About

I am a teacher, researcher, and architect pursuing master's followed PhD at BUET. With over a decade of experience, I’ve supervised students. I attended numerous international conferences and published my research in peer-reviewed journals. My research spans urban issues, historic conservation, gender-inclusive housing, multisensory/interactive technology in architecture, and human settlements. Currently, I focus on housing crises, resilient communities, and spatial configurations in modern urban contexts. I explore how social, political, and economic challenges impact housing and how communities adapt. My work aims to address barriers and create sustainable solutions for resilient living environments.

Qualification

Pursuing Master of Architecture (M.Arch)
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology 

Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch)
University of Asia Pacific 

Experience

July  2013 Present	Lecturer, Department of Architecture Premier University, Chattogram, Bangladesh
January 2022 December 2023	Research Aide  Department of Architecture, BUET
January 2013 July 2013	Project Architect Praakrita Nirman Ltd., Dhaka, Bangladesh
July 2011 December 2012	Architect Ehsan Khan Architects Ltd., Dhaka, Bangladesh

Research

Research Papers:

• Niva, R.N. (2023). A Policy for the Conservation of Bara Katra in the Old Dhaka Industrial Area. Proceedings of the 8^th North American International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Houston, Texas, USA, June 13-16, 2023. Link: https://index.ieomsociety.org/index.cfm/article/view/ID/13054

• Niva, R.N., Binti, J.F. (2023). An Investigation on Approaches of Different Interactive Technologies on the Industrial Building Surface. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Industrial & Mechanical Engineering and Operations Management, Dhaka, Bangladesh., link: https://index.ieomsociety.org/index.cfm/article/view/ID/13337

• Niva, R.N. (2022). Analyzing Interactive Architecture as an Application to a Post-Pandemic Situation in the Context of Dhaka. E-PALLI International Conferences (EIC) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 23 & 24 December 2022. EIC 2022 Proceedings Book, pp. 87-95. Link: https://conferences.e-palli.com/storage/app/files/eic-proceedings.pdf

• Niva, R.N., Alam, S.M., Ashraf, S.R. (2022). Demolition of Irregular Urban Settlements in Dhaka City and Its Future Management. International Journal of Khulna University Studies. International Journal of Khulna University Studies. Khulna Univ. Stud.,Special Issue, pp. 952–967. Link: https://kus.ku.ac.bd/kustudies/article/view/924

• Niva, R.N., Zabeen, S., Swarna, T.S., Lima, F.M. (2022). Concept of Co-Production and The Urban Poor's Housing Challenge in Bangladesh. International Journal of Khulna University Studies. International Journal of Khulna University Studies. Khulna Univ. Stud., Special Issue, pp. 968–979. Link: https://kus.ku.ac.bd/kustudies/article/view/925

• Niva, R.N. (2022). Searching for redevelopment strategy in the indigenous land use matrix in Old Dhaka. 21 N-AERUS Conference, Transforming Role of State in Addressing Inclusive Urban Development, Germany, 27 - 29 October, Book of Abstracts, pp. 34. Link: file:///C:/Users/Dell/Downloads/N-AERUS_21%20(3).pdf

• Niva, R.N. and Rahman, M.Z. (2018). Literature Review of Documented Economical, Environmental, Lifestyle, Health and Social Benefits of Indoor Plants. International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research. Volume 9, Issue 12, P (1801) (ISSN 2229-5518), link: https://www.ijser.org/research-paper-publishing-december-2018_page6.aspx

Experience in Implementing Project/Research

• M. Arch Research, A Comparative Postcolonial Inquiry on The Institutional Role of Third Gender Homes in Constructing Marginalized Identities.

        Internal Research Grant: The Committee for Advanced Studies and Research (CASR), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET).
       Year: 2022 – 2025 [On going], .7 Lacs

• Research Aide, A Study on the Role of Urban Home-making in Social Exclusion of Hijra.
  Internal Research Grant: The Committee for Advanced Studies and Research (CASR), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET).
  Year: 2022 – 2023 [Completed], 5.7 Lacs

• B. Arch Research, Urban Regeneration of Shwarighat & Its Surroundings: A Sustainable Approach. Architectural Thesis & Dissertation: In-depth survey analysis, data analysis, and investigation of lifestyle, cultural motives, religious events, and historic structures, including old listed buildings, industries, mills, ice factories, and more. Focus areas include Boro Katra, Soto Katra, Forasgong, Shwarighat, and other significant sites in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh. University of Asia Pacific (UAP), Dhaka. Year: 2009 – 2010

• B. Arch Research, Juvenile Crime & Rehab Center in Dhaka Bangladesh, University of Asia Pacific (UAP), Dhaka. Year: 2009 for 6 months.

Forthcoming:

• Niva, R.N., (2025) Analyzing Interactive Architecture as an Application to a Post-Pandemic Situation in the Context of Dhaka.

• Niva, R.N., (2025) Tracing the morphological changes of cultural history (Old Dhaka) through the use of changes in housing patterns.

• Niva, R.N., (2025) Comprehensive Religious and Cultural Heritage Conservation Management Plan for Langalbandh. Bandar Upazila, Narayanganj.

• Niva, R.N., (2025) An inquiry of domestic development in the context of medieval Europe.

• Niva, R.N., (2026) A critical examination of the Bihari community's domestic environment in Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Conference Presentation

• Niva, R.N. A Policy for the Conservation of Bara Katra in the Old Dhaka Industrial Area. 8^th North American International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Houston, Texas, USA, June 13-16, 2023.

• Niva, R.N. A critical analysis of the impact of spatial segregation on the rehabilitation of Third-Gender communities in Bangladesh. 1^ST International Conference on Social Science   Issues (ICSSI2023), Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh, January 27-28, 2023.

• Niva, R.N. Co-Production and The Role of Organizational Development in Urban Poor's Housing Challenge in The Global South. International Conference on STEM and the Fourth Industrial Revolution 2022, 1-3 July 2022.

• Niva, R.N. Demolition of Illegal Settlement and Its Management in Dhaka City. International Conference on STEM and the Fourth Industrial Revolution 2022, 1-3 July 2022.

• Niva, R.N. Searching for redevelopment strategy in the indigenous land use matrix in Old Dhaka. 21^st N-AERUS Conference, 27-29 October 2022.

• Niva, R.N., Binti, J.F. Analyzing interactive architecture as an application to a post-pandemic situation in the context of Dhaka. E-Palli Conferences, International Conference of Innovation in Science and Engineering, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 23-24 December 2022.

• Niva, R.N., Binti, J.F. An Investigation on Approaches of Different Interactive Technologies on the Industrial Building Surface. 5^th International Conference on Industrial & Mechanical Engineering and Operations Management, Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 26-27, 2022.

Award & Prizes

• HONOURABLE MENTION in the Open Architectural Design Competition for the Design of a Centenary Monument Celebrating 100 Years of the University of Dhaka and Golden Jubilee of Independence of Bangladesh at Mall Area, University of Dhaka. 4 December 2021. University of Dhaka (DU) in association with the Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB). 2021.

• 2^nd position in the “Humdard University Complex” design competition with Ehsan Khan Architects Ltd. 2012.

Area of Interests

• Interactive Architecture/ AI in Architecture

• Human Settlements

• Housing

• Urban

• History, Theory and Criticism

• Resilient Dwellings

• Domestic Architecture focusing Gender issues

Training & Workshops

• Title: Social connectivity in urban water channel in Shahjahanpur Jheel. DCNUP Dhaka Urban Lab, Competition. 2021.

• Workshop on Green Buildings: Sustainable Building design and green building certification. organized by the IAB Chittagong Chapter. May 20, 2015.

• Workshop on “Research Methodology’’ conducted by Dr. Adnan Morshed, organized by BUET. 2014

• Workshop on “Green Buildings: Improving Energy Efficiency in Industrial Building’’. organized by BUET. 2013

• Title: Revitalization of Boro Katra & Its Surrounding Area. The final thesis of B.Arch was selected as the best student project for Commonwealth (CAA) Exhibition in 2013 at Bangladesh National Museum (BNM), Shahbag in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and published in the book of CAA in 2013.

• Title: Revitalization of Boro Katra & Its Surrounding Area. The final thesis of B.Arch was selected for National Urban Forum (NUF) Exhibition in 2011 at Bangabandhu Sammelon Kendra (BSK) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and was published in a national magazine in 2011.

Professional Memberships

IAB 2012 IAB 2017 CDA 2022 RAJUK 2020 2023

Candidate Member no.: CN-051 Full Member no.: N-046 CDA registration no.: N-046 RAJUK registration no.: N-046 IEOM Society membership