M. M. Lekhon Alam
Assistant Professor
College of Engineering and Technology
Department of Technology Systems
East Carolina University, USA
Phone:
252-328-9746
Email:
Address:
211 Science and Technology Building
Greenville, NC 27858
A Bit About Me
As a passionate architectural researcher and design educator, my mission is to inspire the next generation of designers while advancing knowledge in sustainable and health-focused built environments. I strive to bridge architecture, environmental systems, and digital technologies in both my teaching and research, helping students develop the tools to think critically and design responsibly. Through the Bio-Integrated Architectural Systems Lab (BASys Lab), I remain deeply committed to creating impactful work at the intersection of climate-responsive design, building performance, biophilic strategies, and urban resilience—with the goal of shaping a more sustainable and inclusive future through the built environment.
Education
Dec 2022
Aug 2018
Dec 2014
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Environmental Design and Planning: College of Architecture, Planning and Design (APDesign), Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
Dissertation: Climate Change Mitigation Potential of Green Roofs: Quantifying urban heat island indicators and a green roof’s capacity to sequester carbon in the Flint Hills Ecoregion (Advisor: Lee R. Skabelund)
Master of Science in Architecture (MS. ARCH)
Dept. of Architecture, College of Architecture, Planning and Design
Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
Thesis: A critical analysis of Bengali modern and traditional architecture using the “Deep Beauty” framework (Advisor: ACSA Distinguished Prof. Gary Coates)
5-year Professional Degree of Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.)
Architecture Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh
Design Project: An Urban Linkage Hub: Multi-modal transport interchange terminal near the river Turag, Dhaka, Bangladesh (Thesis Supervisor: Prof. S.M. Nazimuddin Payel)
Academic Position
Aug 2022 - Present
Apr 2025 - Present
Aug 2023 - Present
Spring 2024 & 2025
Dec 2021 - May 2022
Aug 2016 - Dec 2021
Mar 2016 - Aug 2016
Feb 2015 - Feb 2016
Assistant Professor of Design, College of Engineering and Technology (CET), Department of Technology Systems, East Carolina University (ECU), Greenville, North Carolina
Director for Green Buildings, The ECU Center for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering (ECU CSE3)
Associate Graduate Faculty, College of Engineering and Technology (CET), Department of Technology Systems, ECU
Research Mentor, Signature Honors Project (SHP): Thesis Option, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina
Instructor of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture, College of Architecture, Planning, & Design Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Architecture, College of Architecture, Planning, & Design Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
Lecturer (tenure-track), Department of Architecture
Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (DUET), Gazipur, Bangladesh (DUET Architecture Department)
Lecturer (tenure-track), Department of Architecture
Stamford University Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh (Stamford Architecture Department)
Professional Experience
2016
2014 - 2015
Design Consultant, Prepared a complete master plan integrating new structures with the existing ones of Bangladesh Agricultural University. Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh, Bangladesh
Junior Architect, Building construction project for middle-income households in the urban area (Dhaka), Bangladesh for Creators, The Design Syndicate.
External Grant
2024 (Awarded)
2023 - 2025 (Included)
Project Title: Improving Sustainability and Ecosystem Services from Managed Plant Systems
Sponsor: The Civil-Military Innovation Institute (CMI2), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense
Role: Co-PI
Amount Funded: $231,702 | Grant Period: 10 months
Project Title: Renewable Energy and Green Manufacturing Academy for Rural Middle School Students in Eastern North Carolina
Sponsor: Burroughs Wellcome Fund
My Role: Co-PI
Amount Funded: $177,300.00 | Grant Period: 2019-2024 (Year 5)
Honors and Awards
2021
2020
2018
2014
Research Scholarships of $3,500 - from BuildEx, the maker of Buildex Haydite® (a ceramic structural lightweight aggregate that saves material, energy, labor and transportation costs)
Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) Case Study Investigation (CSI) - Research Grant: $5,000 (CSI Winners Announced)
John F. Helm Award for an Outstanding Master’s Thesis Project | Department of Architecture, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
3rd Place (National Level) – UN-HABITAT International Design Competition on Urban Revitalization of Mass Housing, 2014.
