As a part of the “Dr. Anwarul Abedin Lecture Series”, a regular initiative of the American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB), an informative webinar titled as “Advances of Computer Networking Technologies” was held on 26 August 2021.The webinar was organized by the Faculty of Science and Technology in the honor of AIUB’s visionary Founder Chairman Dr. Anwarul Abedin who catalyzed substantial transformation in the educational sector of the country.

Prof. Dr. R. Badlishah Ahmad, Ex-Vice Chancellor and Professor at Universiti Malaysia Perlis, was the esteemed guest speaker for the occasion. In his presentation, Prof. Ahmad illustrated his knowledge and experience on current and future trends in computer networking technologies. He highlighted the areas where networking can play a vital role for the world. He also discussed numerous valuable ideologies with the audience on related topics.

Associate Professor Mashiour Rahman (Associate Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology, AIUB) delivered welcome messages to the audience. They emphasized on AIUB’s stand on prioritizing the advancement of computer networking for tomorrow’s world. After the keynote session, Professor Dr A B M Siddique Hossain, DEAN, Faculty of Engineering of AIUB presented digital certificate of appreciation to the keynote speaker and thanked him for his valuable speech.

Dr Dip Nandi (Associate Professor and Director, Faculty of Science and Technology), acted as the moderator for the webinar. Dr Md Mahbub Chowdhury Mishu (Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Computer Science), Faculty members, officials, students, alumni of AIUB and professionals from industry were present. With over 500 participants on the Zoom platform and more than 3000 views in Facebook, the webinar was indeed a success.