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, 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.
• Convenor of MIST Seminar Committee (Lecture Series), since January 2018

Publications:

1. Journal Publications:

• 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
• 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.

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

1. 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.

Projects:

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

Affiliation:

• Associate Member (CN -12), Institute of Architects (IAB), Bangladesh.
• Member of Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP)
• Life Member of Women Architect, Engineer and Planner Association (WAEPA

Workshops:

• Participated in the Training Workshop on Urban Development Plan organized by Institutes of Architects Bangladesh (IAB), 2013.
• Participated in the Training Workshop on Basics of Building Construction & Structural Design for Sustainable Urban Management, organized by Institutes of Architects Bangladesh (IAB), 2013.
• Participated in Workshop of Professional Development (CPD) Program on Dhaka Mahanagar Imarat Nirman Bidhimala 2008, organized by Institutes of Architects Bangladesh (IAB), 2016.
• Participated in Workshop of Fire Hazard and Safety, organized by Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), April, 2019.
• Participated in Workshop of Practical Structural Engineering for Architects, organized by Geotech & Structures (A Civil Engineering Consultancy Firm), Dhaka, July, 2019.

International visit:

For the purpose of study & research, visited different places in the following countries: Libya (Tripoli, Bengazi, Tobruk), India (Kolkata, Delhi), Pakistan (Karachi, Larkana),  and  Saudi Arabia.