The Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences and BRACU Natural Sciences Club (BUNSC) arranged a seminar entitled “Nano Satellite Possibility in Bangladesh” on July 30, 2015 at the GDLN Centre on the 18th Floor in Room UB 021803. The speaker of the seminar was Dr. Arifur R. Khan who is working as an Assistant Professor in the Laboratory of Spacecraft Environment Interaction Engineering Kyushu Institute of Technology, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan.
Dr. Khan is doing his research in the field of space environment and satellite charging mitigation. He invented electron emitting film (ELF) to mitigate spacecraft charging which is now being used onboard Horyu-II, Hodoyoshi-III and IV. The next satellite in line, Horyu-IV is in progress. He is also working on patch antenna, charge transportation through insulators, atomic oxygen and UV effect on space materials, double Langmuir probe for plasma parameters, analogue electronic circuits, etc. He has published many papers in the Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, IEEE Transaction of Plasma Science, Surface Science, etc.
Dr. Khan talked about the progress that has so far been made in involving BRACU in the Nano Satellite project of his institute. He is also trying to get SPARRSO involved in this work.
Dr. Khan’s presentation was followed by lively and fruitful discussions, exchange of ideas and sharing of knowledge which has indeed opened new insights and directions for researchers, scholars and students participating in the seminar. The seminar was attended by BRACU faculty members and students from different departments, especially from the Departments of CSE, EEE, ECE and MNS. Professor A. A. Z. Ahmad gave the opening and ending remarks.