CV/Resume

Basics

Name Redwan Sony
Label PhD Student
Email sonymd@msu.edu
Phone +1(517) 580-1034
Url https://redwankarimsony.github.io
Summary A fourth year PhD student in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Michigan State University, working in the iPRoBe Lab under the supervision of Dr. Arun Ross. Research interests include forensic biometrics, explainability and interpretability in deep learning, face recognition, and multimodal large language models.

Work

  • 2022.05 - Present

    Michigan, USA

    Graduate Research Assistant
    Michigan State University
    Working in iPRoBe Lab under the supervision of Dr. Arun Ross.
    • Explainability in Face Recognition
    • Visualization Applications
    • Forensic Biometrics
    • Multimodal Large Language Models for Biometrics
  • 2021.08 - 2022.04

    Michigan, USA

    Graduate Teaching Assistant
    Michigan State University
    Conducted lab sessions of CSE-102 Algorithmic Thinking and Programming in Fall-2021 and Spring-2022 semester.
    • Algorithm Development
    • Python Programming
  • 2017.03 - 2021.07

    Gazipur, Bangladesh

    Lecturer
    Islamic University of Technology
    Conducted regular undergraduate level courses and held lab sessions along with other official duties.
    • Face Recognition
    • Biometric Template Protection
    • Deep Learning
  • 2017.01 - 2017.02

    Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Lecturer
    Daffodil International University
    Conducted regular classes and lab sessions.
    • C++ Programming
    • Database Management
  • 2015.11 - 2015.12

    Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Intern
    XeonBD Limited
    Acquired skills in working with web technologies, including hosting and maintaining websites through cPanel.
    • Web Hosting
    • cPanel

Volunteer

  • 2025.09 - Present

    East Lansing, MI

    Treasurer
    University Apartment Council Of Residents (UACOR), Michigan State University
    The University Apartments Council of Residents at MSU serves as the official governing body, providing a forum to address community concerns and enhance the quality of life for all residents.
    • Community Leadership & Engagement
    • Budget & Planning
  • 2023.09 - 2024.08

    East Lansing, MI

    General Secretary
    Bangladesh Student Association, Michigan State University (BSA-MSU)
    A registered student community organization bound by rich Bangladeshi culture.
    • Community Leadership & Engagement
    • Event Planning
    • Public Speaking

Education

Awards

Publications

Skills

Programming Languages
Python
C++
MATLAB
Bash/Shell
Deep Learning & ML Frameworks
PyTorch
TensorFlow
Hugging Face Transformers
scikit-learn
OpenCV
Biometrics & Computer Vision
Face Recognition
Iris PAD
Presentation Attack Detection
Explainability & Visualization
Vision-Language Models
Tools & DevOps
Git
Docker
Linux
LaTeX
Jupyter Notebook

Languages

Bangla (বাংলা)
Native speaker
English
Fluent
Hindi (हिन्दी)
Conversational

Interests

Face & Forensic Biometrics
Face Recognition
Iris Recognition
Presentation Attack Detection
Forensic Identification
Explainability & Interpretability in Machine Learning
Saliency Maps
Grad-CAM
Feature Attribution
Model Transparency
Multimodal Large Language Models
Vision-Language Models
Zero-Shot Learning
Biometric Applications
Generative Models for Identity-Constrained Data
Deepfake Detection
Face Morphing
Adversarial Augmentation
Photography, Traveling, Reading

Projects

  • 2022.01 - Present
    Face Presentation Attack Detection GUI (Face-PAD-GUI)
    A graphical user interface application for face spoof detection, providing interactive tools for evaluating face presentation attack detection algorithms.
    • Face Spoof Detection
    • Interactive GUI
    • Biometric Security
  • 2022.01 - Present
    Iris Presentation Attack Detection GUI (Iris-PAD-GUI)
    A GUI application for iris presentation attack detection, enabling evaluation of PAD algorithms against various attack instruments including printed iris images and textured contact lenses.
    • Iris PAD
    • Presentation Attack Detection
    • Interactive GUI
  • 2021.01 - 2022.06
    Project Tomato — Tomato Leaf Disease Classification
    Lightweight MobileNetV2-based transfer learning model for tomato leaf disease classification achieving 99.30% accuracy with a 9.60MB model size, suitable for low-end devices.
    • Transfer Learning
    • MobileNetV2
    • Plant Disease Detection
    • IEEE Access Publication
  • 2023.01 - 2024.01
    Weight Perturbation for DNN Robustness
    Analysis of DNN sensitivity to weight and bias perturbations across VGG, ResNet, and DenseNet architectures, with application to iris presentation attack detection.
    • DNN Robustness
    • Iris PAD
    • Weight Perturbation
    • WACV 2024 Workshop