Md Nurul Islam, PhD

Md Nurul Islam, PhD has a diverse work experience in various research and engineering roles. Md Nurul currently works as a Research Engineer at Cumulus Neuroscience, where they process, analyzes, and provides insights on EEG data and other unstructured data collected through collaborations with pharmaceuticals and universities. Prior to this, they served as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Rochester, specializing in understanding how visual signals are presented, propagated, stored, and compared in the neurons of the primate cortex.

Before their role at the University of Rochester, Md Nurul Islam pursued their PhD at Trinity College Dublin. During this time, they developed novel analysis methods, algorithms, and software for neuronal electrophysiology signal processing. Md Nurul also created the Neuron Characterization Toolbox (NeuroChaT), a user-friendly software for neuroscientists to analyze their data more efficiently. Additionally, they worked on automated clustering algorithms for separating neuronal spikes from individual neurons.

Prior to their PhD, Md Nurul Islam worked as an intern at Helmholtz-Institut - RWTH Aachen und Universitätsklinikum Aachen, where they explored Blind-Source-Separation (BSS) techniques for removing motion artifacts from photo-plethysmography signals in ambulatory monitoring of patients.

Md Nurul Islam also has experience in the telecommunications industry. Md Nurul worked as a System Engineer at Grameenphone Ltd, where they were responsible for surveillance and fault handling in the transport network team. Md Nurul also worked as an Operations Engineer at Mango Teleservices.

Furthermore, Md Nurul Islam gained research experience as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. Their project focused on the fabrication of novel shaped hollow silicon microneedles for biomedical applications.

Overall, Md Nurul Islam's work experience spans research, engineering, neuroscience, signal processing, telecommunications, and biomedical fields.

Md Nurul Islam, PhD, has a diverse education history encompassing various fields of study. Starting in 2005, they obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. Md Nurul then pursued a Master's Degree in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, first at RWTH Aachen University from 2011 to 2012, and then at Trinity College Dublin from 2012 to 2013.

Continuing their academic journey, Md Nurul Islam completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Statistics at Trinity College Dublin from 2016 to 2017. Md Nurul further pursued their passion for research by achieving a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computational Neuroscience from Trinity College Dublin, where they studied from 2015 to 2018.

In addition to their academic achievements, Md Nurul Islam has also obtained several certifications. In December 2018, they completed the "Responsible Conduct of Research" course from CITI Program, A Division of BRANY. In January 2019, they acquired certifications in "Working with Non-Human Primates in Research Settings" and "Working with the IACUC (Basic Course in Laboratory Animal Welfare for Investigators, Staff and Students)" from the same institution. Furthermore, they obtained certification in "Aseptic Surgery" from CITI Program, A Division of BRANY in January 2019. Lastly, they achieved certification in "ISO 13485:2016 - Quality Management Systems for Medical Devices" from Alison - Free Online Learning in November 2020.