ARFA MORSHED
Lecturer

Profile Login


Arfa Morshed is a Lecturer in the Architecture Discipline at Khulna University. She holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Khulna University, where she graduated with one of the highest distinctions, earning multiple Head’s List awards as well as university scholarships. She was also a delegate at the World Youth Summit, where she received the Best Project Award for her outstanding contribution. Before joining Khulna University, Arfa worked as a Lecturer in the Department of Architecture at the MIST and NUBTK. Currently, she is pursuing a Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning. Her research interests include urban informality, inclusive design, accessibility for differently-abled individuals, urban placemaking, child-friendly spaces, disaster management, equitable waterfront development, colonial architecture, and Zamindar houses. Her work focuses on the urban dynamics of Bangladeshi cities, particularly issues related to street vending, public space, and inclusive urban transformation. Arfa aims to grow as a researcher and academician by applying her academic knowledge and practical skills within professional and scholarly environments. She strives to contribute meaningfully to the fields of architecture and urban planning while continuously learning, adapting, and improving through dedication and consistent effort.

Bachelors in Architecture│2023 
Khulna University, Bangladesh


Masters in Urban and Regional Planning│Ongoing
Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh          


Keen interests of Arfa lie in urban planning and architecture, with a particular focus on inclusive design and accessibility for differently-abled individuals. Her academic and research pursuits extend to urban placemaking and publicness, child-friendly spaces, disaster management and planning, as well as the dynamics of informal urbanism. She is especially drawn to understanding urban development in Bangladeshi cities, with emphasis on issues related to street vendors, waterfront development, and equitable public space creation.

Current Research Project/Collaboration

SL Title Research Role Awarded Date Completion Date Funding Agency
No Research Project Available

Lecturer - September 2025 to Present

Architecture Discipline, Khulna University


Lecturer - November 2024 to September 2025

Department of Architecture, Military Institute of Science and Technology, Dhaka Cantonment.


Lecturer - September 2023 to September 2024

Department of Architecture, Northern University of Science and Technology.


  • Best Paper and Best Presenter Award in FARU.
  • Best Project Award in Istanbul Youth Summit, Turkey.
  • Editors Choice Award by UNI. For Re-Imagining Play Competition.
  • Head List Awards (2017, 2018, 2021) from Architecture Discipline, Khulna University.
  • Merit List Scholarship (All Five Years) from Khulna University.

Supervision

SL Title Degree Role Start Date End Date
No Supervision Available

Extra Curricular Activities

Volunteer, ARCASIA FORUM 20, 2019

Team Member, Shohoj Manush Shongshta (a social welfare Group)

Presenter at Graduate Students Formal Day in Khulna University

Presenter at Teacher-Students Day in Architecture Discipline, Khulna University

Delegate, World Youth Summit, Turkey, Istanbul



coming soon...

            Peer Reviewed Journal Articles-

    • Morshed, A., Sami, M. G., Islam, N., & Dola, M. Y. (2024). Evaluating publicness of public space and its transforming pattern: A case of the inner courtyard at Khulna new market. FARU Journal, 11(2), 1–15.   

                  DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/faruj.v11i2.322

    • Sami, M. G., Dola, M. Y., & Morshed, A. (2024). Analyzing numerical simulation of ventilation system and filter membrane: The exposure of airborne nanoparticles in health interior space. FARU Journal, 11(2), 1–15.  

                  DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/faruj.v11i2.319

Conference Papers

  • Morshed, A., & Islam, N. (2024). Disaster responsive homestead in coastal areas for effective post-disaster management: A case of Dacope, Bangladesh. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICCESD 2024). Link: http://www.iccesd.com/proc_2024/Papers/825.pdf
  • Morshed, A., Rahman, T. U., Islam, N., & Morshed, A. Everyday Urbanism at the River’s Edge: Informality and Inclusive Development in Khulna’s 7 Number Ghat.