👋 Hello there, I’m Bidhan!

🏫 I am an Electrical and Electronic Engineer currently pursuing my PhD at the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Georgia.

💼 I work as a Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) at the Information Processing and Sensing (IMPRESS) Lab under Dr. Mehmet Kurum. Learn about our lab: IMPRESS Lab.

🔬 My research interests include:

• Microwave Remote Sensing
• Machine Learning
• Signal Processing
• Geographic Information System (GIS)

🛰 My current research focuses on UAS-based GNSS-R systems for precise soil moisture retrieval.

🏃‍♂️ Running: 1 full marathon, 5 half-marathons.

Education

• PhD in Engineering (Electrical and Computer Engineering) | 2024 - Present
  University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA.

• B.Sc. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 2018 - 2022
  University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Experience

• Graduate Research Assistant | Jan 2024 - Present
  University of Georgia, IMPRESS Lab

Research in microwave remote sensing and soil moisture estimation using UAS-based GNSS-R technology.

• Adjunct Lecturer | Jun 2023 - Nov 2023
  BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Taught courses: Circuits and Electronics, Electronic Devices and Circuits, Digital Electronics and Pulse Techniques.

• Research Assistant | Sep 2022 - Sep 2023
  Qatar University Machine Learning Group (Remote)

Worked on carotid artery detection and penile curvature estimation using deep learning.

• Part-time Engineer | Apr 2021 - Jan 2022
  DataSoft Manufacturing and Assembly Inc. Ltd., Dhaka, Bangladesh

Developed a prototype telemedicine system and worked with IoT sensors.

Projects

Visit my GitHub: bidhanbaray to explore my projects.

Organizations

• IEEE GRSS (2023 - Present)
• IEEE SIGHT (2019 - Present)
• SPIE (2025 - Present)

Mentoring

• Young Dawgs Program (2024): Mentored a high school student for a summer internship at the IMPRESS Lab.

Presentations

• Conference Oral Presentation

(January 08, 2025) USNC-URSI National Radio Science Meeting 2025

(April 13, 2025) SPIE DCS: Autonomous Air and Ground Sensing Systems for Agricultural Optimization and Phenotyping X

(August 6, 2025) International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS) 2025

• Poster Presentation

(April 18, 2024) UAV-Based GPS Reflectometry for Precision Soil Moisture Mapping - ECE Student Expo 2024

(May 1, 2025) 2nd Integrative Precision Agriculture Conference 2025

Contact

📧 Email: sbbaray@uga.edu
🔗 Website | LinkedIn