Awards & Honors(Academic)

2025: NSU(North South University, Bangladesh) Research Grant Recipient, 2024-2025 Cycle as Principal Investigator

2024: Juror, AYDA(Asia Young Designer Awards) Award at National Level (Bangladesh)

2024: Participant, Sakura Science Program (Government Driven & Funded Program), Kyushu University, Japan

2024: NSU(North South University, Bangladesh) Research Grant Recipient, 2023-2024 Cycle as Principal Investigator

2023-2024: Chairperson, Department of Architecture, North South University(NSU), Dhaka,Bnagladesh

2023: Point of Contact (Agreement on Student Exchange Between Graduate School of Design & School of Design, Kyushu University Japan & SEPS,North South University Bangladesh)-present

2023: Participant, Technical Session-Nippon Koei,Tokyo, Japan 

2021: Editorial Board Member, Japanese Architectural Review (JAR)

2020: Participant, Sakura Science Program (Government Driven & Funded Program), Kyushu University, Japan

2020: Guest Speaker (Invited as woman architect)- Round Table Discussion, Prothom Alo

2011-2012: International Scholarship Recipient (Sato Yo International Scholarship Foundation, Japan)

2009: UT(University of Tokyo Foundataion) Shienkikin Scholarship Recipient

Awards & Honors(Cultural)

2000: Award Recipient-2nd Position (Intra-University Cultural Competition)

1997: Award Recipient as a Champion (Inter-College Cultural Competition)

1997: Award Recipient in Classical Music (First Class, Five-Years Course, Nazrul Academy, Mymensingh)

1994: Participant-Cultural Tour in Japan (organized by Japan-Bangla Society, Japan)

1993: Award Recipient-3rd Position (Notun Kuri-National Cultural Competition)

1993: Award Recipient-Champion (Water Color & Pencil Sketch, Group-Children, Jainul Abedin Shangrahashala)

1990: Award Recipient-President Gold Medal (Bangladesh Shishu Academy-National Cultural Competition)

1989: Participant-International Cultural Tour in China (organized by Bangladesh Shishu Academy)

1989: Award Recipient-2nd Position (Bangladesh Shishu Academy-National Competition)

Doctor of Philosophy(PhD) - 2012 

Informal Settlements of Bangladesh

Department of Architecture, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo (UTokyo), Japan

Master of Engineering(MEng) - 2009

Informal Settlements of Bangladesh

Department of Architecture, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo(UTokyo), Japan

Bachelor of Architecture(B. Arch) - 2006

Department of Architecture, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology(BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh

Associate Professor (2018-present)-Department of Architecture, North South University(NSU), Dhaka,Bnagladesh

Principal Investigator: Research Grant Recipient, 2024-2025 Cycle, NSU(North South University, Bangladesh)

Associate Professor & Chairperson (2023- 2024)-Department of Architecture, North South University(NSU), Dhaka,Bnagladesh

Principal Investigator: Research Grant Recipient, 2023-2024 Cycle, NSU(North South University, Bangladesh)

Assistant Professor (2013-2018)-Department of Architecture, BRAC University, Dhaka,Bnagladesh

Research Assistant (2012)-Global COE/GCOE(Global Centers of Excellence) Program, The University of Tokyo, Japan

Not Applicable

Design Studio Courses: 

ARC 418: Design and Allied Studies Studio I 

ARC 419: Design and Allied Studies Studio II   

ARC 519: Advanced Studies Studio II- Thesis Project 

ARC 596: Thesis Documentation- Research and Development  

Graphics Studio Courses: 

ARC 121: Graphics I- Basic Drawing

ARC 122: Graphics II- Rendering

Theory Courses: 

ARC 453: Human Settlement- Policy and Planning

ARC 456: Rural Studies

ARC 344: Architectural Heritage IV- Bengal  

Other Courses: 

ARC 492: Independent Study

ARC 410: Landscape Design Laboratory

Associate Member (AA-486): Institute of Architects Bangladesh(IAB)- present

Editorial Board Member: Japanese Architectural Review (JAR)-present

SSC(Sakura Science Club) Alumnai Association Memeber-present

Life Member: Center for Urben Stusies (CUS), Bangladesh

Founder Member: Planners & Designers Association, Mymensingh

Design Team Member (Branch office for BRAC at Rangpur & Mymensingh) Center For Inclusive Architecture And Urbanism (Ci + AU) ,BRAC University -(2017-2018)                                                                            

Working Member (IQAC, Department of Architecture BRACU) funded by HEQEP, UGC and the World Bank-(2016-2017)

Faculty Advisor: Heritage Forum BRAC University-2013

SATOM Member: Sato Yo International Scholarship Foundation-2012

Housing/Human Settlements (Low-Income Housing): Meaning of Dwellers' Behavior & Their Influences in the Housing Design

Urban Heritage (Mymensingh): Identity of A Town/City in the Face of Globalization & Urban Development

Regional Design (Bangladesh & Japan): Community Participation in the Design Process 

Rural Settlements(Bangladesh): Patterns of Rural Settlements in Bangladesh (According to Professions) 

Natural Heritage(Bangladesh): Mapping of Natural Heritage in Bangladesh(Trees of Significant Age, Size, or Cultural/Historical Importance)