Md Dilshadur Rahman

Education

1. Aug 2022 – Sep 2026

   Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science

   Kahlert School of Computing & Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute, University of Utah

   Dissertation: Design Space and Tooling for Annotations in Visualizations

   Advisor: Dr. Paul Rosen

2. Aug 2022

   Master of Science in Computer Science

   Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of South Florida

3. Mar 2017

   Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering

   Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET)

Research Appointments

1. Oct 2026 – Present

   Postdoctoral Researcher

   HIDIVE Lab, Harvard Medical School

   Supervisor: Dr. Nils Gehlenborg

2. Aug 2022 – Sep 2026

   Research Assistant

   Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute, University of Utah

   Supervisor: Dr. Paul Rosen

3. Aug 2021 – Aug 2022

   Research Assistant

   Department of Computer Science & Engineering, University of South Florida

   Supervisor: Dr. Paul Rosen

Teaching Appointments

Direct Classroom Teaching

1. Aug 2021 – May 2022

   Graduate Instructor

   University of South Florida, Computer Science & Engineering

   IT Computer Networking Lab (Fall 2021) · Computer Architecture Lab (Spring 2022)

2. May 2020 – Aug 2020

   Instructor of Record

   University of Arizona, Computer Science

   Introduction to Computer Programming II (Summer 2020)

3. Sept 2017 – Aug 2019

   Lecturer

   Daffodil International University, Computer Science & Engineering

   Discrete Mathematics · Data Structures · Programming and Problem Solving · Systems Analysis and Design · Operating Systems · Data Communications

4. May 2017 – Sept 2017

   Lecturer

   University of Information Technology and Sciences, Computer Science & Engineering

   Microprocessors · Computer Architecture · Database System Management

Teaching Support Roles

1. Aug 2024 – Dec 2024

   Graduate Teaching Assistant

   University of Utah, Kahlert School of Computing

   Visualization for Data Science (Fall 2024)

2. Jan 2023 – May 2023

   Teaching Mentee

   University of Utah, Kahlert School of Computing

   Computational Geometry (Spring 2023)

3. Aug 2021 – May 2022

   Graduate Teaching Assistant

   University of South Florida, Computer Science & Engineering

   Interactive Data Visualization (Spring 2022) · IT Security Systems (Fall 2021)

4. Jan 2021 – Aug 2021

   Graduate Teaching Assistant

   University of Arizona, Computer Science

   Data Visualization (Spring 2021) · Introduction to Computer Programming II (Summer 2021)

Publications

IEEE TVCG is a leading journal in visualization research, and IEEE VIS and EuroVis are premier conferences for visualization research. Project sites are interactive companions to the papers.

Honors & Awards

1. 2026

   Selected as a Future Leader of AI, ACM AI Leadership Summit, with NSF travel support

2. 2026

   Kahlert Impact Prize for Research & Academic Service Excellence, Kahlert School of Computing, University of Utah

3. 2026

   Special recognition for outstanding reviews (Posters), ACM CHI

4. 2025

   Special recognition for outstanding reviews (Late Breaking Works), ACM CHI

5. 2023

   Doctoral Colloquium Fellowship, IEEE VIS

6. 2023

   ~$4,000 in NSF travel funding, Doctoral Colloquium at IEEE VIS

7. 2022

   ~$500 travel award from Associated Students of the University of Utah, IEEE VIS

8. 2021

   ~$1,500 in NSF travel funding, Topological Data Visualization Workshop, University of Iowa

9. 2016–17

   University Dean's Award, Khulna University of Engineering and Technology

10. 2015–16

    University Dean's Award, Khulna University of Engineering and Technology

Academic Service & Leadership

Conference & Workshop Organization

1. 2026, 2025

   Technical Program Committee Member, IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (IEEE EDUCON)

2. 2026, 2025

   Program Committee Member (Short Papers), IEEE Visualization and Visual Analytics (IEEE VIS)

3. 2025

   Co-Organizer, IEEE VIS Workshop on Visualization for Communication (VisComm), IEEE VIS

4. 2025

   Committee Member, Talk Submissions, Outlier Conference

5. 2025

   Committee Member (Judge), Visual Data Storytelling Contest, IEEE PacificVis

6. 2024

   Co-Organizer, IEEE VIS Workshop on Visualization Education, Literacy, and Activities (EduVis)

7. 2024

   Student Volunteer, IEEE VIS

8. 2013

   Student Volunteer, International Conference of Electrical, Information, and Communication Technology, KUET

Peer Review

• ACM CHI 2026, 2025
• ACM IUI (Posters) 2026
• IEEE VIS 2026, 2025
• ACM Transactions on Computing Education 2026
• Communications of the ACM 2026
• ACM DIS 2025
• IEEE/EuroGraphics EuroVis 2025
• Int'l Journal of Human-Computer Interaction 2025
• Int'l Journal of Human-Computer Studies 2026
• IEEE PacificVis 2025
• ACM CUI 2025
• IEEE EDUCON 2026, 2025
• OzCHI 2025, 2024
• IEEE TVCG 2026, 2024
• ACM CSCW 2024
• IEEE EduVis 2024
• IEEE ECCE 2024

Other Volunteering

1. 2024, 2023

   Student Volunteer, Prospective CS Graduate Student Visit, University of Utah

2. 2020

   Student Volunteer, Hack Arizona

3. 2020

   Student Volunteer, Prospective CS Graduate Student Visit, University of Arizona

4. 2014–2016

   Student Coordinator, National High School Programming Contest; led the student volunteer team

5. 2016

   Organizing Committee Member, Intra-Department Idea Contest, KUET

6. 2016, 2015

   Organizing Committee Member, Intra-Department Programming Contest, KUET

Talks

1. 2026

   Annotations in Visualizations

   Invited Lecture Furman University Computer Science, Greenville, South Carolina, USA

2. 2026

   Towards AI-enabled Visualization Authoring and Communication

   Summit Talk ACM AI Leadership Summit, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

3. 2026

   Designing Annotations in Visualization: Considerations from Visualization Practitioners and Educators

   Conference Talk EuroVis, Nottingham, UK

4. 2026

   Design Space and Tooling for Annotations in Visualizations

   Invited Talk Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

5. 2026

   Design Space and Tooling for Annotations in Visualizations

   Invited Talk Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, USA

6. 2024

   A Qualitative Analysis of Common Practices in Annotations: A Taxonomy and Design Space

   Conference Talk IEEE VIS, Virtual

7. 2024

   A Qualitative Analysis of Common Practices in Annotations: A Taxonomy and Design Space

   Seminar Talk Visualization Seminar, SCI Institute, University of Utah, USA

8. 2023

   Understanding the Design Space of Annotations in Visualizations

   Invited Talk Doctoral Colloquium, IEEE VIS, Melbourne, Australia

9. 2023

   How Do People Comprehend Annotations in Visualizations?

   Conference Talk Vis X Vision Workshop, IEEE VIS, Melbourne, Australia

10. 2023

    Exploring Annotation Strategies in Professional Visualizations: Insights from Prominent US News Portals

    Conference Talk VisComm Workshop, IEEE VIS, Melbourne, Australia

11. 2022

    A Qualitative Evaluation and Taxonomy of Student Annotations on Bar Charts

    Conference Talk VisComm Workshop, IEEE VIS, Oklahoma City, USA