ANIKA SHARMILA
Email: anika.sharmila168@gmail.com
Teaching/ Research Interest
Sustainable building design, energy efficiency in buildings, building envelopes, kinetic and adaptive architecture, visual comfort, thermal comfort, occupant health and well-being.
Education
- Master of Architecture (M.Arch)
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India (2024)
- Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch)
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet (2021)
Professional Experience
- Lecturer, Department of Architecture,
Military Institute of Science and Technology (May 2024 to November 2024)
- Lecturer, Department of Architecture,
World University of Bangladesh, Dhaka (May 2024 to November 2024)
- Research Intern
Laboratory of Built Environment, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (May 2023 - July 2023)
- Associate Architect
MATREEK - A design workshop for complete architecture, Dhaka (January 2022 to July 2022)
Publication
"Addressing the colonial identity of heritage buildings through evaluating their structural components: A case study of Rangpur city." Authors - Anika Sharmila, Urmi Das and Kawshik Saha - published in 6th International Conference, ICCESD 2022. Paper link: http://iccesd.com/proc_2022/Papers/CEM-4911.pdf
Research Work
Research Project - “Personalised Thermal and Visual Comfort in Lab Environments” with Shuja Rehman and Dr. P.S. Chani at Laboratory of Built Environment, IITR
Awards & Recognitions
- Fully-Funded Scholarship by Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) for pursuing Post Graduate program at Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
- University Merit Scholarship from Shahjalal University of Science and Technology based on placement in the merit list for academic excellence in 4 semesters
- Achieved 3rd position in Architectural Quiz Competition at ‘D.Expo 6’ organized by Department of Architecture, SUST
- Finalist of the Design Competition ‘Impulsive School’ by Archtwist
Skills
CAD, Modelling & Rendering: AutoCAD, Rhino3D, SketchUp, Lumion, Enscape, Autodesk Formit
Simulation Tools: Grasshopper, Climate Studio, Honeybee, Ladybug, Butterfly, Dialux, DesignBuilder, Ecotect
Others: Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign
