Accepted in Scientific Reports. Across 29 cities, a zero-shot time-series foundation model matches a tuned specialist on PM2.5 and temperature once covariates are restricted to what is knowable at forecast time, and uses about 10× less measured energy under frequent retraining.
Muhtasim Munif Fahim
AI Researcher · BSc & MSc in Statistics
· University of Rajshahi · Bangladesh
Statistics taught me to ask the right questions. Machine learning gave me sharper tools. My work connects both: building AI systems efficient enough for edge hardware, rigorous enough for public health decisions, and honest enough about their own failure modes.
Based in Bangladesh, I'm currently working in the Data Science Research Lab of the Department of Statistics and Data Science at the University of Rajshahi, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. M. Rezaul Karim. Now, I'm seeking a PhD position in artificial intelligence, machine learning, or related fields.
Selected Publications
Green-NAS: A Global-Scale Multi-Objective Neural Architecture Search for Robust and Efficient Edge-Native Weather Forecasting
, Soyda Humyra Yesmin , Saiful Islam , Md. Palash Bin Faruque , Md. A. Salam , Md. Mahfuz Uddin , Samiul Islam , Tofayel Ahmed , Md. Binyamin , Md. Rezaul Karim
153k parameters, 239× fewer than GraphCast, with RMSE within 1.4% of our manually tuned baseline. Multi-objective NAS finds deployable models, and transfer learning adds ~5% accuracy when historical data is scarce.
Drivers, Receivers, and Dynamic Linkages: The Directed Structure of SDG Interdependence, 2000–2024
, Md Jahid Hasan Imran , Md. Naim Molla , Luknath Debnath , Tonmoy Shil , Ehsanul Bashar Pranto , Md Mostafizur Rahman Likhon , Md Shafin Sanyan Saad , Md. Rezaul Karim
The revised preprint maps all 17 SDGs across 114 countries and finds 84 supported directed linkages after false-discovery control. No single goal behaves as a stable universal accelerator, so portfolio policy should track time-lagged, evidence-backed linkages instead of rankings alone.
Talks & Conferences
IEEE QPAIN 2026 Presenter
IEEE 2nd International Conference on Quantum Photonics, Artificial Intelligence & Networking
Apr 2026 - CUET, Chattogram, Bangladesh
“Green-NAS: A Global-Scale Multi-Objective Neural Architecture Search for Robust and Efficient Edge-Native Weather Forecasting”
DAAS 2026 Presenter
Regional Conference on Role of Statistics in Strengthening Sustainable Agriculture and Public Health
Apr 2026 - Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh
“Green-NAS: Multi-Objective Neural Architecture Search for Sustainable and Efficient Weather Forecasting in Data-Scarce Agricultural Regions”
ICRAST 2025 Presenter
2nd International Conference on Recent Advances in Science and Technology
Nov 2025 - University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
“Dependency Divide: An Interpretable ML Framework for Profiling Student Digital Satisfaction”
ICASDS 2025 Presenter
International Conference on Applied Statistics and Data Science
Dec 2025 - University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
“Targeting Renewable Energy Investments to Maximize Emissions Reductions: Precision Climate Finance”
RUEC 2025 Co-Author
RUEC 1st International Research Conference
Sep 2025 - University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
“Antibiotic Misuse and Antimicrobial Resistance Knowledge Among University Students in Bangladesh: Current Trends and Future Prospects”
ICRSDS4IR 2024 Volunteer
8th International Conference on The Role of Statistics and Data Science in 4IR
Dec 2024 - University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Created conference Logo, Banner, Souvenir, and Kit design, alongside technical contributions.
Projects
Green-NAS (Edge-native weather forecasting)
Multi-objective NAS for efficiency under real deployment constraints
A research project on multi-objective neural architecture search (NAS) that explicitly targets efficiency (parameters/energy) while keeping forecasting accuracy competitive.
The Depth Delusion (architecture-conditioned scaling)
Evidence that width should grow faster than depth for transformers
A research project studying architecture-conditioned scaling laws and identifying a critical-depth regime where adding layers can hurt performance.
Freelance Web Development
Legacy Fiverr track: 200+ projects, 4.8+ rating, Level Two Seller
WordPress, Shopify, and Wix development for businesses worldwide. This is the older Fiverr lane that established delivery credibility before the AI/data portfolio.
Open Source
Maintainer-friendly Python tools for reproducible research, dataset QA, LLM verification, and efficient ML.
Research tooling
journal-figure-studio
Publication-ready figure packages with profiles, captions, and audit JSON.
Research tooling
dataset-audit-kit
Lightweight schema, missingness, and drift checks before ML pipelines.
LLM reliability
self-correct-agent
Chain-of-Verification wrapper for OpenAI-compatible clients.
Efficient ML
Green-NAS
Multi-objective NAS for edge weather forecasting (IEEE QPAIN 2026).
Template
paper2repro
Cookiecutter layout for reproducible research packages.
Curated list
awesome-reproducible-ml
Tools and checklists for reproducible ML research.
Experience
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Research Associate
Apr 2025 – PresentData Science Research Lab · University of Rajshahi, Department of Statistics and Data Science
Working with Prof. M. Rezaul Karim on machine learning applications for public health, neural architecture search, and causal inference for sustainable development goals. Author or co-author of 10 papers, including Scientific Reports, PLOS ONE, and IEEE QPAIN, covering ML, transformers, NAS, and statistical modelling.
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Level Two Seller, Web Development, Data & Machine Learning
Feb 2021 – Jul 2025200+ successful projects in WordPress, Shopify, Wix, data analysis, and machine learning support. Maintained a 4.8+ rating across 4+ years, spanning custom themes, e-commerce, CMS migration, responsive design, and applied data/ML workflows.
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Joint Secretary
Nov 2022 – Dec 2023Nobojagoron Foundation · Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Managed operations for the university's largest volunteer organization (SDG Goal 4). Oversaw volunteer development workshops and skill-building events.
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Program Intern
Sep 2022 – Oct 2022Real Star Society · Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Contributed across community development areas: event management, health advocacy campaigns, environmental conservation, and visual content for outreach.
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Design Team Lead
Jul 2020 – Oct 2022Nobojagoron Foundation · Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Led all visual communications and campaign design for the foundation's outreach and community programs.
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Head of Research & Development
Jan 2020 – Jun 2020Nobojagoron Foundation · Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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Volunteer
Jan 2019 – Dec 2019Nobojagoron Foundation · Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Helped underprivileged children with education support, school supplies, and clothing as part of the largest volunteer organization at the University of Rajshahi.
Blog
May 4, 2026
Scaling Laws for LLMs: From Chinchilla to 2026
The most expensive equations in AI determine how labs spend billions. Here's what they actually say, and where they're being rewritten. From Kaplan to Chinchilla to inference-time scaling.
Machine LearningLLMScaling LawsResearch
Apr 28, 2026
LLM Quantization Demystified: GGUF vs GPTQ vs AWQ
Your 7B model has 14 billion numbers. Here's exactly how to shrink them, and what you lose in the process. A practitioner's guide to choosing GGUF, GPTQ, or AWQ.
Machine LearningLLMQuantizationEdge AI