Alumni

Ar. Maryam Jamil

Graduate Research Scholar at Bilkent University, Turkey

Born and brought up in Quetta city, I always wanted to set an example for the girls of Balochistan to get educated and build their careers. I started my journey of being an architect in 2013 when I started my bachelors in Architecture at BUITEMS Quetta.

I secured one of the most prestigious scholarships in Pakistan at the Undergraduate level, “Global UGRAD Cultural Exchange Program”. I went to the US on a fully-funded scholarship for one whole semester in 2017. I was placed in Kent State University, known for having one of the best Architecture schools. There, I co-authored a research paper with a professor. It gave me excellent exposure, which every architect needs to grow professionally in their career. I was awarded “Cultural Ambassador in the US” by the US Department of State.

After graduation, I did several government-level internships and worked with private firms for at least 1.5 years. But the research was always my passion from student times, and I always wanted to pursue masters. I finally got a fully funded scholarship in one of the top-ranked international universities located in Turkey. Currently, I am doing MSc. Architecture (Masters in research) from Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey. Besides, I am also a Research/Teaching Assistant in the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture at Bilkent University.

After my Master, I am willing to continue my career in research and academia.

Ar. Abdul Samad Khan

Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors without Borders),

Construction Project Manager at Uganda, East Africa.

I am Abdul Samad Khan, belongs to the beautiful mountainous area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa called Malakand. I graduated in 2015; when I look back to my spectacular university life in BUITEMS, over the past years, things we have learned at BUITEMS made me a skilled professional and prepared me to face unpredictable ways of my career.

An honest confession, after graduation from the BUITEMS, when I started my professional life, my head swings at 360° as it was a different world. But I didn’t lose hope, dedication and I focused on my career. I struggled to learn & push myself to achieve my professional goals in architecture.

I started my professional career with a competent architect firm in Peshawar with an excellent reputation in private practice and large-scale government sectors. After starting this career, I focused on structural designs, emphasizing modern health care structures equipped with the latest technological gears, coping with medical needs, and help improve the quality of care for our clients. Sketching is my passion, and systemically, I thoroughly search for the best possible outcomes of my project and different methods to create synergies.

My passionate dedication to architectural design and work brought me to a different level of the working environment. It offered me an opportunity to work for one of the world’s top medical organizations that provide medical services in different contexts and low-income countries. I joined a French based non-governmental Médecins Sans Frontiéres (MSF) in 2018 as construction manager. MSF is currently working in over 72 countries and with around 33000 medical staff. I worked on the design & construction of the BSL3 laboratory in Ukraine and other buildings. It is one of the country 1st and only laboratories equipped with high tech HVAC systems and contamination protection. I am currently working in East Africa as the construction project manager to design community health centres in remote areas.

We all must be aware of professional challenges that came across our path, but there are also opportunities for all of us. I will always be happy & ready to guide BUITEMS colleagues whenever it is needed.

The purpose of life is not only to be happy but also to be helpful, honourable, compassionate, and have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.

Thanks & appreciation to all the honourable teachers for their hard work and dedication to the Department of Architecture, BUITEMS.

Ar. Adnan Boyal

Architect at Kind Abdullah Financial District (KAFD), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

I am Adnan Hussain Boyal, born and brought up in the small and beautiful village of Haramosh at Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, north of Pakistan. Life in mountainous areas was tough and prepared me for upcoming challenges in life.

After intermediate, I started my undergraduate studies at the Department of Architecture, BUITEMS Quetta, in 2010. During my studies, I did internships in Quetta and Capital Development Authority (CDA) Islamabad. Both of these internships provided me with the opportunity to learn and understand the practical side of architecture. After my graduation, I worked as an architect in Islamabad for nearly 4 years.

Then I moved abroad to gain some international experience. Currently, I am working as an Architect in the Saudi Arabian Baytur Construction Company's Project at Kind Abdullah Financial District (KAFD), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

KAFD project is one of the clustered cities in the capital city of Riyadh. The project consists of 59 towers in an area of 1.6 million square meters. It will provide more than 3 million square meters of space for various uses.

I am always trying to become a better person and an inspiration for future generations. I have a message for all of you, that education, strong aim and motivation are very important for achieving something great.

Ar. Farzana Ali

Assistant Director Planning and Works at BUET Khuzdar, Pakistan

My name is Farzana Qurban Ali. I am from Quetta, Balochistan, where I also completed my education. I achieved 81% marks in Matriculation, which was a huge milestone I reached at that time. I was also honoured with the Hazara Students Award for securing a high score in the Matriculation examination. After completing Higher Secondary Education, I secured admission to the Department of Architecture, BUITEMS Quetta, in 2010.

The challenging five years of Architecture ended with securing the first position in Batch 2010-2015. I was honoured with the ‘Badge of Honour’ and the ‘Mehdi Ali Mirza Award’, given to students with excellent academic records. I stepped into the field as a registered architect after receiving my degree in December 2015. I was fortunate to work on some great projects while serving in Cameos Consultants and Scale Architecture Studio, the two renowned architectural firms at Quetta, from 2016-2018.

Currently, I am serving as Assistant Director Planning and Works at Balochistan University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Khuzdar. I am also enrolled in a postgraduate program at the NED UET Karachi, in Master of Urban and Regional Planning. I look into the future with a clear vision of completing my higher education. Furthermore, I want to contribute my part of an effort for my field wherever my services are needed and required. In addition, I would like to play my role for women empowerment at an administrative level, particularly in the Balochistan province.