BIO OF Shahriar Hasan Mridha 

Shahriar Hasan Mridha is a visionary architect, researcher, and innovator from Bangladesh, holding a B. Arch. from Southeast University (SEU) and currently pursuing an M.Sc. in Remote Sensing and GIS at Jahangirnagar University. As the Founder and Principal Researcher at Mridha’s Research Center (MRC), Dhaka, he specializes in heritage conservation, Mughal and colonial architecture, sustainable urban renewal, and the integration of geospatial technologies with AI for resilient design. With a prolific portfolio of publications and collaborative projects, Shahriar bridges historical analysis with modern computational tools, contributing to the preservation and revitalization of Bangladesh’s architectural legacy. His mission is to empower communities through research-driven solutions that address climate challenges, urban encroachment, and cultural erosion, while training the next generation of scholars in interdisciplinary innovation and ethical technology application.

Area of Interest

• Heritage Conservation and Architectural Restoration

• Mughal and Colonial Architectural Documentation

• GIS & Remote Sensing in Urban Planning and Design

• Sustainable Architecture and Green Building Technologies

• AI and Computational Design in Problem-Solving

• Environmental Resilience and Community-Centered Urban Renewal

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLES

• Mohammad Raihan, Md. Sarker, Md. Masudul Islam, Fahad Fairoz, A. B. M. Shams, Shahriar Hasan Mridha Ratul (2022). Proceedings of the International Conference on Big Data, IoT, and Machine Learning. Springer. (Cited by: 9).

• Shahriar Hasan Mridha Ratul, Latifa Sultana, Shashowti Sarkar, Laila Arzumand Banu (2024). “Tracing Colonial Footprints: A Study of Jyotir Bosu’s Heritage Houses in Barodi, Narayanganj”. Educational Administration: Theory and Practice (Kuram ve Uygulamada Eğitim İdaresi), Vol. 30, No. 4.

• Shahriar Hasan Mridha Ratul, Fahima Salam, Ahsan Rezwan, Munsefa Karim (2024). Restoring the Roots: Structural Integrity and Exceptional Origins of Yusufganj Mosque, Sonargaon, Bangladesh. Journal of Architecture and Civil Engineering (JACE), Quest Journals, Vol. 10, Issue 5.

• Latifa Sultana Liza, Shahriar Hasan Mridha Ratul (2024). An Evaluation of Dome Architecture in Bengal: Historical Development and Comparative Analysis. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, Vol. 8, No. 11.

• Laila Arzumand Banu, Shahriar Hasan Mridha Ratul, Md. Mohiuddin Reza Howlather, Ahsan Habib Talha, A. Hossain, N. Bandar (2023). Rules & Vast Documentation and Conservation Techniques of Explicative in Ancient Mughal Water Forts “Subarnakandi Fort” to “Sonakanda Fort” (1660AD-1663AD). International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science, Vol. 8, No. 11.

• Laila Arzumand Banu, Shahriar Hasan Mridha Ratul, Md. Mohiuddin Reza Howlather, A. Hossain (2023). Rules & Vast Documentation and Conservation Techniques of Explicative in Ancient Mughal Water Forts “Subarnakandi Fort” to “Sonakanda Fort” (at present): 1660AD-1663AD. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science, Vol. 8, No. 11.

• Shahriar Hasan Mridha Ratul, Md. Mohiuddin Reza Howlather, A. Hossain (2023). Inquiry and Documentation of the “Ancient Khizirpur Fort” and Deciding about its Upbringing and Conservation for the Next Generation. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science, Vol. 8, No. 1.

• Latifa Sultana, Shahriar Hasan Mridha Ratul, Laila Arzumand Banu (2025). Promoting Cob-House Construction: Converting Traditional Mud Houses in Bangladesh. International Journal of Environmental Sciences (ISSN: 2229-7359; Q2 Indexed; Elsevier Scopus; Open Access). Accepted (Article ID: 7325, September 17, 2025).

• Latifa Sultana, Shahriar Hasan Mridha Ratul, Laila Arzumand Banu (2025). Integrating Cob House Technology into Bangladesh’s Green Building Initiatives: Opportunities and Challenges. Q2 Journal. Accepted.

• Laila Arzumand Banu, Fahima Salam, A. Biswas, Latifa Sultana, Z. Islam, M. M. Khanam Mitu, M. Afroz Samia, A. Haque, S. Z. Saurov, M. Reza-E-Rabbi, A. Rezwan, M. Karim, A. A. Mamun, M. Mohim, Shahriar Hasan Mridha Ratul (2022). Imagining the Potentials of Abandoned Service Corridor of Government Housing in Dhaka City: A Multidimensional Urban Renewal Approach. Kurdish Studies (Q2 Journal, ISSN: 2051-4883 | e-ISSN: 2051-4891). Accepted (Article ID: KS-102, June 30, 2022). DOI: 10.53555/ks.v10i1.3996.

• Laila Arzumand Banu, Shahriar Hasan Mridha Ratul, Md. Mohiuddin Reza Howlather, A. Hossain (2023). Documentation and Conservation of Mughal Architectural Pattern – Bibi Mariam Mausoleum and Mosque Complex at Narayanganj, Dhaka, in Bangladesh. International Journal of Latest Technology in Engineering, Management & Applied Science, Vol. XII, Issue VIII, August 2023.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS

• Shahriar Hasan Mridha Ratul, Latifa Sultana, Laila Arzumand Banu (Ongoing). Built Forms, Structural Alterations, and Resultant Negotiation with Spatial Quality in Murapara Zamindar House: Tracing a Colonial Case Study of Bangladesh. Q2 Journal. Affiliation: Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (RUET), Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

• Latifa Sultana, Shahriar Hasan Mridha Ratul, Laila Arzumand Banu (Ongoing). Colonial Grandeur in Bengal: Form, Space, and Spatial Organization in Three Zamindar Residences of Bangladesh. Heritage.

• Latifa Sultana, Shahriar Hasan Mridha Ratul, Laila Arzumand Banu (Ongoing). Impact of AI Across Professions: Balancing Technological Advancements with Ethical, Employment, and Operational Challenges. Sage Journals.

• Shahriar Hasan Mridha Ratul, Latifa Sultana, Shashowti Sarkar, Laila Arzumand Banu, T. Hoque, Fahima Salam, S. M. Hossain, A. Rezwan, Md. Mohiuddin Reza Howlather, M. H. Sazid, H. K. F. Hai, A. Hossain (2024). Tracing Colonial Footprints: A Study of Jyotir Bosu’s Heritage Houses in Barodi, Narayanganj. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science, Vol. IX, Issue XII, December 2024.

• Shahriar Hasan Mridha Ratul, Latifa Sultana, Shashowti Sarkar, Laila Arzumand Banu, S. M. M. Islam, M. R. Biswas, M. S. Karim, H. K. F. Hai (2025). Bridging Disciplines: Computational Design Techniques in Architectural Problem-Solving. SoftwareX (Elsevier; Q1 Scopus-indexed; DOAJ; SJR; Open Access), Volume 29, January 2025. Accepted (SOFTX-D-24-15346, December 28, 2024).

• Shahriar Hasan Mridha Ratul (2023). মুঘল আমলের সেতুসমূহ পর্ব-৩. arch-bangla: A Tale of Bangladeshi Architecture.

• Shahriar Hasan Mridha Ratul (2022). মুঘল আমলের সেতুসমূহ পর্ব-২. arch-bangla: A Tale of Bangladeshi Architecture.

• Shahriar Hasan Mridha Ratul (2022). মুঘল আমলের সেতুসমূহ পর্ব-১. arch-bangla: A Tale of Bangladeshi Architecture.

• Shahriar Hasan Mridha Ratul (2022). হারানো নিধি :: পর্ব -০১। মিরকাদিমের সেতু। ARCH-BANGLA.com.

• Shahriar Hasan Mridha Ratul (2022). প্রাচীন জলদুর্গের সন্ধানে::গবেষণামূলক প্রকল্প (শেষ পর্ব-০৩). arch-bangla: A Tale of Bangladeshi Architecture.

• Shahriar Hasan Mridha Ratul (2022). প্রাচীন জলদুর্গের সন্ধানে::গবেষণামূলক প্রকল্প (পর্ব-০২). arch-bangla: A Tale of Bangladeshi Architecture.

• Shahriar Hasan Mridha Ratul (2022). প্রাচীন জলদুর্গের সন্ধানে :: গবেষণামূলক প্রকল্প (পর্ব-০১). arch-bangla: A Tale of Bangladeshi Architecture.

• Shahriar Hasan Mridha Ratul (2020). কলকাতার জাকারিয়া স্ট্রীট এর নাখোদা মসজিদ. ARCH-BANGLA.com

TECHNICAL REPORTS

• Urban Renewal Strategies for Abandoned Government Housing in Dhaka: Collaborative Report. Mridha’s Research Center (MRC). (2022).

• Mughal Heritage Documentation: Bibi Mariam Complex Survey. Mridha’s Research Center (MRC), Dhaka. (2023).

• Sustainable Cob-House Adaptation for Rural Bangladesh: Feasibility Study. Southeast University (SEU). (2025).

• Colonial Architecture Conservation Guidelines: Case of Narayanganj Heritage Sites. Mridha’s Research Center (MRC). (2024).

• Documentation and Conservation above the Ancient Fort of Bengal and Finding the Exact Connection of This Fort. Journal of Construction and Building Materials Engineering (JCBME). (2021). Authors: A. S. H. M. R. Latifa Sultana Liza.

• Establishment of Historical Kadam Rosul Dargah: Documentation In The Context of Coeval Conditions. International Journal of Latest Transactions in Engineering And Science. (2020). Authors: A. S. H. M. R. Latifa Sultana Liza.

Projects Involvement Project List

• Imagining the Potentials of Abandoned Service Corridor of Government Housing in Dhaka City – Research Project, Mridha’s Research Center (MRC) (2022).

• Documentation and Conservation of Mughal Architectural Pattern – Bibi Mariam Mausoleum and Mosque Complex – Collaborative Research, Mridha’s Research Center (MRC) (2023).

• Promoting Cob-House Construction: Converting Traditional Mud Houses in Bangladesh – Collaborative Research, Southeast University (SEU) (2025).

• Tracing Colonial Footprints: A Study of Jyotir Bosu’s Heritage Houses in Barodi, Narayanganj – Research Project, Mridha’s Research Center (MRC) (2024).

• Integrating Cob House Technology into Green Building Initiatives – University-Led Initiative, Southeast University (SEU) (2025).

• Built Forms and Spatial Quality in Murapara Zamindar House – Ongoing Case Study, Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (RUET) (Ongoing).

• Inquiry and Documentation of the “Ancient Khizirpur Fort” – Conservation Project, Mridha’s Research Center (MRC) (2023).

• Restoring the Roots: Yusufganj Mosque, Sonargaon – Heritage Restoration Initiative, Mridha’s Research Center (MRC) (2024).

• Amphibian Urbanism in Dhaka’s Contested Wetlands – Urban Research Collaboration (2021).

Awards/Achievements

• Citation Impact Recognition: 9 Citations for Big Data, IoT, and Machine Learning Conference Proceedings (2022).

• Best Paper Award in Heritage Conservation Track – International Conference on Architecture and Planning (ICAP) (2023).

• Research Excellence Grant – University Grants Commission (UGC), Bangladesh (2024).

• Innovation in Sustainable Design Award – Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB) (2025).

• Collaborative Research Fellowship – Southeast University (SEU) (2022).

• Mentorship in Architectural Research Award – Mridha’s Research Center (MRC) Internal Recognition (2024).

• Active Memberships: Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB) (Present), Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA) (2021–Present), International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) Bangladesh Chapter (2023–Present), Urban Planning Association of Bangladesh (UPAB) (Ongoing), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) International Affiliate (2024–Present).

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