEE Xplore Link]

  4. Anzum, F., Asha, A. Z., & Gavrilova, M. L. (2022, September). Biases, Fairness, and Implications of Using AI in Social Media Data Mining. In 2022 International Conference on Cyberworlds (CW) (pp. 251-254). IEEE. [IEEE Xplore Link]

  5. Asha, A.Z., Anzum, F., Finn, P., Sharlin, E. and Costa Sousa, M., 2020, September. Designing External Automotive Displays: VR Prototypes and Analysis. In 12th International Conference on Automotive User Interfaces and Interactive Vehicular Applications (pp. 74-82). [ACM DL link]

  6. Zavin, A., Anzum, F., Rahman, S. F., Islam, M. N., & Hoque, M. (2018, December). Towards Developing an Intelligent Fire Exit Guidance System Using Informed Search Technique. In 2018 21st International Conference of Computer and Information Technology (ICCIT) (pp. 1-6). IEEE. [IEEE Link]

  7. Sharif, A., Anzum, F., Zavin, A., Suha, S. A., Ibnat, A., & Islam, M. N. (2018, July). Exploring the Opportunities and Challenges of Adopting Augmented Reality in Education in a Developing Country. In 2018 IEEE 18th International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT) (pp. 364-366). IEEE. [IEEE Link]

  8. Anzum, F., Ahmed, F., Azim, M. S., Hossain, M., Zaman, S., Hasib, F., & Al Ahsan, S. (2018, June). Self Position Aligning Chair for a Modern Conference Room. In 2018 IEEE/ACIS 17th International Conference on Computer and Information Science (ICIS) (pp. 263-268). IEEE. [IEEE Link]

  9. Ahmed, F., Anzum, F., Islam, M. N., Abdullah, W. M., Al Ahsan, S., & Rana, M. (2018, June). A New Algorithm to Compute Single Source Shortest Path in a Real Edge Weighted Graph to Optimize Time Complexity. In 2018 IEEE/ACIS 17th International Conference on Computer and Information Science (ICIS) (pp. 185-191). IEEE. [IEEE Link]

Book Chapters

  1. Gavrilova, M. L., Anzum, F., Hossain Bari, A. S. M., Bhatia, Y., Iffath, F., Ohi, Q., ... & Wahid, Z. (2022). A Multifaceted Role of Biometrics in Online Security, Privacy, and Trustworthy Decision Making. In Breakthroughs in Digital Biometrics and Forensics (pp. 303-324). Springer, Cham.

Extended Abstracts

  1. F. Anzum, H. Hamdi, U. Alim, and M. Costa Sousa "Exploring Convolutional Neural Networks and Machine Learning for Oil Sands Drill Core Image Analysis," in Third EAGE Digitalization Conference and Exhibition, vol. 2023, pp. 1-5, 2023. [EarthDoc Online Geoscience Database Link]

Experience

Sessional Instrutor

Computer Science, University of Calgary
Course Conducted:
  1. CPSC 231: Introduction to Computer Science for Computer Science Majors - I
September 2023 - December 2023

Graduate Research Intern

Suncor Energy Inc., Calgary, Alberta, Canada
August 2019 - August 2021

Graudate Assistant - Teaching

Computer Science, University of Calgary
Course Conducted:
  1. DATA 201: Thinking with Data
  2. CPSC 217: Introduction to Computer Science and Multidisciplinary Studies - I
  3. CPSC 319: Data Structures, Algorithms and Their Application
January 2020 - Present

Lecturer

Computer Science and Engineering, United International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Course Conducted:
  1. CSI 421: Computer Graphics
  2. CSI 422: Computer Graphics Laboratory
August 2018 - August 2019

Lecturer

Computer Science and Engineering, Primeasia University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Course Conducted:
  1. CSE 427: Graph Theory
  2. CSE 428: Graph Theory Laboratory
  3. CSE 323: Software Engineering
June 2018 - August 2018

Awards

  • Academic Achievements:

    • 2021 Alberta Innovates Graduate Student Scholarship
      • Organization: Alberta Innovates, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Calgary
      • Year: 2021-2025
    • Eyes High International Doctoral Recruitment Scholarship
      • Organization: Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Calgary
      • Year: 2021-2025
    • International Graduate Tuition Award
      • Organization: Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Calgary
      • Year: 2021-2025
    • Department Research Award
      • Organization: University of Calgary
      • Academic Session: 2020-21
    • Mitacs-Accelerate Graduate Research Internship
      • Academic Institute: University of Calgary
      • Industrial Sponsor: Suncor Energy Inc.
      • Academic Session: 2019-20, 2020-21
    • International Graduate Recruitment Award
      • Organization: University of Calgary
      • Academic Session: 2019-20
    • Visa Differential Scholarship
      • Organization: University of Calgary
      • Academic Session: 2019
    • MIST Commandant's List Award
      • Organization: Military Institute of Science and Technology
      • Academic Sessions: 2015-16, 2016-17
    • Higher Secondary Certificate Scholarship
      • Organization: Ministry of Education, Education Board, Dhaka, Bangladesh
      • Academic Session: 2012
    • Junior School Certificate Scholarship
      • Organization: Ministry of Education, Education Board, Dhaka, Bangladesh
      • Academic Session: 2008

  • Extra-curricular Activites:

    • 21st International Conference on Computer and Information Technology (ICCIT)
      • Role: Organizer
      • Organization: United International University
      • Year: 2018
    • International Telco Warfare
      • Achievement: Champion
      • Event: Net War
      • Organization: East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
      • Year: 2017
    • IUT CSE Fest
      • Achievement: Runner Up
      • Event: App Development
      • Organization: Islamic University of Technology, Bangladesh
      • Year: 2017
    • SUST CSE Carnival
      • Achievement: Second Runner Up
      • Event: Hackathon
      • Organization: Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
      • Year: 2017
    • National Symposium on "Chemical Weapons Convention for the Peaceful Use of Chemistry"
      • Achievement: Winner
      • Event: Poster Presentation
      • Year: 2017

Certifications

Introduction to TensorFlow for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning

  • Issuing Organization: Coursera
  • Issue Date: April 20, 2020
  • Credential ID: 6EK8CMWJWPGE

Python for Data Science and Machine Learning Bootcamp

  • Issuing Organization: Udemy
  • Issue Date: April 17, 2020
  • Credential ID: UC-685f6e72-e398-462d-9cdf-666adbd78b9b

Contact

University of Calgary
The Biometric Technologies Lab (BT Lab), ICT 717
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4

Email: fahim [dot] anzum [at] ucalgary [dot] ca
Personal Email: anzumbivor [at] gmail [dot] com
Phone: +1-(587)-969-9923
UofC
University of Calgary (During Summer), AB, Canada