Department of Software Engineering
Ms. Syeda Sumaia Sultana  Lecturer
Name :
Ms. Syeda Sumaia Sultana
Designation
Lecturer  
Department
Department of Software Engineering
Faculty
Faculty of Science and Information Technology
Personal Webpage
https://faculty.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd/profile/swe/sumaia.html
E-mail
sultana.swe@diu.edu.bd
Phone
+8809617901233
Cell-Phone
+88 01864646749

Master of Science (M.Sc) in Computer Science and Engineering
Jahangirnagar University,Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh (2025- 2026)

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Computer Science and Engineering
United International University (UIU),Dhaka,Bangladesh (2023)
Scholastic Award Winner: Magna Cum Laude
CGPA: 3.85/4.00

  • Software Development Capstone Project
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Structured Programming
  • Data Structures and Algorithms
  • Software Engineering
  • Computer Fundamentals

Journal Papers:

  1. Arif Faisal, Syeda Sumaia Sultana, Suprove Chandra Sarkar, Shabnom Mustary,” AudioHate-DB: An audio dataset for English hate speech detection in Bengali accent”,Data in Brief,Volume 69,2026,113258,ISSN 2352-3409, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2026.113258.

 

Conference Papers: 

  1. M. Karim, M. Ali, M. F. Hasan, M. Fatema-Tuj-Jahra, S. S. Sultana and D. M. Farid, ”Bangla Sign Language Recognition using YOLOv5,” 2023 IEEE 8th International Conference for Convergence in Technology (I2CT), Lonavla, India, 2023, pp. 1-7, doi: 10.1109/I2CT57861.2023.10126419.

 

Human Computer Interaction, Feminist HCI, Social Computing, Human Centered Computing, Computer Vision and Digital Image Processing. 

  • Awarded “Promising Teacher of the Department for Excellence in Teaching 2026” by the Human Resource Development Institute (HRDI).Daffodil International University.
  • Graduated with scholastic Award Magna Cum Laude, receiving distinction honor with great praise for academic excellence.
  • Ranked in the top 3-6% of the CSE department at United International University, earning a University Merit Scholarship award 11 times.
  • Awarded the Board of Trustee Scholarship 4 times.
  • Placed 2nd in Extempore Speech at the BMARPC Dhaka Cultural Competition (2015).
  • Received the "Golden Ticket" in The Daily Star Spelling Bee Season 3 divisional round (2014).
  • Recognized with a participation award at the National School Hockey Tournament field display (2014).
  • Achieved 2nd and 3rd place in field displays at the Bangabandhu National Stadium children's rally (2012, 2011).
  • Received the General Grade Scholarship from The Reliance Welfare Foundation, Dhaka (2009).

 

International Awards:

  • Only Bangladeshi Google Scholarship recipient Asia Pacific 2021, Location: Google, Competed for 3 months among 17 countries female students.1000 USD dollar cash award,virtual retreat, workshops, and community engagement hosted by Google.
  • Grace Hopper Celebration Student Scholarship 2022, Location:

• Junior Software Quality Assurance Engineer, Swosti Limited, Dhaka, Bangladesh (March 2024 – April 2024)

• Software Quality Assurance Engineer Trainee, Mediusware Limited, Dhaka, Bangladesh (Jan 2024 – March 2024)

• Management Information System Intern, World Food Program, Dhaka, Bangladesh (Aug 2023 – Dec 2023)

• Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, United International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh (Nov 2021 – May 2023)

• Grader, United International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh (Dec 2022 – May 2023)