Rana Banik
About Rana Banik
Rana Banik is a Research Assistant and PhD student at Vanderbilt University, specializing in medical image synthesis and high-field MRI. He has a background in electrical engineering and experience in deep learning and data science.
Title and Current Role
Rana Banik is currently a Research Assistant at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. In addition to his role as a Research Assistant, he is pursuing a PhD at Vanderbilt. His dual involvement in research and advanced education underscores his dedication to the field of electrical and electronics engineering, specifically focusing on medical imaging and high-field MRI.
Previous Work Experience
Rana Banik has a rich background in engineering and academia. Before his current roles, he was a Teaching Assistant at Vanderbilt University in 2018 and 2019. His industry experience includes working as a System Engineer at Teletalk Bangladesh Limited from 2016 to 2018 in Chittagong, and as an Electrical Engineer at Renata Limited from 2015 to 2016 in Rajendrapur, Gazipur. These roles have contributed to his expertise in system engineering and electrical applications.
Education and Expertise
Rana Banik studied at the Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology, where he earned his Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from 2009 to 2014. His foundational education was completed at Chittagong College, with a focus on Science for his Higher Secondary certificate, and at Chittagong Collegiate School for his Secondary School Certificate. His academic background is complemented by his specialization in intermodality (MR-CT) medical image synthesis and high-field MRI.
Technical Skills and Proficiencies
Rana Banik is proficient in medical image analysis and visualization software such as ITK-Snap, Slicer3D, FSL, ITK, VTK, FreeSurfer, and SPM. He has experience with deep learning architectures like UNet, ResNet, and GAN networks, and is skilled in data science and analysis libraries including PyTorch, Tensorflow, Numpy, Matplotlib, Scikit-Learn, and Pandas. These technical skills are essential to his research and professional endeavors at Vanderbilt University.
Personal Interests
Outside of his professional and academic commitments, Rana Banik has several personal interests. He enjoys playing acoustic guitar and riding bikes, and has a strong interest in the political, economic, and ideological impacts on science and technology. He also enjoys playing chess and a variety of board games, with cricket and soccer being his favorite outdoor activities.