Hi, I'm Maisha! I am a PhD candidate in Computer Science at the
University of Texas at Arlington. I work in the Heracleia Human-Centered Computing Lab under the supervision of Dr. Fillia Makedon.
My research lies in human-centered computing (HCC) and human-robot interaction (HRI), with a focus on integrating large language models (LLMs), vision language models (VLMs) in assistive
and collaborative technologies.
My recent projects include NavVI, a telerobotic simulation with multimodal feedback for
visually impaired navigation and Mindful Assistant, a personalized adaptive
robotic system for cognitive fatigue assessment in individuals with paralysis.
Outside of research, I love being in the mountains - hiking, breathing in the views, and getting happily lost on trails.
I also enjoy exploring foods from different cultures around the world.
2026
- Workshop Chair — GenAssist 2026: Generative AI and LLMs in Assistive Technologies, PETRA 2026
- Program Committee Member & Reviewer — PETRA 2026
2025
- 🏆 CSE TA of the Month — University of Texas at Arlington, November 2025
- Published at ACM PETRA 2025: Adaptive Robotic Framework for Assisting People with Paralysis
- Poster at Innovation Day 2025 and SCRF 2025, UTA
Publications
Conference Papers
ACM PETRA 2025
An Adaptive Robotic Framework for Assisting People with Paralysis in Daily Living Activities
Karim, E., Maimuna, M., Roy, A., Bin Farukee, M., Nale, G., & Makedon, F.
Preprints
arXiv 2025
NavVI: A Telerobotic Simulation with Multimodal Feedback for Visually Impaired Navigation in Warehouse Environments
Maimuna, M., Farukee, M. B., Nikanfar, S., Siddiqua, M., Roy, A., & Makedon, F.
Manuscripts Under Review
Under Review
NavVI: Designing and Evaluating Multimodal Guidance to Assist People with Vision Impairments in Telerobotic Warehouse Navigation
Maimuna, M., Farukee, M. B., Nikanfar, S., Siddiqua, & Makedon, F.
Under Review
Mindful Assistant: Personalized Assistance in Daily Living Activities for Individuals with Paralysis via Multimodal Cognitive Fatigue Assessment
Karim, E., Maimuna, M., Bin Farukee, & Makedon, F.
Book Chapters
Springer ICO 2022
Masked Face Inpainting Using Generative Adversarial Network Based Architecture
Maimuna, M., Hossain, S. M. M., & Deb, K.
Springer ICO 2021
Data Mining for Software Engineering: A Survey
Maimuna, M., Rahman, N., Ahmed, R., & Arefin, M. S.
Springer ICSCS 2021
A Survey of Data Mining Techniques in the Field of Cyborg Mining
Rahman, N., Maimuna, M., Begum, A., Ahmed, M. R., & Arefin, M. S.
Springer ICO 2022 🏆 Best Reviewed Paper
Content Based Email Spam Classifier as a Web Application Using Naïve Bayes Classifier
Chakraborty, A., Das, U. K., Sikder, J., Maimuna, M., & Sarek, K. I.
Teaching
Graduate Teaching Assistant — University of Texas at Arlington
DASC-5303 · Data Science Project ManagementSpring 2024
CSE-5360 · Artificial IntelligenceSummer 2024 – Spring 2025
CSE-6363 · Machine LearningSummer 2025
CSE-6331 · Advanced Topics in Database SystemsFall 2025
CSE-5306 · Distributed SystemsSpring 2026
Lecturer — Southern University Bangladesh
Digital Logic DesignSpring 2020 – Fall 2022
Numerical MethodsSpring 2020 – Fall 2022
Robotics & Computer VisionSpring 2020 – Fall 2022
Parallel & Distributed ProcessingSpring 2020
Data StructureSpring 2021
Computer Basics & Programming ConceptsFall 2021
Algorithm Design & AnalysisSpring 2022 – Fall 2022
Digital Image ProcessingSpring 2022 – Fall 2022
