Name |
: Nasreen Hossain |
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Designation |
: Professor |
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Address |
: Department of Architecture, BUET. Dhaka-1000. |
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: nasreen.h@hotmail.com; nasreen@arch.buet.ac.bd |
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Contact No |
: 01755628178 |
- Areas of Interest :
Informal Urbanism, Urban morphology at the scale between building and the |
city, Behavior and the Economics of Space Mechanism in Retail environment in Developing Countries, |
Disaster Management and Resilience at city scale |
- Academic Qualification:
Degree |
Year |
Institution |
Doctor of Philosophy (In Architecture) |
2001 |
Bartlett School of Graduate Studies, UCL,University of London, UK. |
M.Arch |
1995 |
BUET |
B.Arch |
1993 |
BUET |
H.S.C |
1985 |
Badrunnesa Govt. Girls College, Dhaka |
S.S.C |
1983 |
Agrani Balika Biddalaya |
- Experience (Academic/ Professional) :
Position |
Year |
Institution |
Professor |
Department of Architecture, BUET |
Since 30.11.14 to date |
Associate Professor |
Department of Architecture, BUET |
Since 30.04.2005 to 29.11.14 |
Assistant Professor |
Department of Architecture, BUET |
Since 1.03.2001 to 29.04.2005 |
Lecturer |
Department of Architecture, BUET |
Since 16.03.1994 to 30.02.2001 |
Part-Time Teacher |
Department of Architecture, BRAC University |
Since 2004 to 2006 |
- Awards/ Honours:
Awarded Commonwealth Scholarship under the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan, tenable in the United Kingdom [date of tenure: 8th January 1996 to 8th January 1999] to undertake PhD at Bartlett School of Graduate Studies, University College London, University of London, UK . |
Awarded Samsunnahar Khanam Gold Medal for securing highest grades in B.Arch for the session 1989-1990 in BUET. |
Awarded Ahsanur Rahman Gold Medal for securing highest grades in M.Arch for the session 1995 in BUET. |
Awarded Ahsanur Rahman Merit Scholarship for academic performance at Undergraduate level. |
Awarded Habibur Rahman Merit Scholarship for excellence in design at Undergraduate level. |
- Associations:
Designation |
Name of Organization |
Year |
Member |
Institute of Architects Bangladesh [IAB], |
since March 2011 to date. |
Member |
Women Architects Engineers Planners Association |
since August 2010 to date. |
Member |
UCL Alumni Association, UK |
Since 2001 to date. |
- Teaching and Supervision (Last 5 Years- Undergraduate and Postgraduate):
Teaching
Course No |
Course Title |
Institution |
Theory |
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ARCH – 163 |
Building and Finish Material |
BUET |
ARCH – 355 |
Urban Design |
BUET |
ARCH – 6405 |
Urban Retail Environment |
BUET |
Sessional |
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ARCH – 312 |
Sculpture |
BUET |
ARCH – 212 |
Architectural Graphics III |
BUET |
ARCH – 424 |
Landscape Design Studio |
BUET |
ARCH – 106 |
Basic Design |
BUET |
ARCH – 114 |
Architectural Graphics II |
BUET |
ARCH – 522 |
Seminar |
BUET |
ARCH – 314 |
Cost Estimation |
BUET |
ARCH – 404 |
Design Studio – VIII |
BUET |
ARCH – 402 |
Design Studio – VII |
BUET |
ARCH – 504/506 |
Design Studio – X |
BUET |
ARCH – 104 |
Design Studio – I |
BUET |
ARCH – 502 |
Design Studio – IX |
BUET |
ARCH – 502 |
Design Studio – IX |
BUET |
Supervision
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Name of Students |
Title of Project |
Degree (Phd/ M.Arch) |
Year |
Ongoing (CASR Approved) |
Rafia Marium Ahmed |
A Study on the Morphological Transformation and the Emerging Spatial Patterns of Spontaneous Retail Development in Bir Uttam Khademul Bashar Road, Banani, Dhaka. |
M.Arch |
CASR-234 Date: 15.05.2012 |
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Faruk Ahmed |
A Study of the Socio-Spatial Structure of ‘Spontaneous’ Retail Development in Dhanmondi Residential Area, Dhaka. |
M.Arch |
CASR-220 Date: 16..02.2010 |
Completed (Recent 5) |
Md. Yousuf Reza. |
Investigating the Role of Open Spaces and Public Buildings for Earthquake Vulnerability Reduction in Old Dhaka. |
M.Arch |
Completed In 2012, CASR-253/20 Date: 19/ 03.11.2012 |
- Recent Publications
Category |
Details |
1.Book |
Hossain, N. (2014), ‘The Changing Socio Spatial Structure of Retail Development in Rapidly Developing City Dhaka’. Dhaka: an Urban Reader; Editor Dr. Mahbubur Rahman; The University Press Ltd.; ISSN: 978 984 506 149 0; to be published by December 2014. |
2. Journal |
Hossain, N. (2014), ‘Socio-spatial Dialectic of Retail Environment in Developing Countries: Perception of Retail Trends in Dhaka’, Asian Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences; ISSN: 2320 – 9720; Volume 2, Issue – 4; November 2014; Page No: 10 -21. |
3. Journal |
Hossain, N. (2014), ‘History of Commercial Development in Dhaka and the Spatial Significance of Spontaneous Retail Growth’, IOSR Journal Of Humanities and Social Science; e-ISSN: 2279 – 0837, p-ISSN: 2279-0845; Volume 19, Issue – 11; November, 2014; Page No: 64 -71. Vol. 18 No. 01 (2021) |
4. Journal |
Hossain, N. (2014), ‘Street’ as Accessible Open Space Network in Earthquake Recovery Planning in Unplanned Urban Areas’, Asian Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences; ISSN: 2320 – 9720; Volume 2, Issue – 4; November, 2014; Page No: 103 -115. |
5.Conference |
Hossain, N. (2009), ‘Benign or Exploitative and Space – The Changing Pattern of Shopping Development in a Rapidly Developing City Dhaka’ in the the Proceeding of 7nth International Space Syntax Symposium; Stockholm, Sweden; 2009. |
6. Conference |
Hossain, N., Zahir, M. I. and Poddar, A.K. (2009), ‘Making an Urban Oasis – The use of Space Syntax in Assessing Dhanmondi Lake Revitalization Project in Dhaka’ in the Proceeding of 7nth International Space Syntax Symposium; Stockholm, Sweden; 2009. |
7. Conference |
Nilufar, F, Hossain, N., Ahsan, N., Ahmed, A.A.(2007), ‘Actions for Sustainable Built Environment’ in the Proceedings of International Seminar on Emerging South Asian Urban Design Practices & Paradigms; Centre for Housing Planning and Building Battaramulla [Colombo], Srilanka; 07 – 09 June; 2007. |
8. Conference |
Hossain, N. (2003), ‘Inside Out and Outside in: The Spatial Structure of Spontaneous Retail Development in Dhaka’ paper published in the Proceedings of International Seminar on “Architecture Overcoming Constraints; Department of Architecture, BUET., June, 2003. |
9. Conference |
Hossain, N. (1999), ‘A Syntactic Approach to the Analysis of Spatial Patterns in Spontaneous Retail Development in Dhaka City’ paper published in the Proceedings of the 2nd International Space Syntax Symposium, Brasilia, Brazil; |
10. Seminar |
Hossain, N. (2010), ‘Earthquake Evacuation Planning for Unplanned Urban Areas – with Specific Reference to Old Dhaka’, paper presented in the seminar “Risk Resilient Infrastructures : Role of Education and Training”, funded by CDMP., at the Department of Civil Engineering, BUET., Dhaka, 13-14 November, 2010. |
11. Seminar |
Hossain, N. (2014), ‘Urban Extreme Events and Space Syntax: Earthquake Vulnerability Reduction Strategies for Unplanned Urban Areas in Dhaka City’ paper presented in the seminar “IAP International Forum on Social Responsibility”, Organized by IAP, Islamabad, Pakistan, 15 November, 2014. |
12. Seminar |
Hossain, N. (2014), ‘Urban Disaster Management in Unplanned Urban Areas’ paper presented at the School of Art Design and Architecture, National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan, 17 November 2014. |
13. Seminar |
Hossain, N. and Fargushan, P. (2010), ‘Space Syntax and Urban Design’ in the Proceedings of the Seminar ‘Climate Dialogue: Challanges, Opportunities and Tools for Urban Adaptation’, organized by The World Bank, at the World Bank office, Dhaka, 9June, 2010. |
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- Professional Work (Only with BUET Affiliation):
Position |
Name of the Project |
Status (Completed/ Ongoing) |
Year |
Remarks |
Coordinator |
Fire Safety Assessment of Readymade Garments Factories in Bangladesh’; International Labor Organization (ILO) sponsored ongoing project; BRTC, Department of Architecture, BUET. |
Completed |
2015 |
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Convener |
Open Architectural Design Competition for ‘Dhaka Bishwa Biddalaya Swadhinata Sriti Shoudha’ at Dhaka University sponsored by Dhaka University |
Completed |
2014 |
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