·   Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (Urban Design), Department of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong, 2008.

·    Master of Science (MSc.) (Urban Planning), The University of Hong Kong, 2002.

·    Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.), Architecture Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh, 1997.

Post-doctoral Academic Research :
Fulbright Visiting Research Scholar, 2015, The University of Texas at Austin, U.S.A.
Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellow, 2012, University College London, UK

§  Habitat and Culture

§  SDG 11 – Inclusive Cities and Communities

§  Social Space in Rural Settlement (re)Planning

§ Housing Architecture (housing for socially excluded communities; housing for special needs; slum housing upgrading; self-building process in informal settlements)

§  Disaster Resilient Cities and Built Environment

§  Social Logic of Urban Space Syntax

§  Leadership and Quality Assurance in Higher Education and

§  Contextual Architectural Pedagogy and Curriculum

Current Research Project/Collaboration

FACULTY POSITIONS

§  Professor, Architecture Discipline, Khulna University, 28.12.2011 till date

§  Associate Professor, Architecture Discipline, Khulna University, 25.11.2007 to 27.12.2011

§  Assistant Professor, Architecture Discipline, Khulna University, 23.08.2000 to 24.11.2007

§  Lecturer, Architecture Discipline, Khulna University, 19.10.1997 to 22.08.2000

 

ACADEMIC-ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS

§  Dean, Science, Engineering and Technology School, Khulna University, 2020 to present 

§  Director (in-charge), Institute of Fine Arts, Khulna University, 2009-2012

§  Head, Architecture Discipline, Khulna University, 2012-2015

§  Director, Centre of Excellence in Teaching & Learning, Khulna University, 2015-2018

§  Deputy Director, Centre of Excellence in Teaching & Learning, Khulna University, 2014-2015

§  Provost, Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Hall, Khulna University, 2018

ACADEMIC-STRATEGIC RESPONSIBLE POSITIONS HELD DURING LAST 10 YEARS

(selected ones)

1.        Member, Syndicate, Khulna University

2.        Chancellor Nominated Member, Syndicate, Khulna University of Engineering and Technology

3.        Dean (current), Science Engineering and Technology School, Khulna University 

4.        Dean (in charge), Fine Arts School, Khulna University

5.        Director, Centre of Excellence in Teaching & Learning (CETL), Khulna University

6.        Head, Architecture Discipline, Khulna University

7.        Member (current), Academic Council, Khulna University

8.        Provost, Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Hall, Khulna University

9.        Member (current), Board of Advanced Studies (BOAS), Khulna University 

10.     Member-Secretary, Sexual Harassment Prevention Committee, Khulna University 

11.     Chairperson (current), Executive Committee of Science, Engineering, and Technology School, Khulna University 

12.     Member (current), Executive Committee of Arts and Humanities School, Khulna University

13.     Member (current), Executive Committee of Fine Arts School, Khulna University

14.     Member (current), Research Cell Advisory Committee, Khulna University

15.     Director, Research and Design Consultancy Unit, Architecture Discipline, Khulna University

16.     Coordinator, Master of Science in Human Settlements Program, Architecture Discipline, Khulna University

17.     Coordinator, Architecture Discipline Seminar Series, Khulna University

18.     Coordinator, Visiting Scholar and Visiting Researcher Program (VSVRP) at ArchKU 

19.     Member, Selection Board (Officer), Khulna University of Engineering and Technology

20.     Member, Planning and Development Committee, Khulna University of Engineering and Technology

21.     Member, Sexual Harassment Prevention Committee, Jashore University of Science and Technology

22.     Member (current), Teaching Staff Selection Board, Science, Engineering and Technology School, Khulna University, Khulna 

23.     Member (current), Teaching Staff Selection Board, Department of Architecture, Pabna University of Science and Technology, Pabna

24.     Member (current), Teaching Staff Selection Board, Department of Architecture, Shahjalaj University of Science and Technology, Sylhet

25.     Member (current), Teaching Staff Selection Board, Department of Architecture, Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, Khulna

26.     Member (current), Teaching Staff Selection Board, Department of Architecture, Haji Danesh University of Science and Technology, Dinajpur

27.     Member (current), Committee of Courses, Pabna University of Science and Technology, Pabna

28.     Member (current), Teaching Staff Selection Board, Department of Urban and Rural Planning, Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology, Rajshahi

29.     Member, Planning & Development Committee, Pabna University of Science and Technology

30.     Member-Secretary, Board of Governors, Institute of Fine Arts, Khulna University

31.     Member, Selection Committee (Upper Board for Registrar, Director of PND, Chief Engineer, Chie Medical Officer), Khulna University

32.     Member, MPhil/PhD Ordinance Revision Committee, Khulna University

33.     Member-Secretary, Fine Arts School’s Organogram Revision Committee, Khulna University

34.     Member-Secretary, Construction of Liberation War Sculpture Committee, Khulna University

35.     Member, Liberation War Sculpture Committee, Khulna University of Engineering and Technology

36.     Member, Curriculum Committee, Department of Fine Arts, University of Rajshahi

37.     Member, Scientific Committee, The Sundarbans and Environment in the Southwest of Bangladesh (SESB) National Conference, 10 February, 2010, Khulna University, Bangladesh

38.     Member, Editorial Committee, Khulna Bishwabidyaloyer Itihas (History of Khulna University), Khulna University, 2012

39.     Theory Course Coordinator, Bachelor of Architecture program, Architecture Discipline, Khulna University

40.     Member, PAC (Project Advisory Committee), “Khulna Detailed Area Plan” Project for Khulna Master Plan-2001 area, KDA (Khulna Development Authority) 

41.     Member, PEC (Proposal Evaluation Committee) of “Consultancy Services for Reconstruction of Extension of KDA New Market” Project by KDA (Khulna Development Authority)

42.     Member, Organizing Committee, 15^th Asian Biennale Art Exhibition, Bangladesh 2012

43.     Member, Sub-Committee of Rabindranath Tagore’s 150^th Birth Anniversary Celebration, by India and Bangladesh

44.     Member, Organizing Committee, 14^th Asian Biennale Art Exhibition, Bangladesh 2009

45.     Resource person for the “Post Graduate Diploma on Disaster and Disaster Management” at Environmental Science Discipline, Khulna University in collaboration with Comprehensive Disaster Management Program (CDMP), MoFD, March, 2010

 

PROFESSIONAL/RESEARCH/SOCIAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP

1.        Senior Fellow – Higher Education Academy, UK

2.        President – Khulna University Teachers’ Association, 2018

3.        Member, The Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers’ Association, 2018

4.        Member, Research Group on Climate Change Adaptation (RGCCA) ICCIRP, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany

5.        Member – SEED (Social Economic Environmental Design) Network

6.        Member - U.S. Department of State’s International Exchange Alumni 

7.        Member - Bangladesh Association of Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows (BACSAF)

8.        Diamond Jubilee Alumni - Commonwealth Scholarships-Fellowship Alumni  

9.        Associate Member - IAB (Institute of Architects Bangladesh)

10.      Member, Bangladesh Association of Commonwealth Staff and Fellows (BACSAF)

11.      Member – Advisory Committee, SASIP (Shadhinota Shikkhok Parishad), Khulna University

12.      Member – RAiN (Resource Available in Nature) Forum

13.      Member – Convening Committee, Peshajibi Shomonnoy Parishod, Khulna

14.      Member – Shammilito Nagorik Committee, Mayor Election, Khulna City Corporation, June, 2013

15.      Member - Convening Committee, India-Bangladesh Friendship Forum, Khulna

16.      Member - Bangladesh History Congress (Bangladesh Itihash Sommiloni)

17.      Member – Bangladesh Shilpokola Academy, Khulna

18.   Advisor – Sustainable Urban Water and Sanitation (SUWAS) Alumni, Khulna

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1. Parvin, A. (Ed.) (2019) (Bi-Lingual). - - ; Envisioning Ru-Ban: Socio-Spatial Re-Vitalization Along Kumar Nod in Faridpur. Dhaka: UDD & ArchKU.

2. Parvin, A., & Moore, S. A. (2019). Educational colonialism and progress: an enquiry into the architectural pedagogy of Bangladesh. Pedagogy, Culture & Society, Published Online on 31 March 2019.

3. Parvin, A. (2018). Leadership and management in quality assurance: insights from the context of Khulna University, Bangladesh. Higher education, 77(4), 739-756. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-018-0299-1

4. Parvin, A., Alam, A.F.M., and Asad, R. (2016), “A Built Environment Perspective on Adaptation in Urban Informal Settlements, Khulna, Bangladesh”, in M. Roy, S. Cawood, M. Hordijk, and D. Hulme (eds.) (2016), Urban Poverty and Climate Change: Life in the slums of Asia, Africa and Latin America, Routledge, pp. 73-91.

5. Parvin, A., and Johnson, C. (2014), “Disaster Vulnerability in the Policy Context of Bangladesh: A Critical Review” in Walter Leal Filho (ed), Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation, International Climate Change Information Programme (ICCIP) and Springer. ISBN 978-3-642-40455-9 (online). http://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-642-40455-9_26-1

6. Alam, A.F.M., Asad, R., and Parvin, A. (2014), “Climate change adaptation tspanough grassroots responses: learning from the ‘Aila’ affected coastal settlements of Bangladesh”, Walter Leal Filho (ed), Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation, International Climate Change Information Programme (ICCIP) and Springer. ISBN 978-3-642-40455-9_16-1 (online).

7. Parvin, A., Alam, A.F.M., and Asad, R. (2013), “Climate Change Impact and Adaptation in Urban Informal Settlements in Khulna: A Built Environmental Perspective”, ClimbUrb International Workshop, on Living in Low-income Urban Settlements in an Era of Climate Change: Processes, Practices, Policies, and Politics, 9-10 September 2013, The University of Manchester, UK.

8. Parvin, A., and Johnson, C. (2012), “Learning from the indigenous knowledge: towards disaster-resilient coastal settlements in Bangladesh”, Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Urban Sustainability and Resilience, 5-6 Nov. 2012, University College London, UK.

9. Mostafa, A., and Parvin, A. (2012), “Learning from the Living Laboratory: Towards Responsive Design Pedagogy”, in the Proceedings of the International Seminar on Architecture: Education, Practice and Research, 2-4 February, 2012, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka pp. 292-301.

10. Parvin, A., and Mostafa, A. (2010), “Re-thinking Disaster-Prone Vernacular Settlement: A Comprehensive Strategic Planning towards Disaster-Adaptive Settlements in Bangladesh”, Proceedings of 5th International Seminar on Vernacular Settlements (ISVS 5), 30-31 July, 2010, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

11. Parvin, A, and Mostafa, A (2010), “Sustainable re-invention of the industrial areas of Khulna: Strategic Planning Implications”, Proceedings of the 16thAnnual International Sustainable Development Research Conference, 30 May-01June, 2010, Hong Kong, http://www.kadinst.hku.hk/sdconf10/Papers_PDF/p401.pdf

12. Parvin, A. (2009), “Integrating Open Space in Compact Layout: Study of a High-Density Residential Development in Hong Kong”, Protibesh, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 43-53.

13. Parvin, A. Ye, A. M., and Jia, B. (2008), “Effect of visibility on multilevel movement: a study of the high density compact built environment in Hong Kong”, Urban Design International, Vol.13, pp.169-181, http://www.palgrave-journals.com/udi/journal/v13/n3/pdf/udi200822a.pdf

14. Parvin, A. Ye, A. M., and Jia, B. (2007), “Multilevel Pedestrian movement: does visibility make any difference?”, Proceedings of the 6th International Space Syntax Symposium, June 2007, Istanbul, Turkey. http://www.spacesyntaxistanbul.itu.edu.tr/papers/longpapers/040%20-%20Parvin%20Ye%20Jia.pdf

15. Parvin, A., Ye, A. M., and Jia, B, (2006a), “Multilevel spatial configuration and its effect on pedestrian movement: A study of high-density built environment in Hong Kong”, Proceedings of iNTA 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Architecture and Urban Design in Tropical Regions, 3-5 April, 2006, Jogjakarta, Indonesia, pp. A6-1 – A6-9, ISBN 979-25-2110-0.

16. Parvin, A., Ye, A. M., and Jia, B, (2006b), “Spatial configuration and its effect on community space use: A study of compact built environment in Hong Kong”, Proceedings of 12th International Sustainable Development Research Conference, 6-8 April, 2006, Hong Kong, pp. 154-164, ISBN-13:978-962-7589-27-3, ISBN-10: 962-7589-27-6.

17. Parvin, A., Ye, A. M., and Jia, B. (2006c), “Modeling multilevel spatial configuration and its effect on pedestrian movement: study of high density built environment in Hong Kong”, Proceedings of the Australasian Building Educators Association Conference, 12-14 July, 2006, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia, pp. 1-15, ISBN-09775325-0-X

18. Parvin, A., Ye, A. M., and Jia, B. (2006d), “Multilevel pedestrian movement: does configuration make any difference?”, Proceedings of the Global Built Environment Network Conference, 11-12 September, 2006, Preston, United Kingdom, pp. 7-16, ISBN 978-1-84728-396-2.

19. Parvin, A., Ye, A. M., and Jia, B. (2006e), “Visual accessibility and pedestrian movement: A study of the compact spatial environment in Hong Kong”, Proceedings of The Second Mega-Cities International Conference, December, 2006, Guangzhou, China, pp. 258-265.

Sustainability and The Built Environment 2 hours per week, 2 credits, No of students 45

Architecture of the World 3 hours per week, 3 credits, No. of Students 50

Contemporary Architecture 3 hours per week, 3 credits, No. of Students 37

Cultural Anthropology 3 hours per week, 3 credits, No of students 50

Design Ethnography Design Ethnography Running

Public Interest Architecture Public Interest Architecture Running

Research Methodology Research Methodology

History and Theory of Urban Design History and Theory of Urban Design

Independent Study Module (ISM) Independent Study Module (ISM)

• Sustainability and The Built Environment

• Architecture of the World

• Contemporary Architecture

• Cultural Anthropology

• Design Ethnography

• Public Interest Architecture

• Research Methodology

• History and Theory of Urban Design

• Independent Study Module (ISM)