Message from the chairman
In this millennium, there has been a surge of automation technology within the last quarter century.The blending of automation with information technology initiated a social revolution which has been reflected in Industry 4.0. With the beginning of the era of artificial intelligence (AI), AI-based automation is gaining popularity. Mechatronics, a branch of engineering, is the study of automation along with information technology and AI. It is a new design paradigm, focusing on designing smart products and systems that require multidisciplinary knowledge. Robotics is a specialized division of mechatronics engineering.Due to the growing demand in the industrial sector of Bangladesh, the University of Dhaka established the Department of Mechatronics Engineering in September 2015 under the Faculty of Engineering and Technology.Later, in July 2016, the name was changed to Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering. After the establishment of the department, just in one decade, it has achieved a good reputation across the country. Faculties and students received recognitions in the form of dean’s awards, research awards, and winners in several robotics competitions. Alumni of this department have received international scholarships and research funding at reputed universities across the globe. Many of them are established in the job sector.As chairman of this relatively new department, my mission is to achieve international recognition, establish fundamental research facilities, and strengthen industry-academia collaboration. I am grateful to all of the faculties, students, and staff for their hard work and devotion to achieving these goals.

Dr. Shugata Ahmed
Assistant Professor & Chairman