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.
A Study Tour to Atomic Energy Research Establishment from the Department of Physical Sciences
10/05/2024
Department of Physical Sciences organized a study tour to Atomic Energy Research Establishment (AERE), Savar on June 15, 2023. Dr. Mahbub Alam and Mr. Mehir Amin led the tour of twenty-one undergraduate students. The tour exposed students to real-world research and gave them a glimpse into the modern facilities and experiments being conducted at AERE. Additionally, it sought to foster interest and passion for physics among the students and inspire them to pursue scientific research at home and abroad. Students visited four different units of AERE: Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (INST), Centre for Research Reactor (CRR), Institute of Electronics (IE), Institute of Computer Science (ICS), Institute of Radiation and Polymer Technology (IRPT). The tour shed light on the collaborative and interdisciplinary nature of physics research at AERE and various scopes of research. Dr. Swapan Kumar Chakraborty, Director & CSO of the Scientific Information Unit welcomed the team to AERE and guided the students through its various units. Different unit Heads, chief scientific officers, and researchers shared their knowledge and the significance of their contributions to the scientific community. These talks motivated the students to pursue their passion for physics and instilled a sense of curiosity and dedication.