Researchers brainstorm about Software & Knowledge Management at SKIMA 2014
United International University last week (18-20 Dec'14) hosted the 8th International Conference on Software, Knowledge, Information Management & Applications (SKIMA) in its premises. Researchers & experts from various continents gathered in this conference, which focuses mostly on Software & Knowledge Management, to present their papers, share ideas, experience and insights. Prof AK Azad Chowdhury, chairman of University Grants Commission of Bangladesh was present as the chief guest during the inauguration ceremony. During the three-day conference, a series of invited talks were held as part of technical sessions. In the first day world-renowned scholars and researchers i.e. Dr. András Gábor from Corvinus University of Budapest, Prof. Hongnian Yu from Bournemouth University, Prof. Dr. Alamgir Hossain from Anglia Ruskin University, Prof. Keshav Dahal from University of the West of Scotland, Dr Nauman Aslam from Northumbria University, Dr. Chantal Cherifi from University of Lyon 2 on their keynote speech discussed about some of the ongoing research trends worldwide.
Near about 150+ paper were presented in the second and third day of the conference. Some of the exciting sessions in those two days were: multidisciplinary intelligent systems, network and wireless communication systems, data mining and machine learning, Bangla computing, image processing and applications etc. NewsCred, the platinum sponsor of the event, conducted a two hour tutorial. Amongst all the papers presented, the paper titled 'Fuzzy Logic Based MPPT Approach in a Grid Connected Photovoltaic System' by Rajib Baran Roy, Dr. Md. Enamul Basher, Rojoba Yasmin and Md. Rokonuzzaman was awarded the 'Best Paper Award'.
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