Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

Research & Innovation Centre for Science and Engineering

Fostering world-class research, innovation and entrepreneurship at BUET

Research, Innovation & Excellence

Innovation & Collaboration Without Boundaries

Driving world-class research partnerships, innovation and entrepreneurship across Bangladesh and beyond

Who We Are

About RISE-BUET

  Director, RISE
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Shariful Islam

Prof. Dr. Mohammad Shariful Islam

Dept. of Civil Engineering, BUET

RISE envisions BUET to be recognized as a global leader of new technology, research and innovation. We are committed to creating pathways for laboratory-to-market innovations and fostering a culture of excellence and integrity.

Background

Research and Innovation Centre for Science and Engineering (RISE) has been established at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) as a research and innovation hub to foster and promote world-class research and encourage innovations in engineering and the sciences at BUET. RISE functions as the necessary platform to partner with all relevant government and non-government organizations to identify national research priorities and develop appropriate strategies to initiate sponsored research and development endeavours. RISE takes initiatives from faculty members and researchers for generating funds from external and internal sources, channelizes these funds for high-impact research, establishes central research facilities, manages research funds and ensures research compliance.

Our Foundation

Mission, Vision & Values

Vision

To enable BUET to be recognized as a leader of new technology, research and innovation in science and engineering — nationally, regionally and globally.

Mission

To promote indigenous innovations for society, establish an environment for researchers to innovate, promote world-class research, create pathways for laboratory-to-market and develop meaningful relationships with sponsors.

Values

  • Excellence
  • Social Responsibility
  • Equal Opportunity
  • Integrity & Ethics
  • Transparency & Fairness

  Aims & Objectives

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Promote globally competitive R&D, encourage indigenous innovation in areas of national interest and relevance.

02

Foster a collaborative and interdisciplinary research environment across all departments of BUET.

03

Track research activities and generate annual research expenditure and outcome reports.

04

Support commercialization of BUET technologies through incubation, licensing and spin-off enterprises.

05

Protect intellectual property through patent search, invention disclosures and patent filing.

06

Develop strong partnerships with academia, industry and BUET alumni nationally and internationally.

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Collaborations
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Funded Projects
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International Partners
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Years of Excellence
Our Network

Collaboration Partners

RISE-BUET collaborates with government bodies, national & international industry leaders, and top academic institutions to advance research and innovation.

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Government Partners

Ministries, councils and public sector organizations driving national R&D

BCICBCCBCSIRBEPRC
25
National Industry

Leading Bangladeshi companies fostering industry-academia research partnerships

MGIUCILBRACPRAN
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International Industry

Global corporations bringing international best practices and joint ventures

NokiaSamsungHuawei+6
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National Academic

Leading universities and research institutes within Bangladesh

CUETRUETKUET+7
35
International Academic

World-class universities from USA, UK, Japan, Australia and more

MITCambridgeTokyo+32
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Our People

RISE Office Team

Prof. Dr. Mohammad Shariful Islam
Director
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Shariful Islam

Director, RISE-BUET

Dr. Salina Begum
Deputy Director
Dr. Salina Begum

Deputy Director, RISE-BUET

Iftekhar Ahmed
Officer
Iftekhar Ahmed

Accounts Officer

Tasmiah Afrin
Officer
Tasmiah Afrin

Assistant Programmer

Sadia Akter
Officer
Sadia Akter

Research Assistant

Tanjila Hossain Tamanna
Officer
Tanjila Hossain Tamanna

Asst. Instrument Engineer

Tanvir Neaz
Officer
Tanvir Neaz

Administrative Officer

Nayeemul Islam
Officer
Nayeemul Islam

Assistant Instrument Engineer

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What We Research

Research Focus Areas

ICT & AI

VLSI design, AI systems, smart grid, digital government and next-generation computing

Technology

Sustainable Engineering

Green construction materials, circular economy, environmental impact assessment and eco-design

Environment

Energy & Power

Renewable energy systems, power transmission optimization, smart grid infrastructure and storage

Energy

Materials Science

Nano materials, composites, advanced manufacturing, CNC machining and biomaterials research

Materials

Water & Environment

Climate resilience, wetland ecology, water partnership and sustainable resource management

Environment

Innovation & IP

Intellectual property management, patent filing, technology transfer and innovation policy

Innovation
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Get In Touch

Contact RISE-BUET

Address

RISE Centre, BUET
Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh

What's Coming

Upcoming Seminars & Events

20 AUG 2026
Event
International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure & Climate Resilience

RISE-BUET, in collaboration with international partners, will host a two-day conference focusing on sustainable infrastructure, climate-resilient design, and green building technologies for South Asia.

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Rise Office, Lift 8 ECE Building, BUET, Dhaka
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