Dr Honey Yadav was delighted to present a project-oriented research paper on the first day of the British Academy of Management (BAM) 2026 Conference, focusing on an emerging research stream from the UKRI-funded SMART SIP+ project. The paper addresses the important challenge of access to clean and safe drinking water in Bangladesh, exploring the potential […]
Dr. Honey Yadav was delighted to present her research at the 4th Operations and Supply Chain Management Symposium (IV-OSCM 2026) at the University of Sheffield Management School. She was excited to be part of two days of stimulating discussions around “Emerging Technologies and Industry 5.0,” which brought together researchers, industry leaders, editors, and practitioners to […]
SMART-SIP+ Project Outreach: BAU Team Visits UK Universities 17–24 June 2026 | Birmingham, Shropshire, and London; United Kingdom Members of the BAU and BCU teams during the SMART-SIP+ UK programme, June 2026. A delegation from Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) visited Birmingham City University (BCU) in the United Kingdom from 17 June 2026 to 24 June […]
SMART-SIP+ Presentation at STEAMhouse, BCU Dr Khondokar Mizanur Rahman presented the BCU SMART-SIP+ Team’s research, “Harnessing Renewable Energy for the Electrification of Agriculture in Bangladesh,” at Birmingham City University. The presentation formed part of the South Asian Heritage event organised by the Global Majority Staff Network and the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Unit. A few […]
The second day of the SMART-SIP+ Workshop, Advancing Sustainable Business Models for Decentralised Renewable Energy Hubs, was successfully held on 19 June 2026 at Birmingham City University. Bringing together academics, researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and international delegates, the workshop continued its exploration of innovative pathways for accelerating sustainable energy transitions through decentralised renewable energy systems. The […]
Location of Four Demo site of Smart SIP + Project in Bangladesh These demonstration sites will follow the Hub and Spoke model (Figure 1), where: BAU-HUB at Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh: Central coordination Research and training Technical support hub for the project Demonstration Sites: Bhaluka, Mymensingh Khansama, Dinajpur Kushtia Damurhuda, Chuadanga These demonstration sites will […]
A team of academics from Engineering and the Business School have returned from a 7-day visit to Bangladesh, marking a major milestone in the SMART-SIP+ Project, an ambitious international collaboration exploring how clean energy can transform rural agriculture. Delivered in partnership with Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), SMART-SIP+ is a three-year project funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) through […]
From Surplus Solar Energy to Clean Water: SMART SIP+ Launches New Microgrid Demonstration Sites in Bangladesh To tackle severe groundwater contamination and maximize renewable energy, the SMART SIP+ team – including researchers from Birmingham City University, Bangladesh Agricultural University, and the UK headquartered NGO Water and Sanitation for Urban Populations (WSUP)- inaugurated a solar-powered water […]
Birmingham City University Team Installs Smart Sensors at Dayanand Jhajharia’s Farm Khariya Village, Hisar District, Haryana • Birmingham City University, UK In a landmark step for rural modernisation, a specialist team from Birmingham City University has installed cutting-edge smart sensors and an automated universal controller on a solar irrigation pump in Khariya village — turning […]
Dr Khondokar Mizanur Rahman presented “BCU Smart SIP Team research to drive Sustainable Agriculture in Bangladesh” on Tuesday 4th November 2025 at a workshop organised by Queen University Belfast (QUB). The workshop on “Celebrating 25 years of Collaborative research on rice and sustainable agriculture”. Khondokar Rahman, Lynsey Melville, Cham Athwal, Sandeep Dhundhara, Florimond Gueniat, Honey […]