Past Events of 2020

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers or IEEE is the world’s biggest platform for Engineering Students and Professionals consisting of over 4,00,000 professionals and over 70,000 student members. ‘Advancing Technology for Humanity’ holding this motive, the institute is dedicated entirely to the advancement of technology with all the available resources for more than a century. Its glorious history shows that many famous scientists and engineers have worked with the institute.

To enlighten the innovative research and creative ideas on the emerging development in information and communication field, Institute of Information and Communication Technology (IICT), RUET organized a “Virtual Project Competition on ICT-2020”, volunteered by IEEE RUET Student Branch on 24th December 2020 at 9 am to 1 pm. The principal motive of this program was to give emphasis on inventive, ingenious, unique projects which could make real differences in modern life.

The event started with 22 teams at a scheduled time. The program was designed to conduct in five segments- opening ceremony, technical sessions 1 & 2, refreshment, technical sessions 3 & 4, and lastly the closing ceremony. The moderator of the event, Milton Kumar Kundu (Lecturer, Dept. of ECE, RUET) inaugurated the opening ceremony by welcoming the chief guest, special guests, judges, faculty members from different universities, and participants. The chief guest, Prof. Dr. Md. Rafiqul Islam Sheikh, honorable Vice-Chancellor, RUET gave his valuable speech highlighting the benefits of this type of competition.

When we think of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, we think of independence, leadership, inspiration, and patriotism. He was a true leader by all means- a powerful voice that encouraged millions. On this day, the people of Bangladesh remember his visions, strong willpower, and undying love towards this nation, with utmost pride and glory. To honor and celebrate the 100th birth year of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Government had declared the year 2020 as Mujib Borsho.
On this glorious month of December, along with celebrating the birth of a sovereign Bangladesh, RUET Authority took an initiative: 'BIJOY 2020' which was volunteered by IEEE CS RUET SBC - to celebrate the life and achievements of the Father of the Nation.
There was a quiz contest on "Bangabandhu Jonmoshotobarshiki and Bangladesh" among the current students of RUET on that day. It was free for all . So those who wanted to participate had to register before the registration deadline. There was three winners (Champion, 1st runner up and 2nd runner up).
**Topic:
1. Different spheres in life of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
2. Liberation war and Bangladesh

IEEE RUET RAS Student Branch Chapter and IEEE RUET WIE Student Branch Affinity Group in association with IEEE RUET Student Branch sponsored by Asian Traffic Technologies Limited organized “TechShield 2020”, a pilot event of IEEE Yesist12 (Youth endeavors for social innovation using sustainable technology) and a contest for those with innovative ideas. IEEE YESIST12 is an international talent show for students and young professionals to showcase their innovative ideas to solve humanitarian and social issues. The contest was divided into three rounds. The first round of “TechShield 2020” included only abstract submission.
Also Certificates were provided to all Ambassadors and along with that considering the performance, one of them was chosen as the best Ambassador and given the recognition of best Ambassador of "Techshield-2020". Farhan Tasnim, from American International University- Bangladesh became the best ambassador.
Finally E-monuments were presented to our respected judges and guests for their amazing contribution throughout the event from IEEE RUET SB.Thus this successful pilot event ended at 6 pm.

IEEE RUET IAS (Industry Applications Society) STUDENT BRANCH CHAPTER in association with the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, RUET, and IEEE RUET STUDENT BRANCH brings you the third session of “Webinar Series on Current Research & Technology” on one of the most talked-about topics which was “100% ELECTRICITY FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES”.

Renewable source, a resource that can be utilized frequently and replenished naturally. These sources rarely run out such as solar, hydro, biomass, geothermal, wind, etc. Renewable sources restore their depleted portion through natural reproduction or other procedures in a time span. Renewable sources power 26% of our electricity needs worldwide. It is thought to be the future of electrical energy supply because it makes energy system durable, lowers the risk of a fuel spill, and lastly preserves the nation’s organic sources. But in Bangladesh, only 2.95% of its total power generation is from renewable sources. Currently, our country is using biogas, hydropower, solar power, and wind power and aiming to generate 10% of total power generation within this year.

Our speaker, Dr. Muhammad Abdul Goffar Khan discussed all renewable energy sources and the future possibilities of it in our country.

To share knowledge about different research of STEM, Hi-Technology, Digital Economy of International Space Station (ISS), IEEE RUET Student Branch successfully organized a MEGA Webinar Event on "ISS based Stem Education, Digital Economy and Empowering Hi-Tech Economy through Emerging Technology" on 12th September 2020. 3 major topics was covered in the webinar by our honorable speakers.

The first topic was "Skill Development Utilizing ISS Based Stem Education" by Professor Mizanul H Chowdhury. The second topic was “Digital Economy — looking back, looking ahead, and looking for a new path for digital transformation through digital technologies” that will be discussed by Professor Dr. M Jahangir Alam. And the third topic was "Empowering Hi-tech economy in Bangladesh with microelectronic VLSI design and ESDM", Dr. Jahangir Dewan will give a discussion on this topic.

The records of the webinar is uploaded in our YouTube channel.

Our beloved University started its journey in 1964 named as ‘Rajshahi Engineering College’ with only three departments. On September 01, 2003, the University was given a new identity: ‘Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology’-RUET. Every year since then, 1st September is celebrated as our University Day with much love, excitement, and happiness. Celebrating ‘University Day’ is just a way of cherishing the past, celebrating the present, and hoping for some great future achievements.

To celebrate the day with an added grandeur, this year,RUET authority (office of Student Welfare), volunteered by IEEE Computer Society RUET SBC in association with IEEE RUET Student Branch, arranged a one-day event: “Celebration of University Day-2020”. The event was divided in two segments: a Poster Presentation Competition and an Innovative Project Idea Contest. Students of any university recognized by UGC from all over the country could register for the segments. Projects were either Hardware or Software-based.The winners of each segment was divided into three categories and rewarded with exciting prize money.

The second session of Webinar Series on "Current Research and Technology” organized by EEE Association, RUET in association with IEEE RUET IAS Student Branch Chapter and IEEE RUET Student Branch on August 13, 2020. The topic was "The Role of Electric Vehicles in Next Generation Power Systems with Renewable Generation".

Fueling with electricity offers some advantages not available in conventional internal combustion engine vehicles. Because electric motors react quickly, EVs are very responsive and has a very good torque. EVs are often more digitally connected than conventional vehicles, with many EV charging stations providing the option to control charging from a smartphone app. Since the electric grid is available almost everywhere, there are a variety of options for charging: at home, at work, or on the road. EVs can also reduce the emissions that contribute to climate change and smog, improving public health, and reducing ecological damage. Charging your EV on renewable energy such as solar or wind minimizes these emissions even more.

“Webinar Series on Current Research and Technology” organized by IEEE RUET IAS Student Branch Chapter in association with IEEE RUET Student Branch was started with a bang. The first session was on “Applications of Different Nonlinear Control Techniques for Converter-Interfaced Renewable Energy Sources”. It was organized at zoom platform on 21th July, 2020. It was started at 5.30 pm and 79 participants attended at that time.
The speaker of the event Dr. Apel Mahmud, Senior Lecturer, Electrical & Renewable Energy Engineering, Deakin University, Australia started his technical session at 6.10 pm.

He discussed about the design and implementation of different nonlinear control techniques for converter- interfaced renewable energy sources. These nonlinear control techniques included mainly feedback linearization and backstepping approaches along with their combinations. The applicability of these schemes on solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind power generation systems were demonstrated while highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of these schemes. After the speaker ended the session, some group photos were captured. After that the speaker Dr. Apel Mahmud was given an E- Certificate by Dr. Md. Faruk Hossain. And finally after taking feedback from the participants the event was closed by 7.20 pm.

OpenPower Foundation, which is founded by IBM, Google, NVIDIA, Tyan, and Mellanox arranged a Webinar on AI and Edge Computing using the IBM Power 9 platform in association with IEEE RUET Student Branch. The webinar was focused on AI and Cloud for the students of Bangladesh.

Clarisse Hedglin from IBM presented the basics of ML/DL, features, and use cases. Prof Abhinandan from NIE shared his experiences using IBM AI Supercomputer In the context of Industry 4.0, the development of process automation faces new challenges related to quality and efficiency.

Basics of PowerAI Distributed Deep Learning (DDL) to train the datasets and their state-of-the-art model achieves a test accuracy of 98.3%, higher than any existing models along with a reduction of around 75% training time compared to a regular workstation.

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers or IEEE is the world’s biggest platform for Engineering Students and Professionals consisting of over 4,00,000 professionals and over 70,000 student members.

‘Advancing Technology for Humanity’ holding this motive, the institute is dedicated entirely to the advancement of technology with all the available resources for more than a century. Its glorious history shows that many famous scientists and engineers have worked with the institute. But why should one join IEEE? Or how’s it helpful for an undergraduate student or a professional?

Here are some potential benefits that you would like to look upon:
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This year IEEE RUET Student Branch have celebrated IEEE PES Day by organizing an online event “IEEE PES DAY Meetup” where the discussion topic was “Payra 1320MW Thermal power plant”. The event was held in 5th June,2020. Our Special guest was Injaman Ul Haque, Assistant Engineer, BCPCL and Former Chair of IEEE RUET SB.

“Payra 1320 MW Coal-fire Ultra-supercritical Thermal Power Plant” is the biggest power plant in Bangladesh. In this event our speaker shared his ideas about this power plant. He had discussed about both mechanical and electrical site of a power plant system and had taken us in an online journey inside the Payra 1320MW Thermal Power Plant. The event was started at 9.00 pm. Around 40 students from RUET and other Universities joined the event.
The program was scheduled to be ended by 10.30 pm. Due to discussing the topic broadly including with the question answer session, the event ended at about 12.00am. We found the participants kept very patience. And thus we got very successful event.

Hello everyone, here we're announcing the winners of the Online Contest on Article Writing & Poster Design on COVID-19.

We're congratulating K. M. Redwanul Hasan Rana, Roll: 1700114, Dept. of Civil Engineering, RUET for becoming the winner of Article Writing & Md. Hafizur Rahman, Roll:1608007, Dept. of Mechatronics Engineering, RUET for becoming the winner of Poster Design.

Let's welcome our new volunteers! IEEE RUET Student Branch have selected new volunteers for different technical and logistic positions to enhance their ability and accelerate activities.

Congratulation new volunteers and wishing a best of luck for their future journey.

From the urge to get the slender essence of real-life industrial experience, IEEE RUET IAS Student Branch Chapter, in association with IEEE RUET Student Branch organized a visit to HDVC Back to Back Station, Bheramara, Kushtia on 5th March 2020 with around 45 enthusiasts. Prof. Dr. S. M. Abdur Razzak (Professor, Dept. of EEE, RUET), Milton Kumar Kundu (Lecturer, Dept. of ECE, RUET), Suvra Prakash Biswas (Lecturer, Dept. of ETE, RUET), Abu Hanif Pramanik (Lecturer, Dept. of ECE, RUET) and A.S.M.Badrudduza Kanon (Lecturer, Dept. Of ETE, RUET) joined along with the devotees.
On the breezy morning of 5th March at 8:10 am, to requite the knowledge the journey towards HVDC station was started from RUET main gate by RUET bus. Meanwhile, on the bus, snacks were given to participants. After reaching the destination, participants were divided into two groups. One group was briefed on the control system and valve house -where the main rectification occurs in the facility and side by side, and the rest observed the transformers, transmission lines, filter section, and other parts and how the parts contribute in this station.

To spread out the knowledge of IoT also known as “Internet of things” & its improvisation on Electric vehicles, IEEE RUET RAS Student Branch Chapter organized a “Seminar on IoT based system & Electric Vehicle” in association with IEEE RUET Student Branch. Our honorable teacher, Prof. Dr. Md. Rokunuzzaman, (Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering) was the designated speaker of this seminar. Prof. Dr. Md Nurul Islam (Professor & Head Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, RUET) was our chief guest. Throughout the seminar, the speaker highlighted different knowledge on IoT including its applications & its interrelation with automation. The speaker also talked about some applications of IoT which are already being used & some outstanding applications which can be done using IoT to make our daily life easier. Alongside he talked about some IoT projects as well as discussed his own. He also brought up some light on automation with some simple yet clear and technical words. Later on, he highlighted how automation can Effect on Electric Vehicle industry & how it can affect the future of our world.

To fulfill student's interest in humor research and answer their questions about higher studies abroad the “Seminar on Humor Research and Higher Studies in Abroad” took place on February 23, 2020, at 5:00 pm. The event took place in the EEE Hall room. The seminar was conducted by Nabil Hossain, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Rochester, New York. The seminar was also attended by honorable Dr. Md. Abdul Goffar Khan sir (Professor, Dept. of EEE, RUET), Md. Yeakub Ali Sir (Lecturer, Dept. of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, RUET), and Belal Hossain Sir (Lecturer, Dept. of EEE, RUET). A handful of students attended the seminar to fulfill their interest in both topics. The seminar was divided into two sections, the first section was about FunLines where the spokesman introduced the audience with his research “Stimulating Creativity with FunLines: A Case Study of Humor Generation in Headlines” and the second section was about higher study opportunities in abroad. Students were proffered the opportunity with an interactive session with the speaker where they could know more about the topics from the speaker. The seminar ended at almost 7:00 pm. Food and kits were provided for the attending students in the seminar. After the seminar, the speaker was presented with a small token of appreciation by the honorable faculty member Md. Yeakub Ali Sir (Lecturer, Dept. of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, RUET).

For manifestations of research and higher education, IEEE Computer Society RUET Student Branch organized a seminar on “Application Requirements, University & Scholarship Search in the US”. Mr. Ruhul Amin, the coordinator in EducationUSA, a global organization supported by the US government working to guide students getting into a U.S. University, was the speaker of the interactive seminar. This seminar provided current, accurate and updated official information that shows the scopes in higher studies in the US. The one and half hour presentation in the seminar covered the basic process of application in the US and their requirement, Scholarship information and best-fit Universities. This section provided a question-answer segment so that joining individuals can quench their thirst for higher studies. It is the greatest opportunity for those students who are interested to go for higher study in the US.
Speaker's Profile: Ruhul Amin
EducationUSA Outreach Coordinator
Edward M.Kennedy Center

IEEE RUET WIE Student Branch Affinity Group successfully organized a seminar entitled “Seminar on Thesis Paper Writing & Research Publications” in association with IEEE RUET Student Branch on January 30, 2020, at RUET auditorium. Honorable Speaker, Prof. Dr. S. M. Abdur Razzak, Professor, Dept. of EEE, RUET, conducted the session about Research paper writing procedures as well as research publications and guided the aspiring participants throughout his insightful speech. An interactive Q&A session was followed by that. The presence of an Honorable guest, Prof. Dr. Md. Abdul Goffar Khan, Dept. of EEE, RUET, and his valuable speech encouraged all the participants.
Following that, Tasnim Binte Shawkat (Assistant Professor, Dept. of ECE, RUET) and Milton Kumar Kundu (Lecturer, Dept. of ECE, RUET) honorable special guests of the seminar, also enlightened everyone by their promising speech. After that, A gift as a token of appreciation was presented to our honorable speaker, Prof. Dr. S.M. Abdur Razzak sir for conducting the program in such a beautiful way.
Right after that Tasnim Binte Shawkat Ma'am announced the winners of ‘Call for event proposals’ organized by IEEE RUET WIE Student Branch Affinity Group and 'Online CV Writing Contest' organized by IEEE RUET Student Branch. Small gifts were presented to both the winners as appreciation by Prof. Dr. Md. Abdul Goffar Khan sir and Prof. Dr. S. M. Abdur Razzak sir.

IEEE RUET Student Branch successfully organized a skill developing workshop on " MATLAB Simulation" with around 90 participants on 24 January 2020 at EEE Hall Room, EEE building, RUET. The workshop started at the scheduled time at 10 am with a satisfied amount of participants after providing useful kits. The appearance of our respected guests Md. Abu Hanif Pramanik sir (Lecturer, Dept. of ECE, RUET), Md. Mahbubur Rahman sir (Lecturer, Dept. of ECE, RUET), Belal Hossain sir (Lecturer, Dept. of EEE, RUET) made the event fruitful. Our honorable speaker, Dr. Tushar Kanti Roy sir (Assistant professor, Dept. of ETE, RUET) gave a short speech and started conducting his session on MATLAB Simulation. Throughout the session, participants worked practically along with Tushar Kanti Roy sir. IEEE RUET Student branch volunteers were present to meet the demand of participants. After the completion of the session, the feedback was taken which was extremely good. Then a small token of appreciation was given to our respected speaker by Alok Kuman Pal sir (Assistant professor, Dept. of EEE, RUET). Finally, the workshop came to an end at 12 pm after distributing certificates and refreshments among the participants.

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers or IEEE is the world’s biggest platform for Engineering Students and Professionals consisting of over 4,00,000 professionals and over 70,000 student members. ‘Advancing Technology for Humanity’ holding this motive, the institute is dedicated entirely to the advancement of technology with all the available resources for more than a century. Its glorious history shows that many famous scientists and engineers have worked with the institute.