Bibhuti Roy is an

engineer Engineers, as practitioners of engineering, are professionals who invent, design, analyze, build and test machines, complex systems, structures, gadgets and materials to fulfill functional objectives and requirements while considering the l ...

and professor. He is a

researcher Research is "creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge". It involves the collection, organization and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular attentiveness t ...

at the

University of Bremen The University of Bremen (German: ''Universität Bremen'') is a public university in Bremen, Germany, with approximately 23,500 people from 115 countries. It is one of 11 institutions which were successful in the category "Institutional Strategi ...

at the ITB in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and a visiting professor at international universities. His research interests include

Computer Based Training Educational technology (commonly abbreviated as edutech, or edtech) is the combined use of computer hardware, software, and educational theory and practice to facilitate learning. When referred to with its abbreviation, edtech, it often refers ...

Curriculum development Curriculum development is a process of improving the curriculum. Various approaches have been used in developing curricula. Commonly used approaches consist of analysis (i.e. need analysis, task analysis), design (i.e. objective design), selecting ...

, Biotechnology for sustainable water supply,

decentralized Decentralization or decentralisation is the process by which the activities of an organization, particularly those regarding planning and decision making, are distributed or delegated away from a central, authoritative location or group. Conce ...

energy production and storage and Solar Energy Production Facility and Maintenance.

Early life

Roy was born in

East Pakistan East Pakistan was a Pakistani province established in 1955 by the One Unit Scheme, One Unit Policy, renaming the province as such from East Bengal, which, in modern times, is split between India and Bangladesh. Its land borders were with India ...

. He was a student at

University of Rajshahi The University of Rajshahi, also known as Rajshahi University or RU ( bn, রাজশাহী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়), is a public co-educational research university in Bangladesh situated near the northern Bangladeshi cit ...

. He obtained a

Bachelor of Science A Bachelor of Science (BS, BSc, SB, or ScB; from the Latin ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for programs that generally last three to five years. The first university to admit a student to the degree of Bachelor of Science was the University o ...

and went on to graduate study at

. He received his

Ph.D. A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, Ph.D., or DPhil; Latin: or ') is the most common degree at the highest academic level awarded following a course of study. PhDs are awarded for programs across the whole breadth of academic fields. Because it is a ...

engineering Engineering is the use of scientific method, scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad rang ...

after completing a doctoral dissertation, titled "Simulation as an action-oriented learning medium in professional education".http://dip21.bundestag.de/dip21/btd/18/107/1810780.pdf

Career

Roy began his career as Technical Assistant for the Vereinigte Flugtechnische Werke (VFW) GmbH in Bremen, designing the

wings A wing is a type of fin that produces lift while moving through air or some other fluid. Accordingly, wings have streamlined cross-sections that are subject to aerodynamic forces and act as airfoils. A wing's aerodynamic efficiency is exp ...

fighter jets Fighter aircraft are fixed-wing military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat. In military conflict, the role of fighter aircraft is to establish air superiority of the battlespace. Domination of the airspace above a battlefield ...

, later working for Brown, Boveri and Cie (BBC) AG and also as a Technical Draftsman designing electrical circuit diagrams and as a trainee at MBB – ERNO Raumfahrttechnik GmbH to perform feasibility studies on the usage of

satellites A satellite or artificial satellite is an object intentionally placed into orbit in outer space. Except for passive satellites, most satellites have an electricity generation system for equipment on board, such as solar panels or radioisotop ...

for educational purposes. He worked as a trainee at the

in the department of

production engineering Manufacturing engineering or production engineering is a branch of professional engineering that shares many common concepts and ideas with other fields of engineering such as mechanical, chemical, electrical, and industrial engineering. Manufa ...

to perform

feasibility studies A feasibility study is an assessment of the practicality of a project or system. A feasibility study aims to objectively and rationally uncover the strengths and weaknesses of an existing business or proposed venture, opportunities and threats pr ...

on the usage of

Electrical Discharge Machine Electrical discharge machining (EDM), also known as spark machining, spark eroding, die sinking, wire burning or wire erosion, is a metal fabrication process whereby a desired shape is obtained by using electrical discharges (sparks). Material i ...

s (EDM) in

space Space is the boundless three-dimensional extent in which objects and events have relative position and direction. In classical physics, physical space is often conceived in three linear dimensions, although modern physicists usually con ...

. He continued to work at the University of Bremen in the field of Concept development, Organization and Management of a practice-oriented

Degree Programs An academic degree is a qualification awarded to students upon successful completion of a course of study in higher education, usually at a college or university. These institutions commonly offer degrees at various levels, usually including unde ...

for engineers from

developing countries A developing country is a sovereign state with a lesser developed Industrial sector, industrial base and a lower Human Development Index (HDI) relative to other countries. However, this definition is not universally agreed upon. There is al ...

. He was the vice head of department of the Institute Technology and Education (ITB). Roy was the co-founder of the Bangladesh Entwicklungszentrum in Germany (BEZ) e.V., and founder of the IAQ Bremen, Germany. He was also the co-founder of SUPCONS Ltd.

Verden Verden can refer to: * Verden an der Aller, a town in Lower Saxony, Germany * Verden, Oklahoma, a small town in the USA * Verden (district), a district in Lower Saxony, Germany * Diocese of Verden (768–1648), a former diocese of the Catholic Chur ...

, Germany (an IT Services company that specialized in Portal and Platform development), a founding member of the Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) of the

Khulna University of Engineering and Technology Khulna University of Engineering & Technology ( bn, খুলনা প্রকৌশল ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, ) commonly known as KUET (; bn, কুয়েট), formerly BIT, Khulna, is a ...

and later the

Khulna University Khulna University ( bn, খুলনা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) is a public university in Gollamari, Khulna, Bangladesh. It is near the river Moyur, beside the Sher e Bangla Road (Khulna-Satkhira highway). The academic progr ...

a founding member of the Renewable Energy & Environment Foundation (REEF) in Khulna and a Research advisor to the

Daffodil International University Daffodil International University ( bn, ড্যাফোডিল আন্তর্জাতিক বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) (DIU) is a private research university located in Daffodil Smart City, Ashulia, Dhaka, Bangladesh. ...

Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...

. The most notable projects were a solar training and production facility, constructing hospitals in Bangladesh and creating a sustainable water supply in Africa.

References

External links

Roy's homepage
{{DEFAULTSORT:Roy, Bibhuti 20th-century German engineers 1956 births Living people Academic staff of the University of Bremen 21st-century German engineers Academic staff of Khulna University of Engineering & Technology