Libraries, data
& people.
From cataloguing 100,000 books in Bangladesh to researching the science of science in Arizona: the person behind the papers.
Md Liton Ali is a PhD student in Information Science at the University of Arizona, studying how knowledge moves, and how AI is changing that.
His doctoral research centres on the science of science and AI in higher education: how scholarship is published and accessed, how universities and publishers govern generative AI, and how AI tools affect the way students learn and perform. He also serves as a Graduate Teaching Associate for INFO 557: Neural Networks.
Before the PhD, he spent nearly a decade across more than 15 library and information institutions in Bangladesh. At the Islamic University of Technology (IUT) he served as Assistant Cataloguer and later in the International Affairs and External Communication Office, deploying Koha-ILS, redesigning the library's digital presence, managing 100,000+ items and supporting international students.
He holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Information Science and Library Management from the University of Dhaka (Masters CGPA 3.97/4.00), where he received the Mohammad Shahidullah Memorial Gold Medal, the Dean's Award of Honour and the Provost Award of Excellence. His policy review of generative AI across academic publishers and universities won the Best Paper Award at IIKM 2025.
What I bring
Science of science
Webometrics of LibGen and Sci-Hub; a policy review of GenAI across publishers and universities.
AI in higher education
E-learning acceptance, AI chatbots for library support, and AI's effect on student performance.
Library technologist
Deployed Koha-ILS and RFID at IUT; contributed to 15+ automation projects with DSpace, SLiMS and Greenstone.
Community builder
Chair-Elect of ASIS&T SIG-AVC, student association president, and blood donor 12+ times.
Skills & methods
Library Systems
Technical
Research Methods
Where I trained
PhD in Information Science
College of Information Science, University of Arizona, USA
Master of Arts in Information Science & Library Management
University of Dhaka
Bachelor in Information Science & Library Management
University of Dhaka
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)
Kaliganj Haat Degree College, Rajshahi
Secondary School Certificate (SSC)
Dr. Abu Bakar High School, Rajshahi
Collaboration & correspondence
I welcome conversations about research collaboration, scholarly communication, AI in higher education and library digitization.