This edition of the newsletter shares the academic journey of one of our recent graduates, Imran Mohammed, and what the future holds for him. Imran graduated with a master’s in computer science and worked as a graduate research assistant at the COSMOS Research Center.
“I am extremely proud of the accomplishments and the numerous contributions Imran has made to the COSMOS Research Center. We all celebrate his academic journey and wish him the best in his future pursuits,” said Prof. Agarwal.
Imran Mohammed
Tell us a little bit about yourself
I am Imran from India, and I have currently finished my Master’s in Computer Science at UA Little Rock. I love traveling.
What was your inspiration for joining COSMOS?
When I was looking for research opportunities at UA Little Rock, I discovered COSMOS. Their work caught my attention because it was both exciting and impactful. Prof. Agarwal and his team’s impressive achievements in the Social Computing field inspired me to apply for a position at COSMOS; I wanted to be part of such a talented team.
How has COSMOS helped in your journey?
I was part of a data object team at COSMOS. The data object team’s work was more emphasized on implementation and to build applications that all our Cosmographers could use to perform their research in natural language processing (NLP) and Social Computing tasks. As an implementation team, we got a chance to work in trending technologies, tools, and microservices at COSMOS, which gave me a lot of expertise and hands-on experience in emerging applications. Due to all the learning and research work at COSMOS, I was able to gain more exposure to work on emerging tech stack that directly helped me in gaining an internship position with the State of Arkansas.
What are your plans after graduation?
After completing my internship with the State of Arkansas Department of Commerce, I was offered a full-time position there. I plan to continue working with the State as I grow further in my career.
What is your fondest memory as a Cosmographer?
I really enjoyed our monthly outdoor COSMOS student appreciation and team building events hosted by Prof. Agarwal, where the whole team participated. It was great to spend quality time with everyone, getting to know each other better, enjoying food, and just having fun together.
Do you have any parting words for Cosmographers?
You are all doing amazing work. Keep it up! Your research is truly inspiring, and I hope you achieve all your goals. It was a pleasure working with such friendly and supportive people. A big thank you to Prof. Agarwal and the entire COSMOS team for everything!