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Md. Hasnat Riaz

Md. Hasnat Riaz

PhD Candidate
Postgraduate Research Student
Medicine & Health School of Optometry and Vision Science

Research Title: Machine Learning and Deep Learning Approaches for Ocular Disease Prediction

Supervisor:ÌýDr Maitreyee Roy

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Machine Learning (ML) and its subset, deep learning (DL) techniques, are currently showing great promise in the field of healthcare. They are leading a revolution in the diagnosis based on image interpretation, disease prediction, and risk assessment. In ophthalmology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly prevalent, aiding in inspection, image analysis, rapid diagnosis, and treatment recommendations for eye conditions.

In the future, there is an anticipated dramatic increase in ocular diseases due to the aging population. In such a scenario, the early identification and proper management of ocular diseases represent a cost-effective and fruitful approach to prevent blindness caused by conditions such as diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, cataract, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and numerous other diseases. This approach serves to preserve vision and enhance the quality of life.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), at least 2.2 billion people worldwide have near or distance vision impairments. In most cases, vision impairment could have been prevented or can still be addressed. There is an urgent need for the immediate and automatic detection of diseases to reduce the workload of ophthalmologists and prevent vision damage in patients. ML and DL in ophthalmology are invaluable, as they accelerate the diagnostic process and reduce the human resources required.

Recent research in bioinformatics has witnessed the development of ML and DL algorithms for medical image interpretation, including ocular images. DL has proven to be highly efficient in identifying crucial clinical features for the diagnosis of ocular diseases. ML and DL-based models have also been explored for fundus photographs (FP) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) images. FP provides enlarged images of retinal tissues, which are well-suited for monitoring, diagnosing, and treating ocular diseases, such as diabetic retinopathy (DR), glaucoma, ROP, and AMD. Meanwhile, OCT provides critical morphological information, playing a significant role in the assessment of DR, AMD, and glaucoma.

However, it's worth noting that the interpretation of an FP or OCT image can vary among ophthalmologists, which can be problematic for patients who need to make clinically sound decisions.

This PhD research aims to identify the most effective machine learning methods for pattern recognition, decision-making, and the diagnosis of ocular diseases with minimal human intervention through ocular image analysis.

Biography

Md Hasnat Riaz earned his MSc and BSc degrees from the Department of Computer Science and Telecommunication Engineering at Noakhali Science and Technology University, Bangladesh. Following his academic journey, he spent seven years as a faculty member within the same department at the same university. Furthermore, he gained professional experience as a software engineer at Leads Corporation Limited in Bangladesh and successfully completed an internship at Infosys in Mysore, India.Ìý

Education

PhD candidate at UNSW Sydney (Current)

MSc. in Computer Science and Telecommunication Engineering from Noakhali Science and Technology University, Bangladesh, awarded in 2016.

BSc. in Computer Science and Telecommunication Engineering from Noakhali Science and Technology University, Bangladesh, awarded in 2012.

Awards

Prime Minister Gold Medal Award, Bangladesh.

Vice-Chancellor’s Gold Medal Award, Bangladesh.

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Email

md_hasnat.riaz@unsw.edu.au

    1. Hossain, Md Shariar, and Md Hasnat Riaz. "Android malware detection system: a machine learning and deep learning based multilayered approach." In Intelligent Computing & Optimization: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Intelligent Computing and Optimization 2021 (ICO2021) 3, pp. 277-287. Springer International Publishing, 2022.
    2. Mazumder, Partha P., Monuar Hossain, and Md Hasnat Riaz. "Classification and detection of plant leaf diseases using various deep learning techniques and convolutional neural network." In Intelligent Computing & Optimization: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Intelligent Computing and Optimization 2021 (ICO2021) 3, pp. 132-141. Springer International Publishing, 2022.
    3. Yeasmin, Sharmin, Ratnadip Kuri, ARM Mahamudul Hasan Rana, Ashraf Uddin, AQM Sala Uddin Pathan, and Hasnat Riaz. "Multi-category bangla news classification using machine learning classifiers and multi-layer dense neural network." International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications 12, no. 5 (2021).
    4. Hasan, Mahamudul, M. Hasnat Riaz, and Md Auhidur Rahman. "Authentication techniques in cloud and mobile cloud computing." International Journal of Computer Science and Network Security 17, no. 11 (2017): 28-39.
    5. Riaz, Md Hasnat, Mohammed Humayun Kabir, Md Fahidul Islam Shaon, and Md Javed Hossain. "Implementation and comparison of routing protocol RIVER with other VANET protocols." In 2016 3rd International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Information Communication Technology (ICEEICT), pp. 1-4. IEEE, 2016.
    6. Haque, Nazmul, and Md Hasnat Riaz. "Autonomous vehicle control system as a mobile robot by Artificial Neural Network." International Journal of Robotics and Automation (IJRA) 6, no. 3 (2017): 200-206.
    7. Bhowmik, Ronok, and Md Hasnat Riaz. "An extended review of the application layer messaging protocol of the internet of things." Bulletin of Electrical Engineering and Informatics 12, no. 5 (2023): 3124-3133.