CV_Mowla

Curriculum Vitae: Data Form

Name : Qazi Azizul Mowla

Designation : Professor

Address : Department of Architecture, Bangladesh University of
(Official)
Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka-1000,
Bangladesh

Photo Email : [email protected]
Contact No [email protected]

: 880 1711 339026

 Areas of Interest (Key words):

Theory, Criticism and Practice in Architecture, Urban Design, Architectural Conservation and
Built-Environment Design (incl. Landscape Planning & Design)

 Academic Qualification (Start from recent achievement):

Degree Year Institution
Post Doc Research 2008 Lunds Universitet (LTH-Sweden)
PhD 1997 University of Liverpool, UK
M.Urban Design with Distinction 1990 University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
M.Arch with Honours 1985 IIT Roorkee, India
B.Arch 1981 Bangladesh University of Engineering and
Technology (BUET)

 Experience (Academic/ Professional) (Start from present):

Position Year Institution
Visiting Professor 2014-15 Department of Environmental Design, Kyushu University,
Fukuoka, Japan
Professor 2001- Department of Architecture, BUET, Dhaka
todate
Head of Dept Department of Architecture, BUET, Dhaka
Visiting Professor 2012-2014
Associate Professor 2011 Department of Architecture, Urbanism & Planning,
2000-2001 Katholieke Universiteit, Leuvan (KUL), Belgium
Department of Architecture, BUET, Dhaka

Associate Professor 1995-2000 Department of Architecture, Khulna University, Khulna
Head of Dept 1992-2000 Department of Architecture, Khulna University, Khulna

Engg. Adviser to VC 1992-2000 Khulna University, Khulna
Faculty of Sc, Engg & Tech, Khulna University, Khulna
Dean of Engg. Faculty 1998-2000 Department of Architecture, Khulna University, Khulna
Assistant Professor 1991-1995

Asst. Architect / Asst. 1981-1991 Department of Architecture, Ministry of Housing & Public
Chief Architect 1981 Works, Government of Bangladesh

Architect Bangladesh Consultants Ltd. (BCL), Dhaka

 Awards/ Honours:

GoB nominated Member Governing Body (in recognition to contribution in Science and
Technology) of Bangabandhu Novo theatre ie Planitorium, GoB, Dhaka, (Consecuitive second
term since 2011.
BUET financial Award to present a Paper in the International Science and Technology
Conference (iste-c), 2012, Dubai, UAE
IEP Guest of Honour, 2012, 45th IEP Convention, Karachi, Pakistan

SAARC Fellow 2011 & 2012, Hyderabad & Roorkee, India respectively

IAP Guest of Honour, 2010, ARCASIA, ACA-14 Seminar, Lahore, Pakistan
Fellow UN-HABITAT & UNEP ‟2008 jointly with AIT-Thailand &TKK-Finland

Awarded SIDA Fellowship for Post Doc research, Sweden-Tunisia, 2008 (Fellow-SIDA).

Awarded Commonwealth Scholarship 1994-97 Doc Research (Commonwealth Scholar)

Awarded ADB-JSP Scholarship 1989-90 for PG Studies (ADB-JSPS Scholar)

Awarded Indian Council for Cultural Research (ICCR) Scholarship 1983-85 for PG Studies
(ICCR-India, Scholar).
Design Team Won group Award for Competition on National Sports Complex, 81-82.
Design Team awarded 3rd Prize for 20 Storied T&T building design competition, 81-82.
Design Team Awarded 1st Prize for Kurmitola Airport Mosque design Competition,81-82

 Associations (Current Membership and others):

Designation Name of Organization Year
Fellow
Life Member Institute of Architects Bangladesh-IAB 1983
Life Member 1989
Asiatic Society of Bangladesh-ASB 1998
Member
Bangladesh Association of Scientists and Scientific 2005
Expert Member Professions (BASSP)
Society of the Architectural Historians of Bengal Since 2011
(SAHAB)
UGC Inspection Teams

 Teaching and Supervision (Last 5 Years- Undergraduate and Postgraduate):

Teaching

Course No Course Title Institution

Theory PG Course: Urban Design Practices BUET
PG Course: Ecosystems & Built Environmental BUET and Kyushu
Arch 6404 Design University
Arch 6106
UG Course: Urban Design-I Arch, BUET
Arch 353 UG Course: Urban Design URP, BUET
Arch 355 UG Course: Landscape Design Arch, BUET
Arch 445 UG Course: Landscape Planning and Design URP, BUET
Arch 233 UG Course: Architectural Conservation Arch, BUET
Arch 443 UG Course: Art & Architecture-V Arch, BUET
Arch 441
Sessional UG Sessional: Arch Design Studio IX Arch, BUET
UG Sessional:Arch Design Studio VIII Arch, BUET
Arch 502 UG Sessional:Arch Design Studio VII Arch, BUET
Arch 404 UG Sessional:Landscape Planning and Design URP, BUET
Arch 402
Arch 226

Supervision Name of Title of Project Degree Year
Students (Phd/
Ongoing(CASR M.Ali Naqi Defence issues in the Sultanate M.Arch) since
Approved) Period Architecture and Settlements PhD 2004
Avik Sobhan in the South East Bangladesh
Fahima Salam Redevelopment Strategy of Dargah M.Arch since
Sonia Afrin Mahallah in Sylhet 2008
Evoloution of Ghat Morphology in the M.Arch 2010
urban fringe of Dhaka
Politics in the Place making in post M.Arch 2014
colonial period: Study of Ramna Area

Zamaluddin Sk Identification of problems in Historic M.Arch 2014
Architectural Conservation in 2014
Bangladesh 2014
2013
Completed (Recent Akmal Hakim Post development analysis to assess M.Arch 2013
5) Jinia Sharmeen the perception of users in the place M.Arch
making: the case of Dhanmondi lake, M.Arch 2012
Faria Sharmin M.Arch
Sara Basneen Impact of small water bodies in terms
of temperature and relative humidity M.Arch
Sania in the surrounding urban fabric : the
Sharmeen case of Dhanmondi lake.

Hedonic Analysis of the value of
Open Spaces in the Residential
Neighbourhoods of Dhaka.

Identification and Performance
evaluation of Christopher Alexander‟s
Pattern 60 in the context of urban
Dhaka to investigate liveability.

Study on the Effect of small parks in
the densely built urban setting in
Dhaka.

 Recent Publications (Category- Books/ Book Chapters, Journal Publications,
Conference/Seminar Proceedings and Others) (Maximum 10):

(For Journal Publications, Conference/Seminar Proceedings and Others-List them by mentioning
author/s, year, title of the paper, Journal / Conference, Vol. No., Issue No., Pages, etc.

For Books/ Book Chapters include names of the author/s or editor/s, year, title, publisher,
edition, where published, name of the publisher.

Category Details
1. Book/Book Mowla, Q.A. 2014: Colonial Spatial Planning versus Local Tradition in the
Chapter Morphology of Urban Dhaka, (Chapter 01) in Rahman, M. (Ed): Dhaka- An Urban
Reader, UPL publication, Dhaka.2014,Pp.1-30.

2. Book/Book Mowla, Q.A. 2012: Dhaka: A Mega City of Persistence and Change, (Chapter 12)
Chapter in Misra, R.P. (Ed): Urbanization in South Asia – Focus on Mega Cities, Cambridge

University Press, New Delhi. 2012,Pp 341-372.

3. Book/Book Mowla, Q.A. and Zahra, Q. A. 2011: “Historic Settlement of Panamnagar: A Case
Chapter for Conservation”, in Bagha,S. Bagha,S & Chaudhary, A (Eds), „Contemporary
Architecture Beyond Corbusierism‟ MACMILLAN Advanced Research Series
4.Journal Publication, New Delhi, 2011.Pp.236-246.
Publication
Mowla, Q.A. 2013: Water Urbanism: A Perspective of Dhaka. TOJSAT - The
Journal of Science and Technology, Turkey, Vol.3, Issue 3, July 2013. pp.205-218.

5. Journal Mowla, Q.A. 2012: An Outline Strategy for Old Dhaka, in the Journal of S.L.U.M
Publication Lab Sustainable Urban Living Model: Asian Mode, Zurich (Switzerland), Edition 7,
2012.pp.76-79.
6. Journal
Publication Mowla, Q.A. 2011: Prospects of Rainwater Harvesting and Water Based
Settlement Planning Process in the Bangladesh Context, SAARC-SDMC‟s Journal
7. Journal of South Asian Disaster Studies (JSAS), SDMC-India, Vol.4, Issue 2, 2011,
Publication pp.135-148.

8. Journal Mowla, Q.A. 2006: Memory Association in Place Making – Understanding an
Publication Urban Space, Protibesh (the Journal of the Dept. of Architecture, BUET) Dhaka,
9.Conference Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2006, 23-32.
Publication
Mowla, Q.A. 1997: Settlement Texture: Study of a Mahalla at Dhaka, Journal of
10.Conference Urban Design, U.K. Vol. 2. issue 3, 1997, 259-275.
Publication
Mowla, Q.A. 2013: Settlements Responsive to Climate Change: Case of Coastal
Bangladesh, Key Note Paper at International Conference on Engineering,
Research, Innovation & Education (ICERIE), 11-13 January 2013, at SUST, Sylhet

Mowla, Q.A. 2005: Ecosystems and Sustainable Urban design Nexus – A
Borderless Concept, published in the Global IIT2005 alumni Conference
publication on „Beyond ii Technology with the theme Technology without Borders‟
May 20-22, 2005, Bethesda, Washington DC, USA, 105-111

 Professional Work (Only with BUET Affiliation) (Start from present):

Position Name of the Project Status Year Remarks
(Completed
Deptl Fire Safety Assessment of Existing / Ongoing) 2012- 200 factory
Coordinator & RMG Factories in Bangladesh 1st Phase 2014 assessments
CAF-BRTC Complete complete in Feb`14.
Team Leader IWFM-BUET Office Building
Design 2011- Construction yet to
Team Member Complete 2012 start

Team Leader Extension Work of Chatri Hall, BUET Design 2013- Tender in progress
Complete 2014

Team Leader Extension Work of Central Library, Design 2013- Work almost
Team Leader BUET Complete 2014 complete

Mosque at BUET Karmachari Qtrs Design 2014
Complete

Links (As available following would be added in the web page)
 Personal Webpage (Optional, provide link)
 https://buetcse.academia.edu/QaziMowla
 https://www.linkedin.com/pub/qazi-azizul-mowla/5/796/2a7

 teacher.buet.ac.bd/teacher/qamawla