KUET, Portugal’s IST sign MoU

KHULNA, Aug 13: Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) and Institute Superior Técnico (IST) of Portugal have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at a ceremony held at KUET’s administrative building on Thursday noon.
KUET Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Masud signed the MoU on behalf of the university, while IST President Prof Rogério Colaço signed it for the Portuguese institution.
KUET Registrar Engineer Md Anisur Rahman Bhuiyan and Prof Dr Mohammad Ariful Islam of the Department of Mechanical Engineering addressed the event. Prof Dr S M Sohel Morshed spoke on behalf of IST. IQAC Deputy Director Prof Dr Md Rizvi Kaiser moderated the event.
Under the MoU, students, teachers and officials of the two institutions will have opportunities for exchange programmes, joint research, joint supervision of master’s and doctoral theses, and organisation of research meetings and conferences.
The agreement will also facilitate exchanges of scientific equipment, publications and academic information in various fields, including science, technology, engineering, mathematics and architecture.
Speakers said the agreement would create new avenues for mutual cooperation and knowledge sharing between the two institutions, while contributing to further expansion and strengthening of KUET’s international academic and research activities.