Naimul Hoque

Naimul Hoque is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Iowa, within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. His research is centered on the intersection of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Information Visualization, and Artificial Intelligence, with a focus on fairness, transparency, provenance, and accessibility in AI-assisted applications.

His educational background includes a Ph.D. in Information Studies from the University of Maryland, College Park; a Master’s in Computer Science from Stony Brook University; and a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Hoque's research explores how visualization can enhance human understanding and trust in AI systems. Key themes include explainable AI, intelligent writing assistants, accessible data representation, and social bias detection. His work emphasizes inclusive and ethical design, particularly in media and creative applications.

His recent publications span top venues like ACM CHI, IEEE VIS, ACM CSCW, and ACM DIS, showing a consistent focus on interactive, human-centered AI tools. Trends include the development of design spaces for writing assistants, provenance tracking in AI-generated text, and multimodal interfaces for diverse user needs.

Although no formal scientific awards are listed in the provided text, his work has been accepted in premier conferences, and he is actively contributing to the research community through workshops and collaborative projects.

Hoque advises students and leads interdisciplinary collaborations involving HCI, NLP, education, and social computing. He is involved in organizing the workshop on accessible visualization at IEEE VIS and maintains active projects such as DashGuide, HaLLMark, and Belief Miner. He began his faculty position at the University of Iowa in January 2025, indicating active research and teaching engagement.

He is associated with research labs and teams focused on human-centered AI and visualization, including collaborations with researchers across HCI, NLP, and education. His project A Design Space for Intelligent Writing Assistants is a living artifact maintained on GitHub, inviting community contributions.