Participants, Travel Grant and Hotels

ACM SIGCHI Travel Grant for Students

We are very Thankful to ACM SIGCHI, because of the sponsorship and travel grant for a limited number of International and Domestic full-time students. This grant may cover the Travel Expenses, accommodation and a few meals. This grant will be applied to the reimbursement process. Depending on the need and expected benefit of attending the Winter school we will provide that.

All participants must register for Winter school and must have the ACM SIGCHI membership.

5 Minutes Presentation

Accepted participants have to present their ideas in Winter School. Participants should prepare a short presentation and will present it within 5 minutes to the audience of winter school.

Few important notes for presentation:

  • We are sharing a google slide where you should put your research/proposal in a single slide. A demo is already given.
  • There are four sections as Objective, Method, Findings, and the proposed approach. you may follow them but you can change the sections as your own. It has to be in a single slide.
  • For the group project, any one of you can present the slide. In this case please put the other author's name in the slide.
  • For a group project, please do not make multiple slides with same information. Different authors can present numerous areas of the same research.
  • You can use images (e.g: app screenshot, framework, etc.) in the slide.
  • All participants' slides will be here.
  • If you want to present a separate slide then let us know.
  • Make your presentation before the event.

Google Slide Link will be shared with participants.

The presentation schedule will be announced.

Participants List

Speaker

  • Jacki O'Neill-Microsoft Research, India
  • Anirudha Joshi-IIT Bombay


Organizer

  • Dr. Nova Ahmed-North South University
  • Rahat Jahangir Rony-North South University
  • Moin Bhuiyan-Grameenphone
  • Partho Anthony D'Costa-North South University
  • Anik Sinha-North South University
  • Anik Saha-North South University
  • Gazi Fakhrul Islam-Ahsanullah University of Science & Technology
  • Ifti Azad Abeer-North South University
  • Kimia Zaman-North South University
  • Mahbuba Tasmin-North South University
  • Farzana Islam-North South University


Guest

  • Anuva Chowdhury-Sunbeams School
  • Arisha Chowdhury-Sunbeams School


Participant

  • Shad Iqbal - Sheba.xyz
  • Md Mahadi Hasan Nahid-Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
  • Dr. Md Forhad Rabbi-Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
  • Dilrukshi Gamage-University of Moratuwa
  • Tangila Islam Tanni-University of Dhaka
  • Faria Noor-University of Dhaka
  • Afsara Benazir-Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology.
  • MD. Shakil Ibna Kashem-Bangladesh University of Professionals
  • Md Hamjajul Ashmafee-Islamic University of Technology
  • Mahbeigom Fayyazi-Green Tech Construction & Engineering Co.
  • Pritom Kumar Saha-North South University
  • Sabbir Mollah-North South University
  • Tasmiah Tahsin Mayeesha-North South University
  • Vikas Upadhyay-IIT Delhi
  • Md. Aminul Islam-Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology.
  • Md Montaser Hamid-Ranada Prasad Shaha University
  • Rayhan Rashed-BUET
  • MD. Amzad Hossain Arif-Sylhet Engineering College
  • Jaid Jashim-Sylhet Engineering College
  • Dr. Ganesh Bhutkar-Vishwakarma Institute of Technology (VIT), Pune, INDIA
  • Aniket Anil Sarkate-Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune
  • Sumit Jadhav-Vishwakarma institute of technology,Pune,India
  • Md Anwer Hossain-Shahjalal University of Science & Technology
  • Nazia Tasnim-Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
  • Sayyed Moh Nasim Ibrahim-Bakhtar University of Kabul Afghanistan
  • Faisal Haque Bappy-Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
  • Soumik Sarker-Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
  • Zafrin Ahmed Liza-Shahjalal university of science and technology
  • Pranjal Jain-Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology
  • Tanvir Alam-Shahjalal University Of Science And Technology
  • Ali Hasan Md. Linkon-Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

AirBnb

There are a lot of reasonable AirBnb suggestions near to venue (within 1 KM)

For the suggestions please Click here.

Hotels

Radisson Blu Dhaka (5 Star)

Airport Road, Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka 1206 (2.4 km from venue)

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Le Meridien Dhaka (5 Star)

79/A Commercial Area, Airport Road, Dhaka 1229 (4.4 km from venue)

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Dhaka Regency Hotel & Resort (4 Star)

Airport Road, Dhaka 1229 (3.5 km from venue)

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Lakeshore Hotel Gulshan (4 Star)

House no: 88, 46 Rd No 41, Dhaka 1212 (6.9 km venue)

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Contemporary Heights Hotel (3 Star)

Plot No-21, Road-1/A, Block-J, Baridhara, Dhaka-1212 (3.1 Km from venue)

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Asia Pacific Hotel (3 Star)

House# 02, Road # 02 Block # K Baridhara Diplomatic Zone, Dhaka 1212 (4 km from venue)

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Platinum Grand (4 Star)

52, Road: 11, Block: F, Banani, 1213 Dhaka, Bangladesh (6.4 km from venue)

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GRACE 21 (4 Star)

Plot # 1 & 3, Road # 21, Nikunja-2, 1229 Dhaka, Bangladesh (4.5 km from venue)

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The Raintree Dhaka (4 Star)

Plot # 49, Road # 27, Block # K Banani, Dhaka, 1213 Dhaka, Bangladesh (5.9 Km from venue)

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Nascent Gardenia Hotel (3 Star)

27, Baridhara Diplomatic Zone, Park Road, Dhaka 1212 (5.6 km from venue)

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Attractions in Dhaka

Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban (National Parliament House) of Bangladesh

The Parliament of Bangladesh, located at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka. Designed by architect Louis Kahn, the house is the largest legislative complexes in the world, comprising 200 acres.

The Liberation War Museum

It is located in the center of Dhaka city and was inaugurated on March 22, 1996. Over the last 21 years the museum has received 637, 686 visitors. There are 4 galleries which display the protracted struggle of the people of Bangladesh for establishing their identity as a nation under the British regime as well as their struggle for democracy, political and economic emancipation from 1947 and finally their armed struggle during the 9 month long War of Liberation in 1971.

Lalbagh Fort

Lalbagh Fort (also Fort Aurangabad) is an incomplete 17th century Mughal fort complex that stands before the Buriganga River in the southwestern part of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The construction was started in 1678 AD by Mughal Subahdar Muhammad Azam Shah who was son of Emperor Aurangzeb and later emperor himself.

Ahsan Monjil

It was the official residential palace and seat of the Nawab of Dhaka. The building is situated at Kumartoli along the banks of the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Construction was started in 1859 and was completed in 1872. It was constructed in the Indo-Saracenic Revival architecture. It has been designated as a national museum.

Curzon Hall

It is a British Raj-era building and home of the Faculty of Sciences at the University of Dhaka. The building was originally intended to be a town hall and is named after Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India who laid its foundation stone in 1904. Upon the establishment of Dacca University in 1921, it became the base of the university's science faculty.

Old Dhaka (in Bengali, পুরনো ঢাকা )

It is a term used to refer to the historic old city of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It was founded in 1608 as Jahangir Nagar, the capital of Mughal Bengal. It is located on the banks of the Buriganga River. It was one of the largest and most prosperous cities of South Asia and the center of the worldwide muslin trade.

Old Dhaka is famous for its variety of delicious foods and amicable living of people of all religion in harmony.The main Muslims festivals celebrated with funfair here are Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Adha and Muharram, Hindu festivals like Durga Puja, Kali Puja, and Saraswati Puja are also celebrated with enthusiasm. The festivals which are celebrated by all religious communities with much splendor include "Shakrain"(পৌষ সংক্রান্তি) (as pictured), Pohela Falgun, and "Halkhata"(হালখাতা) .