Ms. Nusrat Zaman Raya is passionate academic and researcher driven by the belief that creativity and logic can coexist at their finest. She stood out for her academic brilliance, earning her placement on the Vice Chancellor’s and Dean’s Lists and receiving multiple merit scholarships throughout her school, college, and university years. Her excellence was nationally recognized when she was awarded by the Prime Minister of Bangladesh in 2017. Her enthusiasm for problem-solving was evident early on, as she became the Female Champion in her very first participation in BRAC University’s Intra-University Programming Contest. Her research interests lie in Machine Learning, specializing in NLP, Computer Vision, LLM, and Deep Learning. 

Outside the classroom, Ms. Raya is a vibrant soul with a deep love for the arts and photography. She continually chases the version of herself she has yet to meet, guided by the motto: “The struggle is what carves greatness.”

Adjunct Lecturer, BRAC University Dhaka, Bangladesh (Feb 2025 – Present)
• Course(s): Operating System (CSE321), Digital Logic Design(CSE260), Structured Programming(CSE110), Object Oriented Programming(CSE111)

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, BRAC University (Jan 2023 – Sep 2024)
• Course(s): Digital Logic Design (CSE260), Structured Programming (CSE110), Object Oriented Programming (CSE111), Principle of Physics I(PHY111)

Student Mentor (First Year Advising Team), BRAC University (May 2022 – Sep 2024)
• Guided and motivated over 100 CSE undergraduate freshman students

Doubt Solver, ROOTs Edu (Mar 2022 – Oct 2023)
 

Vice Chancellor’s List
BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Achieved consistent placement on the Vice Chancellor’s List across consecutive semesters for academic excellence.
 

Dean’s Honor List
BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Earned placement on the Dean’s Honor List for outstanding academic results in one semester.
 

Merit-Based Scholarship Recipient
BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Awarded tuition waivers across multiple consecutive semesters in acknowledgment of sustained academic merit.

Female Team Champion – Intra University Contest (2021)
BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh 
Led the female team to victory in the university’s internal programming contest.

1st Runner-Up – Intra University Contest (2021)
BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh 
Secured second place in a competitive intra-university programming competition.