Maayeesha
Farzana

Researcher · Master’s Student · AI & Society

“I study how machines learn to think, while asking whether thinking alone is enough in systems that shape human experiences.”
Curriculum Vitae
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I am a first-year Master's student in Artificial Intelligence & Society at PSL (Paris Sciences et Lettres) Research University. I currently work as a Research Assistant at Université Paris Dauphine – PSL, where I analyze user preferences and biases in large language models in collaboration with the ACSS-PSL institute and the Compar:IA team, a platform developed under the French Ministry of Culture.

I received my BSc in Computer Science & Engineering from Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology (CUET), and worked as a Junior Lecturer at University of Science and Technology Chittagong (USTC) and a Research Assistant at Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, where I contributed to computational genomics research.

I have also been involved with Green Lead as a Project Coordinator, working on sustainability education initiatives.

My interests lie at the intersection of AI and society. I'm drawn to understanding how people interact with and perceive LLM outputs, evaluating model biases, and exploring how humans can benefit from AI. Beyond research, I care about women empowerment and have led initiatives like "Women for Climate" for Green Lead, a climate action organization. I also enjoy writing and currently working on putting my thoughts and experiences into words to share with the world.

Library
LLM Evaluation AI Fairness Natural Language Processing Responsible AI Low-Resource Languages Computational Social Science
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I have hands-on experience with...

Languages

PythonRC/C++Scala

ML, NLP & Data

Scikit-learnTensorFlowPyTorchNLTKSpaCyPandasLibrosaPySparkMatplotlibSeaborn

Tools & Platforms

GitLinux

I speak...

Bengali (Native)English (Proficient)French (Beginner)
AI
Ongoing · 2026

Analyzing User Preference of LLM Responses

How readability and stylistic features influence human preferences. Using Bradley–Terry models with the Compar:IA platform (French Ministry of Culture).

PythonBradley-TerryNLP
2026

Sentiment Analysis of Industry Attitudes Towards AI

Analyzed Twitter/X posts across five industries, performing statistical modeling to study AI exposure and negative sentiment.

PythonNLPStats
Data
2026

Connected Component Computation in MapReduce

Implementation of the CCF algorithm using Spark. Analyzed scalability across 3 datasets.

ScalaPySparkMapReduce
Audio
Thesis · 2024

Multiclass Bengali Audio Hate Speech Classification

Built ML/DL pipeline for hate speech classification in a low-resource language. Applied SHAP for explainability.

PythonTensorFlowLibrosaSHAP
2024–2025

Genomics: Anaplasma marginale

Developed bioinformatics pipeline for whole genome sequence analysis. Co-authored poster at MPM XXXVI, Massachusetts.

BowtieBCFToolsRoaryRCircos
Notebook
2022

Tourism Website — “Roam”

Interactive and responsive tourism website with destinations, itineraries, and booking features.

ReactJSCSSHTML
Poster

Whole Genome Sequence Analyses of Bangladeshi Isolates of Anaplasma marginale and Comparison with Global Strains at the Genomic Level

Authors (3rd: Maayeesha Farzana)
36th Molecular Parasitology Meeting (MPM XXXVI) · Marine Biological Laboratory, Massachusetts, USA · September 2025
Talk

Addressing Climate Change through the Power of Computer Science

Maayeesha Farzana (Keynote Speaker)
3rd International Congress on Recent Trends in Computer Science (ICRCS 2024) · Bangladesh · December 2024
Judge

Judge for the second round of Hult Prize at CUET, a global annual competition for ideas solving pressing issues on topics selected by the former US president Bill Clinton

Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology · January 2026
Judge

Judge for the first round of RE:THINK, organized by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) CUET Student Branch

Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology · December 2025
Media

Rooftop Farming model wins Hult Prize at CUET

Media

IEEE CUET Student Branch

Experience & Education

Jan 2026 — Present
Research Assistant
Université Paris Dauphine – PSL, Paris
LLM preference analysis with ACSS-PSL & Compar:IA (French Ministry of Culture).
Sept 2025 — Present
M.Sc. Artificial Intelligence & Society
PSL Research University, Paris
Generative AI, Deep Learning, Big Data, Digital Ethics, Governance & Regulations.
Mar — Aug 2025
Junior Lecturer
University of Science & Technology Chittagong
Courses taught: Discrete Mathematics, Communication Engineering, Operating Systems.
Oct 2024 — Aug 2025
Research Assistant
Chattogram Veterinary & Animal Sciences University
Genomics pipeline development. Poster at MPM XXXVI, Marine Biological Lab, MA, USA.
2019 — 2024
B.Sc. Computer Science & Engineering
Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology (CUET)
2016 — 2018
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)
Chittagong College
Government Scholarship Recipient.
2010 — 2016
Secondary School Certificate (SSC)
Dr. Khastagir Govt. Girls' High School
Government Scholarship Recipient.
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Teaching

Communication Engineering

Designed course from scratch for final-year undergraduate students
Junior Lecturer · 2025

Discrete Mathematics

Lectures & assessments for undergraduates
Junior Lecturer · 2025

Operating Systems Lab

Hands-on lab instruction
Junior Lecturer · 2025

Data Communication

Undergraduate course delivery
Junior Lecturer · 2025
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Honors & Achievements

2021

Regional Finalist, Hult Prize

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2020

Finalist & Summa Cum Climate

Climate Launchpad, EU

2015

Winner, Inspire-Aspire Writing

Royal Society of Edinburgh, Scotland

2021

Education Outreach Scholarship

GirlScript Foundation

2019

Champion, Hult Prize at CUET

On-campus winner

2012

UNESCO General Knowledge Scholarship

International recognition

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Community & Impact

2026

Volunteer, IASEAI Conference

UNESCO HQ, Paris — “Epistemological challenges of AI”

2024

Project Coordinator, Green Lead

“Unplastic Bangladesh” — 180+ students. Embassy of the Netherlands.

2023

General Secretary, IEEE WIE CUET

National events, sponsors & media management

2023

Top 10 Mentee, Banglalink Womentor 4.0

Mentorship for women in tech

For research collaborations, discussions or inquiries, feel free to get in touch.