BUBT Logo

Md. Shahidul Islam

Assistant Professor — Department of Mathematics & Statistics

Md. Shahidul Islam

Assistant Professor

Department of Mathematics & Statistics

Email: sshahid01921@gmail.com

Blood Group: A+

Professional Summary

Md. Shahidul Islam is an Assistant Professor of Statistics at the Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT) under the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences. He completed both his Bachelor of Science (Honours) and Master of Science degrees in Statistics from the University of Chittagong, graduating with First Class honors in each program. His research interests primarily focus on Applied Statistics, Machine Learning, and Econometrics. Shahid has published research articles in both national and international journals and conference proceedings indexed in Scopus. He has also actively participated in numerous national and international conferences. In addition, he successfully completed an intensive training program on Applied Research Methodology conducted by the Research and Innovation Centre (BRIC). He was awarded the Best Presenter Award at the 24th International Mathematics Conference in 2025 and also received the Research Award from Bangladesh University of Business and Technology in the same year.

Education

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc. Hons)

Major: Statistics

Institute: University of Chittagong

Passing Year: 0

Master of Science (MSc)

Major: Statistics

Institute: University of Chittagong

Passing Year: 0

Academic Experience

Institute Department Position Year
Bangladesh University of Business and Technology Department of Mathematics and Statistics Assistant Professor 01 Oct 2014 - Till Date

Professional Experience

Institute Department Position Year

Journal Papers

R. Pears, and B. Bacic, "A wavelet approach for precursor pattern detection in time series, " In: Journal of Electrical Systems and Information Technology, 5(3), 337-348 (2018-01-01) .
R. Pears, and B. Bacic, "Identifying precursors to frequency fluctuation events in electrical power generation data, " In: AusDM 2017. Published in Communications in Computer and Information Science, 845 203-219 (2018-01-01) .
R. Pears, and B. Bacic, "Detecting precursor patterns for frequency fluctuation in an electrical grid, " In: 18th IEEE ACIS International Conference on Software Engineering Artificial Intelligence Networking, June 26–28, 2017, Kanazawa, Japan, 219-224 (2017-01-01) .
"Evaluation of variables which have effect on external reading problem of students in Bangladesh, " In: Australian Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences, 10(18), 188-200 (2016-01-01) .
"Socio-economic and family planning aspects of rural people in Bangladesh, " In: African Journal of History and Culture, 6(10), 202-215 (2014-01-01) .
A. Z. M. Niaz, "Analysis of service quality and satisfaction level of customers in banking sector of Bangladesh, " In: British Journal of Marketing Studies, 2(7), 14-28 (2014-01-01) .
"An Inquiry into the rapid growth and satisfaction level of the policy holders at insurance business, " In: American Academic & Scholarly Research Journal, 5(4), 241-250 (2013-01-01) .
M. A. Islam, "Condition of child health and child morbidity in Bangladesh, " In: IOSR journal of Nursing and Health Science, 1(3), 44-51 (2013-01-01) .
"Statistical Models for the Assessment of the Students for Undeveloped Country, " In: American Academic & Scholarly Research Journal, 13(5), 51-66 (2021-01-01) .
M. A. M. Chowdhury, "Child abuse & NGO’s activities in Bangladesh, " In: Bangladesh Research Publication Journal, 8(2), 215-221 (2013-01-01) .
M. A. Islam, "Job preference of private universities students in Bangladesh (A case study of some selected private universities)., " In: The International Journal of Engineering and Science, 2(7), 53-59 (2013-01-01) .
M. M. Islam, "A comparative study of job satisfaction in banking (A case study of public and private bank sectors)., " In: European Journal of Business and Management, 6(21), 105-111 (2014-01-01) .
"Monthly mobile expenses & economic status of the people in Bangladesh. (A case study of rangamati town)., " In: American Academic & Scholarly Research Journal, 6(1), 41-50 (2014-01-01) .
"Female age at marriage of rural-urban areas in Bangladesh: An evaluation, " In: University of Information Technology and Science Journal, 3(2), 111-122 (2014-01-01) .
M. A. Rahman, "Performance analysis of small investors in the capital market of Bangladesh (A case study of chittagong stock exchange [CSE])., " In: Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 5(26), 102-116 (2014-01-01) .
S. K. Minha and J. L. Smith, "Hidden Markov Models and Boosting for Robust Time Series Prediction, " In: Statistics, Optimization & Information Computing, 15(1), 69-92 (2026-01-01) .
M. H. Chowdhury, "High Performance ECG Signal Analysis via Advanced ML Techniques, " In: International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Computer, Data Sciences and Applications, February 5-7, 2026, Boracay Island, Philippines, (2026-01-01) .
S. K. Minha, "Quantifying Perceived Climate Risks: Data Analytics and Implications for Decision Making, " In: International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Computer, Data Sciences and Applications, February 5-7, 2026, Boracay Island, Philippines, (2026-01-01) .
M. A. Rahman, A. A. Hossain, "Causal Inference in Econometrics Using Machine Learning: Estimating the Effect of AI and Automation Adoption on Firm Productivity in Europe, " In: Statistics, Optimization & Information Computing, 15(4), 3059-3084 (2026-01-01) . https://doi.org/10.19139/soic-2310-5070-3212

Conference Participation

Md. Shahidul Islam, Mohammad Sazzad Mosharrof, "Factors influencing on growth of garments industry in Bangladesh", In: Proceedings of the 10th Conference of the IASC-ARS and 68th Annual NZSA Conference, Auckland, New Zealand , 2017-12-10 2027-12-14,
Md. Shahidul Islam, R. Pears, B. Bacic, "Identifying precursors to frequency fluctuation events in electrical power generation data", In: Proceedings of the 15th Australian Data Mining Conference, Melbourne, VIC, Australia , 2017-08-19 2027-08-19,
Md. Shahidul Islam, "Comparison of various techniques for demand forecasting in a multinational company", In: Proceedings of the AUT Mathematical Sciences Symposium, Auckland, New Zealand , 2017-11-23 2027-11-24,
Md. Shahidul Islam, R. Pears, B. Bacic, "Identification of precursor patterns for prediction of frequency fluctuations in electrical power", In: Proceedings of the 2016 Joint NZSA and ORSNZ Conference, Auckland, New Zealand , 2016-11-27 2026-11-30,
Md. Shahidul Islamn & John Lewis Smith, "Advanced Computing Techniques with Machine Learning Boosting for Biomedical Signal", In: Proceedings of the 24th international mathematics conference, Chittagong, Bangladesh , 2025-12-18 2025-12-19,
Md. Shahidul Islamn & Bryan Smith, "Bridging Nature and Society Factors Shaping Climate Change Risk Perception", In: Proceedings of the 24th international mathematics conference, Chittagong, Bangladesh , 2025-12-18 2025-12-19,
Md. Shahidul Islam, Dr. Awais Ur Rehman and Prof. Dr. Rossazana Bt Ab Rahim, "Predicting Volatility in the New Zealand Currency Market Using Interval Based Techniques", In: Proceedings of the 24th international mathematics conference, Chittagong, Bangladesh , 2025-12-18 2025-12-19,
Md. Shahidul Islam, Sanjida Kaniz Minha, "Quantifying Perceived Climate Risks Data Analytics and Implications for Decision Making", In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Computer, Data Sciences and Applications, Boracay Island, Philippines , 2026-02-05 2026-02-07,
Md. Shahidul Islam, Muhibul Haque Chowdhury, "High Performance ECG Signal Analysis via Advanced ML Techniques", In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Computer, Data Sciences and Applications, Boracay Island, Philippines , 2026-02-06 2026-02-07,

AWARDS AND RESEARCH GRANTS

Award Title Organization Award year Awardee Position Award Description
Best Presenter Award Department of Mathematics, University of Chittagong and Bangladesh Mathematical Society 2025-01-01 Best Presenter Award 24th international mathematics conference, 2025
Research Award BUBT Research Graduate School, Bangladesh University of Business and Technology 2026-01-01 Research Award BUBT Research Week 2026, Bangladesh University of Business and Technology