Department of Architecture

Teaching / Research Interest:

Urban Planning and Design, History, Architectural Design, Interior Design and Design Theory.

Educational Qualification:

• Ph.D in Urban Planning with specialization in Densification Strategies for cities from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka.
• Masters in Urban and Regional Planning from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka.
• Bachelor of Architecture from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka. 

Professional Experience:

• Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, MIST, since January, 2018.
• Assistant Professor (Part Time), Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), since January, 2024
• Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Shanto Mariam University of Creative Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 2018 – December 2018.
• Lecturer, Department of Architecture, Shanto Mariam University of Creative Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh,  June 2011 – October2018.
• Lecturer, Department of Interior Architecture, Shanto Mariam University of Creative Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 2008 -  May 2011.

Administrative Services at the University level:

• Member (secretary) of the Syllabus Committee of the Architecture Department, Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) from January 2018 to present. Updated the Syllabus 2024.
• Conducted Orientation Classes for the freshers of the Department of Architecture, MIST Spring 2020.
• Convenor of MIST Seminar Committee (Lecture Series), since January 2018
• OIC of Urban Planning and Landscape Design Lab, MIST, since 2018

1. Journal Publications:

1. Nancy, S. J. (2017).  Densification Scenario of Dhaka: The Role of Socio-Economic and Political Forces on Urban Planning, Global Journal of Human Social Science, Vol XVII, Issue IV, Version I. DOI: https://globaljournals.org/GJHSS_Volume17/5-Densification-Scenario-of-Dhaka.pdf
2. Nancy, S. J. (2021).  Urban Densification and Social Sustainability: A Case Study of Dhaka , Global Journal of Human Social Science, Vol 21, Issue 3, Version I.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.34257/GJHSSBVOL21IS3PG17

3. Nancy, S. J., Hafiz , R. (2023).  Balancing Economic Sustainability with Densification: A Case Study of Dhaka , Global Journal of Human Social Science: B, Geography, Geo-Sciences, Environmental Science & Disaster Management,Vol 23, Issue 4,  Version 1.0,

DOI: https://doi.org/10.34257/GJHSSBVOL23IS4PG1

4. Nancy, S. J., Hafiz , R. (2023).  An Investigation of the Densification Process of the Residential Areas of Dhaka, Global Journal of Human Social Science: B, Geography, Geo-Sciences, Environmental Science & Disaster Management, Vol 23, Issue 4,  Version 1.0,

DOI: https://doi.org/10.34257/GJHSSBVOL23IS4PG27

5. Nancy, S. J., Hafiz , R. (2023).  Densification vs Environmental Sustainability: A Study of the Residential Areas of Dhaka , Global Journal of Human Social Science: B, Geography, Geo-Sciences, Environmental Science & Disaster Management,Vol 23, Issue 3,  Version 1.0,

DOI: https://doi.org/10.34257/GJHSSBVOL23IS3PG37

6. Nancy, S. J., (2021), Uncovering the Hidden Dynamics of Densification: A Case Study of Dhaka Global Built Environment Review (GBER) Special Issue 2024, Edited by Dr.Tasleem Shakur and Dr. ShayerGhafur. ISBN 978-984-96923-5-5, ISSN: 1474-6824

2. Other Publication ( Conference proceedings, workshop paper etc):

• R. Hafiz and S. J. Nancy, Effects of Commercialization on Adjoining Residential Areas: A Study of Dhanmondi and Banani, URP Seminar Series 2004, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, BUET, 22 June, 2004.
• Presented paper in the International Workshop on the Growth Transformations, Contested/Negotiated Spaces & Changing Liveability: Projecting Megacities of the Global South in 2020’s, organized by Global Built Environment Review (GBER) in collaboration with the Department of Architecture, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), July, 2022.
• Presented paper in the 6^th International Conference on Urban and Regional Planning (CURP)-2022, Theme: The City and The Poor, organized by Department of Architecture and Planning, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan, November, 2022.

Projects:

• As a freelance Architect, carried out different Architectural projects like single residences and interiors etc.

Affiliation:

• Associate Member of Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB) AN-12
• Fellow Member of Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP)
• Life Member of Women Architect, Engineer and Planner Association (WAEPA)
• Life Member of BUET Alumnae Association
• Joint Secretary of Planning ,Executive Committee, Women Architect, Engineer and Planner Association (WAEPA)

Workshops

1. Participated in the Professional Training Program on Urban Development Plan organized by Bangladesh Institute of Planning (BIP), 2013.
2. Participated in the Training Workshop on Basics of Building Construction & Structural Design for Sustainable Urban Management, organized by Bangladesh Institute of Planning (BIP), 2013.
3. Participated in Workshop of Professional Development (CPD) Program on Dhaka MahanagarImaratNirmanBidhimala 2008, organized by Institutes of Architects Bangladesh (IAB), 2016.
4. Participated in Workshop of Fire Hazard and Safety, organized by Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), April, 2019.
5. Participated in Workshop of Practical Structural Engineering for Architects, organized by Geotech& Structures (A Civil Engineering Consultancy Firm), Dhaka, July, 2019.
6. Participated in Workshop of Professional Development (CPD) Program on Professional Ethics (MahanagarImaratNirmanBidhimala 2008), organized by Institutes of Architects Bangladesh (IAB), 2020.
7. Participated in the Professional Training Program on ‘Density Zoning and Building Construction Process in DAP’ organized by Bangladesh Institute of Planning (BIP), August, 2023.
8. Participated in the Professional Training Program on ‘Development Intensity Management in Detailed Area Plan of Dhaka: Approach, Method & Implications’ organized by Bangladesh Institute of Planning (BIP), August, 2023.
9. Participated in the Professional Training Program on ‘Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)’, organized by Bangladesh Institute of Planning (BIP), August, 2023.
10. Participated in the Professional Training Workshop on ‘Project Management for Planning Professionals’, (14 hours course) organized by Project Management Institute and Bangladesh Institute (PMI) of Planning (BIP), 15-16 September, 2023.
11. Participated in the Online Professional Training Course on ‘Introduction to Fire Safety in Building Design’, (8 hours course) organized by Women Architect, Engineer and Planner Association (WAEPA) and OYO Corporation, Japan, 10 February, 2024

International visit:

For the purpose of study & research, visited different places in the following countries: Libya, India, Pakistan, UAEand Saudi Arabia.