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Published Research

Q1 JournalImpact Factor 4.5Open AccessPeer-Reviewed

Adaptive User Interface for Mobile Banking Apps: Enhancing UX through Machine Learning

Array — Elsevier
Volume 30 · Article 100901 · 2026
Co-author (Sheikh Easin Arafat)
Khaled Hasan, Md Rashid Ul Islam, Sheikh Easin Arafat, Iyolita Islam

An adaptive UI framework that uses machine learning on user interaction patterns to dynamically personalize mobile banking app interfaces, improving user experience.

DOI: 10.1016/j.array.2026.100901Read Paper

Press & Media

National DailyFeatured

The need for cybersecurity education in Bangladeshi universities

The Daily Star
Campus · Skills

Featured for the events and CTFs led by MIST Cyber Security Club in 2023, with commentary on the state of cybersecurity education in Bangladesh.

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Speaking & Events

3,500+ ParticipantsOrganizer

MIST LEETCON 2023 — HackMeIfYouCan

Military Institute of Science and Technology
Bangladesh's first international cybersecurity conference

Organized Bangladesh's first international cybersecurity conference.

National CTFHost

FlagHunt 2023 — National CTF

MIST Cyber Security Club × CTFBD
National Capture The Flag competition

Hosted a national CTF competition in collaboration with CTFBD.

Critical InfrastructureOrganizer

Cyber Drill 2023

BGD e-GOV CIRT
Financial Institutes & Critical Information Infrastructures

Organizer for the Financial Institute & Critical Information Infrastructures Cyber Drill.

DefenseHost

Emerging Cyber Threats Seminar

Armed Forces Division, Bangladesh
National defense cybersecurity seminar

Host for an emerging cyber threats seminar with the Armed Forces Division of Bangladesh.

Recognition

World #12021

University Rover Challenge 2021 — Global Champion

Team MIST Mongol Barota
Software & Communication Lead

Global champion as Software and Communication Lead for the University Rover Challenge.

Top 1%Global Ranking

Top 1% — TryHackMe

TryHackMe (KingBOB)
CTF player and problem solver

Ranked in the top 1% globally on TryHackMe.

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2023–2024Leadership

President, MIST Cyber Security Club

Military Institute of Science and Technology
Led club events, CTFs, and national conferences

President of the MIST Cyber Security Club (2023–2024).

Find Me Online

Patchstack VDP@n0_arafat_n0GitHub@mrx-arafatTryHackMe@KingBOBX / Twitter@easinxarafatMedium@easinxarafatLinkedIn@e4rafatGoodreads@e4rafat

Easin Arafat — Research, Press & Recognition

Sheikh Easin Arafat is a co-author of the peer-reviewed paper "Adaptive User Interface for Mobile Banking Apps: Enhancing UX through Machine Learning", published in Array (Elsevier, Q1 journal, open access), DOI 10.1016/j.array.2026.100901. He was featured in The Daily Star for cybersecurity education and the events led by the MIST Cyber Security Club. He organized MIST LEETCON 2023, Bangladesh's first international cybersecurity conference with 3,500+ participants, and was a 2021 University Rover Challenge Global Champion with Team MIST Mongol Barota.