Research area 06

Deep Learning

Architectures and training methods: attention, hybrid CNN and recurrent models, transfer and federated learning.

Scope

Model design and training: convolutional, recurrent and attention-based architectures, hybrid models, lightweight networks for edge devices, transfer learning, and federated learning for distributed data.

Our approach

[PLACEHOLDER: how Applied Perception approaches deep learning, and two or three open questions, written by Dr. Al Farid]

Publications

Journal article

A hybrid system for detecting semiconductor wafer defects using modified MobileNet with multi-head attention

Sharith Dhar, Fahmid Al Farid, Md Saiful Islam, Jia Uddin, Sarina Mansor

PLOS One, 2026

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Journal article

A modified attention-based transformer ensemble for automated Bengali aggressive text identification

Suhana Binta Rashid, Bibhas Roy Chowdhury Piyas, Fahmid Al Farid, Md. Shafiul Alam Forhad, Sadia Rahman, Bijoy Roy Chowdhury Preenon, Hezerul Abdul Karim, Mohammad Shamsul Arefin, Abu Saleh Musa Miah, Mohammad Hasan

Discover Applied Sciences, 2026

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Journal article

AI-driven automation for CI/CD pipelines using attention-enabled reptile meta learning

Graeson Joshua Elijah, Mythily M, Fahmid Al Farid, Neeraj Addura G R, Salaja Silas, Elijah Blessing Rajsingh, Jia Uddin, Hezerul Bin Abdul Karim

Frontiers in Computer Science, 2026

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Journal article

An efficient and interpretable intrusion detection framework for software-defined networks with multi-class imbalanced data using genetic and GAN-based optimization

Md. Tamim Hasan Saykat, Md. Ehsanul Haque, Fahmid Al Farid, Rakib Hossen, Jia Uddin, Hezerul Bin Abdul Karim

Scientific Reports, 2026

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Journal article

An explainable framework for dementia risk prediction based on lifestyle data using machine learning and deep learning

Md. Kowsar Ahmed, Anichur Rahman, Dipanjali Kundu, Md. Alve Authi Alam, Maharabe Uddin Sarker Ovi, Shahariar Hossain Mahir, Md Tanjum An Tashrif, Abu Saleh Musa Miah, Fahmid Al Farid, Sarina Mansor

Discover Artificial Intelligence, 2026

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Preprint

An explainable transformer framework for sentiment analysis in aviation workforce data

Sovon Chakraborty, Protiva Das, Fuyad Hasan Bhuiyan, Farig Yousuf Sadeque, Jia Uddin, Fahmid AL Farid, Hezerul Abdul Karim

Decision Analytics Journal, 100693, 2026

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Journal article

Bangladeshi traffic sign recognition using the lightweight BanTrafficNet deep learning approach

Md Mahbubur Rahman Tusher, Fahmid Al Farid, Hasan Muhammad Kafi, Abu Saleh Musa Miah, Susmita Roy Rinky, Muhiminul Islam, Md. Abdur Rahim, Sarina Mansor, Hezerul Abdul Karim

Scientific Reports, 2026

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Journal article

Bearfusionnet: A multi-stream attention-based deep learning framework with explainable ai for accurate detection of bearing casting defects

Md. Ehsanul Haque, Md. Nurul Absur, Fahmid Al Farid, Md Kamrul Siam, Jia Uddin, Hezerul Abdul Karim

Computers, Materials & Continua, 2026

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Journal article

CBAM-enhanced lightweight CNN for wafer map defect classification

Mst. Rokeya Khatun, Fahmid Al Farid, Sharith Dhar, Md. Saiful Islam, Jia Uddin, Hezerul bin Abdul Karim

Frontiers in Electronics, 2026

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Journal article

CompoundDenseNet: a novel approach for accurate recognition of Bangla handwritten compound characters

Nazia Alfaz, Talha Bin Sarwar, Fahmid Al Farid, Md Saef Ullah Miah, Sadia Afrin, Shakila Rahman, Jia Uddin, Hezerul bin Abdul Karim

Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence, 2026

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Journal article

Cross-domain intelligent fault diagnosis with superlet spectrograms and a parameter-efficient CNN-Transformer hybrid

S. M. Navin Nayer Anik, Md. Ehsanul Haque, Fahmid Al Farid, Mahe Zabin, Jia Uddin, Hezerul Bin Abdul Karim

Scientific Reports, 2026

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Journal article

Deep Learning for Medicinal Plant Classification: A Comprehensive Review of Recent Advances and Challenges

Monir Hossain, Fahmid Al Farid, Momotaz Begum, Jia Uddin, Hezerul Bin Abdul Karim

Journal of Computational and Cognitive Engineering, 2026

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Journal article

DiffWaferNet: a lightweight differential attention-based network for wafermap defect classification

Md Ryhan Uddin, Md Saiful Islam, Fahmid Al Farid, Jia Uddin, Sarina Binti Mansor

PeerJ Computer Science, 2026

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Journal article

DSSeg-FLHA: A Decentralized Secure Self-Adapting Image Segmentation Framework Using Federated Learning and Hybrid Architectures

Rifat Sarker Aoyon, Fahmid Al Farid, Ismail Hossain, Mahe Zabin, Sarina Mansor, Jia Uddin

Computers, Materials & Continua, 2026

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Journal article

Effect of activation function and model optimizer on the performance of human activity recognition system using various deep learning models

Subrata Kumer Paul, Dewan Nafiul Islam Noor, Rakhi Rani Paul, Md. Ekramul Hamid, Fahmid Al Farid, Hezerul Abdul Karim, Md. Al Hossain Prince, Abu Saleh Musa Miah

Discover Computing, 2026

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Journal article

Enhanced Detection of GAN‐Generated Image Forgeries Using Error Level Analysis and Deep Learning Models

Kazi Rifat Ahmed, Md. Suhag Ali, Anichur Rahman, Sazia Sharmin, Md. Shakil Ahmed, Fahmid Al Farid, Sarina Mansor, Abu Saleh Musa Miah

IET Image Processing, 2026

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Journal article

FICNet: A Deep Learning Framework for Intrusion Detection in Agricultural Internet of Things

Md. Fahmid-Ul-Alam Juboraj, Fahmid Al Farid, Mahe Zabin, Jia Uddin, Muhammad Iqbal Hossain, Sarina Mansor

Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, 2026

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Journal article

IntrusionNet: Deep Learning-Based Hybrid Model for Detection of Known and Zero-Day Attacks

Sarmad Dheyaa Azeez, Saadaldeen Rashid Ahmed, Muhammad Ilyas, Abu Saleh Musa Miah, Fahmid Al Farid, Md. Hezerul Abdul Karim

Computers, Materials & Continua, 2026

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Journal article

MaxGRNet: A multi-axis vision transformer with improved generalization for eye disease classification using explainable AI with insertion-deletion operations on fundus images

Md Mehedi Hasan Santo, Fuyad Hasan Bhoyan, Fuad Ibne Jashim Farhad, Fahmid Al Farid, Sovon Chakraborty, Md Humaion Kabir Mehedi, Jia Uddin, Hezerul bin Abdul Karim

PLOS One, 2026

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Journal article

Predicting preterm birth with privacy-preserving AI models: Federated learning and explainable AI

Md Tanjum An Tashrif, Shahariar Hossain Mahir, Dipanjali Kundu, Anichur Rahman, Fahmid Al Farid, Sarina Mansor, Abu Saleh Musa Miah

Egyptian Informatics Journal, 2026

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Journal article

Privacy-aware diabetic retinopathy grading and visual lesion-focused interpretability through mixture-of-experts federated deep learning with explainable AI

Md. Tanjum An Tashrif, Dipanjali Kundu, Mst. Moriom Akter Bithee, Anichur Rahman, Fahmid Al Farid, Hezerul Abdul Karim, Abu Saleh Musa Miah

Scientific Reports, 2026

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Preprint

YOLOv8-Based Fire and Smoke Detection Using CLIP-Guided Dual-Teacher Knowledge Distillation

Md. Jahidul Islam, Maruf Al Hossain Prince, Mahamudul Hasan Masum, Sabrina Jahan, Abu Saleh Musa Miah, Muhammad Nazrul Islam, Fahmid Al Farid, Hezerul Abdul Karim

Preprints, 2026

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Journal article

A hybrid CNN framework DLI-net for acne detection with XAI

Shaila Sharmin, Fahmid Al Farid, Md. Jihad, Shakila Rahman, Jia Uddin, Rayhan Kabir Rafi, Radia Hossan, Hezerul Abdul Karim

Journal of Imaging, 2025

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Journal article

A hybrid LSTM CNN model with efficient channel attention for enhanced human activity recognition using wearable sensors

Md Abu Rumman Refat, Md Parvez Hossain, Md Rafiqul Islam, Anichur Rahman, Fahmid Al Farid, Hezerul Abdul Karim, Abu Saleh Musa Miah

Discover Applied Sciences, 2025

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Journal article

A lightweight CNN for multiclass retinal disease screening with explainable AI

Arjun Kumar Bose Arnob, Muhammad Hasibur Rashid Chayon, Fahmid Al Farid, Mohd Nizam Husen, Firoz Ahmed

Journal of Imaging, 2025

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Journal article

A novel interpretable and real-time dengue prediction framework using clinical blood parameters with genetic and gan-based optimization

Md. Ehsanul Haque, Md. Nurul Absur, Fahmid Al Farid, Jia Uddin, Hezerul Abdul Karim

Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence, 2025

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Journal article

Advanced hydro-informatic modeling through feedforward neural network, federated learning, and explainable AI for enhancing flood prediction

Shahariar Hossain Mahir, Md Tanjum An Tashrif, Md Ahsan Karim, Dipanjali Kundu, Anichur Rahman, Md. Amir Hamza, Fahmid Al Farid, Abu Saleh Musa Miah, Sarina Mansor

IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society, 2025

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Preprint

An efficient deep learning framework for brain stroke diagnosis using computed tomography images

MS Hossen, EA Shuvo, SA Arif, P Shaha, A Rahman, M Saiduzzaman, ...

arXiv preprint arXiv:2507.03558, 2025

Paper

Journal article

An explainable AI-driven deep neural network for accurate breast cancer detection from histopathological and ultrasound images

Md. Romzan Alom, Fahmid Al Farid, Muhammad Aminur Rahaman, Anichur Rahman, Tanoy Debnath, Abu Saleh Musa Miah, Sarina Mansor

Scientific Reports, 2025

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Preprint

Bangla speech emotion recognition using deep learning-based ensemble learning and feature fusion

Md. Shahid Ahammed Shakil, Nitun Kumar Podder, S.M. Hasan Sazzad Iqbal, Abu Saleh Musa Miah, Md Abdur Rahim

Journal of Imaging 11 (8), 273, 2025

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Journal article

Bilingual sign language recognition: A yolov11-based model for bangla and english alphabets

Nawshin Navin, Fahmid Al Farid, Raiyen Z. Rakin, Sadman S. Tanzim, Mashrur Rahman, Shakila Rahman, Jia Uddin, Hezerul Abdul Karim

Journal of Imaging, 2025

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Preprint

Brain Tumor Classification from MRI Scans via Transfer Learning and Enhanced Feature Representation

ASH Emran, H Akter, AA Shiam, ASM Miah, A Rahman, FA Farid, ...

arXiv preprint arXiv:2509.22956, 2025

Paper

Book chapter

Cagn-gat fusion: A hybrid contrastive attentive graph neural network for network intrusion detection

Md. Abrar Jahin, Shahriar Soudeep, Fahmid Al Farid, M. F. Mridha, Raihan Kabir, Md. Rashedul Islam, Hezerul Abdul Karim

Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2025

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Journal article

Comparative analysis based on deepseek, chatgpt, and google gemini: Features, techniques, performance, future prospects

Anichur Rahman, Shahariar Hossain Mahir, Md. Tanjum An Tashrif, Md. Ahsan Karim, Airin Afroj Aishi, Dipanjali Kundu, Tanoy Debnath, Md. Abul Ala Moududi, Md. Zunead Abedin Eidmum, Abu Saleh Musa Miah, Fahmid Al Farid, Hezerul Abdul Karim

Systems and Soft Computing, 2025

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Journal article

Deep hierarchical networks for sentiment analysis of restaurant reviews from food apps

Md Humaion Kabir Mehedi, Fahmid Al Farid, Ehsanur Rahman Rhythm, Farhin Rahman, Khan Md Hasib, Jia Uddin, Sarina Mansor

Scientific Reports, 2025

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Conference paper

Deep Learning-Based Classification of Tomato Leaf Diseases for Precision Agriculture

Fahmid Al Farid, Md Roman Bhuiyan, Farshad Badie, Duraisamy Balaganesh, Md. Mahbubur Rahman Tusher, Hezerul Abdul Karim

2025 Multimedia University Engineering Conference (MECON), 2025

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Journal article

Enhancing Bangla handwritten character recognition using Vision Transformers, VGG-16, and ResNet-50: a performance analysis

A. H. M. Shahariar Parvez, Md. Samiul Islam, Fahmid Al Farid, Tashida Yeasmin, Md. Monirul Islam, Md. Shafiul Azam, Jia Uddin, Hezerul Abdul Karim

Frontiers in Big Data, 2025

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Journal article

Federated learning meets few-shot learning: A voting ensemble based combined approach to cauliflower leaf disease classification across non-iid data distributions

MD. Zahin Muntaqim, Tangin Amir Smrity, Hasan Muhammad Kafi, Abu Saleh Musa Miah, Fahmid Al Farid, Hezerul Abdul Karim, Anichur Rahman

Array, 2025

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Journal article

Leafsightx: an explainable attention-enhanced cnn fusion model for apple leaf disease identification

Md. Ehsanul Haque, Fahmid Al Farid, Md. Kamrul Siam, Md. Nurul Absur, Jia Uddin, Hezerul Abdul Karim

Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence, 2025

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Journal article

Leafsightx: Multi-head attention-driven densenet201 and inceptionv3 feature fusion for enhanced accuracy and transparent apple leaf disease detection

ME Haque, F Al Farid, MK Siam, MN Absur, J Uddin, HA Karim

Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence 8, 1689865, 2025

Paper

Conference paper

Massive Crowd Pose Estimation Using Deep Learning-Based Techniques

Md Roman Bhuiyan, Farshad Badie, Junaidi Abdullah, Giulio Napolitano, Md Baharul Islam, Fahmid Al Farid

2025 Multimedia University Engineering Conference (MECON), 2025

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Journal article

Optical flow and deep learning-based anomaly detection for hajj pilgrimage crowd monitoring

MR Bhuiyan, J Abdullah, N Hashim, FA Farid, WNM Isa, J Uddin, ...

Signal, Image and Video Processing 19 (9), 754, 2025

Paper

Journal article

Real-time waste detection and classification using YOLOv12-based deep learning model

Mosharof Hossain Dipo, Fahmid Al Farid, Md. Sifti Al Mahmud, Muntasir Momtaz, Shakila Rahman, Jia Uddin, Hezerul Abdul Karim

Digital, 2025

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Journal article

SCCM: An Interpretable Enhanced Transfer Learning Model for Improved Skin Cancer Classification

Md. Rifat Aknda, Fahmid Al Farid, Jia Uddin, Sarina Mansor, Muhammad Golam Kibria

BioMedInformatics, 2025

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Journal article

Towards safer cities: AI-powered infrastructure fault detection based on YOLOv11

Raiyen Z. Rakin, Mahmudur Rahman, Kanij F. Borsa, Fahmid Al Farid, Shakila Rahman, Jia Uddin, Hezerul Abdul Karim

Future Internet, 2025

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Conference paper

Traffic Sign Classification Across Borders: Evaluating DenseNet201 on Belgium and Bangladesh Signs

Fahmid Al Farid, Hezerul Abdul Karim, Md Roman Bhuiyan, Farshad Badie, Duraisamy Balaganesh, Md. Mahbubur Rahman Tusher

2025 Multimedia University Engineering Conference (MECON), 2025

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Book chapter

A Deep Learning Approach to Detect Adulterated Milled Rice Kernels of Bangladeshi Varieties

Md. Monirul Islam Akash, Machbah Uddin, Md. Rakib Hassan, Muhammad Mustagis Billah, Fahmid Al Farid

Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, 2024

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Conference paper

A novel approach for tomato leaf disease detection and classification using deep learning

MN Uddin, TC Sarker, SI Sefat, S Akter, F Al Farid, MT Sarker, HA Karim, ...

2024 Multimedia University Engineering Conference (MECON), 1-6, 2024

Paper

Journal article

An enhanced hybrid model based on CNN and BiLSTM for identifying individuals via handwriting analysis

Md. Abdur Rahim, Fahmid Al Farid, Abu Saleh Musa Miah, Arpa Kar Puza, Md. Nur Alam, Md. Najmul Hossain, Sarina Mansor, Hezerul Abdul Karim

Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, 2024

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Journal article

Challenges issues and future recommendations of deep learning techniques for SARS-CoV-2 detection utilising X-ray and CT images: a comprehensive review

Md Shofiqul Islam, Fahmid Al Farid, F. M. Javed Mehedi Shamrat, Md Nahidul Islam, Mamunur Rashid, Bifta Sama Bari, Junaidi Abdullah, Muhammad Nazrul Islam, Md Akhtaruzzaman, Muhammad Nomani Kabir, Sarina Mansor, Hezerul Abdul Karim

PeerJ Computer Science, 2024

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Journal article

Eye disease detection enhancement using a multi-stage deep learning approach

Md. Zahin Muntaqim, Tangin Amir Smrity, Abu Saleh Musa Miah, Hasan Muhammad Kafi, Taosin Tamanna, Fahmid Al Farid, Md Abdur Rahim, Hezerul Abdul Karim, Sarina Mansor

IEEE Access, 2024

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Journal article

Improving wheat leaf disease classification: Evaluating augmentation strategies and cnn-based models with limited dataset

Syed Taha Yeasin Ramadan, Tanjim Sakib, Fahmid Al Farid, Md. Shofiqul Islam, Junaidi Bin Abdullah, Md Roman Bhuiyan, Sarina Mansor, Hezerul Bin Abdul Karim

IEEE Access, 2024

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Conference paper

Lightweight deep learning for human activity recognition in ambient assisted living

Ahsanul Bari, Fahmid Al Farid, Md. Tanjil Sarker, Sarina Mansor, Hezerul Abdul Karim, Md Roman Bhuiyan, Hasanul Bannah

2024 Multimedia University Engineering Conference (MECON), 2024

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Conference paper

Multi-View Human Activity Recognition in Ambient Assisted Living Using Lightweight Deep Learning Models

Ahsanul Bari, Hezerul Abdul Karim, Fahmid Al Farid, Mina Asaduzzaman, Farshid Amirabdollahian, Sarina Mansor

2024 International Conference on Electrical, Communication and Computer Engineering (ICECCE), 2024

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Journal article

Optimized crop disease identification in Bangladesh: A deep learning and SVM hybrid model for rice, potato, and corn

Shohag Barman, Fahmid Al Farid, Jaohar Raihan, Niaz Ashraf Khan, Md. Ferdous Bin Hafiz, Aditi Bhattacharya, Zaeed Mahmud, Sadia Afrin Ridita, Md Tanjil Sarker, Hezerul Abdul Karim, Sarina Mansor

Journal of Imaging, 2024

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Journal article

Single shot detector CNN and deep dilated masks for vision-based hand gesture recognition from video sequences

Fahmid Al Farid, Noramiza Hashim, Junaidi Bin Abdullah, Md. Roman Bhuiyan, Magzhan Kairanbay, Zulfadzli Yusoff, Hezerul Abdul Karim, Sarina Mansor, MD. Tanjil Sarker, Gobbi Ramasamy

IEEE Access, 2024

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Journal article