Nafis Karim is currently serving as a lecturer in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at BRAC University. He recently completed his undergraduate degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET).

With a strong focus on security, Nafis’s undergraduate thesis explored transformer-based models and in context learning to enhance Named Entity Recognition (NER) capabilities within cyber threat intelligence. He specializes in research at the intersection of machine learning and security and is currently involved in projects related to this field.

Outside of academia, Nafis enjoys listening to music, playing the guitar, and engaging in video games.

        Work Experience

Lecturer, Department of Computer Science and Engineering

School of Data and Sciences,

Brac University (2024 - Present)

Bachelor of Science (BSc. Engg.)

Computer Science and Engineering (2019 - 2024) 

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh

Higher Secondary School Certificate (H.S.C)

Science (2016 - 2018)

Notre Dame College (NDC), Dhaka, Bangladesh
 

Secondary School Certificate (S.S.C)

Science (2008 - 2016)

St. Joseph Higher Secondary School, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Below are some of the broad research areas that interest me.

• Cyber security
• Large Language Models for security
• Machine learning for security
• Natural Language Processing