Ariful Islam

Researcher · Engineer · Entrepreneur · Publisher · Creator

Ariful Islam

I research explainable AI, build digital products and platforms, publish educational resources, and lead independent ventures across education, technology, and visual storytelling.

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Current focus
Explainable AIDigital PlatformsPublishingVentures

Selected impact

ResearchExplainable AI and medical-image analysis, published and ongoing.
PlatformsIndependent digital platforms spanning education, publishing and creative work.
PublishingEducational books and learning resources for young learners.
BuildingHands-on product architecture, development and infrastructure work.

Now

Latest research

Revolutionizing Brain Tumor Detection Using Explainable AI in MRI Images

Published 2025

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Current build

The Teaching Friends Platform

A direct education marketplace and membership experience designed for teachers, parents, and schools.

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Recent publishing

Selected educational books

Educational workbooks published on Amazon KDP.

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Featured research

Research is a serious, ongoing part of this work.

NMR in Biomedicine · 2025

Revolutionizing Brain Tumor Detection Using Explainable AI in MRI Images

Research exploring how explainable artificial intelligence can support interpretable brain-tumour detection from MRI imagery.

Authors
M. Ariful Islam, M. F. Mridha, M. Safran, S. Alfarhood, M. Mohsin Kabir
Venue
NMR in Biomedicine
Citations
32 (snapshot, August 2026 — owner-supplied google scholar screenshot)
Explainable artificial intelligenceMedical image analysisApplied machine learningResponsible and interpretable AIIntelligent decision-support systemsComputer engineering
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Selected work

Case studies in systems, products, and platforms.

EdTech & commerce

The Teaching Friends Platform

A direct education marketplace and membership experience designed for teachers, parents, and schools.

Challenge

Move from marketplace dependence toward a trusted direct customer relationship.

Approach

Next.js storefront, structured catalogue, secure digital delivery, memberships, analytics, CRM, and mobile-ready architecture.

In development
Next.jsTypeScriptNode.jsMySQLPrisma
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Photography commerce

MayaChitro Photography Marketplace

A story-led platform for selling original photography as downloads, licences, and wall-art-ready visual products.

Live
Next.jsE-commercePWADigital delivery
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Automation & operations

AI-Assisted Content Workflows

Human-reviewed AI workflows supporting educational content planning, design iteration, product QA, and publishing efficiency.

Active
AI workflowsPrompt systemsAutomationEditorial QA
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Capabilities

What I actually do.

Research & AI

  • Explainable artificial intelligence
  • Medical image analysis
  • Applied machine learning
  • Responsible and interpretable AI

Platforms & Engineering

  • Next.js & TypeScript
  • Node.js API architecture
  • MySQL & Prisma
  • Redis & Docker infrastructure

Publishing & Education

  • Educational publishing systems
  • Digital learning products
  • Educational resource design

Product & Venture Building

  • Product strategy
  • Platform development
  • Digital commerce
  • Operational systems

Ventures

Independent businesses built for distinct audiences.

Photography & visual storytelling

MayaChitro

A premium photography platform for original photo downloads, image licensing, visual collections, and story-led wall art.

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In development

The Teaching Friends

Education publishing & learning technology

An international-facing education publishing venture creating classroom-ready resources, workbooks, direct digital products, and a future membership platform.

Founder and platform builder

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In development

Papry's Blooming Beauty

Fashion commerce platform

A modern fashion-commerce platform project focused on catalogue experience, customer discovery, analytics, and scalable web architecture.

Digital platform architect

Publishing

Educational workbooks published on Amazon KDP.

Publishing is part of the same practice as the research and the platforms — turning a clear learning objective into a structured, well-produced resource.

Cover of Area and Perimeter Workbook for Kids

Area & Perimeter

Grades 3–5 · Ages 8–11

Cover of Sight Word Sentences Workbook for Kids

Sight Word Sentences

Kindergarten–Grade 2 · Ages 5–8

Cover of Multiplication Facts Workbook for Kids

Multiplication Facts

Grades 2–4 · Ages 7–10

Cover of Big Coloring Book for Kids

Big Coloring Book

Ages 2–8

External links open on Amazon — not routed through internal checkout.

Selected photography

Photography is another way I study structure, place, people, and visual storytelling.

This practice lives on MayaChitro, a dedicated photography and visual-storytelling platform. A curated selection will appear here directly once the editorial photography system is ready.

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Insights

Notes on research, publishing, and building things that last.

Applied AI · 5 min read

What Explainable AI Can Contribute to Medical Imaging

A practical overview of why interpretability matters when machine-learning systems support medical-image analysis.

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About

Different disciplines, one way of working.

Research asks whether an idea holds up. Engineering asks whether it can be built. Publishing and venture-building ask whether it reaches anyone. I move between all four because a result that only survives one of those tests usually is not finished yet.

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Collaboration

Different goals need different starting points.

Research & academia

  • Research collaboration
  • AI & intelligent systems
  • Publications

Professional

  • Platform architecture
  • Technology consulting
  • Digital product work

Ventures & publishing

  • Entrepreneurship
  • Educational products
  • Publishing collaboration

If any of this overlaps with what you are working on, I would like to hear from you.

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