Pabna, Jan 26 (V7N) — Three students and one faculty member from Pabna University of Science and Technology (PUST) will take part in the Sakura Science Exchange Program of the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) at Shimane University, Japan.

The seven-day international knowledge exchange program will be led by Professor Dr. Md. Abdur Rahim, Chairman of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at PUST. The four-member delegation will stay in Japan from February 1 to February 7, where they will gain hands-on academic and laboratory experience at Shimane University.

During the program, participants will work in advanced laboratories focusing on artificial intelligence, underwater biodiversity, changes in marine ecosystems, and data collection processes related to underwater environmental studies. They will also gain in-depth knowledge about Japan’s blue economy and ongoing research related to marine resources and climate change.

The delegation’s activities will include research meetings, laboratory visits, seminars on artificial intelligence, joint seminars with Japanese students, participation in workshops, and visits to various sites to learn about local culture and society in Japan.

On Sunday afternoon, January 25, the Japan-bound delegation paid a courtesy visit to Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. S. M. Abdul Awal at his office to brief him on the upcoming visit. Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Md. Nazrul Islam and Dean of the Faculty of Science Professor Dr. Md. Fazlul Haque were also present at the meeting.

Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. S. M. Abdul Awal said that a seven-member team from the university had previously visited Japan under the JST program. He noted that visiting laboratories at technologically advanced Japanese universities would allow students to acquire valuable knowledge and practical experience. He added that participants would learn about ongoing research on the blue economy and data analysis related to changes in underwater environments caused by climate change, which would help them contribute to Bangladesh’s own blue economy and marine resource development in the future.

The participating students are Rayhanul Islam, a postgraduate student, and Abu Mohammad Noor and Badal Hossain, second-year undergraduate students from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. The program is being coordinated by Mizan Riazul Haque, who is serving as the Sakura Science Exchange Program leader.

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