21/08/2026
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On August 20, 2026, the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at the University of Asia Pacific (UAP) hosted an academic and research collaboration session with Prof. Dr. Kou Yamada and Prof. Dr. Md. Abdus Samad Kamal from Gunma University, Japan. The session explored prospective collaborations in joint research, co-supervision, student mobility, higher education, internships, and institutional exchanges. Prof. Dr. Mohiuddin Ahmed Bhuiyan, Acting Vice-Chancellor, UAP, and Prof. Dr. G. R. Ahmed Jamal, Dean, School of Engineering, UAP, were present at the session.
The session was hosted by Prof. Dr. Nasima Begum, Professor and Head, Department of CSE; and attended by Prof. Dr. Bilkis Jamal Ferdosi; Prof. Dr. Aloke Kumar Saha; Prof. Dr. Shah Murtaza Rashid Al Masud; Prof. Dr. Md. Aminul Haque Akhand, KUET; and other Assistant Professors from the Department of CSE. Tanjina Helaly, Convener, Research and Publication Unit, made the arrangement, and Dr. Nazmun Nahid was the Moderator of the program, while Faria Zarin Subah, Assistant Professor, CSE, served as the Member Secretary. During the session, Prof. Dr. Kou Yamada and Prof. Dr. Md. Abdus Samad Kamal presented their research, academic activities, and prospective areas of collaboration with UAP. Prof. Dr. Yamada provided an overview of Gunma University, its academic environment, international programs, and opportunities available to international students.
Prof. Dr. Kamal subsequently highlighted promising areas for research collaboration in smart mobility, intelligent transportation systems, autonomous and connected vehicles, intelligent control, V2X communication, Physical AI, and Local 5G-based technologies. He emphasized the relevance of these research areas to the transportation challenges of Dhaka and identified the development of intelligent and cooperative transportation systems for mixed-traffic environments as a particularly promising area for collaborative research. The meeting also explored higher-study and scholarship opportunities for UAP students, including the MEXT Scholarship and other funding and tuition-waiver opportunities at Gunma University. Opportunities under student mobility initiatives such as the Sakura Science Program were also discussed. The possibility of establishing a formal MoU between UAP and Gunma University was discussed, with potential areas including faculty and student exchange, internships, joint research, academic meetings, and exchange of academic resources.
In his closing remarks, Prof. Dr. Mohiuddin Ahmed Bhuiyan, Acting Vice-Chancellor, UAP, expressed his appreciation to the visiting professors and emphasized UAP's commitment to developing sustained academic and research collaboration with Gunma University. He encouraged the Department of CSE to initiate regular communication regarding joint research, student supervision, scholarships, and academic exchange, and expressed the University's willingness to facilitate international academic visits where necessary.
