BME Beats 2025 held at CUET

Biomedical engineering acts as a vital bridge between medical science and engineering, significantly contributing to improving healthcare, diagnostic methods, and overall human wellbeing, said Professor Dr Mahmud Abdul Muttin Bhuiyan, Vice-Chancellor of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET).

He made the remarks as chief guest at the inauguration ceremony of BME Beats 2025, organised by CUET's Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME), held at the university's central auditorium on Thursday.

Highlighting the critical role of biomedical engineering, Vice-Chancellor said, "By applying engineering knowledge to solve problems in medicine and biology, biomedical engineers are instrumental in developing advanced medical equipment, discovering more effective diagnostic techniques, designing artificial prosthetics, and enhancing healthcare standards." He stressed the urgent need for greater investment in biomedical engineering to address the growing demands of the country's health sector and expressed optimism about the department's future contributions to education and research.

Professor Dr Kazi Delowar Hossain, Dean of the Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering at CUET; Engineer Manzare Khorshed Alam, Chairman of IEB Chattogram Centre; and Engineer SM Lokman Kabir, Chairman of Epic Healthcare, were present as special guests. The programme was chaired by Professor Dr Nipu Kumar Das, Head of the BME Department.

Other speakers included Professor Dr Kazi Tanvir Ahmed from the Department of EEE at the University of Chittagong, and Assistant Professor Md Fazlul Karim Khandakar from CUET's BME Department. Outgoing students Hafsa Khan Trina, Arifa Tanzim, and Zobayer Billah Arnob also shared their reflections. The event was hosted by Musarat Habib, a student of BME Batch-20.

The celebration commenced with a rally from the BME Department to the auditorium and was formally inaugurated with a cake-cutting ceremony. Later in the day, a seminar titled Photonics for Emerging Applications in Biomedical Imaging and Sensing was held, with Professor Dr Kazi Tanvir Ahmed delivering the keynote address.

The event also featured a farewell segment for Batch-19 students. BME Beats 2025 was supported by Particles Bangladesh Limited and DESCO as sponsors.