Wahid Al Azad Navid

Lecturer, Department of CSE, Presidency University, Dhaka

Computational biology and machine learning

B.Sc. in CSE from BUET (CGPA 3.96/4.00)

Wahid Al Azad Navid

I am a Lecturer at Presidency University and a recent Computer Science and Engineering graduate of the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). My research interests lie in computational biology and machine learning.

For my undergraduate thesis, supervised by Dr. Atif Hasan Rahman in collaboration with Dr. Mahmudur Rahman Hera, I developed kRISP-meR, a reference-free guide-RNA design framework for CRISPR/Cas9. I have also contributed to research in mechanistic interpretability of multimodal models and in Bangla language and speech resources.

I am applying to PhD programs for the upcoming admission cycle.

Research

Interests

  • Computational genomics: algorithms and probabilistic models for sequence analysis
  • Machine learning for biological sequence data
  • Multimodal learning and the interpretability of multimodal models

Papers and manuscripts

  1. kRISP-meR: A Reference-free Guide-RNA Design Tool for CRISPR/Cas9

    Wahid Al Azad Navid, Fuad Ahmed Udoy, Mahmudur Rahman Hera, Atif Hasan Rahman

    Manuscript in preparation2026Project page

    Undergraduate thesis, BUET. Supervisor: Dr. Atif Hasan Rahman. Collaborator: Dr. Mahmudur Rahman Hera.

    A reference-free tool for designing CRISPR/Cas9 guide RNAs that works directly on raw sequencing reads from the individual being edited, with no genome assembly and no reference genome. kRISP-meR fits a Poisson mixture to the k-mer frequency spectrum of the reads using expectation-maximization, infers the genomic copy number of each guide-like sequence, and from that computes the expected number of cuts for every candidate guide. Benchmarked against CRISPOR and GuideScan2 on human, mouse, and yeast data, it recovers the high-quality guides those tools find, and it rejects guides that look unique in the reference but are duplicated in the genome of the individual. Benchmarking is complete and the manuscript is being finalised.

  2. A Multimodal Framework for Pavement Condition Assessment Using Roadway Imagery and Vehicle Response

    Shams E Shifat, Wahid Al Azad Navid, Ashrafur Rahman, AQM Zohuruzzaman, Zhao Gao, Nasif Shafi, Mosharaf Chowdhury, Sadik Khan

    Under reviewTransportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting, 2026

    With Limbics AI, Jackson State University, and the AWS Generative AI Innovation Center.

    Fuses pavement video, three vehicle-mounted IMUs, GPS, and operating context from 15 field sites into one-second roadway records, and combines them with an adaptive multimodal model that is evaluated on held-out sites.

    My contribution: Data analysis and model development with two co-authors, and the automated AWS pipeline that processes the field data end to end.

  3. Disentangling Cross-Modal Information Pathways via Mechanistic Interpretability of Multimodal Fusion Models

    Abrar Rahman Abir, Wahid Al Azad Navid, Sheikh Azizul Hakim

    Manuscript in preparation2026

  4. DocTalkBN: A Novel Dataset of Expert Telemedicine Conversations in Bengali

    Anik Saha, Mst. Fahmida Sultana Naznin, Sadatul Islam Sadi, Ananya Shahrin Promi, Wahid Al Azad Navid, Rifat Shahriyar

    Manuscript in preparation2026

  5. Bengali-Loop: Community Benchmarks for Long-Form Bangla ASR and Speaker Diarization

    H. M. Shadman Tabib, Istiak Ahmmed Rifti, …, Wahid Al Azad Navid, et al.

    PreprintarXiv:2602.14291, 2026arXiv

Experience

Lecturer, Presidency University

June 2026 - Present

Teach undergraduate computer science courses and supervise undergraduate thesis projects in machine learning and bioinformatics.

Software and ML Engineer (part-time), LimbicsAI

May 2025 - Present

Applied machine learning and sensing for infrastructure monitoring. Co-developed a multimodal pavement assessment model (paper under review) and built its automated AWS data pipeline, modelled InSAR ground-deformation data, and implemented PSI/PCI pavement scoring. Set up the LoRaWAN sensor pipeline (ChirpStack, EMQX, InfluxDB) and a bridge scour monitoring test system, and rebuilt the company web front end.

Lead Organiser, BUET CSE Fest 2026

2026

Led the organising team of BUET CSE Fest 2026, a national technology festival that drew participants from more than 100 universities across Bangladesh. The fest ran seven major events: a hackathon, a capture-the-flag contest, an inter-university programming contest (IUPC), the DL Sprint deep learning competition, a game jam, a treasure hunt, and a cultural night. Secured the title sponsor and the supporting sponsors.

Logistics Director, BUET Cyber Security Club

May 2025 - May 2026

Organised club events and competed in capture-the-flag competitions.

Teaching

Course instructor at Presidency University.

Fall 2026

  • CSE 205 Object Oriented Programming
  • CSE 206 Object Oriented Programming Laboratory
  • CSE 321 Microprocessors and Embedded Systems

Summer 2026

  • CSE 109 Structured Programming Language
  • CSE 110 Structured Programming Language Laboratory
  • CSE 209 Digital Logic Design Laboratory

Education

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)

2022 - 2026

B.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering · CGPA 3.96 / 4.00

Thesis: kRISP-meR, a reference-free guide-RNA design tool for CRISPR/Cas9. Dean's List in all years.

Notre Dame College, Dhaka

2018 - 2021

Higher Secondary Certificate · GPA 5.00 / 5.00

Honors and Awards

  • Dean's List, BUET · All years

    2022 - 2026

  • University Merit Scholarship, BUET

    2022 - 2026

  • BUET Technical Scholarship

    2022 - 2026

  • Best UI/UX Award · Hackathon, BUET CSE Fest

    2024

  • Runners-up · Project Showcasing, IUT Skill Innovation Fest

    2024

  • Government Scholarships · HSC, SSC, and JSC

    2021, 2018, 2016

  • Regional Winner · Bangladesh Junior Science Olympiad

    2018

Selected Projects

GradPilot2025

A platform that guides students through graduate applications, with ML-based university matching and SOP feedback, built as microservices with CI/CD.

Spring Boot · Next.js · MySQL · Docker · GitHub Actions · Microservices

DHCP Starvation & Spoofing2025

Simulated DHCP starvation and rogue-server spoofing in an isolated lab, measured the disruption, and evaluated DHCP snooping and port security as defences.

Python · Scapy · ns-3 · Network Security

C Compiler2023

A compiler for a subset of C: lexing, parsing, scoped symbol tables, type checking, and code generation.

Flex · Bison · C · Compiler Design

4-bit MIPS Processor2024

A 4-bit MIPS processor with a custom instruction set, designed from first principles and built on physical ICs with an ATmega32A.

ATmega32A · Digital Logic · Computer Architecture

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Technical Skills

Programming
Python, C/C++, Java
Machine learning
PyTorch, NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib
Systems and networking
xv6, ns-3, LoRaWAN, Docker, Git
Databases
MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
Web (working knowledge)
Node.js, React, Next.js, Spring Boot
Writing
LaTeX