Experience

Work Experience

August 2021 - Present

BRAC University

School of Data and Sciences, Department of CSE

Senior Lecturer

July 2025 - Present

Lecturer

August 2021 - June 2025

Key Responsibilities:
  • Course Coordination, Design and Update Curricula.
  • Lectures and Lab Demonstrations, Creation of Course Contents.
  • Supervising Student Research.
  • Evaluating Scripts, Invigilation, Service in Recruitment Committee.
  • Preparation of Faculty Routines, Advising/Mentoring.
February 2022 - August 2022

Research Assistant

Center for Computational and Data Sciences (CCDS), IUB

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

  • Conducted Research on Fetal ECG Separation and worked as part of the Graph Neural Networks group.
  • Conducted Python tutorials for Computer Science students.
  • Designed problem sets and prepared solutions to aid student learning.

Workshops/Seminars & Talks

October 2025

Instructor

International Artificial Intelligence Olympiad (IAIO) Grooming Camp, Bangladesh
  • Conducted training sessions for the winners of the Bangladesh AI Olympiad (BDAIO).
  • The bootcamp serves as a national training and selection platform for the team that will represent Bangladesh in the international competition.

Leadership, Volunteering & Co-Curricular Roles

May 2019 - February 2021

Vice President

BUET Debating Club
  • Served as Vice President for 1.5 years and Treasurer for 1 year.
  • Organized multiple national and intra-university debate tournaments.
January 2017

Academic Team Member

Bangladesh Physics Olympiad
  • Acted as an adjudicator and member of the Academic Team, contributing to problem-setting and evaluation.
2013 - 2015

President

Oder Jonno Bhalobasha (OJBha)
  • Led an organization dedicated to the education of street children in Bangladesh.
  • Organized the "OJBha Film Festival 2013" to raise funds, enabling the sponsorship of multiple children's education.
  • Managed winter clothes distribution drives for underprivileged children.
2020

Squad Member

EEE Faculty Cricket Team, BUET
  • Selected for the official faculty squad representing the EEE department in the BUET Inter-Faculty Cricket Championship.
2014

Founding Member

Paradox Physics School
  • Co-founded a study-circle to foster theoretical physics discussions and problem-solving among enthusiasts in Chittagong. Organized several workshops.
2010 - 2013

General Secretary

Pothikrith Collegiate (Pioneers of Collegiate)
  • Co-founded and led the first central cultural organization at Chittagong Collegiate School.
  • Organized three large-scale Pioneer Festivals from 2011 to 2013.

Event Organization

National Debate Championships

As a core organizer with the BUET Debating Club, I played a key role in hosting several prestigious national-level inter-school and inter-varsity tournaments, including:

  • BUETDC National BP Debate Championship 2019
  • BUETDC National Debate Championship 2018
  • BUETDC Nationals 2017

Pioneer Festivals (2011-2013)

Organized a series of the largest school-level festivals in Chittagong, featuring unique categories:

  • Srijon (Creativity): Music, Recitation, Acting.
  • Monon (Thinking): Debate, Quiz competitions.
  • Chinton (Intellect): Physical Science Olympiad, Chess.

I was in charge of the 'Monon' and 'Chinton' categories, where I organized the Inter-School Debate Championship and set the questions for the Physical Science Olympiad.

OJBha Film Festival (2013)

Organized a 2-day film festival aimed at raising funds for the education of street children. The event was a major success, allowing us to sponsor the education of several children and expand our charitable activities.

BUET Inter-Hall Cricket Championship (2016)

Served as a core organizer for the tournament and also participated as a player for the Titumir Hall cricket team.

Connect

Get in Touch

Find me on academic and professional networks, or reach out via email.

saiful.bari@bracu.ac.bd

North Badda, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh

+880-1758805835