Professor Shaheda Rahman joined BRACU as the Chairperson of the Department of Architecture on 01 September 2015.
Professor Shaheda Rahman joined Architecture Department of BUET as a Lecturer in 1976, the Tenure ending in June 2015. During the span of nearly forty years she had the privilege of becoming a selection Grade Professor, Head of the Department, Dean of the Faculty and for a brief period served as the Vice Chancellor.
Profesoor Shaheda Rahman worked with different government agencies and professional bodies including Ministry of Health, National institute of Social Medicine, UNESCO and Aga Khan Trust. She is a member of Accreditation Board, IAB and was an EC member of Institute of Architects. She wrote on issues of Architectural conservation in Bangladesh and on planning and design issues of health care facilities in Bangladesh.
Professor Shaheda Rahman stood 1st Class 1st in B. Arch, BUET and completed Master of Architectural Engineering from Katholiek University of Louven, Belgium in 1982.