Kaiser Hamid is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at Texas Tech University, serving as a Graduate Research Associate in the Human-in-the-loop Advanced Cognitive Engineering Research Lab, under the esteemed guidance of Dr. Nade Liang.
His research centers on Human-Computer Interaction and Computer Vision, with a focus on developing systems for seamless interaction between humans and autonomous vehicles. By integrating computer vision, deep learning, and human factors research, he aims to create safe, intuitive, and user-centric experiences in autonomous driving.
Prior to his current endeavors, Kaiser worked as a Research Assistant under Dr. Annesha Enam, contributing to a funded research project on travel behavior analysis using passive mobility data. He also completed his undergraduate thesis in Intelligent Transportation Systems, supervised by Dr. Moazzem Hossain, where he developed computer vision-based solutions for queue length estimation at signalized intersections. Kaiser earned his B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from the Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET) .
Outside of academics, Kaiser enjoys outdoor activities, traveling, and fitness, with a goal of visiting as many countries as possible. He also enjoys trying new foods and spending time with friends and family.
January, 2025: Proposal for the IISE DAIS Student Mobile/Web App Competition accepted
October, 2024: Paper accepted for presentation at TRB Annual Meeting 2025.
September, 2024: Joined as a Graduate Research Assistant at HiACE Research Lab.
July, 2024: My paper accepted for publication in 27th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (IEEE ITSC 2024).
June, 2024: Published a dataset named "Bangladeshi vehicles" in Kaggle for computer vision task.
January, 2024: First paper accepted in the 17th International Conference on Travel Behavior Research 2024.
December, 2023: Awarded a prestigious $2500 research grant from the CASR for research on Google Location History.