Services

Selected professional, institutional, and national services by Dr. Muhammad Anisuzzaman Talukder. Spanning research leadership at BUET, government advisory committees, professional societies, and the scholarly community.

Research Leadership

institutional

UNESCO Chairholder, “Industry Integration in Higher Education Systems” UNESCO Chair established at BUET — the first UNESCO Chair in Bangladesh 2024–2027

President, Executive Committee, BUET Teachers’ Association BUET — academic governance, research autonomy, and institutional standards 2026

Founding Director, Research and Innovation Centre for Science and Engineering (RISE) BUET — BDT 25+ crore in research grants (7× growth in four years), 100+ industry and academic collaborations, 350+ projects supported 2020–2024

Founding Chairman, Institutional Review Board (IRB) BUET 2023–2024

Chairman, Research Committee BUET 2020–2024

Member-Secretary, Committee for Research and Innovation BUET — drafted the RISE Ordinance and the BUET Intellectual Property Policy 2020–present

Lead, Bangladesh Semiconductor Training, Advancement and Research (STAR) Facility initiative BUET — nano-fabrication and cleanroom capability modeled on global best practice 2024–present

Vice-President, Research and Development, Executive Committee BUET Alumni current

Member, Academic Master Plan Committee BUET 2022–present

Laboratories & Facilities Established

capacity building

Photonics Laboratory Department of EEE, BUET — built with UGC and government ministry research grants founder

Electric Vehicles Research Laboratory Department of EEE, BUET — built with an industry research grant founder

Walton Industrial Research Laboratory RISE, BUET — supported by Walton Digitech Industries Limited founder

Bangladesh Energy and Power Research Laboratory (BEPRL) BUET — sponsored by the Bangladesh Energy and Power Research Council key role

BUET Innovation Hub and prototype development facility Bangladesh High Tech Park Authority (BHTPA) — initiator and focal person 2023–present

Government & National Committees

advisory

Core Group Member, Strengthening STEM for Transforming Bangladesh Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh 2026–present

Steering and Project Evaluation Committee Member, Bangladesh Innovation Fair Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh 2026

National Steering Committee Member, Grant for Advanced Research in Education (GARE) Ministry of Education, Bangladesh 2023–present

Focal Point for BUET, National Science and Technology Fellowship and R&D Grants Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh 2024–present

Peer Review Committee Member (Physical Sciences), Special Allocation for Research Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh 2021–2025

Technical Committee Member, Smart Bangladesh Taskforce (ICT industry, digital commerce and start-up subcommittee) Ministry of Commerce, Government of Bangladesh 2023–present

Technical Committee Member, Security Equipment Installation for Security Enhancement Chief Adviser’s Office, Bangladesh 2025–present

Executive Committee Member, a2i Innovation Fund Aspire to Innovate (a2i) Programme, ICT Division 2023–present

Focal Person and Principal Coordinator, BUET University Innovation Hub Bangladesh High Tech Park Authority (BHTPA), ICT Division 2023–present

Research proposal and outcome-based curriculum evaluation University Grants Commission of Bangladesh 2019–2026

Tender Evaluation Committee Member Bangladesh Power Development Board; Dhaka Electric Supply Company (DESCO) 2020–present

Governing Board Member BSMR Novotheatre, Bangladesh 2020–2025

President, IEC Bangladesh National Committee International Electrotechnical Commission 2019–2021

Electrical and Electronics Divisional Committee (EEDC) Member Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) 2019–2021

Academic Boards & International Roles

external appointments

Board Member, Center of Research Excellence in Semiconductor Technology (CREST) Bangladesh 2025–present

External Examiner, PhD University of Malaya, Malaysia 2026

External Assessor for Promotion into the Professorial Cadre University of Ilorin, Nigeria 2025–present

Nominator, VinFuture Prize VinFuture Foundation 2025–present

Nominator, UNESCO–Russia Mendeleev International Prize in the Basic Sciences UNESCO 2024–present

Focal Person for BUET, D-8 Network of Pioneers for Research and Innovation D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation 2024–present

Partner, Greening Education Partnership UNESCO 2024–present

Academic Council Member Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) 2024–present

External Member, Undergraduate Academic Committee, EEE Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) 2026–present

External Member, Examination Committee, EEE University of Rajshahi 2022–present

Academic Council Member National Institute of Youth Development 2021–present

Selection Board Member for faculty appointments Jashore University of Science and Technology (2025–2027); Islamic University of Technology (2025) 2025–2027

Professional Societies

memberships & offices

Senior Member — Photonics Society and Electron Devices Society Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) current

Vice-Chair, Executive Committee, IEEE Electron Devices / Solid-State Circuits Society IEEE Bangladesh Chapter 2015, 2019

Executive Committee Member, Optical Metrology Technical Group The Optical Society (OSA / Optica) 2018–2019

Member Optica · American Physical Society · Institute of Engineers, Bangladesh current

Editorial & Peer Review

scholarly community

Guest Editor, Feature Issue “Optics in South Asia” JOSA A and JOSA B, Optica Publishing Group 2026

Editor International Journal of Practical Electronics, Scientific Publishing Corporation, Germany 2013–present

Journal Referee Advanced Materials · Nature Scientific Reports · Optics Express · Optics Letters · Photonics Technology Letters · ACS Applied Energy Materials · Journal of Applied Physics ongoing

Conference Organization

technical programs

Technical Program Committee Member, IEEE International Conference of Telecommunication and Photonics (ICTP) Dhaka, Bangladesh 2023

Co-Chair, Technical Program Committee, IEEE ICTP Dhaka, Bangladesh 2019, 2021

Technical Program Committee Member, International Conference on Micro-Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering (ICMETE) Delhi, India — technically sponsored by IEEE EDS 2016

Organizing Committee Member, International Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (ICECE) Dhaka, Bangladesh 2006, 2018

Member Secretary, Technical Committee, ICECE Dhaka, Bangladesh 2012

Industry & Advisory Roles

engagement

Advisor, Innovation and Research Centre Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) 2023–2026

Writing Consultant, Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe research proposals Technovative Solutions Limited, Manchester, UK 2021–2024

Research and Development Team Member Atlas Bangladesh Limited 2024–present

Contractual Research Scientist Banpil Photonics, CA, USA 2015–2017

Consultancy

selected

Development of a scientific inventory for Bangladesh, identifying challenges and opportunities Support to Sustainable Graduation Project, Economic Relations Division, Ministry of Finance 2026

Loss and damage assessment, Nasir Glassware and Tube Industries Limited Mirzapur, Tangail, Bangladesh 2023–2024

Feasibility study for the Digital Security Agency, Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City, Gazipur Government of Bangladesh 2020–2022

Technical audit of renewable energy systems Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) 2019–2020

SCADA for Dhaka Power Distribution Company (DPDC) Limited DPDC, Bangladesh 2015–2016

Fire and electrical safety assessment for ready-made garments factories International Labour Organization (ILO) 2013–2014

Member, Bureau of Research, Testing and Consultation (BRTC) Department of EEE, BUET 2004–present