Titon Barua
Who am I?
Researcher, hacker, problem-solver, polyglot programmer. I love exploring intersections of different disciplines — ML and deep learning accelerators, heterogeneous and embedded systems, compilers, optimization problems, graph algorithms, computer vision and data science.
Back in 2010, I started my career as a PHP programmer while getting a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. Ever since, my curiosity and fascination with computing technology and computer science has only grown stronger. After working as a software developer in various domains for close to a decade, I started my graduate studies in computer science in 2022.
As of 2026, I am a doctoral student researching dataflow compilation techniques for specialized neural network accelerator hardware, focusing on low-latency, power-efficient inference.
Education
- PhD Candidate - UofSC (as of 2026)
- Master in Computer Science - UofSC (2024)
- Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering - BUET (2013)
Work Experience
- Graduate Research Assistant
Heterogeneous and Reconfigurable Computing Lab, University of South Carolina
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Jason D. Bakos
Domain: Heterogeneous reconfigurable computing, ML compilers, DSP programming, Hardware accelerated deep learning
Tech: C++, Clojure, Vitis Tools, AMD AI Engine
Dec 2024 - Current - Graduate Research Assistant
Autonomous Field Robotics Lab, University of South Carolina
Advisor: Dr. Ioannis Rekleitis
Domain: Computer vision, Structure from Motion, Underwater robotics, Mechanical and electronic fabrication
Tech: C/C++, Python, ROS, eigen, numpy, clifford(geometric algebra library), micropython, OpenSCAD
Aug 2022 - Nov 2024 - Lead Developer / Founder
www.dandydialer.com (M/s Hammock Lab, BD / Hammock Lab Ltd, UK)
Tech: Clojure, Clojurescript, Datomic, Linux, Freeswitch, LXD
2018 - Aug 2022 -
System Integration Consultant
Domain: HPC, ML and embedded systems programming, Digital Design
Tech: C, Python, GNU Scientific Library, OpenMP, Numpy, Raspberry Pi, Micro-controllers, SPI, UART, I2C, Point-Of-Sale Terminals
2014 - 2020 -
Full-stack DeveloperTech: Linux, PHP, Python + flask, Javascript, MySQL, PostgreSQL
2010 - 2017
Publications
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A High Throughput and Unbiased Machine Learning Approach for
Classification of Graphene Dispersions, 2020
Md. Joynul Abedin, Titon Barua, Mahdokht Shaibani, Mainak Majumder
doi.org/10.1002/advs.202001600 -
Customized Production of Holey Graphene Oxides via a Continuous Flow Process, 2023
Wanqing Chen, Md. Joynul Abedin, Titon Barua, Meysam Sharifzadeh Mirshekarloo, Sally El Meragawi, Mainak Majumder
doi.org/10.1002/smll.202304227 -
Weakly Supervised Caveline Detection For AUV Navigation Inside Underwater Caves, 2023
Boxiao Yu, Reagan Tibbetts, Titon Barua, Ailani Morales, Ioannis Rekleitis, Md Jahidul Islam
doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2303.03670 -
Caveline Detection at the Edge for Autonomous Underwater Cave Exploration and Mapping, 2023
Mohammadreza Mohammadi, Sheng-En Huang, Titon Barua, Ioannis Rekleitis, Md Jahidul Islam, Ramtin Zand
doi.org/10.1109/ICMLA58977.2023.00210 -
CaveSeg: Deep Semantic Segmentation and Scene Parsing for Autonomous Underwater Cave Exploration, 2024
Adnan Abdullah; Titon Barua; Reagan Tibbetts; Zijie Chen; Md Jahidul Islam; Ioannis Rekleitis
doi.org/10.1109/ICRA57147.2024.10611543