IEEE RUET WIE Student Branch Affinity Group

13/10/2026

Calling all curious and enthusiastic minds to join.

🌍 CALLING ALL INNOVATORS! | IEEE WIE BD SUMMIT 2026 – IDEA COMPETITION 💡🤖

Have an idea that can make a difference? It's time to turn your vision into innovation!

The IEEE WIE BD Summit 2026 – Idea Competition invites aspiring innovators, engineering students, and changemakers to present creative and impactful solutions under the theme:

🌱“Robotics for Climate Change and Assistive Technology”

Be part of a platform where technology meets purpose. Showcase your ideas, address real-world challenges, and contribute to a smarter, more sustainable, and inclusive future.

🏆 Exciting Cash Prizes
🥇 Champion: BDT 5,000
🥈 First Runner-Up: BDT 3,000
🥉 Second Runner-Up: BDT 2,000

📅 Date: 30 October 2026
📍 Venue: Southeast University, Dhaka
💻 Mode: Hybrid (In-person participation encouraged)
👥 Team Size: 2–5 members (at least one female member per team)
📝 Registration Deadline: 27 October 2026

🔗 Register here: https://forms.gle/CvmcBEW4Hsm7zdUL9
(Use your personal email)

Whether your idea addresses environmental challenges or enhances accessibility through assistive technology, this is your opportunity to transform innovative thinking into meaningful impact. Think boldly. Innovate responsibly. Inspire change. 🚀

Join us and be part of the future of engineering and technology!

07/10/2026

🏆 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐄𝐄𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐄 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭🏆

The 𝐄𝐄𝐄 𝐑𝐔𝐄𝐓 𝐖𝐈𝐄 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 extends its sincere congratulations to the 𝐈𝐄𝐄𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐄 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 on receiving the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐑𝟏𝟎 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝.

This recognition reflects the group’s continued commitment to promoting women in engineering, leadership, professional development, and meaningful engagement within the engineering community.

We commend the dedication, leadership, and impactful initiatives that have contributed to this well-deserved recognition. May this achievement further inspire and strengthen collective efforts toward creating greater opportunities for women in engineering and technology.

Congratulations on this remarkable accomplishment. We wish the 𝐈𝐄𝐄𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐄 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 continued success in its journey ahead.

— 𝐄𝐄𝐄 𝐑𝐔𝐄𝐓 𝐖𝐈𝐄 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩

17/09/2026

The 𝐈𝐄𝐄𝐄 𝐑𝐔𝐄𝐓 𝐖𝐈𝐄 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 is delighted to introduce our Executive Committee leaders for the 2026-2027 term. 𝐍𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐟𝐚 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐮𝐳 𝐙𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐢 takes the helm as Chair, supported by 𝐒𝐡𝐮𝐯𝐫𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐣𝐞𝐞 as Vice Chair and 𝐍𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐛𝐧𝐚𝐭 𝐍𝐞𝐡𝐚 as Secretary. We eagerly anticipate a year filled with impactful initiatives and continuous growth under their vision.

12/09/2026

14/08/2026

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭
𝐈𝐄𝐄𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐄 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.
Date: 13 August 2026
Time: 08:00 PM (GMT+6)
Platform: Zoom
Organized by: 𝐈𝐄𝐄𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐄 𝐑𝐔𝐄𝐓 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩
In collaboration with: 𝐈𝐄𝐄𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐄 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Session Chair: 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐲𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐫
Moderator: 𝐑𝐲𝐬𝐡𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐧
Speaker: 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐲𝐚𝐦 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐣𝐚𝐞𝐢 𝐁𝐚𝐠𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐢, Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay

𝐈𝐄𝐄𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐄 𝐑𝐔𝐄𝐓 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩, in collaboration with the 𝐈𝐄𝐄𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐄 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, successfully organized the 𝐈𝐄𝐄𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐄 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 on 13 August 2026 through the Zoom platform. The distinguished lecture featured 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐲𝐚𝐦 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐣𝐚𝐞𝐢 𝐁𝐚𝐠𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐢, Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at IIT Bombay, who delivered an insightful session on “𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦 𝐎𝐧-𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.” The session was chaired by 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐲𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐫 and moderated by 𝐑𝐲𝐬𝐡𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐧.

The event commenced as scheduled at 8:00 PM (GMT+6). Demonstrating her commitment and punctuality, the distinguished speaker, Prof. Dr. Maryam Shojaei Baghini, joined the meeting approximately five minutes prior to the scheduled starting time, allowing the organizing team to ensure that all arrangements were in place before the session began.

The program began with a formal introduction of the distinguished speaker, highlighting Prof. Dr. Baghini’s remarkable academic achievements, research contributions, professional experience, and significant accomplishments in the fields of energy harvesting, sensor systems, instrumentation circuits, and analog and mixed-signal IC design. The introduction provided the participants with an overview of the distinguished career and expertise of the speaker.

Following the introduction, Prof. Dr. Maryam Shojaei Baghini conducted her speaker session on energy harvesting for sensor nodes and custom on-chip power management. The session provided valuable insights into the challenges associated with powering autonomous, low-power sensor nodes and the potential of ambient energy harvesting as a sustainable energy source. Through her presentation, Prof. Dr. Baghini shared her expertise and research perspectives, making the session highly informative and engaging for the participants.

The session was smoothly moderated by Rysha Mahrill Orin, who guided the proceedings and facilitated the transition between different segments of the program. Her contribution helped maintain the flow of the event and ensured that the session proceeded in an organized manner.

Following the speaker session, an 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐚𝐧𝐝-𝐀𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫 (𝐐&𝐀) 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 was conducted. Participants actively engaged with the speaker by raising questions related to energy harvesting, sensor nodes, power management, and their practical and research-oriented applications. Prof. Dr. Baghini responded to the questions and shared valuable perspectives, making the interaction an enriching and engaging part of the program.

The event concluded with a 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲, recognizing and commemorating the participation and contributions associated with the successful organization of the distinguished lecture. The certificate segment marked the formal conclusion of the program.

Overall, the event was successfully conducted according to the planned schedule and provided participants with an excellent opportunity to learn from an accomplished academic and researcher. The insightful speaker session, engaging Q&A discussion, and smooth coordination of the program contributed to making the IEEE WIE Bangladesh Section Distinguished Lecture Series 2026 a meaningful and successful event.

The IEEE WIE RUET Student Branch Affinity Group extends its sincere gratitude to Prof. Dr. Maryam Shojaei Baghini for sharing her expertise and valuable insights, Prof. Dr. Sumaiya Kabir for serving as the Session Chair, Rysha Mahrill Orin for her dedicated moderation, and the IEEE WIE Bangladesh Section for its collaboration and support in making the event a success.

03/07/2026

INWED 2026 Celebration at RUET

International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) 2026 was celebrated on June 26, 2026, at Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (RUET), organized by the IEEE RUET WIE Student Branch Affinity Group in collaboration with the IEEE Women in Engineering Bangladesh Section & IEEE Bangladesh Section. With the theme "Technology with Purpose: Innovate Responsibly, Inspire Globally, Lead with Integrity," the event brought together students, faculty members, and IEEE volunteers to celebrate innovation, diversity, and excellence in engineering.

The celebration began with an energetic WIE Day Rally across the campus, raising awareness about gender inclusivity and the contributions of women in engineering. This was followed by an engaging discussion session in the EEE Seminar Room, where participants explored the significance of INWED and this year's global theme. The event concluded with a Prize Giving Ceremony and Cake Cutting, creating a memorable and festive atmosphere for everyone present.

The Prize Giving Ceremony was at 6:30 PM, where the winners of all three competitions were honored with prizes and certificates. The ceremony was graced by distinguished guests, including Adib Hassan (Chair, IEEE RUET Student Branch), Dr. Mohammod Abdul Motin( Department of EEE, RUET; Educational Activities Coordinator, IEEE Bangladesh Section), Dr. Farhana Binte Sufi (Associate Professor, Department of EEE, University of Rajshahi; Webinar & Workshop Coordinator, IEEE Women in Engineering Affinity Group, IEEE Bangladesh Section), Prof. Sajjadur Rahim (Department of Information and Communication Engineering, University of Rajshahi; Vice Chair, IEEE Bangladesh Section), Dr. Sumaiya Kabir (WIE Chair, IEEE Bangladesh Section), and Sharaf Tasnim (Lecturer ,dept of ETE; Advisor, IEEE RUET WIE Student Branch Affinity Group), whose presence and encouragement inspired the participants.

A major highlight of the celebration was the Poster Presentation Competition on the theme "Engineering Solutions for Sustainable Development." The competition was Free for All, encouraging enthusiastic participation from students of various departments. Participants showcased innovative and practical ideas addressing real-world sustainability challenges.

The competition witnessed several outstanding performances.

Poster Presentation Competition

🥇 Champion: Team Sh*tol

🥈 1st Runner-up: Chill Patrol

🥉 2nd Runner-up: Drive Pulse

The winning teams were awarded prizes, certificates, and event kits in recognition of their outstanding presentations. E-certificates were provided to all participants. In addition, certificates of appreciation were presented to the distinguished guests and respected faculty members for their valuable presence and support throughout the event.

Overall, the INWED 2026 Celebration was a great success, providing an inspiring platform to promote innovation, sustainability, and inclusivity in engineering. The IEEE RUET WIE Student Branch Affinity Group sincerely thanks IEEE BDS and all distinguished guests, faculty members, participants, volunteers, and supporters whose valuable contributions made the celebration memorable and successful.

08/03/2026

Happy International Women's Day. Celebrating strength, Inspiring Innovation. 💜
On this International Women’s Day, IEEE RUET WIE Student Branch Affinity Group proudly celebrates the brilliance, resilience, and achievements of women everywhere. From classrooms to laboratories, from ideas to innovations—women continue to shape the future of engineering and technology.
Let us continue to support, empower, and uplift women in STEM and beyond.