Network of Instrument Technical personnel and User scientists of Bangladesh (NITUB)
(A Network Supported by International Science Programme (ISP) under the International Programme in the Chemical Science (IPICS), Uppsala University, Sweden.)
The registration number of NITUB is S-7887(1077)08.
The instrument repair programme is another important events of NITUB. User scientists used to request skilled technical personnel to repair their non-functioning scientific equipment. It takes rather long time and also some institutions do not have budget for maintenance of non-functioning equipment. So, to keep the instruments running, NITUB started its Instrument Repair Programme from the year 1996. So far NITUB has repaired 2,262 (Two thousand two hundred sixty two) scientific instruments of different organizations throughout Bangladesh. The book value of these instruments are estimated to be approximately US$ 11 million.
By repairing these number of instruments, NITUB has earned reputation and scientists now feel more confident to take services from NITUB. Usually the concerned scientist sends request on a prescribed form for instrument repair [Request form enclosed] programme and technical expert(s) of NITUB go to the institution, asking for service, and repair the equipment
In many cases the instrument is repaired on the spot, otherwise the technical expert(s) finds out if any spare parts will be required. If the spare part(s) costs more than Tk.1000/- then the concerned institution is requested to procure the spare parts. NITUB expert then goes back and fixes the instrument when the spare part(s)is available.
During the last few years NITUB received requests for installation of some equipment of different organizations. In response to these requests NITUB technicians installed a number of scientific instrument such as AAS, HPLC, IR, X-ray and GC of different organizations.The engineers & technical experts of NITUB have also trained technical personnel and user scientists of the organizations where the instruments were installed so that they can use the instrument effectively
Scientists/technical personnel may contact NITUB office or may also directly contact instrument engineers of NITUB, Mr. Md. Abul Kalam Chowdhury (Cell : 01711-984234, E-mail : md.akchowdhury@gmail.com) or Engr. Md. Tanvir Uddin (Cell : 01995-190056, E-mail: Tanvir.uddin@yahoo.com) to repair their non-functioning scientific equipment.