Journal Publication

Raj, S. I., Wasif, T. H., Ahsan, M., & Anik, A. S. A. . (2025). Superblock Urbanism in Dhaka as a Sustainable Redevelopment Strategy for Tejgaon Industrial Area. Journal of Contemporary Urban Affairs, 9(2), 495–526. https://doi.org/10.25034/ijcua.2025.v9n2-9

Conference Paper

1. Ahsan, M., Anik, A. S. A., & Raj, S. I. (2025). Decoding Mughal mosque geometry: A machine learning approach. In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Mosque Architecture (ICMA 2025) (pp. 581–598). Istanbul Technical University & Abdullatif Al Fozan Award for Mosque Architecture Publications
2. Raj, S. I., Wasif, T. H., Ahsan, M., & Anik, A. K. M. S. A. (2025, May 8–9). Examining the superblock concept in Dhaka: A strategy for sustainable urban growth – A case of Tejgaon. In Proceedings of the 8th International Conference of Contemporary Affairs in Architecture and Urbanism (ICCAUA-2025). Alanya University, Turkey.

Online Conference Presentation and Poster Publication

1. Chowdhury, N. I., Anik, A. K. M. S. A., Ahsan, M., & Raj, S. I. (2025, March 5–7). Transforming Gabtoli: A model for multimodal transit in rapidly growing cities. In Proceedings of Smart Sustainable Cities 2025: Pioneering novel frontiers for green urban living. MDPI.
2. Sinthi, F. I., Raj, S. I., Ahsan, M., & Anik, A. K. M. S. A. (2025, March 5–7). Modular recycling hubs: Enhancing urban sustainability in smart cities—A case from Dhaka. In Proceedings of Smart Sustainable Cities 2025: Pioneering novel frontiers for green urban living. MDPI.

Book

Ahsan, M., & Anik, A. K. M. S. A. (Eds.). (2024). Thesis book Spring 2024, Department of Architecture, North South University. North South University Press. ISBN 978-984-3709-54

Research Grants

Ongoing:

1. Serving as PI for the CTRG, NSU funded project "Speculative Preservation Under Data Scarcity: A Validated Ai Pipeline For Reconstructing Old Dhaka's Buriganga Riverfront" with a grant of 4,80,750 BDT. Year: 2026
2. Serving as PI for the CTRG, NSU funded project "Preserving Mymensingh’s Twin Temple and Alexander Castle Through Photogrammetry & Virtual Reality: Enhancing Digital Cultural Conservation and Visitor Experience" with a grant of 7,49,000 BDT. Year: 2025
3. Serving as Co-PI for the CTRG, NSU funded project "Assessing the Multi-Sensory Qualities of Historic Places: A Methodological Approach for Enhancing Visitor Experiences in Urban Heritage Sites in Mymensingh" with a grant of 7,50,000 BDT. Year: 2025
4. Serving as Co-PI for the CTRG, NSU funded project "Factors Influencing the Visitors to Visit Urban Heritage Sites: A Case Study on Mymensingh & Muktagacha" with a grant of 7,00,000 BDT. Year: 2025

Completed:

1. Served as PI for the BRAC-UIC funded project "Bridging Technology and Community Needs: Participatory-Based Computational Design for Affordable Housing in Chashara, Narayanganj" with a grant of 5,00,000 BDT. Year: 2018-2019

Honors and Awards

• Invited as a Panelist for "Embracing Innovation: AI, Global Influence, and the Growing Competence of Bangladeshi Architects" at the BUETEN Summit 2026, with Prof. Mujtaba Ahsan, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Asma Naz, Ar. Golam Mohiuddin, Ar. Asif Salman and Year: 2026
• Invited as a Panelist for the "Architecture in the Era of Advanced Technology 1.0" panel discussion at North South University, with Prof. Dr. Mohammed Mahbubur Rahman, Assoc. Prof. Shahriar Iqbal Raj, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Shafin Rahman, and Ar. Golam Mohammad Mohiuddin. Year: 2026
• Won the Best Presentation Award at the 8th International Conference of Contemporary Affairs in Architecture and Urbanism at Alayna University, Turkey, with Shahriar Iqbal Raj, Tajwar Hossain Wasif, and Mujtaba Ahsan. Year: 2025
• Invited as a Juror for the 10th INSPIRELI Awards, the world’s largest international architecture student competition. Year: 2024/25
• Invited as a Juror for the "A Healing Space" International Idea Competition by Claymire, in association with Placemaking in Bangladesh. Year: 2024
• Invited as a Reviewer for the AUST Student Research Grant (ASRG). Year: 2024
• Invited as a Guest Critic for the Final Year Thesis Jury at the Department of Architecture, BUET. Year: 2023
• Invited as a Guest Speaker for "BIO-CODING" at Kathmandu University, Nepal. Year: 2024
• Invited as a Guest Speaker for "BIO-CODING: FROM RITUALS TO SELF-ORGANIZING SYSTEM" at the Periyar School of Architecture, New Delhi, India. Year: 2022
• Invited as a Guest Speaker for the webinar series "Learning Beyond Land- Making-Material-Memories in Situ" organized by IAB Chattogram, with Kanak Saha and Sayon Sur. Year: 2021
• Achieved a Distinction for the M.Arch in Urban Design at University College London. Year: 2020
• Awarded Runner Up in the "UCL research images as art / Art images as research 2019/20" competition at University College London. Year: 2019/20
• Selected to present the undergraduate thesis project "The Living Infrastructure" at the KVD Forum 2017 at CEPT University, Ahmedabad. Year: 2017
• Won the 1st Prize in the Low-cost Housing Design Category at the Urban Innovation Challenge organized by BRAC-UIC as part of Team Onushongo. Year: 2018
• Awarded 1st Prize in the Premium Category for the AKIJ Building Material Pavilion at the Dhaka International Trade Fair as an Architect-Intern with Volumezero Ltd. Year: 2018
• Awarded 1st Prize in the Premium Category for the AKIJ Building Material Pavilion at the Chottogram International Trade Fair as an Architect-Intern with Volumezero Ltd. Year: 2018
• Received the Shafiul Azam Khan Memorial Award from the Department of Architecture, BUET, for achieving the Highest Mark in the Undergraduate Thesis. Year: 2018
• Secured 2nd Prize in the DOT AMBER Student Design Competition organized by DELVISTA Foundation and AMBER, with Md. Mahmudur Rahman and Naziur Rahman Chowdhury. Year: 2015
• Selected as a winner of the Berger Travel Grant by Berger and the Department of Architecture, BUET, with Prottay Roy Chowdhury and Saad Yousuf Andalib. Year: 2014
• Recipient of Government Scholarship in the General Category (2010–2015) based on HSC results.

Online Publications, Exhibitions, and Creative Work

• Selected for the "Emergent Practice in South Asia" International Travelling Exhibition (launching in New Delhi, Bangalore, and Mumbai) as one of 41 works by South Asian architects under 40, with Kanak Saha and Sayon Sur. Year: 2025–2026. Web Link: https://www.soasouthasia.com/traveling-exhibition. 
• Featured as a book chapter showcasing architecture work and practice philosophy in Architectures of Transition: Emergent Practices in South Asia (Altrim Publishers), with Kanak Saha and Sayon Sur. Year: 2024
• Master's design work featured in the "Exposure Point Bangladesh" pavilion at the UIA World Congress of Architects in Copenhagen, Denmark. Year: 2023. Web Link: https://connectiab.com/. 
• Featured in DOT Art & Architecture Bangladesh (Vol 7, Issue 1) for the Bidyanondo Sampriti Orphanage School project, with Kanak Saha and Sayon Sur. Year: 2022
• Featured on the Sthapattya O Nirman website for the Bidyanondo Sampriti Orphanage School project, with Kanak Saha and Sayon Sur. Year: 2021
• Featured on the Context BD platform for the Bidyanondo Sampriti Orphanage School project, with Kanak Saha and Sayon Sur. Year: 2020. Web Link: https://contextbd.com/bidyanondo-sampriti-orphanage-school/. 
• Collaborative work "Bryopolis" featured in the Bpro Autumn Show Virtual Exhibition at The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, with C. Anand and P. Govindarajan. Year: 2020. Web Link: https://bproautumn2020.bartlettarchucl.com/rc16/bryopolis. 
• Undergraduate thesis "The Living Infrastructure" published on the KVD Forum website by CEPT University. Year: 2020
• Undergraduate thesis project featured in Epilogue 09, a compilation of final year thesis projects by the Department of Architecture, BUET. Year: 2017
• Undergraduate thesis work featured in the national print media Kaler Kantho in the "Campus" section. Year: 2016. Web Link: শিল্পকলা একাডেমিতে ‘ইপিলগ ০৯’ প্রদর্শনী. 
• Selected undergraduate thesis project featured in the "Epilogue 09: Idea: Expo: Project" exhibition at Shilpokola Academy. Year: 2016
• Selected 4th-year design studio work featured in the Urban Thinker Campus (UTC) exhibition at BUET. Year: 2015

ARC 111: Foundation Design Studio I- Artistic Development:      

Two-dimensional exercises in various media. Basic composition with different elements of forms, points, lines and shapes. Study of order, balance, proportion, solid-void relationship, symmetry, flexibility, rhythm and harmony through composition; relevance to art and architecture, music, etc. Exposure to color media, composition and techniques. Exercise in color and texture.  4.5 Credits, 9 Hours

ARC 112: Foundation Design Studio II- Form and Composition    

Articulation of form and space as fundamentals of composition. Elements of forms and spaces and their different aspects. Introduction to scale and proportion. Layering and sequence of space, solids and voids, transparency and opacity. Multi-layer analysis of compositions of different media and finding three-dimensional expression through application of basic ordering principles. Study and analysis of three-dimensional aspects of different forms and materials. Exercises in three-dimensional composition. 4.5 Credits, 9 Hours

ARC 121: Graphics I- Basic Drawing        

Graphical expression- sketch, drawing, rendering, layout, diagram, model and letters. Rough drawings of forms, shapes, objects, still image and human activity; freehand application of perspectives and renderings in various media. Drawing buildings and elements in outdoor. Explore the modes of expression and techniques of architectural presentation. Basic architectural presentation drawings using mechanical tools and instruments. Orthographic projections and axonometric drawing. 3 Credits, 6 Hours

ARC 122: Graphics II- Rendering              

Perspectives. Shade and shadow and reflections. Presentation drawing in black and white and color. Complex drawings. Presentation technique in various media. Rendering concepts and techniques including shade and shadow, watercolor, photomontage and others. Study and presentation of architects work. Introduction of computer. 3 Credits, 6 Hours

ARC 123: Graphics III- Digital Presentation         

Further use of computer in design, modeling, drafting and graphics. Basic computer graphics; understand and use graphic software in architectural and graphic presentation and design. 3D rendering. Design of poster, product display, logo, portfolio, etc. Introduction to architectural photography. Introduction to reproduction and printing work. 3 Credits, 6 Hours

ARC 131: Sources in Architecture I- Artistic Appreciation             

Combination of introductory studies of creative arts like painting, sculpture, music, film, photography, etc. The concept of art. Art as an expression of the material culture. Sculpture as a form of artistic and architectural expression. Visualizing three-dimensional form. Music and its form. Ordering principles of music. Film as a media to understand three-dimensional journey through spaces: orientation, lighting, setting, color, makeup.  3 Credits, 3 Hours

ARC 214: Architecture Design Studio I- Function and Analysis    

Fundamentals, functional vocabulary, principles, and concepts of architectural design; basic design and programming methods; sequencing of design analysis, scheming and decisions; development of basic skills, ideas, and techniques. Presentation and communication of design.  4.5 Credits, 9 Hours

ARC 293: Design-Related-Media               

Importance of different instruments in architectural study and presentation. Use of computer and software for digital presentation; animation and walk-through. Multi-media applications. 3D Architecture and solid modeling. Properties and uses of various media, materials and processes as tools for analysis, documentation and presentation of the designed environment. Skills and techniques relating to photography, printmaking, ceramics and pottery will be explored. Dark room technique. 3 Credits, 6 Hours   

ARC 316: Professional Studies Studio I- Form and Function          

First design Studio for the core professional studies level of the curriculum. Exploratory investigation and analysis of the fundamental design principles, technical concepts and applications, and the measures of quality in architecture. Explore the nature of problems with which architecture is concerned and develop design methods for the structuring of concepts and forms that respond to identified need. 4.5 Credits, 9 Hours

ARC 437: Professional Practice, Ethics and Society           

Analysis of professional roles and practices; emergence of new modes of practice, including innovative facilities procurement methods. Role of the architect in the building enterprise, professional ethics, and the conduct of professional practice; legal aspects of architectural practice and building construction; the administration of construction contracts. Issues affecting current architectural theory and practice. The regulatory system. Management principles and practices for the range of architectural practice. Leadership. 2 Credits, 2 Hours

ARC 519: Advanced Studies Studio II- Thesis Project      

Resolution of individually selected design problems developed in ARC 596, under the direct guidance of a faculty. Advanced independent architectural research requiring articulation of a conceptual and professional position realized in a terminal thesis project, on design issues and various building types depending on the student's particular interests, talents, and capacities. Complete design solution based upon investigation and objective analysis of the physical and contextual aspects of the problem and related factors, and transforming them into a tangible architectural solution of professionally acceptable quality, presented and defended in a Public Jury. 4.5 Credits, 9 Hours

ARC 576: Building Automation and Hi-Tech Architecture

Use of modern and contemporary materials and advanced systems in the building. Elevators, Escalators, CC TV, Fire fighting, Energy savings, Computerization, Water recycling, Rain water collection, Use of solar energy, green house etc. Glass, Steel, aluminium and other metals and factory products and building and finish materials. Construction systems and Equipment. 3 Credits, 3 Hours

ARC 596: Thesis Documentation- Research and Development:

Background study for the final design (ARC 519) during any of the first two semesters of the fifth year. The conceptual and professional position of a student is defined and tested by identifying viable and significant projects with realistic problems within a given site. Documentation of the thesis project- a 2000-word report containing case studies, design concept and necessary technical information. 4.5 Credits, 9 Hours   

ARC 598: Seminar on Art, Architecture, Society and Culture        

Generation of social and cultural information that affect design and physical environments. Individual investigation/fieldwork on a selected topic falling broadly in the areas of art, architecture, society or culture. Seminar presentation. 1.5 Credits, 3 Hours

CEE 110: Computer Aided Drawing (CAD) for Engineers    

Introduction – lettering, numbering and heading; plane geometry. Projection (Solid Geometry). Development and true shape – cube, pyramid, cone, prism; section and true shape. Isometric drawing, oblique drawing. Plan, elevation and section of engineering structures; reinforcement details of beams, columns, slabs, stairs etc. Introduction to Computer Aided Design (CAD). 3 credits, 3 Hours

Memberships

1. Associate Member, Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB), ID: AA-435
2. Volunteer Mentor, UCL Bentham Connect, ID: 8-11249866
3. Member, UCL alumni association, ID: 8-11249866
4. Member, ArcAAB- Architecture Alumni Association of BUET, ID: 0901012

Professional Activities 

1. Former Sub Committee Member – IT & Digital Technologies Committee under the 25th Executive Board (EB) of IAB
2. Former Sub Committee Member – Sustainable Built Environment under the 25th Executive Board (EB) of IAB

1. Urban Design

2. Artificial Intelligence

3. Bio-Computation 

4. Post-Anthropocene 

5. Metaverse & XR Technologies