ISRAT JAHAN ANANNA
Lecturer, Department of Architecture, MIST
Email: isratjahan.ananna12@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/israt-jahan-ananna-a0861128l/
Research Interest
Community Engaged Design, Cultural Architecture, Sustainable Design, Urban Design, Publicness & Social Interaction, Craft-based Spatial Practices
TeachingInterest
Interior Design,Urban Design, Landscape Architecture,Community Architecture,Sustainable Architecture
Academic Qualifications
- Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch), Military Institute of Science and Technology, MIST (2023)
- HSC, Bir Shreshtha Noor Mohammad Public College, BNMPC(2017)
- SSC, Bir Shreshtha Noor Mohammad Public School & College, BNMPC (2015)
Professional Experiences
- Lecturer, Department of Architecture, MIST (2025 – Present)
- Design Coordinator & Assistant Architect, F4 Architects (Nov 2023 – Nov 2025)
- Junior Architect, Spellbound Leo Burnett (July 2023 – Oct 2023)
Academic Achievements
- MIST Dean’s Award & Merit Scholarship (2023)
- BNMPC College Prefect, Cultural and Academic excellence (2016)
Courses
- Fundamentals of Graphic Design – California Institute of the Arts (2020)
- Sustainable Neighborhoods – Johns Hopkins University (2025)
Research Experience
- Research Assistant – Jamdani Weaving Community Study
(2025 – Present)
Conducting qualitative research on the spatial and cultural dynamics of Jamdani weaving communities, including field documentation, spatial mapping, cultural landscape analysis, and preparation of research outputs.
Workshops
- Participant, “Stories of Jamdani People & Place” – Summer Field School Bangladesh
A 10-day immersive residential program focusing on endangered Jamdani weaving communities, including cultural documentation, spatial mapping, and oral history recording(2023) - Participant, “The Making of Publicness” – Bengal Institute
A two-week intensive workshop exploring public spaces, social behavior, spatial practices, and urban publicness through lectures, field studies, and design exercises.
(2025)
Computer Skills
Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk REVIT, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Lumion,D5 Render,Twin-motion, Microsoft Office(Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Affiliations
- Associate Member, Institute of Architects Bangladesh, IAB (Oct 2025- Present)
- Contributor, Context BD (April,2025- Present)
- Program Representative & Anchor, ShapoktoKothon (2019-2021)
- Class Representative, Department of Architecture, MIST (2018–2020)
