ANNUAL REPORT 2012 Editorial Committee

Chief Coordinator Mr. Ishfaq Ilahi Choudhury

Chief Editor Mr. Momammad Mahmudul Haque

Team Members Mr. Abu Mohammad Hammad Ali Mr. Ahmed Jamil Ibrahim Mr. Aminul Islam Mr. Arafat Hassan Mr. Ashik Sarwar Ms. Evita Umama Amin Ms. Fahima Khanam Ms. Hasina Afroz Mr. Iftekhar Md. Shafiqul Kalam Ms. Ismat Shereen Mr. Kazi Shamsul Amin Mr. Kumar Murshid Mr. Mahmud Tareq Ibn Morshed Coordinator Ms. Malahat Ferdous Mr. Md Mahi Uddin Mr. Md. Harun-Or-Rashid Ms. Mehetaz Chowdhury Printing and Procurement Mr. Mohammad Aminur Rahman Mr. Abdul Moghni Chouwdhury Ms. Momena Begum Mr. Kazi Nazmul Islam Mr. Nandan Mukherjee Mr. Saif Hossain Published Dr. Saira Rahman Khan November 2013 Ms. Samina Anzum Chowdhury Ms. Sarah Salahuddin Cover Design Mr. Shami Suhrid Mr. Tazim Uddin Ms. Sharlene Nisha Alam Ms. Sk. Rubaiya Sultana Graphic Design & Printing Mr. Towheed Rahim Color Line, 01715 812345 Table of Contents

Message from the Founder and Chairperson, Board of Trustees 06 Message from the Vice Chancellor 08

GOVERNANCE Governance 13 Syndicate 14 Academic Council 15 Introduction to BRAC University 16 Partners in Education 19 Twelfth Year of BRAC University 21 BRACU Anthem 24

SCHOOLS BRAC Business School (BBS) 27 School of Engineering and Computer Science (SECS) 29 School of Law (SoL) 31 James P Grant School of Public Health (JPGSPH) 33

DEPARTMENTS Department of Architecture (ARC) 39 Department of English and Humanities (ENH) 43 Department of Economics and Social Sciences (ESS) 46 Department of Mathematics and Natural Science (MNS) 49 Department of Pharmacy 53 INSTITUTES AND CENTRES Institute of Educational Development (IED) 59 Institute of Governance Studies (IGS) 61 BRAC Development Institute (BDI) 63 BRAC Institute of Languages (BIL) 66 Centre for Climate Change and Environmental Research (C3ER) 69 Teaching & Learning Centre (TLC) 72 Global Development Learning Network (GDLN) Center 74

OTHERS JATRI 77 Student Affairs 80 Residential Semester 83 Career Services Office (CSO) 85 Ayesha Abed Library 87 Relationship Management Office 91 Counseling Unit 93 Financial Assistance 96 Management and Administration 97 Auditor's Report 99

Message from the Founder and Chairperson Board of Trustees BRAC University

I am very happy to learn that 2012 has been a very successful year in BRAC University's history of moving forward. Apart from a steady growth in students' enrollment, faculty, departments, institutes and centres, the University expanded its physical infrastructures and academic facilities. BRAC University today is not just one of the top national universities but its academic achievements are now recognized beyond Bangladesh. We have established a number of collaborative programmes with leading universities of the world. And BRAC University is only 12 years old.

BRAC University has a practical objective which is to help establish an inclusive society free from exploitation. To do that we need young people who will lead with courage and enlightenment. Higher education must be accessible to all. Many young people, including those from impoverished families have successfully completed BRAC university education and gone into careers at home and abroad. The University nurtures meritorious students who are financially constrained or physically challenged with grants and scholarships. In the year 2012, BRAC University allotted Tk. 4.89 crore as scholarships, much of it directed towards poor but academically proficient students. The BRAC-Ford scholarship program provides free studentship and subsistence allowance to those coming from ultra-poor families.

In terms of facilities, the BRAC University campus at Savar saw a major expansion in 2012 as BRAC handed over about 5 acre of land along with its infrastructure to BRAC University. It's now been recognized as one of the permanent campuses by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh. The facility will be further developed to become a full- fledged campus housing 1000 students. Meanwhile, we have finalized the site for the BRAC University main Campus which is a plot over 5 acres in a prime location donated by BRAC. WOHA, a Singapore based internationally reputable architectural firm has designed the Campus that we hope will be an iconic building in Dhaka soon.

Meanwhile, BRAC University graduates continue to excel in their fields of studies. During 2012, our students brought laurels of success in various competitions around the world. A team from EEE department designed a robot named Chondrobot-2 and went to NASA Lunabotics Mining Competition in the USA. Our team ended up 12th among 55 top teams

06 around the world, competing with MIT, Harvard, Virginia Tech among others. BRAC University's Centre for Languages (CfL) was transformed into BRAC Institute of Languages (BIL) and obtained UGC's recognition in 2012. The University has also developed a long term strategy to remain in the forefront of the academic world.

As we look back with satisfaction, I recall with gratitude the hard work put in by all members of BRAC University - faculty, staff and students. I gratefully acknowledge the support and guidance provided by the members of the Board of Trustees, Syndicate and the Academic Council. I am sure together we can take BRAC University to new heights of success and glory in 2013.

Sir Fazle Hasan Abed KCMG

07 Message from the Vice Chancellor BRAC University

It gives me great pleasure to report that BRAC University continued in its journey towards growth and progress in 2012. Since its humble beginning in 2001 with only 3 departments and about 70 students, the University had, by the end of 2012, 8 departments, 4 Schools, 4 Institutes and 5 Centers with over 5000 students and an array of highly qualified faculty members. It was not a growth only in numbers, but there was significant improvement in academic facilities, teaching pedagogy and co- curricular activities. One constant factor throughout all these years was our emphasis on producing ethical citizen who are driven by the spirit of service to the community. The year 2012 marked a number of achievements for BRAC University. We had our 7th Convocation on 19 February, 2012 in BICC which was chaired by the late President of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh and the Chancellor of the University Mr. Zillur Rahman. A total of 608 students received undergraduate degrees and post-graduate degrees. The student body included 25 foreign students from 9 different countries. Our campus in Savar was recognized as a permanent campus of BRAC University. It may be mentioned that BRAC had earlier handed over the sprawling 5 acre campus with all its infrastructures to BRAC University. At present, massive construction work is going on in the campus to provide fully residential facilities to about 1000 students at one time. Meanwhile, the UGC, on July 2, 2012 approved the transformation of Centre for Languages (CfL) to a much expanded BRAC Institute of Languages (BIL). The institute now provides language courses in a number of modern languages, besides running the MA in TESOL program. This year also marked the shifting of James P. Grant School of Public Health (JPGSPH) to its new permanent site with 60,000 sq. ft. of floor space with most modern infrastructures. Meanwhile, the architectural design of the University's main campus was finalized this year with WOHA, a leading architectural firm in Singapore, putting up an impressive design that when implemented will be an iconic structure in Dhaka. While the academic departments produced top-class graduates who continued to excel in their own professions, the research institutes such as BRAC Development Institute (BDI), Institute of Governance Studies (IGS) and Institute of Educational Development (IED) carried out cutting-edge research in wide-ranging issues. Centre for Climate Change and Environmental Research (C3ER), since its establishment a year ago, has embarked on a

08 number of ground-breaking research and publications highlighting the country's challenges and possible responses in the field of climate change and environmental degradation. JPGSPH, besides running its world-class course in Masters in Public Heath (MPH), carried out researches on issues related to health, nutrition, gender and sexuality. A number of books, journals and monographs were published from BRAC University Press. All these put BRAC University in the forefront of academic research in the country. Like the previous year, our students participated in large number of completions at home and abroad and won many prizes. Robotic Club competed and qualified to join the top contenders in Lunabotic Mining Competition in NASA. Our robot named “Chondrobot-2” won 12th place over all competing with teams from such elite institutions such as Harvard, Virginia Tech, McGill among others. Large numbers of clubs and forums, managed and run by the students, continued to nurture the inner talents of the students besides their field of studies. While some clubs encouraged entrepreneurship and leadership qualities, others brought out the spirit of adventure or community service. The University authorities encourage all such activities that help students develop as a worthy citizen. While merit continues to dominate the University's scholarship program, BRAC-Ford foundation scholarship program supports those students coming from poor and ultra- poor families. Also, there is a scholarship program that supports meritorious students who due to unforeseen circumstances faces economic hardship. Over all, the year 2012 had been a very successful year for the University, for which I would like to extend my deep gratitude to the Members of the Board of Trustees, Syndicate, and Academic Council for their continuous advice, guidance and support. I would also like to congratulate our talented students, faculty members and staffs, without whom it would have been impossible to achieve so much in so short a time.

Professor Ainun Nishat Vice Chancellor

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Commencing with around 30 students back in 2001, the Department of Management and Business at BRAC University evolved into one of the finest business schools in the country over the years. By the year 2007, the department earned the status of a school and was titled “BRAC Business School” (BBS). The school's mission is to contribute to the creation and dissemination of knowledge in the field of management and business. BBS strives to improve management, effectiveness and efficiency of business and non- business organizations through excellence in business education, training, research, publication and advisory services. Pursuant to its mission, the school offers an undergraduate and two graduate programs Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Masters of Business Administration (MBA) and Executive Masters in Business Administration (EMBA). Owing to the very high quality of the programs and the school's commitment to the business of Bangladesh, a rising number of applicants have been consistently attracted to the programs. At present BBS has around 2500 students enrolled. The areas of specialization that the school offers are Accounting, Computer Information Management, E-Business, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Banking and Insurance, Human Resources Management, Marketing and Operations Management. The school plans to enrich its list of offerings by adding more areas of specialization such as International Business and Strategy and Management Information Systems. Some of the finest faculty members in business education are employed at the school and their endeavors are supplemented by high class practitioners. Notables amongst them are Dr. Mirza Md Azizul Islam and Dr. Akbar Ali Khan (former advisers to the interim caretaker Government), and Professor Hafiz G. A. Siddiqui (former Director, IBA, Dhaka University, and former VC, North South University). Knowledge creation has always been an integral part of BBS. The research works of the BBS faculty members have been commended and published in various national and

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research project which was commissioned by the Asia Pacific Network (APN). PPDM is also a partner of the British Council endorsed DelPHE (Development Partnerships in Higher Education) programme with Northumbria University in the UK and Bindura University in Zimbabwe. Other institutions that PPDM has collaboration with include the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) in Thailand, Kathmandu University in Nepal and Kyoto University in Japan. BRAC University is a member of the Asian University Network for Environment and Disaster Management (AUEDM) which has 14 member universities from all over Asia. Professor Fuad H Mallick, Director, PPDM, is the Vice President of the Education wing of AUEDM. At the beginning, the Postgraduate Programs in Disaster Management was supported by OXFAM-GB, Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and the Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme (CDMP). Currently PPDM is being supported by International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) and the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS).

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Department of English and Humanities 0 2

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The Department of English and Humanities is the liberal arts core of the University. The Department fosters the imaginative, observational, analytical and communicative skills of its students through its three major streams: Literature, Linguistics & ELT and Media. A recent addition to the Department has been a Minor programme in History, which helps the students to contextualize their learning. The Literature concentration introduces students to a wide variety of English writing from different historical periods and regions and aims to inculcate a strong analytical orientation, encouraging students to contextualize literary works in relation to their historical and cultural realities. A critical and analytical focus is encouraged through interactions with theoretical materials and writing exercises. The Linguistics and ELT concentration offers an understanding and analysis of language both as an acquired skill and a socio-cultural phenomenon, introducing students to different theories of language and their application in real life for English language teaching and beyond. The interdisciplinary nature of the Media and Cultural Studies concentration equips students with an orientation based on the origin and evolution of “media”, study of cultural theories and an awareness of power-plays and world politics, enabling them to interpret the ever-changing cultural traditions and gain insights into global events and universal or personal experiences. The undergraduate students excel in their final year, when they have to write a dissertation or a report of the internship done in a relevant organization. This exercise helps them to gain confidence and focus on the application of the knowledge and training they receive in their previous years in the University.

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0 degree of M.A. in English has two 2

T streams: Literature and Linguistics &

R ELT. In their literature concentration, O

P students get exposed to a wide variety

E of subjects like postcolonialism, R feminism, postmodernism and the L

A many dimensions of contemporary U

N literature, making it a unique literature

N programme in Bangladesh. The A linguistics & ELT concentration also equips the students with a deep understanding of English as a language and the different approaches adopted towards English teaching. The introduction of the Minor in History allows students from all departments to take various History courses, making the Department of English and Humanities an interactive one, with a multi-disciplinary student body. ENH has also initiated a Postgraduate Certificate Course on Broadcast and Cross-Media Journalism in collaboration with PATHSHALA South Asian Media Institute. This programme aims to bring together participants from different backgrounds, eager to pursue a career in various fields of the media or already established media professionals, who never earned any academic recognition of their skills or interests. Being a relatively small department helps ENH teachers to maintain close contact with the students, as a result students get the advantage of personal care and individual feedback. The faculty members, senior students and junior students often engage in discussions, seminars and even organize different events together, ensuring a firm relationship between all the members of the department. Noteworthy Achievements Launching Minor in History The Department of English and Humanities has introduced the new minor in History in S p r i n g 2 0 1 2 . H e n c e , "HST102: The Modern World" and "HST 103: History of Bangladesh" have been added to the list of courses offered this semester. Professor Riaz Khan, a former visiting professor of New York Univeristy, New York, is teaching both the courses.

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Professor Firdous Azim was awarded a fellowship by her alma mater, the University of 2

Sussex, on September 13th, 2012. Sussex awarded fellowships to fifty of its distinguished T alumni and academics who have made a significant contribution in any field since its R O foundation in 1962. P E R

Conference on Charles Dickens L

ENH organized a day-long conference titled "Remapping Dickens for the Contemporary A U

World" in June, 2012 to celebrate the bicentenary of birth of the author. This conference N was the culmination of a series of activities including a writing and photography N A competition of students of different universities. Workshop on Research Methodology The Department of English and Humanities (ENH), Institute of Educational Development (IED) and The Department of Economics and Social Sciences (ESS) hosted a week long intensive workshop on "Interpretive Strategies in Social Science" from 16th to 20th June 2012. Professor Chua Beng Huat, the Head of the Department of Sociology, National University of Singapore (NUS) conducted the workshop. Professor Huat holds a joint appointment at the Cultural Studies in Asia Research Cluster Leader and at the Asia Research Institute at NUS. Workshop on Media and Journalism ENH is hosting two media workshops on Media and Journalism conducted by Fulbright scholar Dr. Uche Onyebadi, an Assistant Professor in the School of Journalism, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, U.S.A. with specialization in Political Communication. Dr. Uche Onyebadi, a Nigerian-American holds a Ph.D. in Journalism from the University of Missouri, U.S.A. Graduating Students This year ENH has congratulated the completion of 35 students in the Bachelor's programme and 4 in the Masters programme.

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The Department of Economics and Social Sciences (ESS) has grown significantly since its establishment in 2001. It is one of the leading departments of BRAC University, moving speedily towards its mission to ensure excellence in teaching and research. . The department offers an undergraduate degree in Economics, minors in Economics and Sociology, and a postgraduate degree in Applied Economics. From 2013, the department has also been offering an undergraduate degree and a minor in Anthropology. Since its establishment, the department has given special attention to critical pedagogical methods in and outside classroom. Our commitment to creative teaching has led to an increase in student enrollment each semester. The department currently has a total of close to 300 students and 17 well qualified faculty members. . An increasing number of students from other departments are opting for double major in Economics or minor in Economics and Sociology. Graduates from ESS have successfully been employed in reputed organizations or have gone for higher education in renowned universities across the world. A dynamic, intellectually rewarding relationship exists between teachers and students in ESS. This relationship plays a central role in our efforts to create well rounded learners with solid disciplinary knowledge, refined analytical abilities, and important practical skills. Students and faculty members are involved in a host of extracurricular activities. Along with BRAC University Economics Club, other clubs such as the Global Affairs Forum, Rural Development Club, International Association of Business Communicators, AISEC, Oikos, BRAC University Debating Club and the Art Society have been led by the students of ESS or advised by the faculty members of the department. “Monon” is a club that

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deserves special mention as it was established through the efforts of the department in 1 0

order to address mental health issues concerning not only the BRAC university 2

community but also the larger society outside campus. T R

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Dr. Shamim Shakur and Dr. Dina Siddiqi are joining the department as visiting professors. E R Dr. Sajjad Zohir is joining as a part time faculty member with the special purpose of L enriching the teaching experiments in Economics program. A U

Tanvir Sobhan, Wakia Faruque and Farzana Islam have joined the department as lecturers. N N A Publications by Faculty Members: Dr Farzana Munshi's coauthored paper "Offshoring and Occupational wages: Some Empirical Evidence" is published in the Journal of International Trade and Economic Development, Volume 21, Issue 2, 2012 .Her article "Does Openness Reduce Wage Inequality in Developing Countries? Panel Data Evidence from Bangladesh" is published in The Singapore Economic Review's Volume No.57, Issue No. 2(2012). She also coauthored a paper entitled "Small and Micro Enterprise (SME) Development in Bangladesh” published in Sixth Five Year Plan of Bangladesh 2011-2015 Background Papers Volume 4, Chapter 5. Publisher: Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies and Planning Commission of Bangladesh. Md. Kamrul Hasan's research article entitled "Quality of primary health care services in rural Bangladesh: Patients' perspectives" is published in OIDA International Journal of Sustainable Development. International Conferences Attendance and Paper Presentation by Faculty Members: Dr. Seuty Sabur attended the 'International Symposium on the Future of Inter-Asia Cultural Studies' held on March 24-25, 2012 in Hsinchu, Taiwan, organized by the International Institute for Cultural Studies, University System of Taiwan, with the support of Inter-Asia Cultural Studies Society. Dr. Sabur also presented a paper in a roundtable session on 'Imagining the Future: What Can Be Done' on March 25, 2012. The main agenda was to design intellectual programs for the future of Inter-Asia Cultural Studies. A part of her paper illustrated how department of ESS and ENH of BRAC University can contribute to the growth of IACSS projects (research, journals, conference and summer school of IACSS). On July 18th and 19th, Dr. Wahid Abdallah and Tanvir Sobhan attended the first regional matchmaking conference for Urban Services Initiative (USI) at Colombo, Sri Lanka, hosted by The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), MIT.

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1 Dr. Samia Huq attended a weeklong capacity building workshop in Bali, Indonesia, 0

2 organized by Musawah, which is a global movement for equality and justice in the Muslim

T family. R

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E On 13th February 2012, ESS Department organized a seminar entitled 'Current R

L Macroeconomic Challenges in the Bangladesh Economy'. Dr. Debapriya Bhattacharya, A Distinguished Fellow, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) presented a review of the state of U

N the macro-economy in Bangladesh, focusing on areas on economic growth and inflation, N

A savings and investment, public finance and fiscal deficit, external sectors and balance of payments. He also articulated the major challenges facing the Bangladesh economy in the current context and highlighted the possible policy options available to mitigate those challenges in this seminar. The Department of Economics and Social Sciences organized a seminar on Monday, December 10th, entitled, "Cross Border Labor Mobility- A Critical Assessment of GATS Mode 4 of WTO vis-a-vis Regional Trade Agreements" presented by Dr CAF Dowlah, Professor of Economics at the City University of New York and visiting U.S. Fulbright Scholar at BRAC University. Others: Dr. Samia Huq's interview was published in the Georgetown University website in late January, 2012 where she broadly reflected her thoughts about gender and Islam in Bangladeshi society. She also talked about her affiliation with BRAC, one of the largest and best-known NGOs in the world in this interview. Dr. Huqis coordinating the Bangladesh country study as part of Musawah's multi-faceted research project on the concepts of qiwamah (male authority over women) and wilayah (male guardianship of women and children) .

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The essential role of science and technology in modern times, be it in the realms of P physical sciences, biological sciences, medical sciences, social sciences, engineering, E R

agriculture, finance, commerce, business and management cannot be over emphasized. L

So, it was quite natural that the Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (MNS) A U

was established as one of the key departments of BRAC University when it started its N journey in 2001. MNS Department has been providing quality education in basic and N A applied sciences to the students of different disciplines of BRACU, including its own.

Academic Programs and Achievements: Apart from offering courses in physical and life sciences like physics, chemistry, biology, biotechnology, microbiology and also courses in mathematics, statistics, economic geography, environmental sciences, MNS Department also has its own undergraduate degree programs in physics, applied physics and electronics, microbiology, biotechnology and mathematics. It also offers a Master's program namely, MS in Biotechnology. Besides, some faculty members of the Department are teaching courses in mathematics and statistics at the post graduate levels at BRACU. MNS Department also envisages widening its range of academic programs both at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. At the postgraduate level proposals for M.Phil in Physics and MS in Nuclear Science and Engineering are already with the UGC for their

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1 approval. New proposals for MS in Physics and MS in Microbiology have been approved by

0 the Academic Council of BRACU and will be placed before the higher authorities soon. The 2

T Department is mulling over starting programs of MS in Applied Physics and Electronics,

R B.Sc. / MS in Applied Statistics, Post Graduate Diploma / MS in Medical Physics, PG O

P Diploma in Microbiology, B. Sc. in Bioinformatics, B. Sc / MS in Biochemistry & Molecular

E Biology and M Phil in Microbiology in the foreseeable future. R

L The Mathematics and Natural Sciences Department has also an ambitious program to A

U start PhD in Physics once the UGC gives approval to the private universities to take up N Ph.D. programs. N A Facultywise, the MNS Department is the second largest department in BRACU having about fifty teachers. The faculty is a blend of teachers with Ph. D or Master's degrees from abroad having years of teaching and research experience at prestigious academic and R&D institutions both at home and abroad and young and brilliant teachers who have chosen teaching and research as their vocation. The total number of departmental students pursuing various undergraduate and postgraduate programs during the year of 2012 was above 200. In 2012 three students completed their Bachelor of Science degrees in Physics and eleven students completed the MS course in Biotechnology. Research Activities: ! The research project titled “Plasma and space science” with financial assistance from the Ministry of Education, GOB is in its second year of implementation and making good progress. Professor Mofiz Uddin Ahmed is the Principal Investigator of the project. He has set up a small 'Plasma and Astrophysics Lab'. Theoretical research on plasma around black holes, pulsars and neutron stars are being carried out regularly. ! The research project titled “Study of the micro biological status of food and drinks available in mobile restaurants and footpath of Dhaka City” with a financial grant from the Ministry of Science and Technology, GOB has been completed. Dr. M. Mahbob Hossain, Principal Investigator of the project has since submitted the results of the study to the Ministry of Science and Technology, GOB. ! The BAS-USDA PALS Agricultural Project titled “Production of tomato tolerant to environmental stress like salinity” is in its second year of execution. The project is a collaborative venture between BRACU & the University of Dhaka. Dr. Aparna Islam of BRACU and Professor Zeba I. Siraj of the University of Dhaka have embarked on this joint collaborative research venture. ! Some faculty members are also engaged in research work on plasma and astrophysics and materials science pursuing M. Phil degrees at the BUET and University of Dhaka.

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Research Linkages and MOU's with Academic and R&D Organizations: 1 0

The Mathematics and Natural Sciences Department has collaborative research links with 2

BIRDEM, University of Dhaka, BCSIR and CNRS, Grenoble, France. MOU's have been in T place with BAEC, BRAC ARDC and icddr,b. R O P

Chancellor's Gold Medal and the Seventh Convocation: E R Nowrin Nowshaba received the Chancellor's Gold Medal for her outstanding results of L

MS in Biotechnology in the Seventh Convocation of the university held in February 2012. A U

She got a straight 4 as her CGPA for the degree. The others who were awarded their MS in N

Biotechnology degrees are Fazlima Parveen, Samsad Razzaque, Sadaf Saaz Siddiqui, N A Amitav Das, Luke Donald Halder, Nayeema Nushrat, Abul Kalam Azad, Md. Abdul Quayyum and Md. Ahsanur Rahman. Tahsin Faraz was awarded Bachelor of Science degree with Physics as his first and Economics as the second major respectively. Participation in Conferences / Workshops / Seminars / Symposia / Meetings / Lectures etc.: The faculty members of the Department have been regularly participating in conferences, workshops, seminars, symposia etc. held both within and outside Bangladesh. The themes of these events covered all the pertinent fields of interest to our faculty members. They also presented their technical papers in these scientific conferences, workshops, seminars, and symposia etc. The activities of the Department also included arranging seminars/symposia / workshops etc. on different topics in physical sciences, biological sciences, statistics etc. Some of the important departmental seminars/workshops are: ! Seminar on Application and Implication of Nano-Materials, 26 January, 2012. ! Seminar on Higgs Boson: The God Particle, 12 July, 2012. ! Seminar on Cancer: The Silent Killer, 19 July, 2012. ! Seminar on Biological Rhythms and Function, 2 August, 2012 ! Seminar on Detection of Outliers, 8 August, 2012 ! Seminar on Small Compound Induced Salt and Drought Tolerant Rice, 8 August, 2012. ! Seminar on Genomic Changes in Streptococcus Pneumonia, 20 September 2012 ! Workshop on Plant Biotechnology, 4 October, 2012 ! Seminar on New Opportunities in Rice Genetics, 5 December, 2012 ! Seminar on Concept of Cancer Screening, 6 December, 2012

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The students of the Department were taken to different R&D organizations and T institutions of the country. The teams were led by MNS faculty members. These visits R

O offered the students an opportunity to gain practical experience. The visits included the P

E following: R

! Tour of the Dhaka Saidabad Water Treatment Plant, Dhaka, 12 February, 2012 L

A ! Study Tour of the National Institute of Biotechnology (NIB) and Atomic Energy U

N Research Establishment (AERE), Savar, Dhaka, 14 June, 2012 N ! Visit of BRAC ARDC, Gazipur, 28 June, 2012 A ! Visit to CARS, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 18 July, 2012 ! Visit of ICDDR,B Labs by Microbiology Students, Dhaka, 18 October, 2012 Publications: The faculty members of the MNS Department have published a number of papers in their fields of expertise in reputed journals both at home and abroad.

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seven students and four faculty members in the undergraduate programme (1 year 1 P semester). By now, the department has grown into eleven faculty members and 160 E R

students. The department is functioning according to the rules and regulations of L

Bangladesh Pharmacy Council. Unlike other disciplines, Pharmacy has two semesters per A U year, each semester spanning 6 months. N N

Aim and Objectives: A Pharmacy education provides opportunity for the students to know the basic concepts of medicines originated from natural sources and synthetic origin. Moreover, they are provided with the knowledge of physiology (to know the function of the organs in the body where drugs act), pharmacology (fate of the drug inside the body) pharmaceutics (drugs manufacturing process) and others. So, our main objective is to produce quality pharmacists, who will produce quality medicine for the better health care with highest efficacy and least side effect. Appointment of New Faculties Professor Dr Md. Shawkat Ali joined the department as the Chairperson on 17th December 2012. Mr. Imon Rahman, Avijit Dey and Nishat Zeerin Khair joined as a lecturer in the department on 01 July 2012 and Ms Farhana Alam Ripa joined as a lecturer in Pharmacy Department on November 05, 2012. Shifting the department In November, the department was shifted from Arong building to the newly hired Pacific Tower where 11th and 12th floor have been allotted for the operation of the department. assigned for pharmacy department. Establishment of new laboratories Five new labs have been established after the department has been shifted. Club Activities Annual picnic at Dhanbari, Tangail The first study tour organized by the department of Pharmacy of BRAC University took place on the 24th of February, 2012 at Dhanbari, Tangail. The tour was headed by the chairperson of the department Prof. Ashik Mosaddik and included all the faculty members and 75 students across the semesters. The students then visited a medicinal

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1 plant and became familiar with various plants that have diversified medicinal uses. 0

2 Hence, students got an opportunity to observe practically how nature can provide us with

T medicines for different therapeutic uses. R

O Industrial visit at Beximco Pharmaceutical Ltd., Tongi, Gazipur P

E On 26 September, 2012 thirty students of the Department of Pharmacy along with three R

L faculty members visited the factory of Beximco Pharma Ltd., Tongi, Gazipur. The visit was A arranged to give the students a practical idea about the operations of a pharmaceutical U

N company. Students were taken to different departments and areas of the factory. The N

A major areas they covered were solid dosage form unit (granulation, compression, blister packaging and coating), quality control department and ware house. During the visit the students got acquainted with various types of equipment, instruments, machines and processes involved with the production, quality control and storage of pharmaceutical raw materials and finished products and raw materials. The visiting team was seen off by the factory personnel and they exchanged thanks.

Departure Professor Dr. Ashik Mosaddik and Mrs. Ronok Zahan left BRAC University and joined the the Department of Pharmacy, University of Rajshahi. Publication: In 2012, faculty members of pharmacy department published in national and international peer reviewed journals. The list of their publications has been summarized as follows: 1. Farhana Alam Ripa, Mahmuda Haque, Ishrat Jahan Bulbul, Afsana-Al-Sharmin, yesmin Begum, Afroza Habib. Screening of central nervous system (CNS) depressant and antinociceptive activities of methanolic extracts of the peel and seed of Nephelium longan fruits. African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2012, 6(11):848-854. 2. Farhana Alam Ripa, Laizuman Nahar, Abul Fazal, Mst. Hajera Khatun.Antibacterial and phytochemical Evaluation of Three Medicinal plants of Bangladesh. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, 2012, 3(3):788-792. 3. Saki Sultana, Kamrul Hasan Khosru, Abdullah Al Masud. Development and evaluation of in‐ Invitro release kinetics of sustained release pellets of gliclazide using combinations of cellulose polymers. Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, 3(1):9, 2012.

54 4. 2 Shahana Sharmin, Ishtiaq Ahmed, Delayed Release Pharmaceutical Pellets having 1 0

Duloxetine Hydrochloride Containing Core and Acid Resistant Acrylic Polymer 2

Based Outer Layer Coat. Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research 1 (3) T 2012, 39-44. (ISSN: 2279 0594) R O P

5. Nuzhar Mariam Elias, Shahana Sharmin, Ishtiaq Ahmed, Development & in-vitro E R

evaluation of Diltiazem Hydrochloride sustained release pellets using Ethyl L

Celulose & Hydroxymethyl Celluloso polymer. International journal of A Pharmaceutical Studies and Research, IJPSR/Vol. III/January-March, 2012/08-17. U N

(E-ISSN 2229-4619) N A 6. Antioxidant, analgesic and CNS depressant effects of Synedrella nodiflora. Laizuman Nahar, Ronok Zahan, Mahmud Tareq Ibn Morshed, Anamul Haque, Zahangir Alam and Ashik Mosaddik. Pharmacognosy journal. 2012 4(31): 29-36 7. Sudaxshina Murdan, Chitranjan Poojary, Dilan R Patel, João Fernandes, Angarju Haman, Prabjeet S Saundh and Zara Sheikh. In vivo measurement of the surface energy of human fingernail plates. International Journal of Cosmetic Science 2012 Jun;34(3):257-62. 8. Tanbir Ahammad, Moynul Hasan, Md. Saiful Islam, Muhammd Rashedul Islam and Md. Habibur Rahman, Effect of Granulation technique and Drug-Polymer ratio on release kinetics of Glaclizade from Methocel K 4M CR matrix tablet; Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal. Vol. 13, No 1, pp 38-41. ISSN no.: 0301-4606. 9. Md. Faisal Hossain, Moynul Hasan, Mohammad Abdul Motalib Momin and Tanbir Ahammad Validated RP-HPLC Method For Estimation Of Salmeterol Xinafoate In Pressurized Metered Dose Inhaler, Journal of Dhaka International University: 4(1):115-120. 10. Avijit Dey, Abu Afzal Mohammad Shakar, S. M. Abdur Rahman, Md. Hamiduzzaman Tasnuva Amin. Evaluation of the Anti-inflammatory and antipyretic activities of the plant Boerhavia repens. (Family:Nyctaginaceae). Journal of natural Products and Plant Resource. 2012, 2 (4):471-474. 11. Avijit Dey, Md. Raihan Sarkar; Sariful Islam Hawladar; Md. Hamiduzzaman; ASM Manjur-al- Hossain. Phytochemical screening and evaluation of the anti-oxidant, anti-microbial and cyto-toxic properties of Acanthus ilicifolius. International Research Journal of Pharmacy. 2012, 3(8): 153-156. 12. Md. Hamiduzzaman, Avijit Dey, Md. Monir Hossain, A T M Zafrul Azom. Investigation of Biological Properties of Gomphrena globosa (L.), Family: Amaranthaceae. Journal of Pharmacy Research 2012, 5(8):4230-4232.

55 2 13. 1 Md. Raihan Sarkar, S. M. Moazzem Hossen, Md. Sariful Islam Howlader, Md. 0

2 Ashfaqure Rahman,Avijit Dey. Anti-diarrheal, Analgesic and Anti-microbial

T activities of the plant Lalmesta (Hibiscus sabdariffa). International Journal of R Pharmaceutical and Life sciences. 2012, 1(3): 1-11. O P

E 14. Avijit Dey, ASM Abdur Rahman, Mohammad Ahsanul Akbar, Md. Hamiduzzaman, R

Md. Monir Hossain. Evaluation of the analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties L

A of the whole plant Boerhavia repens. International Research Journal of Pharmacy.

U 2012, 3(10): 102-105. N N

A Books: 1) Saki Sultana, Kamrul Hasan Khosru and Abdullah Al Masud. Development of sustained release pellets of salbutamol sulphate. LAMBERT Academic Publishing, GmbH & Co. KG, Germany. (March 14, 2012) 2) Tanbir Ahammad and Saki Sultana. Design and evaluation of prolonged release gliclazide matrix tablets. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, GmbH & Co. KG, Germany. (June 7, 2012) 3) Saki Sultana. Use of gifts for promotion of pharmaceutical products in Bangladesh. LAMBERT Academic Publishing GmbH & Co. KG, Germany. (Jul 11,2012) 4) Shahana Sharmin, Ishtiaq Ahmed, Md. Nejab Uddin “Sustained Release Tablet of Ranolazine,” Lambert Academic Publishing, ISBN: 978-659-20164-6. 5) Ishtiaq Ahmed, Shahana Sharmin “Sustained Release pellets of Ambroxol Hydrochloride”. Lambert Academic Publishing, ISBN: 978-3-8465-9516-9. 6) Md. Qamrul Ahsan, Shahana Sharmin, Ishtiaq Ahmed “Sustained Release Tablet of Sulbulamol Sulphate”. Lambert Academic Publishing, ISBN: 978-3-659-22441-6.

56 INSTITUTES AND CENTRES

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The Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC) of BRAC University is an interdisciplinary initiative within the organization to promote excellent teaching practices to the students. It contributes to the academic community by not only bringing changes to the existing teaching methods at all levels but also by enhancing creative educational and learning practices inside and outside the class room. TLC also conducts research on the areas of teaching and learning where findings are used to discover appropriate methods by which students can learn effectively. Besides serving the teachers and the students, TLC also offers courses for the non-academic staffs of BRAC University in terms of their continuous professional development. It is a place where all members of the academic community (students, teachers and non-academic staff) come to learn, receive feedback, seek for help and inspiration during their academic and learning careers. TLC has been in operation since 2006 with the vision of establishing a culture of developing a learning community to inculcate measurable effectiveness in teaching, scholarly activities, and innovation in teaching and learning. TLC has four Core Values: ! Concern for the students ! Quality education ! Lifelong learning ! Innovation and inclusiveness in teaching Objectives of TLC: ! Developing a learning community of competent academic professionals and leaders who view themselves as learners as well as trained educators.

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Mission and Core Values The mission of the Counseling Unit is to create/support an environment that fosters personal growth, development, and psychological well-being of students, faculty members and staffs through direct counseling service, education, and prevention. The Counseling Unit is committed to - ·human rights and equality, ·promoting respect for individual and cultural differences ·maintaining confidentiality ·following ethical guideline ·providing empathy & support ·access & equity ·providing requirement based quality service It achieves excellence through advanced mental health practices implemented by trained professionals.

Objectives ·Ensuring proper integration of body, mind, heart and soul. ·Promoting well-being and personal growth through self empowerment. ·Enhancing personal ability to reduce/remove stress. ·Supporting individuals to increase self-confidence and achieve self-autonomy. ·Providing support to develop skills to adapt with the changing world.

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