Ar. Khandoker Tariqul Islam
Assistant Professor & Design Coordinator
Ar. Khandoker Tariqul Islam is an Assistant Professor and Design Coordinator in the Department of Architecture at Bangladesh University. He holds a Master of Architecture (M.Arch) and a Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). He combines academic teaching, architectural practice, design coordination, and professional development in architecture and the built environment.
Academic Experience
Ar. Khandoker Tariqul Islam has extensive academic experience in architectural education at Bangladesh University. He served as Head of the Department of Architecture from 2024 to 2025, following his tenure as Senior Lecturer from 2014 to 2018 and Lecturer from 2011 to 2014. He has also contributed to engineering education as a Part-Time Faculty member in the Department of Civil Engineering at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, in 2025.
Professional Practice
Alongside his academic career, Ar. Khandoker Tariqul Islam has maintained substantial professional experience in architectural practice. He has been serving as Principal Architect at 23/90 ARCHITECTS in Mirpur, Dhaka, since 2011, with involvement in architectural design and professional practice. Earlier, he worked as an Architect at URBANA, Dhanmondi, from 2010 to 2011, following his role as a Part-Time Architect at URBANA from 2007 to 2010. He also worked as a Part-Time Architect at 37 Bridge, Dar-us-salam, Kallyanpur, Dhaka, from 2008 to 2010.
His professional practice is supported by proficiency in a wide range of architectural design, visualization, environmental analysis, graphics, and multimedia software, including ENVI-met, Ecotect Analysis, 3ds Max, Lumion, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Poser, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW, Swish Max, Macromedia Flash, Macromedia Fireworks, Moho, Sound Forge, and Adobe Premiere.
Professional Development
Ar. Khandoker Tariqul Islam has participated in a range of professional courses and workshops covering sustainable architecture, landscape urbanism, architectural education, design studio pedagogy, construction documentation, environmental safety, and building regulations. His professional development includes the workshop on Designing Zero Net Emissions Buildings (ZNEm) using the 2030 Palette, held in July 2016 in Los Angeles, USA, and the Landscape Urbanism workshop under SEARCH WORKSHOP 16 at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur in December 2016.
His academic teaching development includes a three-day workshop on Teaching Architecture at Bangladesh University in August 2019 and a two-day workshop on Teaching Methods and Techniques of Design Studio for Architecture at the undergraduate level at Bangladesh University in July 2017. He also completed Fundamentals for Tertiary Education (Teachers Training Basics) through the Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB) in April 2024.
His additional professional training includes a hands-on workshop on Emergency Earth/Sandbag Shelter in March 2014, jointly organized by New Earth UK, the Housing and Building Research Institute (HBRI), the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB), and the Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB); training on Health and Environmental Safety in May 2013; a course on Preparing Construction Documents in June 2016; and training on Dhaka Mohanagar Imarat Nirman Bidhimala 2008 in May 2015, conducted through the Institute of Architects Bangladesh.
Professional Affiliation
Ar. Khandoker Tariqul Islam has engaged in professional development activities organized by the Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB), including training and workshops related to architectural education, environmental safety, construction documentation, and building regulations. His participation in professional architectural forums and workshops reflects continued engagement with contemporary architectural practice, sustainable design, and architectural education.
Area of Interest
Interested in acoustics, energy efficiency in building design, Application of LEED in local context, sustainability, green building design, building acoustics, Computer aided design for building performance & presentation.
1. Islam, K. T., Afroz, R., Rahman, M., & Ahmed, M. (2014). Daylight performance in south facing rooms of residential apartments in respect of current building code (2008): Relation between obstruction distance and opening size. European Scientific Journal, 10(6), 456–469. Retrieved from http://eujournal.org/index.php/esj/article/view/2771
2. Islam, K. T., & Aforz, R. (2014a). A Study on Micro-climate of URBAN CANYON and its impact on dhaka.pdf. In PLEA 2014- Sustainable habitat for developing societies Choosing the way forward, Proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture, (pp. 16–18). Ahmedabad, India: CEPT University. Retrieved from http://www.plea2014.in/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Poster_PA_2232_PR.pdf
3. Islam, K. T., & Aforz, R. (2014b). Optimum Energy Consumption through Artificial Lighting Design in Boutique Shops : A study on boutique shops at Dhaka , Bangladesh . In PLEA 2014- Sustainable habitat for developing societies Choosing the way forward, Proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture. Ahmedabad, India.
4. Islam, K. T., & Afroz, R. (2015a). Analysis of Deterioration of Traditional Mud Houses at Rural Area of Bangladesh (Target Area: Vill: Begunhati, Po: Raniganj, Ps: Kapasia, Dis: Gazipur). In Climate Change and Sustainable Heritage (CCSH15). Graz, Austria.
5. Islam, K. T., & Afroz, R. (2015b). Impact of Green Roof on Urban Canopy Layer Microclimates in a Planned Residential Area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. In PLEA2015 Architecture in (R)Evolution, Proceedings of the –31st International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture (pp. 0–7). Bologna, Italy.
6. Afroz, R., Islam, K. T., & Ahmed, K. S. (2016). Exactitude of Green Roof in Planned Residential Areas with Significant Vegetation at Ground Level (Tropical Climate): Impact on Urban Canopy Layer Microclimates. In P. LaRoche & M. Schiler (Eds.), PLEA 2016- Cities, Buildings, People: Towards Regenerative Environments, Proceedings of the 32nd International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture (p. 1859–1865;Vol:03). Los Angeles, USA. Retrieved from http://plea2016.uscarch.com/index.php/pleapapers/fullpapers/schedConf/presentations
7. Afroz, R., & Islam, K. T. (2016). Symbiotic Relation between Man-Made and Natural Environment: Consideration for Sustainable Tourism at St. Martin’s Islam, Bangladesh. In BAPA-BEN Special Conference on Coastal and Marine Environment of Bangladesh. Dhaka, Bangladesh.
8. Arif, Q. M., Afroz, R., & Islam, K. T. (2017). Renewable energy – potentials and challenges for a Sustainable future. Asian Academic Research Journal of Multidisciplinary (AARJM), 4(4), 161–173.
9. Khan, A. Y., Islam, K. T., & Afroz, R. (2017). Impact of Urban Green Space/Playfield in the street level microclimate of residential area at Dhaka Bangladesh. In Design to Thrive – PLEA 2017, Proceedings of the 33rd International Conference On Passive And Low Energy Architecture (p. 1765–1772; Vol:02). Edinburgh, Scotland: NCEUB.
10. Ahmed, S., Islam, K. T., & Nath, M. C. (2025). Architectural soul of Bangladesh: Four foreigners’ vernacular involvement from changing perspectives in three different historical periods of Dhaka city. Southeast University Journal of Architecture, 5(1), 01–05. Retrieved from http://old.seu.edu.bd/seuja
Thesis:
1. B. Arch Thesis: Towards a GREEN office building. (Bangladesh porjoton corporation head office, sher-e-bangla nogor, Dhaka)
2. M. Arch Thesis: Determination of Allowable Noise Levels for Acoustic Design of Spaces for Speech in Bangla Language
