PhD Candidate · Kennesaw State University · Expected 2026
Kanchon K. Podder
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PhD dissertation: General Intelligence for Robots Using Gesture Recognition in Incremental Learning Scenarios
Kennesaw State University, Embodied
Intelligence Lab. GPA 4.0 / 4.0.
Continual & Lifelong Learning
Replay-based and uncertainty-aware frameworks that let robots learn new tasks without forgetting prior knowledge under distribution shift.
Computer Vision & Perception
Video-based gesture recognition, masked autoencoders for self-supervised learning, and multimodal perception from visual and sensor streams.
Robotics & IoT Systems
Deploying adaptive perception models on physical robots and smart IoT agents — bridging sim-to-real gaps in real-world environments.
Biomedical AI
Deep learning for biosignal analysis, medical imaging, and transcranial Doppler ultrasound — translating models toward clinical utility.
Human–Robot Interaction
Trustworthy hand-signal communication between humans and robotic agents, with conformal prediction for uncertainty-aware decision making.
2023 — May 2026 (Expected)
PhD in Interdisciplinary Engineering
Kennesaw State University, USA · GPA 4.0 / 4.0
Specialisation: Intelligent Robotic Systems
Dissertation: General Intelligence for Robots Using Gesture Recognition in Incremental Learning Scenarios
2018 — 2019
M.S. in Biomedical Physics & Technology
University of Dhaka, Bangladesh · GPA 3.87 / 4.0 (WES)
Specialisation: Biomedical Engineering
Thesis: Bangla Sign Language Interpretation by Convolutional Neural Network
2012 — 2017
B.Sc. in Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology, Bangladesh · GPA 3.08 / 4.0 (WES)
January 2023 — Present
Graduate Research Assistant
Embodied Intelligence Lab, Kennesaw State University, USA
- Designed and evaluated continual learning frameworks for lifelong gesture recognition in human–robot interaction, including replay-based methods with conformal prediction for uncertainty quantification.
- Deployed multimodal perception models on physical robots and contributed to peer-reviewed publications in IEEE GLOBECOM, WF-IoT, AIM, and IROS.
July 2021 — August 2022 & December 2022
Research Assistant
Machine Learning Group, Qatar University
- Built end-to-end deep learning pipelines for medical imaging — CT-ICH segmentation, ocular analysis, thermography — and developed signer-independent Arabic Sign Language recognition from video.
- Co-invented a US-filed patent on ML-based stratification for early diabetic foot complications using thermographic imaging; led interpretable and data-efficient ML across multi-institutional datasets.
September 2022 — November 2022
Research Assistant
College of Engineering, Qatar University
- Developed meta-learning and feature engineering methods for medical image classification tasks.
- Built deep learning models to classify Parkinson's disease from corneal confocal microscopy images.
July 2019 — June 2020
Research Fellow
Dept. of Biomedical Physics & Technology, University of Dhaka · ICT Division Fellowship
- Built large-scale image datasets and preprocessing pipelines in MATLAB and Python for biomedical ML research.
- Delivered CNN-based real-time inference systems and end-to-end ML pipelines for classification tasks.
January 2021 — June 2021
Teaching Assistant
DDS AI Academy, Dream Door Soft. Ltd., Bangladesh
- Designed and delivered RPA and ML/DL training modules for 50+ students, integrating conceptual instruction with hands-on programming.
- Mentored students on RPA workflows, deep learning concepts, and applied programming within a project-based learning environment.
June 2017 — May 2018
Service Engineer
Healthcare Division, O.M.C. (Pvt.) Ltd., Bangladesh
- Performed installation, commissioning, maintenance, servicing of Chemistry and Immunoassay analyzer.
- Developed hands-on experience on Blood Gas analyzer and Hematology machine.
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Awards & Honours
- 2024 NSF Student Travel Award — IEEE/ASME AIM 2024
- 2017 Best Poster — IEEE Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference
Service & Leadership
- 2025– Vice President & Treasurer, IEEE Student Branch, Kennesaw State University
- 2025– Reviewer, PeerJ Computer Science
- 2016–17 Student Branch Chair, IEEE CUET
Visits & Exchanges
- 2019 Sakura Science Exchange Program — Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan