Istiaque Ahmed

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Istiaque Ahmed, M.Sc.

Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, DUET, Gazipur

Istiaque Ahmed received academic training in architecture and urbanism from leading global institutions consistently ranked among the top tiers. He holds a strong passion for architecture grounded in research-driven practice. In teaching, he follows a Critical Theory–based teaching philosophy that encourages students to interrogate dominant paradigms, examine power relations shaping spatial production, and understand architecture as a socio-cultural practice. As a researcher, Istiaque has published multiple first-author research articles in high-impact journals ranked among the top 10 in the fields of architecture and urban studies (SCImago Journal Rank–SJR). His practice is intentionally selective, concentrating on complex, research-driven design projects. Istiaque was a member of the Study and Design team for the Arcadia Education Project by Saif Ul Haque Sthapati (SHS), which received the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2019.

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Educational Qualification

#	Degree	Institution	Passing Year	Discipline & Fields
1	M.Sc.	The Bartlett, University College London (UCL)	2016	Development Planning
2	B. Arch	Khulna University	2012	Architecture

Career

#	Designation	Institute	Duration
1	PhD Candidate	Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)	2020-09-01 : Continue
2	Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture	Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur	2016-10-05 : Continue
3	Lecturer, Department of Architecture	Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur	2014-08-31 : 2016-10-04
4	Lecturer, Department of Architecture	Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology (CUET)	2013-03-10 : 2014-06-24
5	Research Architect	Saiful Haque Sthapati (SHS)	2012-10-01 : 2013-03-10
6	Lecturer, Department of Architecture	State University of Bangladesh	2012-10-01 : 2013-03-01

Memberships

#	Type	Organization	Membership Code
1	Member	Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB)	AA-272
2	Member	Bangladesh Association of Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows (BACSAF)	BDCS-18
3	Member	Bangladesh-UK Alumni Network (BUKAN)	N/A
4	Member	UCL Alumni Network	8-11138463

Awards

#	Title	Event	Year
1	Commonwealth Scholarship in UK	Master's Study	2015
2	VLIR-UOS Scholarship at KU Leuven, Belgium	Master's Study (Did Not Attend)	2015
3	Khulna University Merit Scholarship	B.Arch Program	2012