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Dr. Zebun Nasreen Ahmed, FIAB

Professor, Dept. of Architecture, BUET

Ph.D        De Montfort University, Leicester, England, in collaboration with University of Sheffield, Sheffield, England,1994
M.Phil     Sheffield City Polytechnic in collaboration with University of Sheffield, England, 1987                                                       
B.Arch    Dept. of Architecture, BUET, 1981.

Book and Book Chapters:

  • Z.N.AHMED; Letting in the Light: Architectural Implications of Daylighting [Paperback]; Publication cum Information Wing, Directorate of Advisory, Extension and Research Services, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh. []; Bangladesh; 2014
  • Z.N.AHMED; Dhaka Floods: The Need to Act Now; Agenda for Urban Concern 2000-2005. Ed N. Ahmed; The Daily Star & Bangladesh Scouts; [ISBN 978-984-33-4952-1]; Bangladesh; 2012; pp296-299
  • A.R.JOARDER; Z.N.AHMED; Daylight for Office Buildings: Case Study Dhaka [Paperback]; LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing. [ISBN 978-3-8454-7323-9].; Germany; 2011
  • Z.N. AHMED; Sustainability in the Built Environment of Bangladesh: Participation of Architects; Environmental Sustainability Concerns; Eds. M.M. Rahman, M.J.B. Alam, M.M.Ali, A.B.M.Badruzzaman and I.Smout; EEM-BUET, CERM-BUET, ITN-BUET, WEDC; September 2006; pp133-144
  • Z.N. AHMED; Low Energy Architecture: Residential Sector; Applied Energy Saving Technologies for Industrial, Commercial and Residential Sectors; Eds S.S. Ahmed and M. Obaidullah; Centre for Energy Studies, BUET; Dhaka; November 2004
  • Z.N. AHMED; Floods: No Cause for Complacency; Living With Floods, An Exercise in Alternatives; Ed I. Ahmed; The University Press Ltd; Dhaka; 1999 pp45-48
  • Z.N. AHMED, A.T. HOWARTH, K. LOMAS; Creation of Design tool for Passive, Architectural Control; Solar Architecture and Planning; Ed. S. Ghosh; Centre for Built Environment; Calcutta, India; 1997; pp145-152
  •  Z.N. AHMED, K.I. AHMED; Poverty Alleviation in Bangladesh : Any Scope For Architects? Role of Engineers in Poverty Alleviation in Developing Countries; Ed. M.G. Mohiuddin; Palok Publishers and Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh; Dhaka; 1997; pp101-106
  • Z.N. AHMED; Temperature Standards for the Tropics? Standards for Thermal Comfort Indoor Air Temperature Standards for the 21st Century; Eds F. Nicols, M. Humphreys, 0. Sykes and S. Roaf, Chapman and Hall; London; 1995; pp31-39
  • Z.N. AHMED; Ruplal House: A proposal for Renovation; Architectural and Urban Conservation in the Islamic World; The Aga Khan Trust for Culture; Geneva; 1990.

Refereed Publications (Recognized and refereed journals/proceedings):

  • S. H. TARIQ, Z.N. AHMED; 2020; Effect of plan layout on electricity consumption to maintain thermal comfort in apartments of Dhaka; Energy Efficiency Springer Nature B.V. 2020; https://doi.org/10.1007/s12053-020-09875-3
  • M. T. KAWSER, Z.N. AHMED; 2020; Architect’s role to improve in-building wireless coverage, Cogent Engineering, 7:1, 1770912; https://doi.org/10.1; 080/23311916.2020.1770912
  • J. GULSHAN ARA, Z.N. AHMED;  Rainwater Harvesting In Varied Sizes Of Residential Plots In Dhaka City; Journal of Applied Sciences Research; 2019 September-October; 15(5): DOI: 10.22587/jasr.2019.15.5.4; AENSI Publications ISSN: 1819-544X, EISSN: 1816-157X; 25 October, 2019; pp18-23
  • A.SHAJAHAN, Z.N. AHMED; Indoor Thermal Comfort Evaluation of Naturally Ventilated Rural Houses of Dhaka Region, Bangladesh; PLEA2016 – 36th International Plea Conference, 11-13 July, 2016, Los Angeles, USA
  • S.H.TRISHA, Z.N. AHMED; Light Zones vs. HVAC Loads: evaluating energy efficiency for shading devices in commercial buildings PLEA2016 – 36th International Plea Conference, 11-13 July, 2016, Los Angeles, USA
  •  T.TARIQ, Z.N. AHMED; Perception of Indoor Temperature of Naturally Ventilated Classroom Environments during Warm Periods in a Tropical City; PLEA2014 – 30th International Plea Conference, 16-18 December 2014, CEPT University, Ahmedabad, India
  • A.SHAJAHAN, Z.N. AHMED; An Investigation of Existing Thermal Comfort Condition in Rural Houses of Bangladesh, CLIMA 2013, 16-19 June 2013, Prague, Czech Republic
  •  Z.N.AHMED; Contextualizing International Standards for Compliance in Factories; 27th International conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture, ARCHITECTURE & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, 30th anniversary of PLEA; Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium; 13 – 15 July 2011
  • Z.N.AHMED; Building Regulation Changes: Effects on Residential Building Design in Dhaka for Energy Efficiency. CD proc. International Seminar on Well Being Indoors: Clima 2010; Turkey, 9-12 May 2010; T2 pp163-167
  • A.R.JOARDER; Z.N.AHMED; A.PRICE; M.MOURSHED; A Simulation Assessment of the Height of Light Shelves to Enhance Daylighting Quality in Tropical Office Buildings under Overcast Sky Conditions in Dhaka, Bangladesh. CD proc. Building Simulation 2009: Eleventh International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA) Conference Glasgow, Scotland July 27-30, 2009. Pp1706-1713

Conferences (national and international conferences and seminars):

Proceedings:

  • Z.N. AHMED; Reflections on Architecture and Design in the 21st Century in light of Patrick Geddes’ Ideals – Revisiting Patrick Geddes – 100 years, International Conference, Indore, India; IPS Academy Indore, India; 26-28 September, 2019
  • A.R.JOARDER, Z.N. AHMED; Daylighting Inside Glass Box: Responsiveness of Interior Design on Exterior Façade, 3rd Annual International Conference on Architecture, 10-13 June, 2013, Athens, Greece
  • AHMED, S.MAZUMDER, Z.N. AHMED; An Emergency Essential Service Module for Natural Disasters; Proceedings DRVC 2011, India, March 2011
  • Z.N. AHMED; Sustainability of Asian Cities: problems and prospects in Dhaka; 10th International Congress of Asian Planning Schools Association (APSA) – Future of Asian Cities; 24 -26 November, 2009, CEPT University, Ahmedabad, India
  • Z.N. AHMED; Sustainability in the Built Environment of Bangladesh: Participation of Architects; Abstracted in proceedings for International Seminar on environmental sustainability; organised by the Dept. of Civil Engineering, BUET; Dhaka; 7-9 January 2006
  • Z.N. AHMED; Creating Low-Energy Architecture: Reducing Dependency on Conventional Energy Sources in Urban Buildings; Symposium on Renewable Energy 2003; Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh; Dhaka, Oct 2003
  • Z.N. AHMED; Lighting in Rural Bangladesh: ensuring lighting rights; Proceedings Indian Society of Lighting Engineers 2002; New Delhi
  • Z.N. AHMED, C.D. GOMES; Daylight Penetration in High-rise Residential Buildings of Dhaka: Evaluation and Analysis; Proceedings Prakash 1999, International Conference on Lighting Technology; October 29-31; 1999; New Delhi, India; pp216-224
  • Z.N. AHMED; Light – The Form Giver; proceedings on Lux Pacifica ‘97, 3rd Pacific Basin Lighting Congress; October 13-16, 1997; Nagoya, Japan; ppE233-237
  • Z.N. AHMED; Evaluating Standards and Understanding Implications of Daylighting; proceedings 3rd SAARC Lighting Conference; Nov 21-23, 1996; Kathmandu, Nepal; pp55-59

Presentations:

  • Z.N. AHMED; The need for Research in Architecture Practice; Neo-International Conference on Habitable Environments and International Professional Meet 2018 (NICHE-IPM 2018); Lovely Professional University and Indian Institute of Architects, Punjab Chapter; Jalandhar; 16-17 November, 2018;India
     Keynote Speaker Z.N. AHMED
     Chair, Technical Session 2 Z.N. AHMED
  • Z.N. AHMED; Introduction to Research in Architecture; Day-long Training Program on Architectural Research; Department of Architecture, Southeast University (SEU); 25 October, 2018; Dhaka
    Resource Person and presenter Z.N. AHMED
  • Z.N. AHMED; Context – an integral part of Green Design; Three-day Training Session on Green Building Design in Context of Dhaka: Integration of Energy Conservation, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Technology; organized by Green Architecture Cell, GrACe, Dept. of Architecture, BUET in collaboration with Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (SREDA), GIZ and DFID; 21-23 September, 2018, Dhaka
     Invited Speaker Z.N. AHMED
     Chair, Closing Session Z.N. AHMED
  • Z.N. AHMED; Green Architecture: training on green buildings and rating systems; One-day Training Session organized by Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (SREDA); March 7, 2017, Dhaka
    Invited Speaker Z.N. AHMED
  • Z.N. AHMED; Energy Efficiency in Building Sector with Women Participation; SAARC Workshop on Household Energy Efficiency and Conservation; organized by SAARC Energy Centre, Pakistan, held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sept 10-12, 2013, Dhaka
    Presented by Z.N. AHMED
  • Z.N.AHMED; Retrofitting Towards Green; Seminar on Green Architecture, Department of Architecture, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, April 26, 2011
     Presented by Z.N AHMED
     Chair of Concluding Session
  • Z.N. AHMED; Amenity Considerations and Aesthetics in Road Lighting; 24th CIE Session 1999; June 24-30, 1999; Warsaw.
    Presented by Z.N. AHMED
  • Z.N. AHMED; Light – The Form Giver; Lux Pacifica ‘97, 3rd Pacific Basin Lighting Congress; October 13-16, 1997; Nagoya, Japan.
    Presented by Z.N. AHMED
  • Z.N. AHMED; For Men May Come and Men May Go . . .; International Symposium On Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning; Tsinghua University; Beijing; China; Sept. 25-28, 1995.
    Presented by Z.N. AHMED
  • Z.N. AHMED, A.T. HOWARTH, K. LOMAS; Creation of Design tool for Passive, Architectural Control; International Workshop on Solar Architecture and Planning; Centre for Built Environment and Birla Industrial and Technological Museum; Calcutta; Sept 8-10; 1995
    Presented by Z.N. AHMED
    Speaker at inaugural session

Completed funded Research Reports:

  • Lighting Rural Bangladesh, Grameen Trust: Programme for Research on Poverty Alleviation, January to September 2001
  • Evaluation of Existing International Daylight Standards for a Tropical Setting, CASR, BUET, April to November 1996
  • Assessment of Residential Sites in Dhaka with respect to Solar Radiation Gains; travel for pursuing PhD research programme, ERD, Govt. of People’s Republic of Bangladesh, September 1993
  • Assessment of Residential Sites in Dhaka with respect to Solar Radiation Gains; travel and short-term subsistence grant for pursuing PhD research programme, British Council,August to October 1992
  • Micro-climate and Climatic Data for use in Architecture, based at Building Research Establishment in Watford, UK, AA-BRE-BUET Link Programme (British Council), January to April 1991

Completed Supervision of MArch and PhD thesis:

  • Determination of Penetration Losses of Various Building Materials to Help Design a Building with Better Wireless Services, Mohammad Tanvir Kawser, Arch thesis, 2018
  • Assessment of Thermal Comfort of Non-Airconditioned In-Patient Hospital Wards in Dhaka during Warm Humid Periods, Sadia Israt Anam, Arch thesis, 2018
  • Design Considerations for Rainwater Harvesting in Residential Plots of Dhaka City, Jubaida Gulshan Ara,Arch thesis, 2017
  • Study on the Impact of Window Size and Proportion on Indoor Air Temperature of Bedrooms in Apartments, Ishrat Zerin Hossain Mou, Arch thesis, 2017
  • Prospects of Green Plot Ratio in Residential Buildings in the Context of Dhaka, Bushra Nayeem, Arch thesis, 2016
  • An Investigation on Energy Consumption for thermal comfort with respect to Plan Layout of Residential Apartment Buildings in Dhaka, Saiful Hasan Tariq,Arch thesis, 2016
  • Assessment of HVAC Load in Light Zones to Determine Energy Efficient Shading for Tall Office Buildings Of Dhaka, Syma Haque Trisha , Arch thesis, 2015
  • Visual Performance Evaluation of Urban Primary School Buildings in Sylhet under Daylight Condition, Mohammad Saifuzzaman Saif,Arch thesis, 2015
  • Investigation of Perception of Thermal Condition of Naturally Ventilated Classroom Environment during Warm Periods in Dhaka, Tasneem Tariq,Arch thesis, 2014
  • An Investigation of Indoor Thermal Comfort Range for Rural Houses of Dhaka Region, Amreen Shajahan,Arch thesis, 2012
  • A Study of the Luminous Environment in Architectural Design Studios of Dhaka City, Tanzia Sharmin,Arch thesis, 2011
  • Thermal Environment In Residential Areas Of Metropolitan Dhaka: Effects of Growing Densification, Gouri Shankar Roy,Arch thesis, 2010
  • A Study of Daylight Inclusion in the Luminous Environment of offices in Dhaka City, Ashik R. Joarder, Arch thesis, 2007
  • A Study in the Climatic Aspects of Residential High-rise in Dhaka City, Bijon Bihari Sarma,Arch thesis, 2002
  • Thermal Performance of Brick Residential Buildings in Dhaka City, Shaikh Ahsan ullah Mazumder, Arch thesis, 2000

Research Grants and Awards/Honorable mentions received (based on BUET or CAF-BRTC projects):

  • Promoting the Green Architecture Concept in Bangladesh and Supporting the Textile and RMG Sector in Bangladesh towards Implementing Green Strategies in their Building Design, BRTC, BUET – GTZ Progress Joint Initiative,2010
  • Lighting Rural Bangladesh, Grameen Trust: Programme for Research on Poverty Alleviation, 2002
  • Evaluation of Existing International Daylight Standards for a Tropical Setting, CASR, BUET,1996
  • Assessment of Residential Sites in Dhaka with respect to Solar Radiation Gains, De Montfort University, Leicester, England PhD, 1994
  • Micro-climate and Climatic Data for use in Architecture, based at Building Research Establishment in Watford, UK, AA-BRE-BUET Link Programme (British Council),1991
  • The Design and Location of Windows for Buildings in Bangladesh, Sheffield City Polytechnic, England, M.Phil,1987

Professional Works (under CAF-BRTC):

  • Design of Training Institute for Sonali Bank at Rangpur (Team Leader of CAF-BRTC assigned team), 2015-ongoing
  • Authored revised General Architectural requirements and new Chapter 4, Part 3 of Bangladesh National Building Code, Architecture Team, BRTC-BUET, 2013
  • Evaluation and Vetting of BIWTC – Multiplan Housing Complex at Gulshan, Dhaka. CAF-BRTC Team Member, BUET – aborted, 2012
  • Conservation of Chawkbazar Mosque, Islampur, Dhaka, CAF-BRTC Team Member, BUET – aborted, 2011
  • Revision of Part 3 of Bangladesh National Building Code, Architecture Team, BRTC-BUET, 2010 – 2013
  • Promoting the Green Architecture Concept in Bangladesh and Supporting the Textile and RMG Sector in Bangladesh towards Implementing Green Strategies in their Building Design; joint Initiative by Department of Architecture, BUET And GTZ Progress, 2009 -2010
  • Design of Map of Bangladesh: Liberation War Memorial for Ministry of Liberation War Affairs at Meherpur (Team Leader of CAF-BRTC assigned team), 2004-2009
  • Design of BUET Market at Polashi, Dhaka (with BUET assigned team), 2010

Event organizer or contributor (in BUET or at national level as Convenor, Coordinator etc):

  • Convenor, ICGrA 2017: 1st International Conference on Green Architecture; Prospects and Challenges of Going Green; organized by Green Architecture Cell, Department of Architecture, BUET (GrACe); Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (SREDA), Institute of Architects, Bangladesh (IAB); 4-5 August 2017; Dhaka
  • Convenor, Materials Committee, Construction of glass tower at Suhrawardy Uddyan, 2015

Professional or Learned Body Affiliations:

  • Member, Gender and Energy Network, Bangladesh (GEN, Bangladesh) since inception in 2004
  • Fellow, Illumination Society of Bangladesh and Organising Secretary, Jan 1999
  • Fellow, Indian Society of Lighting Engineers, since August 1999
  • Fellow, Institute of Architects, Bangladesh, (Member since February 1989)