Aneeka Habib
Senior Lecturer and Design Coordinator
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Master of Architecture (M.Arch), Urban Design and Landscape Division (UDL), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology.
2. Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.), School of Architecture and Design (SoAD), BRAC University.
Professional Experience:
1. Lecturer, Department of Architecture, Bangladesh University. 12 March,2017- 27 July, 2024
2. Senior Lecturer, Department of Architecture, Bangladesh University. 28 July,2024- till date
3. Program Coordinator, Department of Architecture, Bangladesh University. 01 January,2023- 15 January,2025
4. Design Coordinator, Department of Architecture, Bangladesh University. 01 January, 2026 – till date
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE:
1. Intern Architect, Sangath Vastu Shilpa Consultants, Ahmedabad, Gujrat, India. (October 2014 – December 2014)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP:
1. Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB) – Associate Member (AH-350)
Trainings, Workshops, Symposiums and Courses:
1. Academic Session: Architecture in the Landscape.
Duration: 1 month (September, 2016)
Bengal Institute for Architecture, Landscapes and Settlements.
2. “Fundamentals for Tertiary educators (Teacher Training-Basics)”
Date: 13 September 2023.
Venue: IAB Center.
Conducted by: Dr. Fahmid Ahsan
Organizer: Institute of Architects Bangladesh.
3. “Teaching Methods & Techniques”
Date: 11-15 January 2020.
Venue: Bangladesh University.
Conducted by: University Grants Commission (UGC).
Organizer: Bangladesh University.
4. “Challenges of Teaching Architectural History”
Date: 21 July, 2018.
Venue: IAB center,
Organizer: Institute of Architects Bangladesh
5. “Teaching methods & techniques of guiding design studio for architecture, at undergraduate level”
Date: 4-5 July 2017.
Venue: Urban Lab
Workshop Instructor: Prof. Nurur Rahman Khan
Organizer: Department of Architecture, Bangladesh University.
6. Workshop on “Research Methodology”
Brief: Covered different Research methods, Firsthand practice by conducting one small research. It also contained a brief about path to publishing reseach, how and where.
Duration: 10 January, 2019.
Venue: Urban Lab
Instructor: Prof. Zakiul Islam
Organizer: Bangladesh University.
7. Workshop on OBE (Outcome-based Education) curriculum
Date: 12 June 2022
Conducted by: UGC
8. CPD course on: AI is Loading… Are We Ready for Architecture?
Date: 21 April, 2026
Venue: Institute of Architects Bangladesh.
Area of Interest
Urban Morphology, Organic Cities, Mixed-use Urbanism, Public Spaces, Digital Interventions in
Urban Design
Research Work
1. Morphological study of mixed-use functions in an unplanned area of Dhaka.
2. Achieving Cultural Sustainability with Local Strengths &Through People’s Participation. 11th FARU International Research Conference 2018. (Accepted Paper). Faculty of Architecture Research Unit, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. Full Paper ID: 112.
3. “Assessing Thermal Performance: Impact of Varied Fenestration on Indoor Spaces in Uniform Environment Condition”.
4. Evaluating the Impact of Trees to Improve Outdoor Thermal Comfort Conditions in Urban Open Space. Area: Lalbagh Fort. Research was done as partial fulfillment of the theory course “Environmental Design in Tropical Cities”, during M. Arch, BUET.
5. An Assessment of Dhaka from Kevin Lynch’s Imageability Perspective. The research was done as partial fulfillment of the theory course “Architecture, theory, criticism” during M.Arch, BUET.
6. Spotlight on the current trend of Multi-ownership Housing format and Irresolution of the struggle of middle-income buyers. The research was done as partial fulfillment of the theory course “Multi Ownership Housing” course, during M.Arch, BUET.
1. Study of Courtyard Function and Spatial Variants in School Buildings of Dhaka.Bangladesh University Journal, Vol.06., No. 01, Dec 2023. ISSN2309-8791.
2. “Syntactic analysis of crime pattern in urban street: A study on two thanas of Dhaka City.” In proceeding of 14th International Space Syntax Symposium, 2024.
3. “Exploring the Hidden Functionality of the Underneath Space of Moghbazar Flyover, Dhaka.”
Paper ID: ARCH 0160. Presented and published in 4th International Conference on Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering (ICPACE 2023), RUET. Link: https://icpaceruet.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ARCH-0160.pdf
4. “Constraints on the Affordability of Middle-income Group in Multi-ownership Housing: A Case of Khulna City with Particular Focus on Sonadanga Residential Area”. Journal of Engineering Science, vol. 10(1), pp. 123-135 2019, Bangladesh. Link: https://www2.kuet.ac.bd/JES/images/files/v101/15_JES_221_27-06-2019.pdf.
4. M.Arch Dissertation: Morphological study of mixed-use functions in an unplanned area of Dhaka. Publisher: Department of Architecture, BUET. Link:https://lib.buet.ac.bd/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=44117
5. B.Arch Dissertation:“Vernacular learning center: a hub for sharing knowledge and research.” Dspace BRAC University, 2016. Link: http://dspace.bracu.ac.bd/xmlui/handle/10361/7789.