Bangladeshi researcher Md. Hadi Al-Amin reached an impressive milestone at just 21 years old after joining EIMATEL in Spain. In only six months, the diploma graduate contributed to an international research publication in a journal carrying an impact factor above 6, reflecting exceptional progress in a short period.
His journey to that achievement was anything but easy.
The death of his father from cancer when Hadi was 13 changed the course of his childhood. Academic challenges followed, yet his passion for technology and problem-solving continued to grow despite the circumstances.
To support his family, Hadi accepted several small, repetitive jobs. Although grateful for the income, he knew he wanted more than routine work. He wanted to create, automate systems, analyse data, and solve difficult problems.
While studying mechatronics at Magura Polytechnic Institute, he developed a strong interest in programming, automation, and intelligent systems. At 17, he secured his first job as a programmer at an e-commerce company. He later worked remotely as data analyst for a US-based company while continuing his studies.
After nearly two years, Hadi made a difficult decision: he left the security of his remote job to pursue research.
That choice led him to EIMATEL, where he joined as a young diploma graduate on probation. Within six months, he became the author of his first international publication, “Evolution of Strategies in Iterated Games: A Deep Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning Approach with Hybrid Genetic and CMA-ES Optimization,” published in Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence in June 2026.
The achievement followed months of late-night coding, failed experiments, repeated simulations, debugging, and self-learning beyond his formal curriculum .
“What Hadi achieved during his first six months at EIMATEL was honestly difficult to imagine. He entered the institute as a young diploma graduate on probation, yet within that short period, he contributed to his first international publication in a journal with an impact factor of 6.7. For someone of his age and academic background, this was an extraordinary accomplishment.”
“What makes his achievement even more meaningful is the journey behind it. Hadi did not come from privilege, a famous university, or a smooth academic path. He built his progress through long nights of coding, failed experiments, constant self-learning, and the courage to continue when giving up would have been much easier. His story shows that genuine research ability is defined by curiosity, resilience, discipline, and the willingness to keep learning.”
— Samuel Kim
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Computer Science, Stanford University EIMATEL Board Member
Hadi’s story is about refusing to let a difficult beginning decide the ending. Through curiosity, courage, and persistence, he turned hardship into purpose and proved that where someone starts does not determine how far they can go.
