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Energy and Environment Centre (EEC) has been established in June 1998 with the objective of developing human resources in the fields of energy and environment for benefit of the Member Countries of the OIC, with special emphasis on the interrelationship between the two areas. Issues related to technology, society, policy and above all sustainability are considered to embance energy consciousness and environment responsibility among the people. It is time now to pay attention to the prevention of environment degradation for safe and healthy living.

The Centre will continuously assess the training needs, prepare appropriate training and course materials, arrange short courses, workshops and seminars in cooperation with other OIC organs and bodies as well as relevant national, regional and international organisations, and develop facilities of international standard to meet the growing demands of the OIC countries in the fields of energy and environment. An International Conference and workshop on "Critical Issues in Energy and Development- Challenges for the OIC Countries", organised by the Centre, was successfully held in Dhaka on 20-23 November 2000. Keynote papers, technical papers and workshop papers related to energy were presented by reputed authors from USA and fourteen OIC Countries including the host country, Bangladesh. The centre also successfully organized an international short training course on "Natural Disaster Mitigation" jointly with the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) on 11-15 May 2008, in which resource persons and participants from Bangladesh and other OIC countries participated.The Centre is planning to hold in near future a similar Conference on environment. At present the centre is offering four energy-related theoritical subjects (with respective practicals) as specialisation courses to Mechanical Engineering students.

The Department of Research, Extension and Advisory Services and Publication has been established in June 1998 to strengthen the research wing of IUT. The goal of this department is to promote engineering research and technical cooperation, exchange technical know-how and provide advisory, extension and consultancy services to OIC member states and international organizations.

IUT has been successful in attracting a pool of outstanding faculty members with wide experience and international reputation who may act as advisors or consultants in any OIC member states in the area of their competence. Expertise in the following areas may be identified.

The Department of Computer Science and Information Technology, (CIT) specialize in Micro-Computers, Information Technology, Microprocessors and Computer Hardware, Networking, Software Development and Hardware Maintenance and is competent in providing consulting and advisory services in these areas.

The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) is competent in offering consultancy services in the areas of Electrical Machines and Power Systems, Medical Electronics, Microwaves, Control Systems and Instrumentation.

The Department of Instructor Training and General Studies (ITS) is actively engaged in human resources development in the area of technical education and it has the expertise to offer advisory and consulting services for establishing new vocational, technical and engineering institutes.

Mechanical and Chemical Engineering Department (MCE) specializes in the fields of Energy, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning, Automotive, Industrial and Production Engineering, CAD/CAM, Instrumentation and Control Engineering Management and Total Quality Management. MCE department has highly qualified and experienced staff to offer consultancy or advisory services in the above areas.