K.M. Tahsin Hassan Rahit Ph.D.
A researcher and educator specialized in "low-resource" problems in oncology and genomics. Passionate about integrating biological data modalities with Artificial Intelligence (esp. Graph Networks) to solve mysteries in Rare Cancer.
Research Focus
Biological Networks, Knowledge Graphs, Representation Learning, Oncology, Rare Cancer, OMICS.
Technical Core
GNN, NLP, Machine Learning, Game Theory, Low-resource Language Models.
Education
Specialization: Bioinformatics & Rare Disease Genetics. Focus on developing computational tools and machine learning models for genetic modifier identification.
Vice Chancellor's Gold Medal. Magna Cum Laude. Focus on NLP and Cross-Lingual approaches.
Full Free Scholarship. Focus on Software Engineering and Data Mining.
Experience
Skills: GNN, CNN, WGS, Spatial transcriptomics, scRNAseq, ATACSeq, histopathology slides data, Radiology data, EHR. Project focused on using AI methods to integrate multiomics data collected from cancer patients. Involved with collaborative projects (POET) and oversee data warehousing/maintenance.
Course: AI Application in Precision Health. Skills: Lead and manage Post-graduate level course. Designed and ran course for diverse professionals ensuring maximum learning.
Course: AI Application in Health (3 credits). Proposed modernized curriculum, designed/delivered content, graded multiple assessment methods, managed two TAs.
Course: OMICS Application. Helped in teaching, managing course content, communication, grading, creating quiz questions for diverse mature students.
Tech Stack: Python [Spacy, Pandas, Numpy, Matplotlib]. Utilized textual big data to train, detect and extract specific information. Built industry level ML model.
Tenure tracked scientist at Institute of Computer Science (ICS). Design and develop software based R&D. Tech Stack: SQL, C#, .Net Framework, PowerBI.
Courses taken: Data Mining, Web Technology, Programming Language. Curriculum development, lecture delivery, student assessment.
Developed website to display jobs collected from different sources. Tech Stack: Python, Django, MySQL, NodeJS, Docker.
South Asian tourism company. Skills: Scrum (Agile), Basecamp, Trello, Jira. Decision making for software/infrastructure, HR, logistics, procurement. Managed software team.
Tech Stack: Python, PHP, Symfony, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Docker, ReactJS, Ansible. Design & develop database, software architecture, DevOps for ERP/Web apps.
Tech Stack: PHP, CakePHP, Java, MariaDB, PostgreSQL. Built PMS for Ministry of Education (EED) and management software for BIAM.
PHP, Python, CakePHP, Django, Pyramid, Drupal. Served clients from USA (Incudigm Network) and Europe (Interfile).
Research & Publications
Service & Community
Mentorship
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Graduate Students
Mentored multiple graduate and undergraduate students in bioinformatics and computational biology research projects.
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Teaching Assistants
Supervised TAs for MDSC 523 and coordinated course delivery.
Community Service
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Patient Research Advocate (PRA) — STARS Program, IASLC ( 2025)
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Patient Advocate — Canadian ROS1ders ( 2025)
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Admission Application Reviewer — BHSc, UCalgary ( 2025)
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Peer Reviewer — GENETICS & G3 ( 2024-now)
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Grant Reviewer — Digital Research Alliance of Canada ( 2024)
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Cover Design — G3 - Genes Genomes Genetics ( Nov 2023)
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Poster Judge — CURE & ACHRI Retreat ( 2023, 2024)
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Director (Social) — ACHRITA ( 2022)
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President — Bangladeshi Scholars' Association, UCalgary ( 2020-21)
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Vice President (Finance) — BSA, UCalgary ( 2019)
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Instructor — Science of Living (6-9th grade), Cosmo School ( 2018)