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Day-Long Indoor Hydroponics Workshop at BCSIR (Institute of Technology Transfer and Innovation — ITTI)

Md. Mamunur Reza By Md. Mamunur Reza (Assistant Program Director, APCU-BADC PARTNER & PhD Fellow)
• Mar 2020 • BCSIR ITTI, Dhaka

Event Focus: Day-Long Indoor Hydroponics Workshop organized by the Institute of Technology Transfer and Innovation (ITTI), BCSIR (ইনস্টিটিউট অব টেকনোলজী ট্রান্সফার এন্ড ইনোভেশান, বিসিএসআইআর- উদ্যোগে দিন ব্যাপী ইনডোর হাইড্রোপনিক ওয়ার্কশপ)

At the invitation of the Institute of Technology Transfer and Innovation (ITTI) under the Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR) in Dhaka, I served as the lead technical trainer for a comprehensive, day-long workshop on Indoor Hydroponic Technology.

Technical Lecture at BCSIR (ITTI), Dhaka
Technical Lecture at BCSIR (ITTI), Dhaka Presenting indoor hydroponic nutrient chemistry, LED lighting spectra, and system design to workshop participants.
Interactive Session with Scientists & Entrepreneurs
Interactive Session with Scientists & Entrepreneurs Demonstrating practical EC/pH monitoring and soilless substrate selection during the BCSIR ITTI workshop.
Official BCSIR ITTI Indoor Hydroponics Workshop Banner
Official BCSIR ITTI Indoor Hydroponics Workshop Banner Organized by the Institute of Technology Transfer and Innovation (ITTI), BCSIR.

Workshop Curriculum Highlights

  • Indoor Plant Factory Fundamentals: Designing compact, clean indoor growing units for urban apartments, research labs, and commercial startups.
  • A+B Nutrient Solution Formulation: Balancing macro- and micronutrients (N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, Fe-EDTA, B, Mn, Zn, Cu, Mo), preventing calcium-phosphate/sulfate precipitation, and maintaining pH 5.5–6.2.
  • Technology Transfer for Urban Entrepreneurs: Unit economics, local material sourcing, and troubleshooting root hypoxia and algal growth in tropical indoor environments.

Md. Mamunur Reza
Md. Mamunur Reza
Assistant Program Director (Seed), APCU-BADC PARTNER • PhD Fellow, Atatürk University