Competitive programming is not just a hobby; it's the beating heart of my intellectual journey. I still vividly remember the moment I stumbled upon it during my first year of undergrad – an enchanting world where algorithms and data structures wove intricate puzzles waiting to be solved. From that instant, I was hooked. Days melted into nights as I lost myself in the thrill of deciphering challenges, often forgetting to eat or sleep. The sense of accomplishment that came with each solved problem was unparalleled, a rush that fueled my determination to dive deeper into this mesmerizing realm. Competitive programming became more than a pastime; it was a way of life that demanded dedication, creativity, and relentless problem-solving. As years passed, my love for it only grew, transforming me into a coder who finds solace and exhilaration in the dance of bits and bytes.
Sumaita Binte Shorif
- 1st Runner Up, Power Up Inter-University Online Business Plan Competition 2020, organized by Varendra University, Bangladesh Jan 2021
- Shortlisted Participant, top 100 teams out of 3700+ teams nationwide in ideaTHON Contest 2020, organized by Startup Bangladesh | Innovation, Design & Entrepreneurship Academy (iDEA) | Bangladesh Computer Council | ICT Division Nov 2020
- Champion, BdOSN Dev Mania 2020 Hackathon, organized by BdOSN (Bangladesh Open Source Network) Oct 2020
- Honourable Mention, PrivaShe Hacks’20 Hackathon, organized by PrivaC Jul 2020
- Ranked in the top 30% out of 100+ teams, Ada Lovelace National Girls’ Programming Contest 2022, hosted by University of Asia Pacific, Dhaka, Bangladesh Jul 2022
- Ranked in the top 40% out of 100+ teams, National Girls’ Programming Contest 2021, hosted by Daffodil International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh Nov 2021
- Jahangirnagar University Merit Scholarship, awarded for academic excellence from among 420 students 2019 – Present
- Participated in 100+ prestigious competitive programming contests, onsite and online, including IEEE Xtreme 14.0 and the ICPC Dhaka Regional Preliminary Contest 2020
- Top 36 Finalist for Boot Camp out of 1000+ participants in the National Round, 1st Bangladesh Junior Science Olympiad (BDJSO-National) Camp Aug 2015
- Special Prize Holder, 1st Bangladesh Junior Science Olympiad (BDJSO-National) 20 Aug 2015
- 2nd Runner Up, 13th Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad (BDMO), Dhaka Regional Olympiad 16 Jan 2015
- Won prizes, including one best speaker award, two years in a row in Intra-School Debate Competitions organized by Foundation School, Bangladesh 2011 – 2012
- Won prizes four years in a row in Intra-School Science Fair Competitions organized by Foundation School, Bangladesh 2008 – 2011
Selected Publications [Google Scholar]
Amina Khatun, Rafid Mostafiz, Sumaita Binte Shorif, Mohammad Shorif Uddin, Md Abdul Hadi. "Dehazing using Generative Adversarial Network-A Review,"
SN Computer Science, Springer Nature Singapore, January 2025 Paper
Kanija Muntarina, Rafid Mostafiz, Sumaita Binte Shorif, Mohammad Shorif Uddin. "Deep Learning-Based Edge Detection for Random Natural Images,"
Neuroscience Informatics, Elsevier, 28 November 2024 Paper
Sumaita Binte Shorif, Sadia Afrin, Anup Majumder, Mohammad Shorif Uddin. "Computer Vision-Based Algorithms on Zebra Crossing Navigation,"
Proc. of International Joint Conference on Advances in Computational Intelligence (IJCACI 2021), 23-24 October 2021, New Delhi, India, (Algorithms for Intelligent Systems, Springer), pp. 319-328 Paper
Kanija Muntarina, Rafid Mostafiz, Fahmida Khanom, Sumaita Binte Shorif, Mohammad Shorif Uddin, "MultiResEdge: A Deep Learning-Based Edge Detection Approach,"
Intelligent Systems with Applications (Elsevier) Vol. 20, November 2023 (WoS, Scopus, Q1) Paper
Mahbuba Begum, Sumaita Binte Shorif, Mohammad Shorif Uddin, Jannatul Ferdush, Tony Jan, Alistair Barros and Md Whaiduzzaman, "Image Watermarking Using Discrete Wavelet Transform and Singular Value Decomposition for Enhanced Imperceptibility and Robustness,"
Algorthms, MDPI, 12 Jan 2024, Paper
Nusrat Sultana, Sumaita Binte Shorif, Morium Akter, Mohammad Shorif Uddin. "A Dataset for Successful Recognition of Cucumber Diseases,"
Data in Brief (Elsevier), vol. 49, August 2023 (WoS, Scopus, Q2) Paper
Kanija Muntarina, Sumaita Binte Shorif, Mohammad Shorif Uddin. "Notes on Edge Detection Approaches," Evolving Systems (Springer), March 2021,
(WoS, Scopus, Q2) Paper
Md Ariful Hassan, Md Sydul Islam, Md Mehedi Hasan, Sumaita Binte Shorif, Md Tarek Habib, Mohammad Shorif Uddin. "Medicinal Plant Recognition from Leaf Images using Deep Learning," Computer Vision and Machine Learning in Agriculture, Volume 2, Springer Singapore
, 2022 Paper
Rabeya Basri, Fahmida Islam, Sumaita Binte Shorif, Mohammad Shorif Uddin. "Robots and drones in agriculture—a survey,"
Computer vision and machine learning in agriculture, Springer Singapore, 2021 Paper
Mohammad Shorif Uddin, Sumaita Binte Shorif, Aditi Sarker. "Role-Framework of Artificial Intelligence in Combating the COVID-19 Pandemic,"
Vision, Sensing and Analytics: Integrative Approaches, (Springer), pp. 357-370, 2021 Paper
Md Tarek Habib, Md Ariful Islam Arif, Sumaita Binte Shorif, Mohammad Shorif Uddin, Farruk Ahmed. "Machine Vision-Based Fruit and Vegetable Disease Recognition: A Review,"
Computer Vision and Machine Learning in Agriculture, Springer Singapore, March 2021, Paper
Md Zahid Hasan, Nahid Zeba, Sumaita Binte Shorif, Morium Akter. "Deep Learning-Based Essential Paddy Pests' Filtration Technique for Economic Damage Management,"
Computer Vision and Machine Learning in Agriculture, Springer Singapore, March 2021, Paper
Morium Akter, Jannatul Ferdous, Mahmuda Najnin Eva, Sumaita Binte Shorif, Sk Fahmida Islam, Mohammad Shorif Uddin. "Vehicle Detection and Its Speed Measurement,"
ICAEM 2019, Springer Singapore Paper
Competitve Programming Record
Ada Lovelace National Girls' Programming Contest 2022, Hosted by: University of Asia Pacific, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
July 23, 2022
Ranked 19 out of 54 teams,
Team: JU_Teamsix
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National Girls' Programming Contest 2021, Hosted by: Daffodil International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. November 26, 2021
Ranked 52 out of 115 teams,
Team: JU_SisDontEvenJudge
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Ada Lovelace National Girls' Programming Contest 2021, Hosted by: Daffodil International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Dec 20, 2021
Ranked 28 out of 52 teams,
Team: JU_plusUltra
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IEEE Xtreme 14.0 (24 Hour Competitive Programming Competition); Jan, 2021.
Team: Sisdontjudge
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ICPC Dhaka Regional Preliminary Contest, 2020 Hosted by University of Dhaka, April 07, 2020
Team Name: JU_SisDontEvenJudge
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Mujib Borsho Inter University Programming Contest 2020, March 17 2020, Organized by: City University Dhaka, Bangladesh
Ranked 28 out of 100 teams, Team: sumaita_28_357
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MBSTU Inter Department Programming Contest 2020, March 3 2020, Held at: Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail, Bangladesh
Ranked 24 out of 57 teams,
Team: JU_Aberto
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PI Day Inter University Programming Contest 2020, March 13 2020, Organized by: City University Dhaka, Bangladesh
Ranked 33 out of 128 teams,
Team: sumaita_28_357
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(City University) International Mother Language Day Programming Contest-February 21, 2020
Ranked 26 out of 118 teams,
Team: sumaita_28_357
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National Girls' Programming Contest 2019, Nov 23 2019, Daffodil International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Ranked 45 out of 140 teams,
Team: JU_Challengingtimes
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ICPC Dhaka Regional Preliminary Contest, 2019 Hosted by Southeast University, September 29,2019
Team Name: JU_S.paradigm
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Samsung R&D Institute Tech Academy Batch 4 Online exam (SRBD191110), Nov 10 2019
Team: jucse28_357
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National Girls' Programming Contest 2019 Preliminary, Oct 19 2019
Ranked 79 out of 250 teams,
Team: JU_Challengingtimes
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Inter University Girls Programming Contest (IUGPC) season-2, July 19 2019, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Ranked 30 out of 76 teams,
Team: Juggernaut
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SRBD (Samsung R&D Institute Bangladesh) coding contest 2019, June 21, 2019
Team: jucse28_357
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World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2019 (City University)
Ranked 2 out of 6 teams,
Team: sumaita_28_257
Standings
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Volunteering Affiliation and Experience
Alpha Ambassador at Microsoft Student Learn Ambassadors
April 2021 - July 2022
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Campus Ambassador, Bangladesh 2021 at Youth Opportunities
Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
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Bangladesh Ambassador for Microfest++ organized by Microsoft Student Partners Pakistan held on 29-31 May 2020
Ambassador code: MS-1154
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Management Team Member and Medium subgroup lead at Voice of Code by Microsoft Student Partners
May 2020- June 2021
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Creative Development Secretary, Jahangirnagar University Computer Club
Directed event operations, media engagements of the organization.
Member ID: 48010357
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Participant, Workshop on Debate and Presentation by JUDO (Jahangirnagar University Debate Organization)
6 March 2019
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Media Participations
Article published- “It’s All Fun and Nails to Get Creative”on the Lifestyle section of “The Independent” daily Newspaper
Thursday, Oct 2 2014
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English Parliamentary Debate Show Third Speaker from the Government Side on Bangladesh National Television (BTV)
TV program no. 3412/7, 28 Sept 2016.
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Medium Article - “Is Art Generated by Artificial Intelligence Really Art?”
Thursday, Sept 04 2020
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Medium Article - “Writing Your Very First Code- Let’s Byte it Down *Pun very much intended*”
Thursday, Sept 04 2020
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Artistry Kaleidoscope
Like a kaleidoscope's varied patterns, my art takes on diverse forms.
https://www.behance.net/sumaitashorif
Digital Art
https://dribbble.com/SumaitaB
Logos and Printables Design:
https://www.instagram.com/keep_yourmouthshut/
Traditional Art
https://www.instagram.com/keep_yourmouthshut/
Conceptual Art
https://www.instagram.com/keep_yourmouthshut/
Crafts
Research Experience
Graduate Research Assistant, Wayne State University
Fall 2024 - Present
Fall 2024 - Present
Work Experience
Lecturer, Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT)
July 1, 2024 - August 13, 2024
Courses Taught: CSE 327: Software Engineering, CSE 328: Software Engineering Laboratory
July 1, 2024 - August 13, 2024
Courses Taught: CSE 327: Software Engineering, CSE 328: Software Engineering Laboratory
Online Certifications
Introduction to Psychology- Coursera LINK
Introduction to Cybersecurity by Cisco LINK
Graphic Elements of Design: Color Theory and Image Formats- Coursera LINK
Basic Elements of Design: Design Principles and Software Overview- Coursera LINK
Networking Academy Learn-A-Thon 2020 by Cisco LINK
Education
PhD Candidate, Computer Science
Master of Science with a major in Computer Science
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)
Secondary School Certificate (SSC)
O Level: Pearson Edexcel International GCSE






