Summary
Anwar Hossen is a PhD candidate and visiting researcher with 11 years of software and academic experience, currently based in Ames, Iowa and focused on federated learning, data and model quality for hierarchical and distributed edge settings. He bridges applied research and engineering—building personalized federated systems, real-time transportation analytics, and a sensor-driven navigation aid for snowplows in low-visibility conditions—while teaching machine learning and data structures at Iowa State. His background spans production software engineering (ASP.NET/C# enterprise systems) to cloud-scale data work with PySpark, AWS, Docker, Kafka and NVIDIA DeepStream, enabling both prototype research and deployable pipelines. Curious and persistent, he frames research with real-world impact, combining deep technical breadth with classroom mentoring and a habit of exploring diverse data-driven problems.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at Iowa State University
Master of Science (M.Sc), Computer Science and Engineering, Master of Science (M.Sc), Computer Science and Engineering at Jagannath University
Secondary School Certificate (S.S.C), Science, Secondary School Certificate (S.S.C), Science at Madhya Shila High School, Dinajpur
Higher Secondary Certificate (H.S.C), Science, Higher Secondary Certificate (H.S.C), Science at Police Line School and College, Rangpur
Bangla, English