It gives me great pleasure to announce that the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), has initiated the process of forming the Alumni Association of the department. In this regard, an interim committee has been constituted to carry forward the groundwork for establishing this association.

The members of the interim committee are:

• 1. Humayun Kabir, PhD, Professor, Vancouver Island University, Canada
• 2. Manzur Murshed, PhD, Professor, Deakin University, Australia
• 3. Khandakar Asif Hassan, Director, Spectrum Engineering Consortium Ltd, Bangladesh
• 4. Mahmuda Naznin, PhD, Professor, CSE, BUET, Bangladesh
• 5. Salekul Islam, PhD, Professor, NSU, Bangladesh
• 6. Md Yusuf Sarwar Uddin, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Missouri Kansas City, USA
• 7. Shaila Pervin, PhD, AI Scientist, Commonwealth Bank, Australia
• 8. Swakkhar Shatabda, PhD, Professor, BRAC University, Bangladesh
• 9. Sukarna Barua, Associate Professor, CSE, BUET, Bangladesh
• 10. Sumaiya Nazeen, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Harvard Medical School, USA
• 11. Farig Yousuf Sadeque, PhD, Associate Professor, BRAC University, Bangladesh

The committee has been entrusted with several important mandates. These include drafting the preliminary constitution for the alumni association, which will provide guidelines for membership and governance, and creating a platform to strengthen the bond between our alumni and the department. . The committee will also work towards organizing necessary events and activities including the first election to form an elected executive community for the association.

As the Head of the Department, I am incredibly proud of our alumni and extend my heartfelt gratitude for your continued contributions to the success of our department. I sincerely request all alumni of the department to extend their cooperation and support to the interim committee. Your active engagement will be vital in shaping a vibrant and sustainable alumni association that reflects the pride, unity, and excellence of the BUET CSE community.

We look forward to your participation in this important initiative.

With best regards,
Dr. Tanzima Hashem
Professor & Head, Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)