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Full Time Faculty Ph.D., Texas A&M University, USA Phone: +880-2-55668200 Ext: 1852 |
Dr. Saiful Islam is an Associate Professor in the Department of Architecture at North South University. He Joined NSU in September 2012 and was appointed as the Chair in January 2016. He did his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in 2011. His Ph.D. research was about building codes’ impact on energy efficiency and thermal comfort in dense residential areas. After finishing his dissertation, he served a semester as fulltime Visiting faculty in the Department of Architecture at Texas A&M University. He did his Masters of Architecture from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2005. He was also an Adjunct Faculty at UTSA while he was pursuing his M.Arch studies. His Bachelors of Architecture was from Ahsanullah University of Science & Technology. He is one of the first graduate architects from any private university in Bangladesh. After graduation, he worked with eminent Architect Rafiq Azam for a brief period of time. Then he joined Vitti Sthapati Brinda Ltd, and worked with them until he went to the United States for higher education. In the US, beside his perusal of graduate studies, he worked with Architect Killis P. Almond, FAIA, and Architect Shantha D. Gunawardena, AIA. He is still serving as an advisor in Gunawardena’s international consulting office Sustainable Design Consortium. His present research includes natural ventilation and daylight in urban context. He regularly participates in Passive and Low Energy Architecture (PLEA) conferences throughout the world.
Journal Publication
Saiful Islam & Chamila Subasinghe, (August 2022) DENIED DELIGHTS OF DAYLIGHT IN DENSITY: OPTIMISING BUILDING CODES TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM DAYLIGHT IN APARTMENTS OF DHAKA, BANGLADESH. Energy for Sustainable Development, Vol-69, Pages 51-63, DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2022.04.014
Saiful Islam, & Shannon Vanzandt, (August 2013) THE IMPACT OF ZONING REGULATIONS ON THERMAL COMFORT IN NON-CONDITIONED HOUSING IN HOT, HUMID CLIMATES: FINDINGS FROM DHAKA, BANGLADESH. Journal of Housing and the Built Environment DOI: 10.1007/s10901-013-9373-2
Conference Proceedings
Saiful Islam & Mohammed Farhaz Uddin, DAYL IGHT PRIORITY IN APARTMENT ROOM LAYOUT DESIGN WHEN DAYLIGHT ACCESS IS LIMITED DUE TO DENSE URBAN SURROUNDINGS: A CASE FROM DHAKA CITY Paper accepted for presentation in 36th International PLEA (Passive and Low Energy Architecture) conference in Santiago, Chile, November 22-25, 2022
Saiful Islam, IMPACT OF APARTMENT ROOM LAYOUT IN REDUCING UNWANTED TEMPERATURE-RISE IN ROOMS ADJACENT TO KITCHEN: A CASE FROM DHAKA CITY, Edward Ng, Square Fong, & Chao Ren PLEA 2018: Smart and Healthy Within the Two-Degree Limit Proceedings of the 34th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture; Pages-464-469, Dec 10-12, 2018, Hong Kong, China
Saiful Islam, A STUDY ON BUILDING CODE’S IMPACT ON DAYLIGHT AVAILABILITY IN DHAKA CITY’S APARTMENT BUILDINGS Paper presented in the 31st International PLEA (Passive and Low Energy Architecture) conference in Bologna, Italy, 9 – 11 September, 2015
Saiful Islam, IMPACTS OF ‘MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE BUILDING FOOTPRINT’ ON NATURAL VENTILATION IN APARTMENT BUILDINGS, presented in the 29th International Conference on Passive & Low Energy Architecture ‘PLEA 2013’, September 10-12, 2013, Munich, Germany.
Saiful Islam, AN EXTENDED STUDY ON BUILDING REGULATIONS’ IMPACT ON NATURAL VENTILATION IN APARTMENT BUILDINGS IN DHAKA CITY, presented in 20th General Assembly and Conference Commonwealth Association of Architects, 22-23 February 2013, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Saiful Islam, & Liliana Beltran, A STUDY ON ZONING REGULATIONS’ IMPACT ON VENTILATION RATE IN NON-CONDITIONED APARTMENT BUILDINGS IN DHAKA CITY, presented in World Renewable Energy Forum 2012, May 13-17, Colorado, Denver
Design Awards, Exhibitions & Publications
International design award: INTERARCH 2020 Award for residential building, organized by International Academy of Architecture, Sofia, Bulgaria.
International design exhibition: The design and drawings of Jamsherpur High School Hostel was exhibited at the XVI World Biennale of Architecture INTERARCH 2020, 25-28 October, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Design of Jiraibari was published in DOT Art & Architecture Bangladesh, Issue-02, Volume-04, Pages-68-72.
Design submitted to C2C International Design Competition was exhibited at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in 2005.
Research Grants & Awards
NSU CTRG 2024-2025 Research Grant
Title: Mapping indoor heat stress faced by Dhaka apartment dwellers and its relationship with existing and proposed density.
Role: Principal Investigator.
National Institutes of Health Grant (NIH R01; Subaward number: 00011726)
Title: Evaluating exposure to heat stress, impact on pregnancy outcomes and housing infrastructure improvements to reduce exposure to heat stress and associated adverse health outcomes in a low-income country.
Role: Co-Principal Investigator.
NSU CTRG 2016-2017 Research Grant
Title: Establishing design guidelines for locating kitchens in apartment buildings to reduce heat stress and associated energy consumption from mechanical cooling.
Role: Principal Investigator.
NSU CTRGC 2019-2020 Research Grant
Title: A study to understand the relationship between kitchen location and resultant thermal environment in adjacent rooms in apartment building.
Role: Principal Investigator.
Best Architecture Research Paper at PGR-CIB, 1st Annual Postgraduate Research Competition on March 30, 2009.
Session Winner (First Position) at Student Research Week, Texas A&M University March 28, 2008.
Taxonomy Winner (Second Position) at Student Research Week, Texas A&M University March 28, 2008.
Graduate Architecture Student Scholarship from University of Texas San Antonio Spring, 2004
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Architecture in 2011.
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA.
Dissertation: A Study on Zoning Regulations’ Impact on Thermal Comfort Conditions in Non-Conditioned Apartment Buildings in Dhaka City.
Advisor: Dr. Phillip J. Tabb.
Masters of Architecture (M.Arch.) in 2005.
University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
Final project: Sustainable Architecture for Slum Dwellers in Karail Slum, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Advisor: Dr. Vincent Canizaro.
Bachelors of Architecture (B.Arch.) in 2000.
Ahsanullah University of Science & Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh September 2012 - present
Assistant Professor
Courses Assigned:
Design Studio
Architectural Graphics-II
Climate & Architecture
Ahsanullah University of Science & Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh May 2012 - July 2012
Assistant Professor
Courses Assigned: Design Studio VII (Urban Design Studio)
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Visiting Lecturer Spring 2012
Courses Assigned: Design Communication Foundation II
Instructor Fall 2006 - Spring 2011
Courses Taught: Design Communication Foundation I & II
- Designed the Syllabus
- Taught techniques of observation drawing, architectural drawing, and
architectural illustrations
- Arranged guest lectures
- Reviewed students’ works, work progress and evaluated their works
- ‘Student Evaluation of Teaching
Improved from Fall 2006 (2.6/5.0) to Spring 2010 (4.7/5.0)
North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Visiting Lecturer Summer 2009
Courses Taught: Architecture History II
- Taught architecture history, ranging from Baroque to Modern Architecture
University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
Instructor 2004 - 2005
Courses Taught: Visual Communication
- Taught techniques of observation drawing, architectural drawing, and
architectural illustrations
Teaching Assistant 2003 - 2004
Courses Taught: Visual Communication, and Design Studio-II
Exterior-Interior (P) Ltd. Dhaka, Bangladesh
Lecturer 2002 - 2003
Courses Taught: Architecture Drawing and Spatial Planning
Adviser, Design Wing, Double A Properties, Dhaka, Bangladesh May, 2012 - present
- Advice the Design Wing in terms of their architectural design and its impact on sustainability issues of the built environment
Independent Consultant for Architectural Designs, Dhaka, Bangladesh 2000 - present
- Designed houses, vacation homes and apartment buildings in several locations in
Bangladesh
Shantha D. Gunawardana, AIA, LEED-AP, San Antonio, TX 2007 - 2008
- Worked as the principal designer for the preparation of schematic designs for
10,000 square feet mosque at San Antonio
Professor Thompson’s Construction Site, San Antonio, TX January-May 2006
- Worked as a construction laborer to have hands on experience
Killis Almond Associates Inc. San Antonio, TX Summer & Fall 2005
Student Intern
- Assisted in preparation of historic site surveys, historic structures reports,
preservation planning studies
The Marion Koogler McNay Art Museum, San Antonio, TX Fall 2005
Independent consultant for Rendering
- Prepared watercolor illustrations for the extension of McNay Art Museum
Professional Renderings, San Antonio, TX 2003 - 2006
Independent consultant for Rendering
- Created watercolor renderings for City of San Antonio,
Fisher & Heck Architects, JMS Architects
In Grid Architects, Dhaka, Bangladesh Feb – April 2003
Junior Architect
- Executed design development, presentation, preparation of construction documents, and performed construction supervision
Vitti Sthapati Brinda Ltd, Dhaka, Bangladesh Jan 2001- Jan 2003
Junior Architect
- Executed design development, presentation and preparation of construction documents
ARC510
ARC215
ARC121 & 122
ARC261
Teaching interests:
- Design Studio on Sustainable Architecture
o Architecture for enhanced natural ventilation
o Architecture for enhanced day-light
o Building-form and solar energy
o Net Zero Buildings
- Seminar: Natural Ventilation and Basics of CFD
- Seminar: Energy Efficient Building Design
- Design Communication Foundation
Member - Institute of Architects Bangladesh (I-089)
Member - Rotary Club of Dhaka Mid City
- CFD analysis of buildings’ natural and hybrid ventilation potential
- Optimization of building-form and building envelop systems for passive heating, cooling, and day-light enhancement in energy efficient buildings
- Building performance analysis for both conditioned and non-conditioned buildings
- Zoning regulations and their impact on wind and solar access in urban areas