Md Zarif Hossain
Research Assistant @ FAU, Ex-Intern @ AT&T Labs, Doctoral Fellow Awardee, Security in AI Researcher
Biography
I am a Doctoral Fellow specializing in Machine Learning at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton where I work as a Graduate Research Assistant in the SPEED Lab under the supervision of Dr. Ahmed Imteaj.
My research is centered on building robust and secure AI systems. I develop methods that enhance the reliability, safety, and trustworthiness of AI in real-world environments, with expertise spanning Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Vision-Language Models (VLMs), and Federated Learning. Additionally, I work on scalable, efficient, and resilient AI solutions that address industry-critical challenges—particularly those involving adversarial threats, data privacy, and model robustness.
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Experience
Advanced Research Intern
Summer 2025AT&T Research Labs, Bedminster, NJ
Graduate Research Assistant, SPEED Lab
January 2023 - PresentSouthern Illinois University, Carbondale
Fullstack Software Developer
July 2021 - February 2022Sari LLC, Square, WA, USA
Research Highlights
SLADE: Shielding against Dual Exploits in Large Vision-Language Models
Sim-CLIP: Unsupervised Siamese Adversarial Fine-Tuning for Robust Vision-Language Models
Blockchain-Empowered Cyber-Secure Federated Learning for Trustworthy Edge Computing
Securing Vision-Language Models Against Jailbreak and Adversarial Attacks
