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"""
Built-in Knowledge Base — Md Arifur Rahman
Comprehensive knowledge covering:
- Full work experience (2014-present)
- Education background
- All 7 published papers
- Certifications & professional development
- Skills & technical expertise
"""
from src.retrieval.rag_pipeline import DocumentChunk
def get_builtin_chunks() -> list[DocumentChunk]:
entries = [
# ── PROFESSIONAL PROFILE ──────────────────────────────────────────────
{
"title": "Professional Profile — Md Arifur Rahman",
"category": "profile",
"text": (
"Md Arifur Rahman is an innovative ML Engineer and AI Researcher based in "
"Atlanta, GA with strong foundations in analytics, software development, "
"machine learning, and data science. He applies advanced research to "
"enterprise use cases, integrating generative AI, predictive maintenance, "
"and real-time dashboards into cloud-native model pipelines. He builds "
"scalable full-stack solutions and deploys ML models that optimize processes "
"and enable intelligent decision-making. He is authorized to work in the US "
"with no sponsorship required. Contact: arifme071@gmail.com | 912-541-9169 | "
"Atlanta, GA 30349."
)
},
# ── WORK EXPERIENCE ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
{
"title": "Current Role: PIN Fellow — AI in Manufacturing, Georgia Tech (2025–Present)",
"category": "experience",
"text": (
"Md Arifur Rahman is currently a PIN Fellow (AI in Manufacturing) at the "
"Partnership for Innovation at Georgia Tech, Atlanta GA, starting July 2025. "
"This is under the Georgia-AIM grant to advance manufacturing optimization. "
"He developed ML prototypes including hidden Markov model and reinforcement "
"learning pipelines on WAAM datasets. He engineered AI-driven tools to align "
"production with dynamic demand/supply signals and established MLOps best "
"practices across cross-functional teams. Key achievements: improved material "
"utilization by 5% using HMM-RL on WAAM datasets; deployed an AI-driven "
"material design prototype to production; authored findings in a peer-reviewed "
"Springer publication (2026)."
)
},
{
"title": "Previous Role: Data Analyst at Norfolk Southern Corporation (2024–2025)",
"category": "experience",
"text": (
"At Norfolk Southern Corporation in Atlanta GA (January 2024 – March 2025), "
"Arifur worked as a Data Analyst/Reporting Supervisor Associate on the Digital "
"Train Inspection team. He delivered end-to-end solutions from server-side data "
"processing to automated reporting for zone-wise inspection leaders and senior "
"stakeholders. He built GIS-enabled Power BI and Tableau dashboards to visualize "
"train health and inspection data. Key achievements: automated workflows using "
"Alteryx/SQL reducing manual processing by 3%; developed GIS dashboards for "
"real-time train health monitoring adopted company-wide; identified inspection "
"inefficiencies improving turnaround time by 5%."
)
},
{
"title": "Research Role: ML & Data Analytics Research Assistant, Georgia Southern University (2022–2023)",
"category": "experience",
"text": (
"At Georgia Southern University in Statesboro GA (August 2022 – December 2023), "
"Arifur worked as a Research Assistant in ML & Data Analytics. He conducted "
"research on rail systems safety and reliability, developing anomaly detection "
"models and real-time monitoring tools on live industry datasets. Key achievements: "
"built ML models for anomaly detection on live HTL loop-MxV rail datasets from "
"AAR/TTCI Pueblo CO achieving 95% accuracy; published 7 peer-reviewed papers in "
"ASME and Springer journals accumulating 110+ citations; developed Python/SQL "
"dashboards for real-time asset monitoring; led data collection under AAR/TTCI "
"and Georgia Southern University grants."
)
},
{
"title": "Bangladesh Experience: Deputy Manager at Aramit Limited (2018–2022)",
"category": "experience",
"text": (
"Before coming to the US, Arifur served as Deputy Manager at Aramit Limited "
"in Bangladesh from February 2018 to July 2022 — nearly 4.5 years. He "
"demonstrated expertise in mechanical and process development, overseeing "
"mechanical issues and leading preventive maintenance initiatives. He managed "
"production equipment, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and cross-functional "
"engineering teams. This role gave him 4+ years of hands-on manufacturing "
"and operations management experience."
)
},
{
"title": "Bangladesh Experience: Assistant Engineer at KSRM Billet Industries (2014–2018)",
"category": "experience",
"text": (
"Arifur began his professional career as an Assistant Engineer at KSRM Billet "
"Industries Ltd in Bangladesh, a steel manufacturing company. From 2014 to 2018 "
"he gained foundational experience in mechanical engineering, equipment "
"maintenance, production operations, and industrial process management. "
"This role combined with his Aramit Limited experience gives him over "
"8 years of total professional experience spanning manufacturing, operations, "
"data analytics, and AI/ML research."
)
},
# ── EDUCATION ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
{
"title": "Education: Admitted to Georgia Tech OMSCS (MS Computer Science, Fall 2026)",
"category": "education",
"text": (
"Arifur has been admitted to the Georgia Institute of Technology's Online "
"Master of Science in Computer Science (OMSCS) program, starting Fall 2026. "
"This is a part-time online program at one of the top CS programs in the US. "
"Georgia Tech OMSCS is ranked among the best value CS master's programs "
"globally. This admission reflects his strong academic and research background."
)
},
{
"title": "Education: MSc Applied Engineering, Georgia Southern University",
"category": "education",
"text": (
"Arifur earned his MSc in Applied Engineering with a specialization in "
"Advanced Manufacturing Engineering from Georgia Southern University, "
"Statesboro GA. His thesis focused on acoustic sensing for railroad "
"predictive maintenance. During his MSc he was a Graduate Research Assistant "
"at the LANDTIE Research Lab under Professor Hossein Taheri. He was awarded "
"the Gene Haas Foundation Manufacturing Engineering Scholarship for 2022-2023. "
"His MSc research produced 7 peer-reviewed publications and 184+ citations."
)
},
{
"title": "Education: BSc Mechanical Engineering, CUET Bangladesh (2014)",
"category": "education",
"text": (
"Arifur earned his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from "
"Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) in Bangladesh "
"in 2014, graduating with a merit position of 35 out of 127 students. "
"CUET is one of Bangladesh's premier engineering universities. His BS "
"foundation in mechanical engineering underpins his later expertise in "
"manufacturing systems, structural health monitoring, and industrial AI."
)
},
# ── PAPERS 1-4 (existing) ─────────────────────────────────────────────
{
"title": "Paper 1: CNN-LSTM-SW for Railroad Anomaly Detection via DAS (Elsevier 2024)",
"category": "research",
"text": (
"Published in Green Energy and Intelligent Transportation, Elsevier 2024. "
"DOI: 10.1016/j.geits.2024.100178. Authors: Rahman MA, Jamal S, Taheri H. "
"The CNN-LSTM-SW model combines CNNs for spatial feature extraction, LSTMs "
"for temporal learning, and a sliding window for misclassification correction. "
"Validated on 4.16 km HTL loop DAS data from AAR/TTCI Pueblo CO. "
"Results: 97% train position detection, ROC AUC AC1=1.00, NC=0.99, TP=0.97, AC2=0.95. "
"Four classes: NC (Normal), TP (Train Position), AC1, AC2. "
"SMOTE handles class imbalance. Combined T&FD features outperform TD-only and FD-only."
)
},
{
"title": "Paper 2: DAS Railroad CM with GRU/LSTM (SPIE 2024)",
"category": "research",
"text": (
"Published in Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, SPIE 2024. "
"DOI: 10.1117/1.JRS.18.016512. Authors: Rahman MA, Kim J, Dababneh F, Taheri H. "
"GRU model achieved 94% vs LSTM 93% for train presence detection using DAS signals. "
"The iDAS system (Silixa) has gauge length 10m, sensing range 45km, up to 100kHz sampling. "
"Average trend extraction preprocesses large noisy DAS data via rolling mean. "
"DAS uses Rayleigh backscattering in fiber optic cables as distributed sensors."
)
},
{
"title": "Paper 3: Review of DAS Applications for Railroad CM (Elsevier MSSP 2023)",
"category": "research",
"text": (
"Published in Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, Elsevier 2023. "
"DOI: 10.1016/j.ymssp.2023.110881. Systematic review of distributed acoustic "
"sensing applications for railroad condition monitoring. DAS challenges: "
"terabytes of daily data, high environmental noise, class imbalance, real-time constraints. "
"Deep learning (CNN, LSTM, GRU hybrids) consistently outperforms classical ML "
"(SVM, KNN, Random Forest) on large DAS datasets. Widely cited review paper."
)
},
{
"title": "Paper 4: HMM-RL for WAAM Manufacturing (Springer 2026)",
"category": "research",
"text": (
"Under review at Springer 2026. Authors: Rahman MA et al. "
"HMM-RL pipeline for Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing: Hidden Markov Model "
"captures latent process states (stable deposition, thermal buildup, cooling) "
"from temperature and current sensors. RL agent optimizes wire feed speed, "
"travel speed, current, and gas flow to maximize material quality. "
"Achieved 5% material utilization improvement on live WAAM datasets "
"under Georgia-AIM grant at Georgia Tech."
)
},
# ── PAPERS 5-7 (new) ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
{
"title": "Paper 5: AI-Guided Optimization of Polymer Film Synthesis (Springer 2026)",
"category": "research",
"text": (
"Under review at Springer 2026. Authors: Rahman MA et al. "
"AI-guided optimization of polymer film synthesis using ML surrogates and "
"multi-objective design. Applies machine learning surrogate models to replace "
"expensive physical simulations in polymer manufacturing. Multi-objective "
"optimization balances competing material properties (strength, flexibility, "
"thermal stability). Part of the broader Georgia-AIM manufacturing AI initiative "
"at Georgia Tech PIN program."
)
},
{
"title": "Paper 6: Structural Health Monitoring for Railroad Infrastructure",
"category": "research",
"text": (
"Published in ASME journal. Authors: Rahman MA, Taheri H et al. "
"Structural health monitoring (SHM) for railroad infrastructure using "
"sensor data and machine learning. Focuses on early detection of structural "
"degradation in rail tracks, bridges, and related infrastructure. "
"Combines vibration analysis, acoustic sensing, and ML-based pattern "
"recognition for continuous automated monitoring. Part of the broader "
"body of work from the LANDTIE Research Lab at Georgia Southern University."
)
},
{
"title": "Paper 7: Predictive Maintenance for Rail Systems Using ML",
"category": "research",
"text": (
"Published in ASME/Springer. Authors: Rahman MA, Taheri H et al. "
"Machine learning approaches for predictive maintenance of rail systems. "
"Covers anomaly detection on live HTL loop-MxV rail datasets from AAR/TTCI "
"achieving 95% accuracy with reduced false inspection alarms. "
"Developed real-time Python/SQL monitoring dashboards adopted by faculty "
"and industry partners. Led data collection under AAR/TTCI and Georgia "
"Southern University research grants."
)
},
# ── CERTIFICATIONS ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
{
"title": "Certifications & Professional Development",
"category": "certifications",
"text": (
"Arifur holds the following certifications: "
"Google Cloud Data Analytics Certificate; "
"Alteryx Designer Core Certification; "
"Coursera Applied Machine Learning in Python (University of Michigan). "
"Professional development includes: Oracle SQL Explorer; "
"Udemy LLM Engineering; Udemy Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer; "
"LinkedIn Learning Power BI; Udemy ML for Industry 4.0; "
"Udemy Data Analyst Bootcamp; Google Generative AI Leader. "
"These certifications span cloud platforms, ML engineering, data analytics, "
"and generative AI — directly aligned with FAANG technical requirements."
)
},
# ── TECHNICAL SKILLS ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
{
"title": "Technical Skills — Languages & ML/AI",
"category": "skills",
"text": (
"Programming languages: Python (primary), SQL, Java, MATLAB, C++. "
"ML & AI frameworks: LLMs (GPT, BERT), TensorFlow, Hugging Face, "
"Vertex AI, RAG pipelines, AutoML, LangChain, LangGraph. "
"Data tools: Pandas, scikit-learn, Alteryx, NumPy, SciPy. "
"Software engineering: Git, REST APIs, Agile methodology, Streamlit, Docker. "
"Specialized ML: CNN, LSTM, GRU, Hidden Markov Models, Reinforcement Learning, "
"Anomaly Detection, Predictive Maintenance, Time-Series Analysis, FAISS, "
"SentenceTransformers, Signal Processing (FFT, STFT, wavelets)."
)
},
{
"title": "Technical Skills — Cloud, Visualization & Engineering Tools",
"category": "skills",
"text": (
"Cloud platforms: Google Cloud (BigQuery, Vertex AI, Cloud Functions), "
"Oracle, AWS (S3, Lambda), Azure (VM). "
"Data visualization: Power BI, Looker, Tableau, GIS mapping, Streamlit. "
"Engineering software: AutoCAD, SolidWorks, PLC diagnostics, Ansys simulation. "
"Areas of expertise: Machine Learning & AI, Reinforcement Learning, "
"Generative AI & LLMs, Predictive Analytics & Anomaly Detection, "
"MLOps & Model Deployment, Data Pipeline Automation, "
"PLC Diagnostics & Troubleshooting, Asset & Structural Health Monitoring, "
"Manufacturing & Transportation Optimization, Cross-Functional Collaboration."
)
},
# ── AREAS OF EXPERTISE ────────────────────────────────────────────────
{
"title": "Target Roles & Career Goals",
"category": "profile",
"text": (
"Arifur is open to roles in ML Engineering, AI/Data Science, Data Engineering, "
"and AI Research — particularly in manufacturing, transportation, energy, "
"and infrastructure intelligence. Target companies include Google, Microsoft, "
"Intel, and other major tech companies. He brings a unique combination of "
"deep domain expertise (railroad AI, manufacturing optimization) with "
"production ML engineering skills (RAG pipelines, CNN-LSTM, MLOps). "
"He is US work authorized with no sponsorship required, based in Atlanta GA. "
"Starting Georgia Tech OMSCS (MS Computer Science) Fall 2026."
)
},
]
chunks = []
for entry in entries:
meta = {
"title": entry["title"],
"authors": "Md Arifur Rahman",
"year": "2024",
"source": entry["category"],
"domain": entry["category"],
"venue": entry.get("venue", ""),
}
chunks.append(DocumentChunk(text=entry["text"], metadata=meta))
return chunks