Inception ceremony on ‘Exposing Hidden Heat’ project held at BUET
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) hosted an inception ceremony yesterday of a project titled “Exposing Hidden Heat: Mapping Heat-Driven Health Disparities and Advancing Policy Implications for Climate-Resilient Urban Development in Dhaka, Bangladesh”.
BUET Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Eqramul Hoque graced the occasion as the Chief Guest, while Prof. Dr. Abdul Hasib Chowdhury, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of BUET attended as the Special Guest.
The ceremony also includes an address from the Director of the Research and Innovation Center for Science and Engineering (RISE), BUET.
The team from BUET has been awarded a highly competitive research grant from the Wellcome Trust, UK, as part of a landmark $2.2 million international project.
The BUET team is receiving $2,35,680 of this funding to drive cutting-edge research at the intersection of urban planning, public health and climate resilience.
The BUET team is led by Principal Investigator Prof. Dr. Khandaker Shabbir Ahmed of theDepartment of Architecture.
He is joined by Co-Principal Investigators Prof. Dr. Sheikh Mokhlesur Rahmanfrom the Department of Civil Engineering and Assistant Professor Dr. Nazmul Huda from the Department ofHumanities.
The International collaboration brings together Tulane University and Louisiana State University (LSU) Health Sciences Center in the United States, alongside University of Dhaka and BUET.
Dr. Mostafijur Rahman from Tulane University, USA is the Project’s Principal Investigator.
Alongside, Dr. Md Shahinoor Rahman from Louisiana State University (LSU) Health Sciences Center and Dr. Fatima Akter, Professor in the Department of Meteorology from University of Dhaka are among top contributor of the project.
This diverse team combines experts in health, urban design, engineering and social sciences who will use mapping technology, thermal imaging and community input to uncover hidden heat risks.
The main goal is to find science-based ways to make South Asian cities fairer and more resilient to climate change.
The ceremony provided a full overview of the project and was enthusiastically attended by scholars and academics from various government and private institutions and universities.
This grant is a major achievement for BUET’s climate and sustainability research, highlighting Bangladesh’s growing role in solving global climate problems.
