On January 26, 2023, the Faculty of Engineering, AIUB organized a seminar titled "Fundamentals of Materials Science and the Prospect of Research Opportunities in This Field." which was supported by the AIUB Community of Engineering Students (ACES). The program started at 3:00 PM with 46 participants at Annex 3 (Room No. 3202), AIUB. The purpose of the seminar was to provide an overview of the fundamentals of materials science and to discuss the prospect of research opportunities in this field.

The event was inaugurated by Prof. Dr. ABM Siddique Hossain (Professor, Dean, Faculty of Engineering, AIUB), where he discussed the importance of material science and provided insights on the current and future conditions of the field in both the local and global contexts. He also highlighted the areas in which our universities have created opportunities for research in materials science. Following that, the honorable speaker, Dr. Rezwan Ahmed (Post-doctoral research fellow, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Tsukuba, Japan), was warmly welcomed by the audience. He began his speech by providing a fundamental understanding of his research topic. He explained how the research was carried out and how it will impact the future. Furthermore, he gave a brief overview of the various branches of materials science. Then, a short Q/A session was held for the participants. Prof. Dr. Mohammad Abdul Mannan (Director, Faculty of Engineering, AIUB) concluded the seminar by thanking the speaker and presenting a token of appreciation to the speaker.