Daffodil International University (DIU), Proyash Technology Foundation and six technology companies have jointly launched the Daffodil CAE Center, a national initiative aimed at strengthening advanced engineering capabilities, industry-academia collaboration, research and technological innovation in Bangladesh.

The centre was inaugurated on 4 August at Daffodil Plaza in Dhaka alongside the orientation programme for its first batch of participants.

The inauguration ceremony was attended by Daffodil Group Chairman and DIU Board of Trustees Chairman Dr Md Sabur Khan as the chief guest. Dr Syed Wahiduzzaman, Co-Founder and Senior Vice-President of Gamma Technologies Inc. (USA), joined as the special guest. Former BASIS President Mahbub Zaman, former BASIS Secretary General Engineer Forkan Bin Kashem, Daffodil Group CEO Dr Nuruzzaman, along with industry representatives, faculty members, researchers, engineers and students, were also present.

Established under a memorandum of understanding between DIU, Proyash Technology Foundation and six technology companies, the centre aims to promote education, research, technology transfer, human resource development and the application of Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) technologies in Bangladesh.

Initially, the centre will focus on system modelling and simulation, with future plans to expand into Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), multiphysics simulation, digital twin technology, smart manufacturing, Industry 4.0, AI-assisted engineering design, renewable energy systems simulation and embedded systems.

Gamma Technologies Inc. has provided internationally recognised CAE software licences to support education and research, enabling students, researchers and industry professionals to access advanced engineering simulation technologies.

The centre will also collaborate with Daffodil Computers PLC, Project Promoters Private Limited (PPPL), Datasoft Manufacturing & Assembly Incorporated Ltd. (DMA), Cybernetics Hi-Tech Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Carl Benz Auto Care and other national and international technology organisations to facilitate collaborative research, professional training, internships and innovation programmes.

The organisers said the Daffodil CAE Center plans to conduct international-standard training, research projects, certification programmes, faculty development initiatives and student innovation activities, with the long-term goal of establishing Bangladesh as a regional hub for Computer-Aided Engineering and advanced computational engineering.