Network of Instrument Technical personnel and User scientist of Bangladesh (NITUB)
Annual Report, 2010
Network of Instrument Technical personnel and User scientist of Bangladesh (NITUB) is voluntary, non-profitable, non-political learned society dedicated to scientific education and research. NITUB is functioning since 18 August 1994 to develop the standard of scientific education and research in the country. The main objective of NITUB is to keep scientific equipment of Bangladesh in working condition. NITUB conducts training programmes on specific groups of instruments, common laboratory equipment and common medical equipment, NITUB also repair non-functioning scientific equipment, install scientific equipment and provide services in buying equipment. The registration number of NITUB is S-7887(1077)08 under the societies act of 1860 of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
Executive Committee (EC) meeting
The activities of NITUB are planned and approved in the Executive Committee (EC) meetings. In the year 2010 there were six (66th -71st) EC meetings in which the activities of NITUB for 2010 were designed, approved and monitored. The following are the activities of NITUB in the year 2010.
Training Programs
NITUB conducted two training programmes (39th and 40th) in the year 2010 where 18 scientists and technical personnel were trained.
| 36th Training Program of NITUB |
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| A Workshop on the Use, Maintenance and Trouble-shooting of Common Laboratory Equipment for College Teachers. |
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| Venue: Ananda Mohan College, Mymensingh |
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| 01-05 June 2009 |
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Since its inception, NITUB was organizing training programmes on analytical instruments used mainly in chemical and agriculture sciences. The participants of the training programme were from various universities, research organizations, public and private pharmaceutical organizations. It was felt necessary to include college teacher especially university college teachers where 4 years B.Sc (Hons) and M.Sc degree are offered in the training programme of NITUB. The Executive Committee of NITUB decided to organize training programmes on the Use, Maintenance and Trouble-shooting of Common Laboratory Equipment for College Teachers. The 36th training programme of NITUB was on the Use, Maintenance and Trouble-shooting of Common Laboratory Equipment for College Teachers. Which was held at the Ananda Mohan College, Mymensingh, and all university college teachers of Greater Mymensingh were requested to participate. In 16-20 September 2006, NITUB organized a similar type of workshop in Eden Mohila College where college teachers of Dhaka city participated. |
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The 36th training programme was attended by 17 College Teachers of Ananda Mohan College, Govt. Saadat College,Carotia, Tangail and Netrakona Govt. College, Netrakona of greater Mymensingh. A list of participants is also given in this report. The inaugural session of the programme was presided over by Professor Md Shafiuddin, Principal of Ananda Mohan College. Professor Altaf Hussain, General Secretary of NITUB, in his address briefly introduced NITUB and its activities. Professor Md Ruhul Islam, coordinator of the programme briefly mentioned about the programme and gave welcome address. Assistant Professor Sujit Kumer Dey, co-coordinator of the programme delivered vote of thanks. Professor M Mosihuzzaman, Vice-President, NITUB kindly attended the function as the chief guest. Professor Nilufar Nahar, Treasurer of NITUB, Professor Nishat Ahmed Pasha, EC Member of NITUB and many teachers of Ananda Mohan College also attended the inaugural function. |
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The training programme was conducted by University professor and technical experts of NITUB. The programme included both theoretical and practical sessions. All the theoretical lectures were held at Teachers Common Room, Ananda Mohan College while for practical sessions the participants were divided in four groups and the practical sessions were conducted in various Departments of Ananda Mohan College. A detailed day-to-day programme is enclosed in the report. The participants evaluated the programme as a very useful one and requested NITUB to organize such type of training programme on a regular basis. It may be mentioned here that a large number of non-functioning more than 45 equipment (such as pH meter, conductivity meter, spectrophotometer, overhead projector, oscilloscope, balance, microscope etc.) of Ananda Mohan College was repaired and installed during the practical session of the training programme. |
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The closing session of the training programme was presided over by Professor Mesbahuddin Ahmad, President of NITUB, Teachers of Ananda Mohan College, Professor Altaf Hussain, General Secretary of NITUB, Professor Md Ruhul Islam, coordinator of the programme were present in the concluding session. Professor Ahmad congratulated the participants for successfully completing the training and handed over certificates to them. In his speech, he highlighted the activities of NITUB and sought cooperation from all to conduct activities of NITUB. |
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Participants List |
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Md. Abdul Matin |
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Md. Habibur Rahman Talukder |
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Lecturer |
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Department of Chemistry |
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Department of Chemistry |
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Govt. Saadat College |
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Ananda Mohan Colllege |
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Carotia, Tangail |
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Mymensingh |
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Mohammed Rafiqul Islam |
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Mr. Babul Chandra Roy |
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Assistant Professor |
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Department of Chemistry |
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Department of Physics |
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Ananda Mohan College |
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Ananda Mohan College |
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Mymensingh |
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Mr. AHM Tanjir Rasul |
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Mr. Indra Mohan Sarker |
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Lecturer |
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Department of Physics |
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Department of Mathematics |
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Ananda Mohan College |
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Ananda Mohan College |
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Mymensingh |
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Md. Aminul Islam |
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Mr. A.K.M Mostafizur Rahaman |
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Lecturer |
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Assistant Professor |
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Department of Mathematics |
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Department of Zoology |
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Govt. Saadat College |
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Govt. Saadat College |
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Carotia, Tangail |
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Carotia, Tangail |
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Md. Arifur Rahman |
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Md. Anis-ur-Rahman |
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Lecturer |
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Associate Professor |
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Department of Zoology |
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Department of Physics |
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Ananda Mohan Colllege |
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Netrakona Govt. College |
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Mymensingh |
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Netrakona |
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Dr. Bimal Chandra Sarker |
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Shuhelur Rahman |
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Assistant Professor |
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Lecturer |
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Department of Botany |
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Department of Zoology |
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Netrakona Govt. College |
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Ananda Mohan College |
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Netrakona |
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Mymensingh |
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Mr A.K.M. Ziaul Islam |
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Md. Shakir Hossain |
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Assistant Professor |
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Assistant Professor |
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Department of Mathematics |
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Department of Botany |
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Ananda Mohan College |
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Ananda Mohan College |
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Mymensingh |
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Md. Sarowar Jahan Siddiquee |
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Md. Rouson Alam |
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Assistant Professor |
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Department of Botany |
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Department of Chemistry |
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Ananda Mohan College |
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Mohammad Ibrahim Khalil |
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Demonostrator Teacher |
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Department of Chemistry |
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Ananda Mohan College |
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Program |
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01June 2009(Monday) |
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1000-1100 |
- Registration |
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1100-1200 |
- Lecture 1: Laboratory Safety
Professor Nilufar Nahar
Department of Chemistry, Dhaka University |
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1200-1300 |
- Inauguration |
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1300-1400 |
- Lunch |
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1400-1700 |
- Practical session –I |
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Group - I Lab.-A (Chemistry Department) |
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Conductometer, Magnetic Stirrer, Shaker, Water bath, Distillation plant, Electric Balance etc.
Md. Abdus Salam Patwari & Faruk Ahmed
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Group - II Lab. - B (Physics Department) |
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Oscilloscope, Signal Generator, Aquatic Transducer, Logic gate, Trainer board (Digital/Analog), GM Counter etc.
Md. Abul Kalam Chowdhury & Md. Habibur Rahman |
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Group - III Lab. - C (Botany & Zoology) |
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1. pH-Meter, Microscope, Autoclave etc.
2. Microscope, Microtome, Incubator, Oven etc
Dr. Mohammad Nurul Huda & Md. Zakaria Khan |
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Group - IV Lab. - D (Mathematics Department) |
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Computer lab.
Professor Dr. Amal Krishna Halder & Co-workers |
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1700 - 1730 |
- Tea |
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02 June2009 (Tuesday |
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1000-1100 |
- Lecture 2: Maintenance and Trouble-shooting of Computer-I
Professor Dr. Amal Krishna Halder
Department of Mathematics, Dhaka University |
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1100-1130 |
- Tea |
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1130-1230 |
- Lecture 3: Basic principles of common laboratory equipment
Dr. Engineer Badsha Alam
Professor, George Brown College, Toronto, Canada |
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1230-1330 |
- Practical session - II |
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Group - I; Lab. - B
Group - II; Lab. - C
Group - III; Lab. - D
Group - IV; Lab. - A |
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1330-1430 - Lunch
1430-1700 - Practical session
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1700-1730 - Tea |
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04 June 2009 (Thursday) |
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1000-1100 |
-Lecture 6: Maintenance and Trouble-shooting of Common Laboratory Equipment
Dr. Engineer Badsha Alam |
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1100-1130 |
- Tea |
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1130-1230 |
- Lecture 7 : Trouble-shooting, Methods, Techniques and Procedures (Analog and Digital Equipment)
Dr. Mohammad Nurul Huda
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- Practical session - IV |
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Group - I; Lab. - D
Group - II; Lab. - A
Group - III; Lab. - B
Group - IV; Lab. - C |
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1330-1430 |
- Lunch |
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1430-1700 |
- Practical session -IV (Continuation) |
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1700-1730 |
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05June 2009(Friday) |
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1000-1230 |
- Practical session – V (including a tea break)
Individual problem solving session |
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1230-1400 |
- Prayer & Lunch |
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1400-1500 |
- Open Discussion |
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1500-1600 |
- Closing Ceremony & Certificate Distribution |
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1600 |
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The 39th training programme of NITUB on AAS was held at the Department of Soil, Water and Environment, University of Dhaka, and Plasma Plus+ Application & Research Laboratory, Uttara Model Town, Dhaka from 05-17 June 2010. (More details...)
39th Training Programme of NITUB
On the application, maintenance and trouble-shooting of Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
Venues :Department of Soil, Water and Environment and Plasma Plus+ Application & Research Laboratory, Uttara Model Town, Dhaka
Date : 05-07 June, 2010
Research scientists of many institutions think that a hand on training programme of longer duration on specific group of instruments such as GC, HPLC AAS would help them to handle the instrument more confidently. The EC of NITUB, therefore, decided that the 39th training programme of NITUB be on the application, maintenance and trouble shooting of ASS for two weeks. The programme will be organized in such a way that the participants get in depth training on AAS and NITUB expects that after the training programme the participants will be able to handle their AAS machine independently. A leaflet (copy enclosed) of the AAS training program was circulated to public and private educational and research institutes of Bangladesh. The General Secretary of NITUB also sent a letter along with the circular to all IFS grantees of the region requesting them to attend the program.
The 39th training program on Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS) was held at the Department of Soil, Water and Environment, University of Dhaka and Plasma Plus+ Application & Research Laboratory, Uttara Model Town, Dhaka. 06 participants who are faculty members, scientists and technical officers of different universities and research organizations of Bangladesh attended the training program. A list of participants is attached herewith. The inaugural session of the program was presided over by Professor Mesbahuddin Ahmad, President of NITUB. Professor M. Mosihuzzaman spoke about the role of NITUB. Professor Dr. A. M Shafiqul Alam, coordinator of the program briefly mentioned about the programme. Professor Altaf Hussain, General Secretary of NITUB gave welcome address and delivered vote of thanks on behalf of NITUB. Professor Dr. Amir Hossain Khan, Chief Scientist , Plasma Plus+ Application & Research Laboratory, Uttara Model Town, Dhaka, Professor Dr. Shah Mohammad Ullah, Chairman, Department of Soil, Water and Environment, University of Dhaka also spoke on the occasion. Faculty members, research scientists, post-graduate students and participants from different organizations were present in the inaugural session.
Resource persons of the program are professors, senior scientists, engineers, technical experts from university, Plasma Plus+ Application & Research Laboratory and NITUB. The program included both theoretical and practical sessions. There were seven theoretical lectures on various aspects of AAS. Each lecture was of one and half hour duration. First week of the program was held at the Department of Soil, Water and Environment and second week at the Plasma Plus+ Application & Research Laboratory. A detailed day-to-day program is enclosed in the report. The participants evaluated the program as a very successful one and thanked NITUB for organizing such training program.
The closing session of the training program was presided over by Professor M Mosihuzzaman. Professor Zaman congratulated the participants for successfully completing the training and gave away the certificates. Mr. H Q Chowdhury, Chief Executive of the Plasma Plus+ Application & Research Laboratory also spoke on the closing session and thanked NITUB for organizing training programs for user scientists and technical personnel. Professor Altaf Hussain, General Secretary, NITUB delivered vote of thanks on behalf of NITUB.
List of Participants
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Dr. Md. Aftab Ali Shaikh
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry
University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000 |
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Muhammed Sakib Hasan
Assistant Experimental Engineer
Chemical Engineering Department
BUET, Dhaka-1000 |
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Ms. Hasina Akhter Simol
Research Fellow
Centre for Advanced Research in Physical,Chemical, Biological & Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000 |
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Mohammad Anwarul Basher
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Pharmacy
Noakhali Science & Technology University, Noakhali |
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Md. Faruk Abdullah Saurav
Quality Compliance officer
Supreme Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Palashbari, Savar, Dhaka |
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Rahima Begum
Assistant Director (Chemistry)
Geological Survey of Bangladesh
153, Pioneer Road, Segunbagicha, Dhaka-1000 |
Detail Time Table
05 June 2010 (Saturday) :
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- Registration of the Participants |
| 0930-1100 |
- Inauguration of AAS Training Programme |
| 1100-1130 |
- Tea |
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- Lab 1: Instrumentation of AAS
Mr. A K M Sarwar Morshed
Head, Biomedical Engineering Unit, ICDDR'B, Mohakhali, Dhaka |
| 1230-1400 |
- Lunch |
| 1400-1530 |
- Lab 1: Continuation |
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- Lecture-1 Basic principle of AAS-I
Prof. A.M. Shafiqul Alam
Department of Chemistry, Dhaka University |
| 1700-1730 |
- Tea & Discussion |
06 June 2010 (Sunday) :
| 0900-1030 |
- Lecture-2 Basic principle of AAS-II
Prof. A.M. Shafiqul Alam |
| 1030-1100 |
- Tea |
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- Lab 2: Quantification of trace metals in water sample by flame technique
Department of Soil, Water and Environment, Dhaka University |
| 1300-1400 |
- Lunch |
| 1400-1530 |
- Lab 2: Continuation |
| 1530-1600 |
- Tea |
| 1600-1700 |
- Lab 2: Continuation |
07 June 2010 (Monday) :
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- Lecture-3 Sample preparation & standard operating procedure in AAS
Dr. Mohammad Arifur Rahman
Department of Chemistry, Dhaka University |
| 1030-1100 |
- Tea |
| 1100-1300 |
- Lab 2: Quantification of trace metals in water sample by flame technique
Department of Soil, Water and Environment, Dhaka University |
| 1300-1400 |
- Lunch |
| 1400-1530 |
- Lab 2: Continuation |
| 1530-1600 |
- Tea |
| 1600-1700 |
- Lab 2: Continuation |
08 June 2010 (Tuesday) :
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- Lecture-4 Quality assurance/ Quality control in AAS analysis
Professor Amir Hossain Khan
Chief Scientist, Plasma Plus+ Application & Research Laboratory
House # 12, Road # 5A, Sector # 11, Uttara Model Town, Dhaka |
| 1030-1100 |
- Tea |
| 1100-1300 |
- Lab 3; Analysis of environmental & biological samples
Department of Soil, Water and Environment, Dhaka University |
| 1300-1400 |
- Lunch |
| 1400-1530 |
- Lab 3: Continuation |
| 1530-1600 |
- Tea |
| 1600-1700 |
- Lab 3: Continuation |
09 June 2010 (Wednesday) :
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- Lecture -5 Instrumental trouble-shooting & maintenance of AAS
Mr. A K M Sarwar Morshed |
| 1030-1100 |
- Tea |
| 1100-1300 |
- Lab 3; Continuation |
| 1300-1400 |
- Lunch |
| 1400-1530 |
- Lab 3: Continuation |
| 1530-1600 |
- Tea |
| 1600-1700 |
- Lab 3: Continuation |
10 June 2010 (Thursday) :
| 0900-1030 |
- Lecture-6 Trouble-shooting in application of AAS analysis (flame & hydride
generation technique)
Prof. A.M. Shafiqul Alam |
| 1030-1100 |
- Tea |
| 1100-1300 |
- Lab 4; Analysis of soil samples
Department of Soil, Water and Environment, Dhaka Univeristy |
| 1300-1400 |
- Lunch |
| 1400-1530 |
- Lab 4: Continuation |
| 1530-1600 |
- Tea |
| 1600-1700 |
- Lab 4: Continuation |
11 June 2010 (Friday) :
12 June 2010 (Saturday) :
| 0900-1030 |
- Lecture-7 Trouble-shooting in application of AAS analysis (graphite technique)
Professor Amir Hossain Khan |
| 1030-1100 |
- Tea |
| 1100-1300 |
- Lab 5; Measurement & detection of Arsenic in water by HG-AAS technique
Plasma Plus+ Application & Research Laboratory
House # 12, Road # 5A, Sector # 11, Uttara Model Town, Dhaka |
| 1300-1400 |
- Lunch |
| 1400-1530 |
- Lab 5: Continuation |
| 1530-1600 |
- Tea |
| 1600-1700 |
- Lab 5: Continuation |
13 June 2010 (Sunday) :
| 0900-1030 |
- Lab 5; Continuation |
| 1030-1100 |
- Tea |
| 1100-1300 |
- Lab 5; Continuation |
| 1300-1400 |
- Lunch |
| 1400-1530 |
- Lab 5; Continuation |
| 1530-1600 |
- Tea |
| 1600-1700 |
- Lab 5; Continuation |
14 June 2010 (Monday) :
| 0900-1030 |
- Lab 6; Analysis of essential elements in food
Plasma Plus+ Application & Research Laboratory |
| 1030-1100 |
- Tea |
| 1100-1300 |
- Lab 6; Continuation |
| 1300-1400 |
- Lunch |
| 1400-1530 |
- Lab 6; Continuation |
| 1530-1600 |
- Tea |
| 1600-1700 |
- Lab 6; Continuation |
15 June 2010 (Tuesday) :
| 0900-1030 |
- Lab 6; Continuation |
| 1030-1100 |
- Tea |
| 1100-1300 |
- Lab 6; Continuation |
| 1300-1400 |
- Lunch |
| 1400-1530 |
- Lab 6; Continuation |
| 1530-1600 |
- Tea |
| 1600-1700 |
- Lab 6; Continuation |
16 June 2010 (Wednesday) :
| 0900-1030 |
- Lab 7; Analysis of geological samples
Plasma Plus+ Application & Research Laboratory |
| 1030-1100 |
- Tea |
| 1100-1300 |
- Lab 7; Continuation |
| 1300-1400 |
- Lunch |
| 1400-1530 |
- Lab 7: Continuation |
| 1530-1600 |
- Tea |
| 1600-1700 |
- Lab 7: Continuation |
17 June 2010 (Thursday) :
| 0900-1030 |
- Lab 8; Individual lab session of participants choice |
| 1030-1100 |
- Tea |
| 1100-1300 |
- Lab 8; Continuation |
| 1300-1400 |
- Lunch |
| 1400-1530 |
- Open Discussion |
| 1600-1700 |
- Closing ceremony and Certificate distribution |
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- Tea |
The 40th training programme of NITUB was on the Use, Maintenance and Trouble-shooting of Common Laboratory Equipment for College Teachers. The 40th training programme was held at the Rajshahi College, Rajshahi from 26-30 June 2010. (More details...)
40th Training Programme of NITUB
A Workshop on the Use, Maintenance and Trouble-Shooting of Common Laboratory Equipment for College Teachers
Venues :Rajshahi College, Rajshahi
Date : 26-30 June, 2010
Since its inception, NITUB was organizing training programmes on analytical instruments used mainly in chemical and agriculture sciences. The participants of the training programme were from various public and private universities, research organizations and chemical and pharmaceutical industries. It was felt necessary to include college teacher especially university college teachers where 4 years B.Sc (Hons) and M.Sc degree are offered in the training programmes of NITUB. The Executive Committee of NITUB decided to organize training programmes on the Use, Maintenance and Trouble-shooting of Common Laboratory Equipment for college teachers of National University. The 40 th training programme of NITUB was on the Use, Maintenance and Trouble-shooting of Common Laboratory Equipment for college teachers. The programme was held at the Rajshahi College, Rajshahi, and all university college teachers of Rajshahi Division were requested to participate.
The 40th training programme was attended by 12 College Teachers of Rajshahi College, Govt. Edward College, Pabna of Rajshahi Division. A list of participants is also given in this report. The inaugural session of the programme was presided over by Professor Mesbahuddin Ahmad, President of NITUB. Professor Begum Rokeya, Joint Secretary of NITUB, in her address briefly introduced NITUB and its activities. Professor Md Habibur Rahman, coordinator of the programme briefly mentioned about the programme and gave welcome address. Professor Dr. Ali Reza Mohammad Abdul Mazid, Principal, Rajshahi College, Rajshahi kindly attended the function as the chief guest. Many teachers of Rajshahi College also attended the inaugural function.
The training programme was conducted by University professor and technical experts of NITUB. The programme included both theoretical and practical sessions. All the theoretical lectures were held at Seminar Room, Department of Chemistry, Rajshahi College while for practical sessions the participants were divided in four groups and the practical sessions were conducted in various Departments of Rajshahi College. A detailed day-to-day programme is enclosed in the report. The participants evaluated the programme as a very useful one and requested NITUB to organize such type of training programme on a regular basis. It may be mentioned that a large number of non-functioning equipment (more than 30 equipment such as pH meter, conductivity meter, spectrophotometer, overhead projector, oscilloscope, balance, microscope etc.) of Rajshahi College was repaired and installed during the practical session of the training programme.
The closing session of the training programme was presided over by Professor M Mosihuzzaman, Vice-President of NITUB, Teachers of Rajshahi College, Professor Altaf Hussain, General Secretary of NITUB, Professor Md Habibur Rahman, coordinator of the programme were present in the concluding session. Professor Dr. Ali Reza Mohammad Abdul Mazid, Principal, Rajshahi College, Rajshahi kindly attended the function as the chief guest. Professor Zaman congratulated the participants for successfully completing the training and handed over certificates to them. In his speech, he highlighted the activities of NITUB and sought cooperation from all to conduct activities of NITUB.
List of Participants
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Md. Akbar Ali
Demonstrator
Department of Botany
Rajshahi College, Rajshahi |
2. |
Md. Ziaur Rahman
Lecturer
Department of Zoology
Rajshahi College, Rajshahi |
3. |
Md. Sarwar Kabir
Lecturer
Department of Physics
Rajshahi College, Rajshahi |
4. |
K. M Mahfuzur Rahman
Assistant Professor
Department of Statistics
Rajshahi College, Rajshahi |
5. |
Md. Sultanur Reza
Demonstrator
Department of Chemistry
Rajshahi College, Rajshahi |
6. |
Md. Daimuddin
Associate Professor
Department of Geography
Rajshahi College, Rajshahi |
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Md. Jahangir Alam
Lecturer
Department of Mathematics
Rajshahi College, Rajshahi |
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Dr. Md. Rezaul Islam
Professor
Department of Botany
Govt. Edward College, Pabna |
9. |
Md. Manzur Alam Tarafder
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
Rajshahi College, Rajshahi |
10. |
Md. Hossain Ali
Associate Professor
Department of Physics
Govt. Edward College, Pabna |
11. |
A.E.M Abdullah
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry
Govt. Edward College, Pabna |
12. |
Md. Joynul Abedin
Associate Professor
Department of Zoology
Govt. Edward College, Pabna |
Detail Programme
26 June 2010 (Saturday) :
| 1000-1100 |
- Registration |
| 1100-1200 |
- Inauguration |
| 1200-1230 |
- Tea |
| 1200-1300 |
- Lecture 1: Laboratory Safety
Dr. Begum Rokeya
Professor, Department of Pharmacology, BIRDEM, Shahbagh, Dhaka |
| 1300-1400 |
- Lunch |
| 1400-1700 |
- Practical session –I |
Group - I
Lab.-A (Chemistry Department)
Conductometer, Magnetic Stirrer, Shaker, Water bath, Distillation plant, Electric Balance etc.
Faruk Ahmed & Md. Abdus Salam Patwari
Group - II
Lab. - B (Physics Department)
Oscilloscope, Signal Generator, Aquatic Transducer, Logic gate, Trainer board (Digital/Analog), GM Counter etc.
Md. Abul Kalam Chowdhury & Md. Habibur Rahman
Group - III
Lab. - C (Botany & Zoology)
1. pH-Meter, Microscope, Autoclave etc.
2. Microscope, Microtome, Incubator, Oven etc
Dr. Mohammad Nurul Huda & Md. Zakaria Khan
Group - IV
Lab. - D (Mathematics Department)
Computer lab.
Professor Dr. Amal Krishna Halder & Co-workers
27 June 2010 (Sunday) :
| 1000-1100 |
- Lecture 2: Maintenance and Trouble-shooting of Computer-I
Professor Dr. Amal Krishna Halder
Department of Mathematics, Dhaka University |
| 1100-1130 |
- Tea |
| 1130-1230 |
- Lecture 3: Basic principles of common laboratory equipment
Mr. A.K.M. Sarwar Morshed
Bangladesh Advance Scientific, Dhaka |
| 1230-1330 |
- Practical session - II
Group - I; Lab. - B
Group - II; Lab. - C
Group - III; Lab. - D
Group - IV; Lab. - A |
| 1330-1430 |
- Lunch |
| 1430-1700 |
- Practical session -II (Continuation) |
| 1700-1730 |
- Tea |
28 June 2010 (Monday) :
| 1000-1100 |
- Lecture 4: Fabrication of Commonly Used Laboratory Equipment
Dr. Mohammad Nurul Huda
Ex-Director (P&D), BCSIR, Dhaka |
| 1100-1130 |
- Tea |
| 1130-1230 |
- Lecture 5: Maintenance and Trouble-shooting of Computer-II
Professor Dr. Amal Krishna Halder |
| 1230-1330 |
- Practical session - III
Group - I; Lab. - C
Group - II; Lab. - D
Group - III; Lab. - A
Group - IV; Lab. - B |
| 1330-1430 |
- Lunch |
| 1430-1700 |
- Practical session -III (Continuation) |
| 1700-1730 |
- Tea |
29 June 2010 (Tuesday) :
| 1000-1100 |
- Lecture 6: Maintenance and Trouble-shooting of Common Laboratory Equipment
Dr. Mr. A.K.M. Sarwar Morshed |
| 1100-1130 |
- Tea |
| 1130-1230 |
- Lecture 7: Trouble-shooting, Methods, Techniques and Procedures (Analog and Digital
Equipment)
Dr. Mohammad Nurul Hudar |
| 1230-1330 |
- Practical session - IV
Group - I; Lab. - D
Group - II; Lab. - A
Group - III; Lab. - B
Group - IV; Lab. - C |
| 1330-1430 |
- Lunch |
| 1430-1700 |
- Practical session -IV (Continuation) |
| 1700-1730 |
- Tea |
30 June 2010 (Wednesday) :
| 1000-1230 |
- Practical session – V (including tea break)
Individual problem solving session |
| 1230-1400 |
- Prayer & Lunch |
| 1400-1500 |
- Open Discussion |
| 1500-1600 |
- Closing Ceremony & Certificate Distribution |
| 1600 |
- Tea |
Instrument Repair Program
NITUB started its Instrument Repair Programme in July 1996 and through this programme NITUB is repairing non-functioning scientific equipment of different public and private educational and research organizations of Bangladesh. Since the inception of this programme NITUB has repaired more than 1000 scientific instruments of various organizations of Bangladesh. 133 non-functioning scientific instruments of different educational and research organizations of Bangladesh have been repaired by NITUB in the year 2010. The reported book value of these repaired scientific instruments in 2010 is approximately BD Taka 6,38,20,000.00 (equivalent to U.S. $ 8,86,388.00). The list of instruments repaired is available in the office of NITUB. More details….
Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Limited (BAPEX) has made yearly repair contract with NITUB for their scientific equipment. NITUB experts are now repairing BAPEX equipment on a routine basis. BAPEX has renewed its contract with NITUB for another two years (2010 -2011). NITUB is looking forward to have service contract with other private and public organizations of Bangladesh.
Other activities:
Membership of NITUB
Twenty one (21) scientists and technical personnel became members (12 life members + 9 ordinary members) of NITUB in 2010. Four ordinary members of NITUB became life member in this year.
AGM-2009 of NITUB
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of NITUB for the year 2009 was held on Thursday, 20 March 2009 at 4:30 pm at NITUB office (Alishan Complex, 2nd floor, room no. 309, 300 Elephant Road, Dhaka-1205). The AGM was presided over by Professor Mesbahuddin Ahmad, President of NITUB. Thirty three (33) members were present in the meeting. The annual report of NITUB of 2009 was reviewed in the meeting and members present in the AGM appreciated the activities. The draft programme of NITUB for the year 2010 and the budget for 2010 were also approved in the AGM-2009.
Impact of NITUB training programmes: Former Participant’s views:
The EC of NITUB in a meeting decided that a day long programme be organized to see the impact of NITUB training programmes and have interactions between former participants of different training programmes of NITUB. Accordingly, a circular was sent to all former national participants requesting them to attend a day long workshop on 30 December 2010. The participants were requested to present their activities in this workshop and also highlight the impact of NITUB training programme they attained in their professional life. This day long programme was attended by the EC members of NITUB and senior faculty members of public universities of Bangladesh.
16 former participants presented activities in this day long programme highlighting the impact of attending NITUB training programmes. Many of the participants mentioned that they not only attended NITUB training programmes but they also take help of NITUB to repair their non functioning equipment. Many participants spoke very positively about the Instrument Repair Programme of NITUB through which they could make their non-functioning instruments functioning. University college teachers emphasized that NITUB’s training programme on Common Laboratory Equipment was very helpful. Through this training programme a large number non-functioning equipment of colleges were repaired. This helped them to conduct practical classes smoothly.
Publication
(i) Publication of brochure: It has been decided in a EC meeting of NITUB that a brochure of NITUB be published and circulated to all public and private universities, educational institutes, research organizations, chemical and pharmaceutical industries. This brochure of NITUB is almost ready and soon it will be published.
(ii) Publication of manuals: NITUB will also publish manuals for AAS, GC, HPLC, UV-VIS &IR and Common Laboratory Equipment. Of these manuals AAS manual is in press and Common Laboratory Equipment manual is now being reviewed by experts. NITUB hopefully will publish other manuals by 2011.
NITUB’s budget and expenditure
NITUB’s income and expenditure is being audited yearly by a registered chartered accountants firm. More details….
Acknowledgement
NITUB gratefully acknowledges the financial support and cooperation of International Science Programme (ISP), Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden and International Foundation for Science (IFS), Stockholm, Sweden. NITUB is also grateful to Department of Soil, Water and Environment, University of Dhaka, Plasma Plus+ Application & Research Laboratory and Rajshahi College, Rajshahi for the logistic support to conduct its training programmes.
Thank you all for your kind attention and also for your presence in the AGM 2010.
Altaf Hussain
General Secretary, NITUB
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