Founded in 1993, Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) is one of the oldest and leading private universities in Bangladesh where academic excellence is a tradition, teaching a passion and lifelong learning a habit. IUB currently has more than 9,800 undergraduate and graduate students and over 13,700 alumni. The students of IUB experience an exciting academic life with copious opportunities to explore and nurture their innate talent.
Live in Field Experience (LFE) is a signature course of IUB. It allows IUB students, most of whom come from urban settings, to have an immersive experience of everyday life in rural Bangladesh. Unique in Bangladesh, the overarching idea, which owes its roots to some of the leading social thinkers of this region, is to bridge the gap in knowledge that an urban student has about their rural counterparts. As part of the LFE, which is a mandatory course, small groups of students (usually 5-10, mix of male and female, and English and Bangla medium backgrounds) spend a certain amount of time at different locations in Bangladesh and experience life in the fields.
Industry and academia leaders discuss areas of collaboration at IUB
12/05/2024
The Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) organized an event titled “Industry-Academia Meet” on May 18, 2023. The event brought together industry professionals, academicians, and stakeholders from various sectors for a fruitful discussion on building strong collaborations between academia and industry.
While speaking at the event, Vice-Chancellor Tanweer Hasan, PhD, reiterated IUB's commitment towards producing tech-savvy, environmentally responsible, and globally conscientious future leaders with a strong Liberal Arts foundation. He shared several notable initiatives launched by IUB such as the "IUB ARROWS" and "Coding for All" programs.
Dr. Mahady Hasan, Interim Dean of IUB’s School of Engineering Technology and Science, stressed on the significance of the 4th Industrial Revolution and the pivotal role played by innovative technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT). He also underscored highlighted some of the state-of-the-art laboratory facilities available at IUB such as the Fabrication, CCDS, CCSE, and RIOT Labs.
Among the industry experts who attended the event, Mr. Wahid Sharif, President of Bangladesh Association of Contact Center and Outsourcing (BACCO), talked about the importance of acquiring soft skills such as communication, presentation, and foreign language proficiency.
Mr. Sami Ahmed, Managing Director of Startup Bangladesh Limited, highlighted the tremendous opportunities that are currently available for future startups in the country, particularly in the fields of AI and Cybersecurity.
Mr. Syed Almas Kabir, President of Bangladesh-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce & Industry, praised IUB for its unique initiatives, including the Live in Field Experience (LFE) program and foreign language courses. Mr. Khondkar Atique E Rabbani, Managing Director of The Computers Ltd, focused on the significance of innovative technologies such as AI and Blockchain. Mr. Syed Tanvir Husain, Chief Human Resources Officer of Grameenphone Ltd., addressed the "knowing-doing" gap, stressing the importance of the practical application of knowledge.
The event also featured several renowned industry leaders including Fahim Mashroor, CEO and Co-founder of BDJobs; Mr. Zia Ashraf, Co-founder and COO of Chaldal; Mohammad Shamim Chowdhury, Director of HR and Vital Assets at Therap (BD) Ltd.; Mr. Sohel Reza, CEO of ADN Diginet; Mr. Topu Newaj, Executive Vice President of Engineer at Kona Software Ltd.; Mr. Yoshihiko Kato, Team Leader of the International Expert Team at SREDA, JICA; Ms. Mari Iwata, Consultant at SREDA, MRI; Mr. Wahid Choudhury, Founder and CEO of KAZ Software, and so on.