08/05/2026
๐ A Week Where Ideas Met Innovation, Leadership Inspired Excellence, and Collaboration Shaped the Future.
The IEEE Education Week Talk Series 2026, held from April 11 to April 19, 2026, successfully concluded as a remarkable global initiative dedicated to advancing innovation, academic excellence, professional growth, and knowledge-sharing across the worldwide IEEE community.
This impactful event was jointly organized by IEEE Young Professionals Bangladesh and IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) Bangladesh Section in collaboration with:
๐น IEEE BUET Student Branch
๐น IEEE MIST Student Branch
๐น IEEE RUET Student Branch
๐น IEEE AUST Student Branch
๐น IEEE NSU Student Branch
๐น IEEE UAP Student Branch
๐น IEEE Premier University Student Branch (PU SB)
๐น IEEE East West University Student Branch (EWU SB)
๐ Across 8 thoughtfully curated technical sessions, the series brought together 13 distinguished global speakers from academia and industry who shared valuable insights on emerging technologies, engineering leadership, research innovation, cybersecurity, AI, sustainable energy, engineering education, and professional development.
๐ค Distinguished Speakers & Sessions:
๐น Aruna Veerappan (Upwork, USA)
AI Transformation in Product Engineering
๐น Dr. Elangovan Sankaranarayanan (Jansons Institute of Technology, India)
Impact of AI in Industry 5.0
๐น Mohamed Rawidean Mohd Kassim (MIMOS Berhad, Malaysia)
Smart Farming: Agricultural Transformation using IoT, WSN, and AI
๐น Prof. Tariq Rahim Soomro (IoBM, Pakistan)
Digital Deception: Fake vs. Real
๐น Dr. Sricheta Parui (KIIT, India)
Decoding the Brain: EEG-Based Brain-Computer Interfaces
๐น Dr. Jeet Banarjee (Adamas University, India)
Antenna Fundamentals and Isolation Improvement in UWB MIMO Antennas
๐น Ravi Theja Kambhampti (Sirona Medical, USA)
Modern Cybersecurity in Cloud & Hybrid Environments
๐น Chris Schober (Actalent, USA)
Engineering Leadership and Professional Career Resilience
๐น Dr. Yogita Chitriv (Dubey) (YCCE, India)
Supervised Contrastive Learning for Liver Disease Classification
๐น Dr. Hla Nu Phyu (A*STAR, Singapore)
Sustainable Electrification and AI for Electromobility
๐น Dr. Prasant Misra (TCS Research, India)
EVs as Mobile Energy Buffers: Co-Optimizing Energy & Mobility
๐น Dr. Rajlaxmi Chouhan (IIT Jodhpur, India)
Instructional Design for Engineering Education
๐น Vickie Ozburn, MBA (IEEE MGA Vice Chair)
My IEEE Journey and Women in Engineering (WIE)
๐๏ธ We extend our deepest appreciation to our respected Session Chairs whose leadership, academic guidance, and dedication ensured meaningful discussions and impactful learning experiences throughout the series:
๐น Dr. Ehsanur Rahman
๐น Dr. Sumaiya Kabir
๐น Dr. Md Aminul Islam
๐น Prof. Dr. Md. Selim Hossain
๐น Dr. Mohammod Abdul Motin
๐น Prof. Dr. A.K.M. Ehtesanul Islam
๐น Abu Shufian
๐น Dr. Tama Fouzder
๐น Saif Ahmed
๐น Dr. Shaheena Sultana
๐น Dr. Mahjabin Mobarak
๐น Dr. Ratil Hasnat
๐น Md Abu Saleh
โจ A heartfelt salute to our visionary leadership and organizing committee whose relentless efforts transformed this initiative into a landmark success:
โญ Prof. Celia Shahnaz โ Advisor, IEEE YP & WIE AG BDS
โญ Engr. Shohel Rana โ Chair, IEEE YP Bangladesh
๐ ๏ธ Core Organizing Team:
๐น Mohammed Saifuddin Munna
๐น Mohammad Iftekhar Bin Ashraf
๐น Farhan Muhib Efty
๐น Sakib Ahmed
๐น Arunavo Diganto
๐น Nazia Sultana Plabon
๐น Md Nahedul Islam
๐น Momtaj Hossain Mow
๐ Congratulations to all the Quiz Winners who actively participated throughout the IEEE Education Week Talk Series 2026 and showcased their enthusiasm, technical knowledge, and passion for learning.
๐ We also sincerely appreciate every participant who joined the quizzes and interactive sessions, making the event more engaging, competitive, and memorable.
๐ค This successful initiative stands as a powerful example of what collaboration within the IEEE community can achieve. Together, young professionals, women in engineering, educators, researchers, industry leaders, volunteers, and student members created a truly global platform for learning, innovation, networking, and inspiration.
๐ Our heartfelt gratitude goes to every organizer, volunteer, participant, supporter, and well-wisher who contributed their time, dedication, and passion to make IEEE Education Week Talk Series 2026 meaningful and impactful.
๐ก IEEE Education Week Talk Series 2026 was more than a technical event โ it was a celebration of ideas, collaboration, diversity, leadership, and the shared vision of advancing technology for humanity.
๐ While the sessions have concluded, the inspiration, connections, and knowledge created throughout this journey will continue to empower future engineers, researchers, innovators, and leaders around the world.
๐ Together, we advanced technology through unity, knowledge, and purpose.