Tabassum Ahmed

Dr. Tabassum Ahmed is a Teaching Fellow at University College Dublin (UCD) in the School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy. She holds a PhD in Architecture and the Built Environment from the University of Huddersfield. Her academic journey includes roles as a Design Fellow in UCD’s Architecture department, a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Spatial Dynamics Lab, and a Research Fellow at the University of Pavia. Prior to UCD, she held positions at the University of Huddersfield, including a part-time Lecturer and Studio Tutor.

Education:

• Bachelor of Architecture (BArch), North South University, Bangladesh
• Master of Arts in Urban Design, University of Huddersfield
• PhD in Architecture and the Built Environment, University of Huddersfield

Research Focus: Dr. Ahmed’s work centers on heritage reactivation, climate action, and community-led urban strategies. She explores co-creation methodologies, digital tools for stakeholder engagement, and socially situated pedagogies. Her projects include the HeritACT initiative (funded by the New European Bauhaus) and the SArPe Erasmus+ project, which reimagines architectural education through collaborative practices.

Grants & Awards: She secured grants for Climate Action and Visual Culture (2021) and Participatory Research (2022) at the University of Huddersfield. Her research has been published in journals like Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development, and she reviews for the Journal of Architecture.

Teaching & Pedagogy: She teaches courses such as Landscape Studio 1A/3A/4A and Architectural Design III at UCD. She also developed the “Space + Common Good” program, an international summer school focusing on co-design and community engagement.

Labs & Collaborations: Affiliated with UCD’s Spatial Dynamics Lab, her work bridges academia and practice through partnerships with municipalities in Eleusis, Milan, and Ballina. Her research emphasizes actionable strategies for resilient and inclusive urban environments.