Contact
Get in touch
Email is the surest way to reach me, and I read everything that arrives. If you are writing about a paper, mention the title — it saves a round trip.
Academic — preferred
istiaque@omu.ac.jp
Osaka Metropolitan University address. Best for research correspondence, collaboration and supervision enquiries.
Alternative
isti.ru.cse@gmail.com
Reaches me if the academic address bounces or you are writing from outside a university network.
Where I am
Current post
Kumoh National Institute of Technology
ICT Convergence Research Center
61 Daehak-ro, Gumi-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Republic of Korea
Visiting researcher
Osaka Metropolitan University
Graduate School of Informatics
Osaka, Japan
Elsewhere
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Scholar
Google Scholar
Citation record and the full publication list as indexed.
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ORCID
0000-0002-3112-6568
Persistent identifier linking my authorship across publishers.
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GitHub
github.com/istiaque010
Research code, including AgentRed and the blockchain tooling built at GIST.
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LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/istirare
Professional background and updates.
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Medium
medium.com/@isti.ru.cse
Writing on AI security, decentralized identity and blockchain, aimed at a wider audience than the papers.
What I am glad to hear about
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Research
Collaboration
AI agent security, verifiable credentials, applied zero-knowledge systems and privacy-preserving identity. If your work overlaps, send a paragraph about it.
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Students
Thesis supervision
I co-supervise undergraduate and master's students at BRAC University and the University of Rajshahi. Tell me what interests you rather than asking whether there is a place.
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Papers
PDF requests
If a paper on the publications page sits behind a paywall, email me the title and I will send the accepted version where the licence allows.
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Talks
Seminars and invited talks
I have spoken on blockchain, Web3 and decentralized identity at institutions in Bangladesh and India, and I am happy to consider invitations.
Say hello
Research correspondence, collaboration, supervision — all welcome.