SONIHA NUZRAT
+1 (469) 922-6414
soniha.tisha@gmail.com
www.linkedin.com/in/soniha-nuzrat-b71b9679
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
2021-2023
2007-2013
Leveraging my diverse project experience, I excel in project management, design development and construction administration, which enables me to craft functional and aesthetically pleasing spaces for clients and end users specializing in single family and multi family residences, upscale apartment complexes and commercial and hospitality establishments while maintaining a keen interest in landscape and masterplan design
Sub-consultant Architect
Masters of Architecture (M Arch II) Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
5-Years Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch)
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)
SCHOLARSHIP & AWARD AFFILIATION
Second Place; AIA Ohio Student Design Awards AIA Ohio, USA
AIA Medal for Academic Excellences American Inst tute of Architec s: AIA, USA
M Arch program with Full tuition fee waived | Miami University, Ohio, USA
Rudolph Frankel Memorial Scholarship M ami University, Ohio, USA
Honorable Mention for Architecture San's Frontiers (ASF) Award for “Temporary class shelter” at Puthia, Rajshahi, Bangladesh | Team member of GHORAMI JON
Scholarship for workshop in Base habitat summer workshop on Bamboo and Modern Earthen Architecture | University of Linz, Austria
2007-2013
University (BUET) Technical Scholarship and BUET Meritorious Scholarship | Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Architectural Associate
DIETZ & COMPANY ARCHITECTS Springfield Massachusetts, USA
2022
Architectural Intern
MS CONSULTANTS, INC Columbus, Ohio, USA
Graduate Assistant ( Teaching Assistantship)
MIAMI UNIVERSITY, Oxford, Ohio, USA
Associate Architect
Senior Architect
SYNTHESIS ARCHITECTS Dhaka, Bang adesh
2016- 2017
Senior Assistant Architect
Architect
TANYA KARIM AND N R KHAN ASSOCIATES (TKNRK), Dhaka, Bangladesh
SHATOTTO - ARCHITECTURE FOR GREEN LIVING, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Architect | Partner
GHORAMI JON, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Junior Architect
LGED-CRDP (RPMC), Dhaka, Bangladesh
Architectural Intern
ARC ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTANTS Dhaka, Bangladesh
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
The American Institute of Architects: AIA Assoc Member, 40813290
Institu e of Architects Bangladesh (IAB) Member, MIAB - N 042
SHORT COURSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Navigating Compliance with ADA Signage | AIA approved course | USA
Above Grade Continuous Insulation in Type l-lV
Wall Construction, has achieved 1 0 LU/HSW hour(s) of continuing education
AIA approved course USA
Passive Housing: Affordable Fenestration Solutions in Commercial Applications | AIA approved course | USA
Opening Doors to Design Opportunities with the Model Building Codes
AIA approved course | USA
Understanding Thermoplastics – Why TPO and PVC are Winning on the Rooftop | AIA approved course | USA
The Restroom of the Future AIA approved course | USA
Making Glass Come to Life: Principles of Glass Selection | AIA approved course | USA
Life-Safety: Head-of-Wall Fire-Resistance and Design Considerations
AIA approved course | USA
Trending Accessible Design Standards: Restrooms, Locker Rooms & Adjacent Pub ic Spaces | AIA approved course | USA
HOME and DWELLING
Bengal nstitute-Architecture, Landscape, Settlement , Dhaka, Bangladesh
WORKSHOP
Ceramic Dome, HBRI, Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Rickshaw Painting Workshop, an intention of reviving the dying art of the city, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bamboo and Modern Earthen Architecture, Base Habitat Summer Workshop , Almunster, Un versi y of Linz, Austria
Emergency Earth-bag Shelter, HBRI, Mirpur, Dhaka
Green Buildings for the ready-made garments and the Textile Sector in Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Painting technique, Prin making from very renowned artist of Dhaka City- Jafar Iqbal , Dhaka, Bangladesh
RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP
“Water Urbanism: Water Management in Urban Development in Dhaka"
PHD thesis in The Un versi y of Adelaide conducted by Dr Fahmid Ahmed
Nuzrat, S (2024) Evaluating cross-cultural courtyard housing for social well-being in Manhattan, New York M ami University, Ohio, USA
Nuzrat, S. The value of daylighting children's health and well-being in school buildings International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology IJISRT (International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology) Volume 9, Issue 11, November-2024, Pg 16
Housing and Bu d ng Research Institute (HBRI), Ministry of Housing and Public Works (2018) Standard Guideline for Rural Housing in Disaster Prone Areas of Bangladesh Dhaka, Bangladesh: Housing and Building Research Institute (HBRI)
Rahman S Nuzrat S Nahar A L , Mahmud N Evaluating the Phenomenon of Urban Heat Island Effect of Suhrawardy Udyan, Dhaka International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research Volume 9, Issue 10 October-2018 Pg 1657-1663
Nuzrat S Rahman A S M S Performance Evaluation of Vertical Greening System of Exterior Wall on Indoor Thermal Environment in Residential Buildings of Dhaka City International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research Volume 9, Issue 11, November-2018, Pg 509-518
Quaium, M. F. A , Muhaymin, A. A , Rahman, A. S. M S , Rahman, M M , Nuzrat, S. (2016) Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park Landscape Design Proposal (Book version) Dhaka, Bangladesh: W ldlife Management and Nature Conservation Div sion, Forest Department Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
VOLUNTEER WORKS
2024 CFWM- Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts Scholarship program evaluator, MA, USA
Revitalize Community Development Corporation Green Fit neighborhood rebuilds, Springfield, MA, USA
