RAJSHAHI, Dec 22, 2021 (BSS)- A three-day International Conference on

Electrical and Electronic Engineering (ICEEE)-2021 began in Rajshahi
University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) today.

   The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering of RUET organised
the ICEEE for the third consecutive time in order to take technological
growth one step forward as engineering and technology play a pivotal role in
the development of today's world.

   The conference provided a highly interactive platform in which leading
experts and researchers in the field of electrical and electronic engineering
discussed recent scientific advances and sought cooperation from all over the
world.

   Deputy Minister for Education Mohibul Hassan Chowdhury, MP, addressed the
opening ceremony as chief guest virtually, while RUET Vice Chancellor Prof
Rafiqul Islam Sheikh spoke as chief patron with ICEEE 2021 convening
committee president Prof Faruque Hossain in the chair.

   IEEE USA Chapter Prof Saifur Rahman, Bangladesh Chapter President Prof
Moshiul Haque, RUET EEE Faculty Dean Prof Nazrul Islam Mondal and EEE
Department Head Prof Shamim Anwar also spoke.

   Around 150 worldwide leading academic scientists, researchers and research
scholars from the USA, Canada, Australia, Japan, China, Malaysia, Korea,
Cyprus and host Bangladesh are taking part in the conference.

   Besides, 200 students and professionals from home and abroad are
participating in the conference.

   A total of 51 keynote papers and research papers are likely to be tabled
in the conference.

   In his remarks, Mohibul Hassan Chowdhury said the ICEEE focused on the
rapid strides and technological advancements in EEE in recent years.

   It opened a forum for technical excellence and exchange of technology
between technocrats, research scholars and representatives from academia and
industry.

   He added that engineering and technology play pivotal roles in the
development of today's world. Widespread research and innovative practices
are propelling the world to a new plateau of development.

   The conference provided an ample opportunity to academicians, engineers,
professionals, researchers, specialists and students from home and abroad for
sharing to curve the engineering challenges leading to sustainable
development.

   Various modern issues like microwave and radio frequency, electrical
machine, optical fiber communication, instrumentation and measurement,
electro-magnetic field, power plant and high voltage engineering, smart power
grid, multimedia system and image processing are expected to be discussed
elaborately in the three-day event.