Kazi Injamamul Haque

Utrecht · Netherlands
injamamul3.1416@gmail.com
k.i.haque@uu.nl

Kazi Injamamul Haque is a highly motivated tech junkie currently pursuing his PhD from Utrecht University. His research involves AI driven animation for digital humans. Before his PhD journey started, he worked as a lecturer at North South University. He completed his EIT Digital double master’s degree in 2019 from TU Delft (cum laude) and UNITN and later co-founded Rongmistry, a creative and interactive production studio. During his studies, he worked as a research intern at FBK and worked closely with GRAFFTER as a product consultant (AR). Before his higher studies in Europe, he completed his B.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering (with distinction and minor concentration in Economics) from BRAC University. Kazi is a computer vision and immersive technology enthusiast and wants to leverage his knowledge and drive to challenge, change and impact for the global betterment of human lives.

Experience

PhD Candidate

Utrecht University

Working in the Human-centered Computing Research Group.

PhD Research Topic: Data-driven facial animation synthesis for digital humans.

November 2021 - Present

Lecturer

North South University (NSU, Bangladesh)

School of Engineering and Physical Science. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

June 2021 - October 2021

Co-founder & Technical Director

Rongmistry Studios

Creative and Interactive Production. Design. VFX. Animation.

October 2019 - October 2021

Research Intern (Master Thesis)

Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK, Trento, Italy)

Carried out my master thesis research work at Technologies of Vision (TeV) research group within one of the most impactful research institutes in the European ecosystem, FBK.

Thesis Title: Dynamic object reconstruction from multiple non-static view videos for free viewpoint animation.

February 2019 - July 2019

Product Consultant (Augmented Reality) - Remote, Freelance

GRAFFTER (Madrid, Spain)

Worked closely with the company personnel to execute technical feasibility analysis and customer segmentation in addition to carrying out qualitative and quantitative market analysis.

September 2018 - February 2019

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (TA)

Department of Computer Science and Engineering (BRAC University)

Teaching assistant of courses "CSE 220 : Data Structures" and "CSE 221: Algorithms".

January 2016 - September 2016

Education

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft, The Netherlands)

Master of Science (MSc)
Computer Science - Digital Media Technology (Minor: ICT Innovation)

Academic Standing: Cum Laude
(The highest academic standing awarded by the university. Less than 5% of the graduates receive this accolade.)

September 2017 - September 2019

University of Trento (UNITN, Italy)

Master of Science (MSc)
Information and Communication Engineering

Final Grade: 108 out of 110

September 2018 - July 2019

BRAC University (BRACU, Bangladesh)

Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Computer Science and Engineering (Minor: Economics)

CGPA: 3.63 out of 4.00 (Distinction)

January 2013 - December 2016

St. Joseph Higher Secondary School

HSC Batch 2011 ; SSC Batch 2009

HSC GPA: 5.00 out of 5.00 (without 4th subject)

SSC GPA: 5.00 out of 5.00 (without 4th subject)

2001 - 2011

Skills & Competencies

Programming Languages & Tools
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  • MATLAB
  • Unreal Engine
  • Abode After Effects
  • Premier Pro
Expertise
  • Computer Vision
  • Computer Graphics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Immersive Technologies (XR Generalist)
  • Machine Learning
  • Data Visualization
  • Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Interests

Extremely interested in Computer Vision, Computer Graphics, Machine Learning and Deep Learning. Video games, immersive technology and visual effects enthusiast.

Computer science master graduate pursuing PhD with expertise in visual computing and communication. Aspired to make a career in research and development in the field of Computer Vision and AI. Long term dreamer to make community impact through my work and contributions for a better world for everyone.

I am a musician, I play lead guitar in my band, Minerva. Minerva is an emerging heavy/groove metal band based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Besides performing hundreds of live shows throughout the country over the years, we released our first studio album in 2013 and now we are working on our second studio album. Follow the links below to listen to my band, MiNERVA.

Awards & Certifications

  • Cum Laude, TU Delft, Master of Science in Computer Science
  • EIT Digital Merit Scholarship during M.Sc
  • BRAC University Merit Based Scholarship throughout B.Sc
  • Dean's List Award - 4 times (BRAC University)
  • 2 nd Place - EIT Digital Summer School in Budapest, Hungary. (Topic: Machine Learning on Financial Data)