Faculty Profile

Nuuhash Akando

Lecturer

Contact Information

  • Office Address: Department of Architecture, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh
  • Phone: +8801772635454
  • Email: [email protected]

Biography

Nuuhash Akando graduated from Shahjalal University of Science & Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh; obtaining a Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch) Degree (1st Position) in 2021, currently pursuing his M.Arch in Housing and Settlement in Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology.  He received the prestigious ‘Certificate of Excellence’ from Dept. of Architecture, SUST. During his extensive works with the community as an Community Architect (ARCASIA Ar. Barry Will Award 2021, POCAA Team) have created an interest within him to build a link between formal planning and collaborative design approach. Apart from these he loves to spend his hours sketching with pen and ink. 

Education

  • M. Arch (on going, April 2022 session), Housing & Settlement Division, Department of Architecture, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET).
  • B. Arch (2021): Department of Architecture, Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (SUST), Sylhet, Bangladesh.
  • HSC (2014): Government Azizul Haque College, Bogura.
  • SSC (2012); Bogura Zilla School, Bogura.

Research Interests

  • Settlement & Housing
  • Urban Informality
  • Participatory Design in Architecture

Previous Research Project

  • 1. Delineation of different domestic domains of hill farming Khasia houses in Sylhet.

Awards & Recognition

  • ARCASIA Ar. Barry Will Award 2021 (POCAA Team)
  • Certificate of Excellence, Design Award 2021, Dept. of Architecture, SUST
  • Certificate of Excellence, Design Award 2019, Dept. of Architecture, SUST

Graduate Supervision

  • 1. Equitable Housing Complex for Government Employees: The Azimpur Colony [Zone C & D] a B.Arch thesis by Mamunur Rahman, completed in 2024-25.
  • 2. Tidal Confluence: An International Convention Center Shaping Bangladesh's MICE Industry Along Padma Riverfront a B.Arch thesis by Fahimul Absar, completed in 2024-25.
  • 3. Multimodal Transportation Hub, Narayanganj a B.Arch thesis by Nafiz Ahmed, completed in 2023-24.