News & Updates

Publications, grants, appointments, keynotes, invited lectures, and panel engagements from the group and its principal investigator.

2026

15 updates

Jul 27, 2026 Panel Panel discussant at “Establishment of a High-Power Multipurpose Nuclear Research Reactor in Bangladesh,” organized by the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC).

Jul 2026 Grant New project funded by the Economic Relations Division, Ministry of Finance — “Development of a Scientific Inventory for Bangladesh and Identifying Challenges and Opportunities” (BDT 55,00,000, 2026–2027), with Dr. Talukder as Team Leader.

Jun 29, 2026 Panel Panel discussant on the effectiveness and implementation of GPS technology in public transport, organized by the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA).

Jun 12, 2026 Panel High-Level Strategic Roundtable on Nuclear Energy — “Strategy, Reality and Bangladesh’s Path Forward,” organized by the Ministry of Science and Technology (12–13 June).

Jun 11, 2026 Keynote Keynote — “Toward a Trillion-Dollar Bangladesh: Building an Innovation-Driven Knowledge Economy,” organized by TMSS, Bogura.

Jun 2026 Publication New paper in Journal of Energy Storage: real-time data-reconstruction-based joint estimation of state-of-charge and state-of-health of lithium-ion batteries using a quantitative feature-informed deep-learning framework.

May 20, 2026 Keynote Keynote — “Development of Scientific Inventory for Bangladesh,” organized by the Economic Relations Division, Ministry of Finance.

May 19, 2026 Keynote Two keynotes in Rajshahi: “Creating, Protecting, and Commercializing Intellectual Property — A Roadmap for Bangladesh Universities” (IQAC, University of Rajshahi) and “Engineering Innovation and Intellectual Property” (RUET).

May 13, 2026 Panel Panelist at “Fintech in 2026 — from Disruption to Infrastructure,” Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship Center, University of Dhaka.

Apr 15, 2026 Panel Panel discussant on a new mode of electron heating of plasma and the origin of radar echoes, organized by Novotheatre, Dhaka.

Apr 08, 2026 Panel Panelist at “Bridging the Digital Skills-to-Jobs Gap in Bangladesh,” organized by the World Bank’s Digital & AI team, Dhaka.

Apr 2026 Editorial Dr. Talukder is guest editor of the feature issue “Optics in South Asia,” appearing in JOSA A and JOSA B (Optica Publishing Group).

Mar 2026 Publication Paper published in Optics Express: voltage-controlled beam steering in a liquid-crystal-integrated dual-mode plasmonic nanolaser.

Jan 23, 2026 Panel Panelist on “EEE Entrepreneurs: Opportunities and Challenges in Bangladesh and Beyond” at the BUETian Entrepreneurs Network (BUETEN) Summit 2026.

Jan 2026 Appointment Dr. Talukder took office as President of the Executive Committee of the BUET Teachers’ Association for 2026.

2025

22 updates

Dec 11, 2025 Invited Talk Invited lectures on “Designing Lab-Based Research” and “Research Tools: Capturing Lab-Based Data,” organized by the Directorate of Technical Education, Bangladesh (also 30 November).

Dec 2025 Appointment Appointed Board Member of the Center of Research Excellence in Semiconductor Technology (CREST), Bangladesh.

Dec 2025 Publication Paper in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C: re-engineering hematite through synergistic codoping routes for efficient solar water splitting.

Nov 26, 2025 Panel Panel discussant on finalizing research tools and questionnaires for technical and vocational education research projects (2025–26), Technical Education Department.

Nov 25, 2025 Invited Talk Invited talk — “Building Bridges Beyond Borders: The Role of Industry-Integrated Universities in a Global Science Ecosystem for Peace” — at the UNESCO Chairs Summit of Scientific Solidarity, MMDR-9, Karachi, Pakistan.

Nov 19, 2025 Keynote Keynote on research collaboration, publication ethics, and research budget management, organized by the IQAC of Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (DUET), Gazipur.

Nov 11, 2025 Keynote Keynote — “From Wonder to Wisdom: Using Planetariums to Ignite Space Science Education in Bangladesh,” Novotheatre, Dhaka.

Nov 2025 Publication Paper in Electrochimica Acta: a physics-informed electrochemical model of cathodic corrosion in alkaline media.

Sep 27, 2025 Panel Panelist at the FBCCI Innovation and Research Center brainstorming session on future directions, Dhaka.

Sep 24, 2025 Keynote Keynote — “Developing Intellectual Property Protection for Academia: A Roadmap for Bangladesh,” Jahangirnagar University, Savar.

Sep 2025 Grant ICT Innovation Fund grant awarded for an AI-powered smartphone-based hand-held imaging device for critical disease diagnosis (BDT 20,00,000, 2025–2026).

Sep 2025 Publication New paper in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C: a β-MnO₂ monolayer on Ni with engineered oxygen vacancies delivers Pt-beating hydrogen evolution from earth-abundant materials.

Aug 25, 2025 Panel Roundtable on “Futuristic Quality Education to Ensure Youth Empowerment, Innovation and Investment,” organized by The Business Standard and United International University.

Aug 13, 2025 Invited Talk Invited talk — “The Art and Science of Research Proposal Writing,” Department of EEE, Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET).

Aug 2025 Publication Paper in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C uncovers how nanoporous carbide-derived carbon pore morphology controls ion confinement and charge accumulation in supercapacitors.

Jul 17, 2025 Panel Panelist on “Bangladeshi Semiconductor Talent Force — Pathways to Global Integration” at the BEAR Summit and National Semiconductor Symposium 2025, Dhaka.

Jul 2025 Publication Paper in Physical Review A: coupled two-dye gain-medium-based nanolasers for short-pulse generation.

Jun 2025 Publication Review published in Advanced Energy Materials: strategies and insights for transition-metal-oxide photoelectrodes for efficient solar-driven hydrogen generation.

May 16, 2025 Panel Panelist at “SILK ROAD 4.0 — Global Future Summit,” hosted by Design in Bangladesh with the Design in Global Foundation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dhaka.

Apr 12, 2025 Lab Tour HIVE hosted a guided lab tour — “Explore Cutting-Edge Innovation” — at ECE 1124, featuring hands-on demos across green hydrogen, AI-powered EV assessment, quantum-photonic biomedical imaging, battery digital twins, and supercapacitors.

Feb 2025 Seminar Group seminar series on nanophotonics and clean-energy devices — weekly talks by HIVE students on ongoing QCL, plasmonics, and electrochemistry projects.

Jan 2025 Publication Paper in Optics Express: toward low-noise on-chip plasmonic three-dimensional biological cell imaging.

2024

17 updates

Dec 2024 Publication Article in e-Prime: a multi-Bi-LSTM-attention framework for generalized real-time state-of-health estimation of lithium-ion batteries.

Sep 08, 2024 Publication Techno-economic analysis of the direct solar conversion of carbon dioxide into renewable fuels published in Energy Conversion and Management.

Aug 05, 2024 Publication Paper published in Solar Energy: a crystalline-silicon thin-film solar cell inspired by Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.

Jul 20, 2024 Invited Talk Invited talk on IP practices at BUET in the webinar “IP Management at Tertiary Educational Institutions: Malaysia and Bangladesh,” organized by the Bangladesh High Tech Park Authority.

Jul 06, 2024 Panel Panelist on “Strengthening the Collaboration of the Private Sector and Academia: State and Future,” Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Jun 29, 2024 Keynote Keynote — “Nikola Tesla: The Futurist Engineer,” organized by Novotheatre, Dhaka.

Jun 25, 2024 Panel Discussant at the Ministry of Science and Technology seminar on results and applications of special research grant-aided projects, Dhaka.

Jun 04, 2024 Keynote Keynote — “Alternate Sources of Energy: What Future Bangladesh Offers?” organized by the Ministry of Public Administration, Government of Bangladesh.

May 25, 2024 Panel Panelist on industry–academia collaboration for the professional development of CSE/IT students, jointly organized by eSRD-Lab (CSE, BUET) and the Bangladesh Innovation Forum.

May 15, 2024 Keynote Keynote — “A Roadmap for University-Based IP Management System” — and panelist on the patentability of innovation, at the National Conference on Intellectual Property and Commercialization (NCIPC 2024), Dhaka.

May 15, 2024 Publication Paper published in Optics Express: wavelength-selective beam steering in a dual-mode multi-layer plasmonic laser.

May 08, 2024 Panel Panelist at “Empowering Women in Renewable Energy: A Feminist Perspective from Bangladesh and Beyond,” organized by ActionAid Bangladesh.

Apr 20, 2024 Invited Talk Invited talk — “RISE in BUET: Trickling Down of Advanced Research to Undergraduate Curriculum” — at the national symposium of the Board of Accreditation for Engineering and Technical Education, Dhaka.

Apr 03, 2024 Publication Paper published in Optics Express: Tamm and surface plasmon hybrid modes in an anisotropic graphene-photonic-crystal structure for hemoglobin detection.

Mar 19, 2024 Invited Talk Invited talk on fostering industry–academia collaboration at the Teachers’ Appreciation Workshop, Directorate of Continuing Education, BUET.

Mar 11, 2024 Keynote Keynote — “Smart Citizens for Smart Bangladesh: Areas for Building Rural Skilled Populations,” Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD), Cumilla.

Jan 24, 2024 Panel Panelist at the Conference on Industry–Academia Collaboration, Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), Dhaka.

2023

10 updates

Dec 17, 2023 Panel Panelist on the formulation of the Novotheatre action plan for building Smart Bangladesh, Dhaka.

Dec 05, 2023 Panel Panelist at “Bangladesh Decides: The Youth Speaks — Voice for a Sustainable Tomorrow,” organized by the Her-Net Foundation with the European Union and the French Embassy.

Nov 18, 2023 Panel Panelist on public–private–academia bridging for skill development, organized by the Prime Minister’s Office and the FBCCI Innovation and Research Centre.

Sep 08, 2023 Panel Panelist on “Energy Policy: Ensuring Access to Affordable, Reliable and Modern Energy Services” at the Regional Climate Summit 2023, Dhaka.

Sep 02, 2023 Keynote Keynote — “University–Industry Collaboration to Meet 4IR and SDG,” Faculty of Engineering, University of Rajshahi.

May 17, 2023 Panel Invited discussant on “Development of Solar-Powered IoT-Based Smart Agriculture” at the Ministry of Science and Technology seminar, Dhaka.

Mar 20, 2023 Keynote Keynote on planning, implementation, and documentation of a research project, organized by the IQAC and Research and Innovation Center, Khulna University.

Mar 13, 2023 Panel Panelist on “Skills for Smart Bangladesh,” organized by the Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC), Dhaka.

Mar 02, 2023 Invited Talk Invited talk on the Intellectual Property Policy of BUET at the Japan–Sweden–Bangladesh Joint Seminar on IP Policy, organized by Osaka University, Japan.

Feb 25, 2023 Panel Panelist on “Building Smart Novotheatre using 4IR,” Novotheatre, Dhaka.

2022

1 update

Feb 22, 2022 Keynote Keynote — “Increasing Awareness on Predatory Academic Practices” — at the National Young Academy of Bangladesh seminar.

2021

2 updates

Jul 2021 Invited Talk Invited talk — “Nanophotonics for Enhanced Photovoltaics, Biosensing, and Microscopy” — at the International Faculty Development Program, Chandigarh University, India.

Feb 27, 2021 Panel Panelist on “Industry–Academia Linkage: The New Frontier,” Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

2019

1 update

Apr 26, 2019 Keynote Keynote — “Nanophotonics for Enhanced Photovoltaics, Biosensing, and Microscopy” — at ICEECC 2019, India.