Dr. A. T. M. Masood Reza
Associate Professor



A.T.M. Masood Reza is an Associate Professor in the Architecture Discipline at Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh since 1998, when he started as a lecturer. His research interests primarily encompass Architectural History, Heritage, and Building Conservation. He is also an active practitioner in architectural consultancy. He earned his PhD in Archaeology from Jahangirnagar University in 2019, an M.Arch degree from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in 2008, and a B.Arch degree from Khulna University in 1997. Recognized with an IAB commendation award in 2020, Masood Reza has extensive experience in architectural building design, urban design, construction supervision, and landscape architecture. He has published several research papers and is actively involved in ongoing research projects, as well as participating in workshops and serving on committees related to heritage conservation, architecture, Fire hazard, Building Regulation, PPR evaluation, Urban Design etc. Masood Reza is a member of the Institute of Architects Bangladesh and ICOMOS Bangladesh.

·     PhD (2019) in Archaeology Department, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh;
M Arch (2008) in Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh;

B. Arch (1997) in Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh

Architectural History & Heritage, Urban Design, Architectural Landscape, Conservation of buildings.

Current Research Project/Collaboration

SL Title Research Role Awarded Date Completion Date Funding Agency
1 Constraints to Green Roof adoption in shared multifamily apartments in Khulna City. Principal Investigator 1st October, 2023 National
2 Stylistic Evolution of Architecture in Bangladesh from a Colony to a Free Country Co-Principal Investigator National

Principal investigator

2023

Constraints to Green Roof adoption in shared multifamily apartments in Khulna City.

Research funding organization: Khulna University Research Cell, Khulna University

Co-investigator

2017

Assessment of the climate change impacts on world heritage structures: A case study on Khalifatabad city in Bagerhat.

Research funding organization: Khulna University Research Cell, Khulna University

Co-investigator

1999

Stylistic Evolution of Architecture in Bangladesh: From a Colony to a Free Country

Research funding organization: Khulna University Research Cell, Khulna University

National Committee member

2020

"Conservation of Panamnagar 13no building (as Pilot project)."

Organization: Department of Archaeology, GoB,

Committee Chair

2023

Fire and Hazard prevention- assessment and planning committee. Khulna University

Committee member

2022

Khulna University Library Renovation and upgradation

Organization: Khulna University

Committee member

2022

Feasibility Study Committee for the Conservation and Restoration of the Old One-Story Building of Daulatpur “Maheshwar Pasha Art School”

Organization: DC office, Khulna

Committee member

2022

Upgradation of BCR for Khulna 

Organization: Khulna Development Authority (KDA), Khulna

Committee member

2021

Feasibility Study Committee for Conservation of Rabindra Kachharibari, Shilaidaha, Kustia

Organization: Department of Archaeology, GoB,

Committee member

2018

UN GCF concept paper and DPP preparation

Organization: Department of Archaeology, GoB,

Committee member

2016

"Conservation of the Amjhupi Neel Kuthi, Meherpur"

Organization: Department of Archaeology, GoB,

Team member

2012

“South Asia Tourism Infrastructure Development Project, GoB”

Proposal committee of consultant- Development Design Consultants Ltd.(DDC), Dhaka

Consultant

2023

Action Area Plan (2023 – 2028): Sonar Char Exclusive Tourist Zone

Organization: Urban Development Directorate (UDD), GoB

Book published in 2023

Consultant

2021

“Preparation of Payra-Kuakata Comprehensive Plan focusing on Eco-Tourism”

Organization: Urban Development Directorate (UDD), GoB

Senior Consultant

2025

Administrative Convention Centre at Khulna (1,78,000 sqft)

On behalf of Vaastukalpa Architects Ltd.

Senior Consultant

2024

JNBL Unit-2 for Berger Paints Bd Ltd at Savar, Dhaka (1,48,000 sqft)

On behalf of Vaastukalpa Architects Ltd.

Senior Consultant

2023

BNCC National Academic Complex

On behalf of Vaastukalpa Architects Ltd.

Senior Consultant

2021

Berger Paints Bd Ltd FG Warehouse at Savar, Dhaka (1,04,000 sqft)

On behalf of Vaastukalpa Architects Ltd.

Senior Consultant

2020

VSM, Community Bazar, Khulna (2 Acre)

On behalf of Vaastukalpa Architects Ltd.

Senior Consultant

2017

Berger Paints Bd Ltd PCP factory & EPP factory at Savar, Dhaka (7 Acre)

On behalf of Vaastukalpa Architects Ltd.

Senior Consultant

2015

21 storied Delta Life Tower at BOGRA with 2 Basement (1,70,000 sqft).

On behalf of Vaastukalpa Architects Ltd.

Senior Consultant

2015

Paik Para Jami Masjid, at Mirpur Dhaka (75,000 sqft)

On behalf of Vaastukalpa Architects Ltd.

Senior Consultant

2014

21 storied Delta Life Tower at KHULNA with 2 Basement (1,05,000 sqft).

On behalf of Vaastukalpa Architects Ltd.

Senior Consultant

2013

14 Storied Shadhinata Tower at Jahangir gate, Dhaka with 4 Basement (1,60,000 sqft)

On behalf of Vaastukalpa Architects Ltd.

Senior Consultant

2011

9 Storied + 1 basement Liaison office for Khulna Development Authority (KDA) at Nikunja-2, Dhaka (40,000 sqft).

On behalf of Vaastukalpa Architects Ltd.

Project coordinator

2023

RDCU project: TSC, Khulna University

Organization: Architecture Discipline, Khulna University

Coordinator

2009

Fact-finding committee of Shilaidaha Rabindra Complex

Requesting organization:  Department of Archaeology, GoB,

Co-Coordinator

2022

Rapid Emergency Documentation (RED) program to strengthen the capacity of cultural heritage professionals in Bangladesh.

CyArk, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Jahangirnagar University, and the Architecture Discipline of Khulna University

Heritage Consultant

2012

“Renovation of Mia Bari, Kashipur, Chuadanga

Client: Mr. Sohel Aahmed, owner.

Heritage Consultant

2023

“Extension of a Late Mughal Mosque, Purura, Kishoreganj.”

Client: Mr. Jubaer Ahmed, owner.

Team member

2009

Panamnagar Survey and Documentation.

With a research team of the Archaeology Department, Jahangirnagar University (JU), Dhaka, Bangladesh

Team member

2007

Part survey for the Churches of Bangladesh

With a research team of Archaeology Department, Jahangirnagar University (JU), Dhaka, Bangladesh

Team coordinator

2007

Survey and Documentation of Dhonbari & Mymenshing Rajbari 

Covering Ground floor basemap, compound plan, structure & ornamentation detail etc.

Team coordinator

2007

Survey and Documentation of Barisal District’s Zamindar houses

Covering 5 nos Zamindar houses with a compound plan, structure & ornamentation detail etc.

Team coordinator

2005

Survey and Documentation of Manikganj & Dhaka District’s Zamindar houses

Covering 11 nos Zamindar houses with a compound plan, structure & ornamentation detail etc.

Team coordinator

2006

Survey and Documentation of Faridpur District’s Zamindar houses

Covering 3 nos Zamindar houses with a compound plan, structure & ornamentation detail etc.

Team coordinator

2006

Survey and Documentation of Nawabganj and Munshiganj District’s Zamindar houses

Covering 4 nos Zamindar houses, temples with a compound plan, structure & ornamentation detail etc.

Lecture conducted for DoA

2018

Colonial Architecture of Bangladesh

Office of Regional Director, Khulna, Department of Archaeology (DoA), GoB, March 18. 

Seminar Conducted

2018

Techniques and construction methods of colonial Zamindar houses of Bangladesh during the period of 1793-1950

ArchKu Seminar series, Architecture Discipline, Khulna University; February 8.

Seminar Conducted

2019

Historic evolution of construction systems in Bangladesh: 1750-1950

Archaeology seminar hall, Archaeology Department, Jahangirnagar University. January 17.

Seminar Conducted

2018

Construction Techniques of Zamindar Houses of Bangladesh: Timeline: late 18th C- mid 21st C.

Archaeology seminar hall, Archaeology Department, Jahangirnagar University. August 18.

Seminar Conducted

2009

“Zamindar houses of Bangladesh”

Seminar series, Architecture Discipline, Khulna University;

Seminar Conducted

2003

“Courtyard houses: a worldwide overview”

Lecture series, Architecture Discipline, Khulna University.

Workshop Conducted

2023

Workshop and Lecture on "Documentation and Conservation of Architecture"

Organized by Department of Architecture, Southeast University, Dhaka.

Workshop Conducted

2023

Workshop titled “Draft Action Area Plan of Sonar Char Eco-Tourism for Foreign Tourists” under the project Payra Kuakata Comprehensive Plan Focusing on Eco-Tourism (PKCP)

Organized by Urban Development Directorate (UDD), Ministry of Housing and Public Works, GoB

Training conducted

2018

Training workshop for Khulna Regional Office,

Organized by Department of Archaeology, GoB

Workshop participant

2025

Workshop on “Teaching, Learning and Assessment in OBE”

Organized by IQAC, Khulna University

Workshop participant

2025

International Seminar and Workshop on “Climatic Risk Assessment of the Historic Mosque city of Bagerhat”

Organized by Preserving Legacies, National Geographic Society and Climate Network  

Workshop participant

2024

Workshop on “Program-level Accreditation”

Organized by IQAC, Khulna University

Workshop participant

2022

Workshop on “3D Documentation of Cultural Heritage”

Organized by CyArk USA, Faculty of Arts and Humanities JU and ArchKU

Workshop participant

2022

Workshop titled “Introduction to Photogrammetry”

Organized by ALIPF, CyArk USA and ArchKU

Workshop participant

2022

Workshop titled “Inception Workshop on Strategic Environmental Assessment under Preparation of Payra-Kuakata Comprehensive Plan Focusing Eco-Tourism”

Organized by Urban Development Directorate (UDD)

Workshop participant

2021

Workshop titled “The UNESCO-ICOMOS Bangladesh ‘Heritage Impact Assessment Workshop”

Organized by UNESCO and ICOMOS Bangladesh

Workshop participant

2021

Workshop on “BNQF, Accreditation Standards and Criteria”

Organized by IQAC, Khulna University and BAC

Workshop participant

2018

Workshop on “Challenges of teaching architectural history”

Organized by the Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB)

Workshop participant

2018

Workshop on “Enhancing Climate Resilience to Heritage Sites in Coastal Region of Bangladesh”

Organized by UNDP Bangladesh in partnership with NDA, IDCOL, UNESCO and Department of Archaeology (DoA), GoB

Workshop participant

2014

Workshop on “Research Methodology (Theme-Heritage)”

Organized by Architecture Department, BUET

Workshop participant

2013

Workshop on “Structural Fire Safety”

Organized by HEQEP, Khulna University

Training

participant

2025

Preparation for Accreditation Application by Entities of Khulna University

Organized by IQAC, Khulna University

Training

participant

2025

BAC Accreditation Tracker Software

Organized by IQAC, Khulna University

Training

participant

2023

Turnitin Management at Khulna University

Organized by Turnitin and IQAC, Khulna University

Master Thesis

Supervision

2025

Barriers to Home Based Vegetation in informal settlement: Cases from Khulna City

Master of Science in Human Settlement (MScHS), Architecture Discipline, Khulna University.

Master Thesis

Supervision

2021

The Intangible Cultural Significances of Heritage: A Study on Kantajew Temple, Dinajpur

Master of Science in Human Settlement (MScHS), Architecture Discipline, Khulna University.

Master Thesis Examiner 

2025

A Study of Putia Palace, Rajshahi: Study based on Archaeology and Historical Architecture

Master of social science, Archaeology Department, Jahangirnagar University.

Master Thesis Examiner

2025

Home Making Within the Spatio-Legal Constraints of Rohingya Refugee Camps

Masters in M Arch, Architecture Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna

Master Thesis Examiner

2024

“Developing disaster resilience guideline for urban Sylhet: vision for an environmentally responsive sustainable city”

Masters in Disaster and Environmental Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology,

Master Thesis Examiner

2024

Exploring Disaster Vulnerability of Children in Urban Informal Settlements: A Built Environment Perspective

Master of Science in Human Settlement (MScHS), Architecture Discipline, Khulna University.

Master Thesis Examiner

2024

The Spatial Aspects of Safe Water Access in the Urban Informal Settlement of Khulna City

Master of Science in Human Settlement (MScHS), Architecture Discipline, Khulna University.

Master Thesis Examiner

2022

Towards Disaster-Adaptive Homestead in Coastal Settlements: The Case of Narendrapur Village.

Master of Science in Human Settlement (MScHS), Architecture Discipline, Khulna University.

Master Thesis Examiner 

2017

Identification, classification and distribution of colonial records of Nagar Kasba: Study focus on archaeology, architecture and cultural heritage management

Master of social science, Archaeology Department, Jahangirnagar University. 

Reviewer

 

Several National and Internation Journals.

IAB commendation award in 2020 for VSM, Community Bazar, Khulna with the Team Vaastukalpa Architects Ltd.

Supervision

SL Title Degree Role Start Date End Date
No Supervision Available

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1.       “Stylistic Evolution of Architecture in Bangladesh: From a Colony to a Free Country” - Qazi Azizul .Mowla & A.T.M. Masood Reza; Research submitted to KHULNA UNIVERSITY, Khulna; Published in Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh (HUMANITIES), Dhaka, Bangladesh, Vol- 45, No. 1, June 2000

2.         “Legacy of Colonial Feudal Architecture in the perspective of Teota Zamindar Palace” - A.T.M.Masood Reza, Nurul Kabir & Dr. Faruque A.U. Khan; Published in ‘Pratnattva’- Journal of Department of Archaeology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh; Vol-13, June 2007 

3.         “Preserving the Architectural Heritage of Bangladesh – An Approach to Digital Documentation” – Hafizur Rahaman, A.T.M. Masood Reza, Nurul Kabir & S.M. Nazimuddin; Published in ‘Pratnattva’- Journal of Department of Archaeology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar Dhaka, Bangladesh; Vol-14, June 2008 

4.        “Ornamentation of Zamindar Palaces in Bangladesh: an overview.” – A.T.M. Masood Reza & Nurul Kabir; Published in ‘Pratnattva’- Journal of Department of Archaeology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar Dhaka, Bangladesh; Vol-15, June 2009  

5.      “Towards a comprehensive study on Colonial township, Panam Nagar: Identification, evaluation, & management with reference to settlement Archaeology & cultural heritage management” – Nurul Kabir, A.T.M. Masood Reza, Maliha Nargis Ahmed & Mahmood Hussain; Published in ‘Pratnattva’- Journal of Department of Archaeology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar Dhaka, Bangladesh; Vol-16, June 2010

6.       Facade Articulation in Historical Mosques of Bangladesh: A study of Visual Elements and Architectural Identity”- A.T.M. Masood Reza; Published in ‘Pratnattva’- Journal of Department of Archaeology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar Dhaka, Bangladesh; Vol-30, June 2024.

7.         Book published: “Preparation of Payra Kuakata Comprehensive Plan Focusing on Eco-Tourism Project:  Action Area Plan (2023 – 2028), Sonar Char Exclusive Tourist Zone”- Published by Published Urban Development Directorate (UDD), Ministry of Housing and Public Works, GoB in June 2023; Principal Author Dr. ATM Masood Reza and Co-author Zakia Sultana. 

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