She completed her B. Arch degree from BUET (Bangladesh University of Engineering and technology) in 2006. She received her Master’s degree under the Department of Architecture from the University of Tokyo in 2009 and successfully completed her PhD course under the same department from the University of Tokyo in 2012. Her major was Design and planning in Architecture and her research was focused on the informal settlements and housing of urban dwellers in Bangladesh. During her studies, she also worked as a Research Assistant and Global COE (Global Center of Excellence for sustainable Urban Regeneration) Program Assistant in the University of Tokyo.