ABOUT ME

Hi! I am Md Mosharaf Hossan, but you’ll mostly meet me as mosharaf13 on the internet.

I am an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, specializing in game systems, mixed reality, and full-stack software development. I completed my M.S. in Computer Science at Idaho State University (GPA: 3.96), where my research focused on developing gamified VR based interventions to help individuals with Mysophobia based OCD manage their symptoms. My research integrates virtual reality games with biofeedback. I have published multiple peer-reviewed papers at IEEE venues including COMPSAC, IETC, IoTaIS, and MSR, with recognitions such as the Premium Paper Award (IETC 2025) and Best Paper Award (IETC 2024). My primary work explores adaptive VR exposure therapy using real-time heart rate feedback.

As an educator, I teach courses related to Game Systems, Game Engine Architecture, Multiplayer Systems, and Mixed Reality. I mentor students in applying design patterns, DevOps workflows, AI-assisted development, and agile practices to build production-ready interactive systems using Unity, Laravel, and modern full-stack technologies. Before academia, I spent over five years in industry as a software engineer and team lead. I helped building enterprise SaaS systems and telecom automation tools. I led Scrum teams, designed high-impact automation systems that reduced operational costs, and delivered large-scale production systems used by thousands of users daily.

Academic & Professional Interests

Software Engineering Human-Computer Interaction Virtual Reality

Other Interests

Psychology Bioinformatics Badminton Tennis Table Tennis Football

Academic CV Professional CV

Peer Reviewed Publications

[1]

[COMPSAC-SCA, 25] Can You Keep Calm?: Adaptive Gameplay using Heart Rate as a Controller

Md Mosharaf Hossan , Rifat Ara Tasnim , Farjana Z. Eishita

8th International Workshop on Smart Computing and Applications (SCA 2025), held in conjunction with IEEE COMPSAC 2025 , 2025 . Accepted

[2]

[IETC, 25] Gamified Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Mysophobia: Evaluating the Efficacy of a Simulated Sneeze Intervention

Md Mosharaf Hossan , Rifat Ara Tasnim , Farjana Z. Eishita

2025 Intermountain Engineering, Technology and Computing (IETC) , 2025 . Accepted

[3]

[IETC, 25] Analyzing the User Experience of Google Drive Storage Management with Alert Notification

Aney Rani Paul , Md Mosharaf Hossan , Farjana Z. Eishita

2025 Intermountain Engineering, Technology and Computing (IETC) , 2025 . Accepted

[4]

[MSR, 25] Decoding Dependency Risks: A Quantitative Study of Vulnerabilities in the Maven Ecosystem

Costain Nachuma , Md Mosharaf Hossan , Asif Kamal Turzo , Minhaz F. Zibran

22nd international conference on mining software repositories (MSR) , 2025 . Accepted for publication

[5]

[IoTaIS, 24] Adaptive Game Design Using Machine Learning Techniques: A Survey

Md Mosharaf Hossan , Mostafa M. Fouda , Farjana Z. Eishita

The 2024 IEEE International Conference on Internet of Things and Intelligence System (IoTaIS) , pages 144-150 , IEEE , 2024 DOI: 10.1109/IoTaIS64014.2024.10799330

[6]

[IETC, 24] Analyzing Differential Impact of Text-Based Instructions in Video Games

Rifat Ara Tasnim , Md Mosharaf Hossan , Farjana Z. Eishita

2024 Intermountain Engineering, Technology and Computing (IETC) , pages 227-232 , IEEE , 2024 DOI: 10.1109/IETC61393.2024.10564249