Bashima Islam is an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Her research focuses on building sustainable intelligent systems by combining sensor data with large language models, creating energy-efficient AI for audio and speech, developing innovative TinyML solutions for edge devices, and using AI to enhance behavioral health outcomes. Together, these efforts bridges foundational AI with real-world impact and enables smarter, more resilient systems that hear, see, and sense the world around them. The interdisciplinary nature of her research involves diverse domains including Machine Learning, Mobile Computing, Embedded Systems, and Ubiquitous Computing.

Bashima was  a visiting postdoctoral research associate at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She received her BSc from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology and her PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has been recognized with several prestigious honors, including the NSF CRII Award and selection to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Science.