md ehsan alam MUD \ B.Arch Graduate Student Yale School of Architecture New Haven, CT, United States
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E D U CAT I O N Master of Environmental Design 2026 - 2028 United States
Yale School of Architecture Post Professional Degree Research Focus: Climate Change, Coastal Ecologies, Salinity. Expected Graduation: Spring 2028
Master of Urban Design 2023 - 2024 United States
Taubman College, University of Michigan Post Professional Degree; CGPA: 3.98 / 4.00 Research Focus: Intermediate Urbanisms, Hydrology, Governance Graduated with Excellence in MUD Award
Bachelor of Architecture 2015 - 2021 Bangladesh
Department of Architecture, BRAC University Professional Degree; CGPA: 3.79 / 4.00 Language of Instruction: English; Research Focus: Spatial Thresholds, Informal Urbanism Graduated with Noman Award for Excellence in Design
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS Teaching Fellow Aug - Dec 2026 United States
Yale School of Architecture Led discussion sections, evaluated student work, and supported the development of student assignments across two courses. ARCH 4294: Reckoning Environmental Uncertainty with Prof. Anthony Acciavatti and Alp Demiroglu (co Teaching Fellow). ARCH 4900: Senior Research Colloquium with Prof. Kyle Dugdale.
Research Associate Feb 2026 - Present United States
Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Michigan Regional research on priority fish and wildlife species and on the operation and maintenance of Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) across Southeast Michigan. with Kathy Velikov, María Arquero de Alarcón, and Lara Treemore Spears Role includes: Remote Sensing, Cartography, Urban Analysis, Literature Review, Ecological Research, Illustration, Dissemination, Fieldwork, Documentation.
Research Assistant Feb 2025 - Jan 2026 United States
Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Michigan Contributing to a Multi-Discplinary Planning Project titled ‘Integrating Nature-Based Solutions into a Comprehensive Stormwater Strategy for Southeast Michigan’. Landuse Visualization Team with Kathy Velikov (Co-PI) + María Arquero de Alarcón + Geoffrey Thün. Role includes: Remote Sensing, Cartography, Urban Analysis, Literature Review, Dissemination, Conducting Workshops with Partner Advisors, Documentation.
Research Associate Aug - Dec 2024 United States
Hydrology, Land Cover & Climate Change Lab, LSA, University of Michigan Supervisor: Jessica Fayne Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis to explore urbanism and hydrology in secondary cities of Bangladesh. Guided, independent research.
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