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Humayra Alam

Assistant Professor

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Research Interest: Historic Preservation

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Bio

Through my research, I explore how buildings represent transnational identity and diasporic negotiations in the US. My master’s thesis was focused on the architecture of mosques developed by South Asian immigrants in the Greater Houston Area since the passing of the 1965 Hart-Cellar Act. My PhD research explores how the lived experiences of the South Asian American Sunnis have helped shape the spatial and visual characteristics of mosques in Greater Houston through cultural syncretism. 

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture
Texas A&M University,United States (Currently Enrolled-)

Master of Science in Architecture
Texas A&M University,United States (2024) Student Type: Full-Time,

Bachelor of Architecture
Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology,911±¬ÁÏ (2017) Group: Architecture, Student Type: Regular,

Scholarship and Award

  • Catherine L. Gauldin Endowed Scholarship in Architecture

  • Helping Hands Scholarship

    Department of Architecture, Texas A&M University

  • Catherine and Key Kolb Endowed Scholarship

    Department of Architecture, Texas A&M University

  • TOMFRA/ Raiford L. Stripling Memorial Scholarship for Advancement of Preservation

    Department of Architecture, Texas A&M University

  • Catherine L. Gauldin Endowed Scholarship in Architecture

    Department of Architecture, Texas A&M University

  • Edward J. Romieniec Graduate Fellowship in Architecture

    Department of Architecture, Texas A&M University

  • Charles F. Dean Memorial Scholarship

    Department of Architecture, Texas A&M University

  • David G. Woodcock Heritage Conservation Award

    Department of Architecture, Texas A&M University

  • University Lechner Scholarship

    Department of Architecture, Texas A&M University

  • Morpholio Inside2015

    Jury Winner, One project (Category: Future Voices) Honorable Mention, One project ( Category: Future Voices)

Research

  • Historic Preservation
    • South Asian American (SAA) Religious Architecture in the Diaspora of the US

Experience

Service Records
  • Lecturer
    Department/Section: Architecture
    Khulna University of Engineering & Technology 16-Jan-2018 to 31-Jan-2022
    Working Area: Education

  • Architect
    Style Living Architects Ltd. 16-Oct-2017 to 14-Jan-2018

  • Assistant Professor
    Department/Section: Architecture
    Khulna University of Engineering & Technology 01-Feb-2022 to Present
    Responsibility: Education

  • Intern
    Grayscale Architecture 01-Jul-2015 to 29-Sep-2015

Teaching and Supervision

#Course Conduction

Buddhist and Hindu Architecture of Indian Subcontinent (The section on Buddhist Architecture), Level 2 Term I.
Islamic Architecture in the Indian Subcontinent (The section focusing on Delhi or Imperial Style), Level 2 Term II.
Urban Design (The section on urban evolution focusing on ancient times, Greek and Roman periods, medieval cities, renaissance and baroque periods, industrial city, reform movements, and contemporary approaches), Level 3 Term II.
Architecture of Bengal (The section focusing on ancient, medieval, and modern periods), Level 4 Term I.
Architectural Conservation (Conservation processes, policies, national and international legislation), Level 4 Term II.


Last Update: 27-May-2025