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 […]
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 […]
Smart Agro-Technology Innovation Youth Network (SAIYN) Youths are considered as the future leaders of the world. Youths can contribute to a greater extent in making a better world with food security, prosperity, peach and happiness through utilizing their innovative ideas in developing advanced food production system, communicating and collaborating with fellow partners. A properly designed platform […]
DEA Workshop 2026: Efficiency and Productivity Assessment in Higher Education and Public Services, hosted at Aston University, Birmingham. The SMART SIP+ Project was presented, highlighting its focus on the intersection of data analytics, environmental sustainability, and efficiency measurement. The discussion demonstrated how advanced methodologies such as Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) can generate actionable insights for […]
Recently, the SMART-SIP+ team acquired a microgrid (MG) hardware setup at Birmingham City University (BCU). The MG hardware setup includes solar PV emulators, a battery emulator, a bidirectional converter, a buck-boost converter, a single-phase inverter, an autotransformer, programmable AC RLC load & DC load, power analyzers, and an FPGA control card (by National Instruments), all […]
Bangladesh High Commission at BCUA special visit by representatives of the Bangladesh High Commission to Birmingham City University, highlighting the strong collaboration behind the SMART-SIP+ initiative. The meeting focused on advancing clean energy solutions, strengthening academic partnerships, and supporting sustainable agricultural development in Bangladesh.