Amity Kundu

Conference Proceedings

1. Islam, N., Kundu, A. (2025, November 19–21). Decolonizing Ergonomics: Rethinking Design Pedagogy Through Everyday Practices in the Indian Subcontinent. In AMPS Proceedings series 47(2) (pp. 90-100). AMPS (Architecture, Media, Politics, Society) virtual conference titled “Pedagogy 2025– Emerging Theories, Teaching & Technologies” in collaboration with the College of Arts at Leeds Beckett University, UK, the College of Creative and Professional Studies at Marywood University, USA, & the Faculty of Art and Architecture at KU Leuven, Belgium.

2. Islam, N., Kundu, A., Roy, S., & Masud, F. (2025, August 26–29). Street network and choreography of urban protest: An insight into July 2024 uprising in Dhaka . At the session “Making Space for Protest: Creative Ways of Claiming and Exploring,” Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Annual Conference, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

3. Iqbal, S. R., Ahsan, M., & Kundu, A. (2024, October 14–16). Enhancing water security in commercial buildings through rainwater harvesting and innovative strategies: A case study in Dhaka, Bangladesh. In 8th International Electronic Conference on Water Sciences.

4. Ahsan, M., Iqbal, S. R., Hossain, M., & Kundu, A. (2012, February 2–4). Architecture program structure in Bangladesh: A critical study. In Proceedings of the International Seminar on Architecture, Education, Practice and Research (pp. 326–336). Department of Architecture, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Journal Publications

1. Rashid, H., & Kundu A. (2026). Post-colonial architectural practice & pedagogy in Bangladesh: Reflecting pre-colonial arts in Bengal & India. Journal for Built Environment of the Global South, 1(1). 

Design Competitions

1. Kundu A., Bhuiyan S. A., Zafree H.A.E, Das, D. J., Younus, A.N.M. (2026)                              Open Architectural Design Competition for Dhaka Club LImited, Dhaka (DCL)                            In association with Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB)  

Grants and Funding

2026 -   Recipient North South University CTRG Conference Travel Grant

             Pedagogy 2025: Emerging Theories, Teaching and Technologies,

             Virtual UK, USA, Belgium

2025 -  Recipient North South University CTRG Conference Travel Grant

            Royal Geographic Society Annual Conference (with IBG)

            Making Space for Protest: Creative Ways of Claiming and Exploring

            University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK

2022 -  Recipient of Full Fellowship by WaterAid Bangladesh 

            International Virtual Training on 'Rainwater Harvesting System' organized 

            by ITN-BUET and WaterAid Bangladesh

            Graduated at the top of class with highest obtained marks

Academic DIstinctions: 

2001- 2002     Scholarship Recipient for

                       Master of Architecture Program,

                       University of Pennsylvania, USA

1999- 2001     Awarded Full Scholarship,

                       Master of Interior Design Program,

                       Cornell University, USA

          1999     Graduated with Distinction (CUM LAUDE)

                       Bachelor of Professional Studies in Architecture, 

                       State University of New York at Buffalo, USA

1997 - 1999    Recipient of National Dean's List Award

1997 - 1999    Enlisted in Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and                            Colleges

                       Lifetime Membership - Golden Key National Honor Society

Master of Architecture (M.Arch) (2002)

University of Pennsylvania – Graduate School of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Bachelor of Professional Studies in Architecture (BPS in Arch) (1999)

State University of New York at Buffalo – School of Architecture & Planning, Buffalo, NY, USA

Higher Secondary School Certificate (H.S.C) (1993)

Viquarunnisa Noon College, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Secondary School Certificate (S.S.C) (1991)

Udayan Bidyalaya

North South University, Department of Architecture, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Senior Lecturer (Full Time Faculty) (Sept 2019 – till date)

Lecturer (Full Time Faculty) (Oct 2009 – May 2016)

Lecturer (Part Time Faculty) (January 2009 – September 2009)

Teaching Assistant

Department of Architecture, Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA  (January 2001 – June 2001)

Teaching assistant

Department of Interior Design, College of Human Ecology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA (August 1999 – December 1999)

OTOBI Limited, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Head of Interior, Product Development, Communication & Store Planning

(August 2005 - October 2007)

Ethan Allen Global Inc., Department of Store Planning, Connecticut, USA

Architect (July 2002 - June 2005)

Becker Winston Architects, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Architect (July 2000 - August 2001)

Development Design Consultants, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Architect (June 1999 - September 1999)

Architecture Design Studio

ARC 112: Foundation Design Studio II - Form and Composition

ARC 213: Allied Design Studio - Dimension and Product

ARC 316: Professional Design Studio - Form and Function

ARC 317: Professional Design Studio II - Complex Function

ARC 318: Professional Design Studio III - Complex Function

ARC 418: Design and Aliied Studies Studio I 

ARC 419: Design and Aliied Studies Studio II 

Architecture Graphics Studio

ARC 121: Graphics I - Basic Drawing

ARC 122: Graphics II - Rendering

Drawing Courses

EEE 154: Engineering Drawing

Architecture Theory Lecture Courses

ARC 131: Sources in Architecture - Artistic Appreciation

ARC 133: Parameters in Design I - Aesthetic and Design

ARC 261: Environment and Building Sytems I - Climate and Design

ARC 271: Construction I - Materials

ARC 334: Parameters in Design II - Theory and Methods

Full Member, Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB)

Architectural Education

Informal Urbanism

Art and Architecture