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AIUB Inaugurates AI Supercomputing Lab
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The American International University–Bangladesh (AIUB) inaugurated its state-of-the-art AI Supercomputing Lab on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at its Permanent Campus. The lab was officially inaugurated by Ms. Nadia Anwar, Founder Member and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, AIUB; Dr. Hasanul A. Hasan, Founder Member, Board of Trustees; Mr. Ishtiaque Abedin, Founder Member, Board of Trustees; Dr. Carmen Z. Lamagna, Former Vice Chancellor and Member, Board of Trustees. Prof. Dr. Saiful Islam, Vice-Chancellor; and Prof. Dr. Md. Abdur Rahman, Pro Vice-Chancellor were also present at this memorable moment.
Founder Member Dr. Hasanul A. Hasan said that, in the present era, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is playing a highly significant role in various fields. It will open new horizons of opportunities in education and research at AIUB.
This cutting-edge facility features advanced NVIDIA DGX Spark systems, delivering up to 1 petaflop of AI performance. The lab enables researchers and students to work with large-scale AI models, including large language models and diffusion systems, fostering hands-on innovation in AI engineering. The initiative places strong emphasis on developing “Sovereign AI” tailored to the Bengali language and local context, ensuring culturally relevant technological advancement. It will also support research in key sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, smart cities, and the textile industry. Through this initiative, AIUB aims to strengthen Bangladesh’s AI research ecosystem, promote ethical AI development, and empower future innovators with world-class computational resources. Deans, Directors and Heads from different departments, faculty members, high officials of AIUB were also present at the event.
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