Rumana Islam Rupa Assistant Professor, Department of Fine Art
PROFILE
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
Rumana Islam Rupa completed her MFA (2016) and BFA (2014) at the Department of Graphic Design, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka. She currently serves as a Assistant Professor at the Department of Fine Art (Discipline: Graphic Design), Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Her research interests include Graphic Design and Design History.
RESEARCH INTEREST
Graphic Design, Folk and Contemporary Design and Art History.
JOURNAL PAPER
রোমানা ইসলাম রুপা, বাংলাদেশের মুক্তিসংগ্রামে দৃশ্যগত যোগাযোগ মাধ্যমের ভূমিকা ও জাতীয় ঐক্যের চেতনা, The Jahangirnagar Review, Part-C (ISSN: 2306-3920), Vol. 32 (2021), Vol. 32, (2023).
Rumana Islam Rupa, The role of Visual Communication Media in the Liberation War of Bangladesh and the spirit of national unity (Translated Version ), The Jahangirnagar Review, Part-C (ISSN: 2306-3920), Vol. 32 (2021), Vol. 32, (2023).
রোমানা ইসলাম রুপা, বিজ্ঞাপন চিত্রের আদি কথা, প্রেক্ষিত বাংলা সংবাদপত্র, জাহাঙ্গীরনগর বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় জার্নাল অব ফাইন আর্ট স্টাডিজ (ISSN: 2706-6193) পঞ্চম সংখ্যা-জুন ২০১৯, ২০২২.
Rumana Islam Rupa, Pre-history of Advertising Art, Sight Newspaper of Bengal (Translated Version), Jahangirnagar University Journal of Fine Art Studies (ISSN:2706-6193), June 2019, Vol. 5, 2022.
AWARD
- Honorable Award on 10th Kahal International Art Exhibition-2024, Japan.
- Best Young Artist Award on 6th Friendship Art Exhibition-2015, Bangladesh.
- Best Watercolor Media Award at Annual art Exhibition-2014, Dept. Of Graphic Design, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- Winner in 4th International Child Art competition “Dreams” by the International Museum of Children’s Art, at Huddinge, Sweden.
- Best Prize for Poster Design competition against ‘Commercial Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children-2006’ by Aparajeyo Bangladesh.
Research Project
Advertisement in newspaper of Bangladesh's first era of independence. Funded by the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh for the academic session 2019-20.
Zainul Abedin’s folk ideas in book illustration and book cover design in Bangladesh. Funded by the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh for the academic session 2020-21.
The role of diverse Visual Communication Media to formulate the spirit of national unity in the Liberation War of Bangladesh. Funded by the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh for the academic session 2021-22.
Expression of Satyajit Ray's self-style in Film Posters and Contemporary Poster Design (Bangladesh) : A comparative observation. A research project funded by the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh for the academic session 2022-23.
The using of Modern Technology in Advertising Art and Relation with Public: A Review. Funded by Jahangirnagar University and University Grants Commission of Bangladesh for the academic session 2023-24.
Academic Info
Period: 2016
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Graphic Design, Faculty of Fine Arts
Period: 2014
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA Honors) in Graphic Design, Faculty of Fine Arts
Period: 2006
H.S.C (Science), Dhaka Board
Period: 2004
S.S.C (Science), Dhaka Board
Experience
Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Fine Art
Period: 2022 to Present
Position: Lecturer, Department of Fine Art
Period: 2019 to 2022
Position: Senior Graphic Designer
Period: 2018
Position: Visualizer
Period: 2016 to 2018
Activity
2024
The Us Women 2024 art exhibition by Gen Lab and EMK Center, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2024
10th Kahal International Art Fair at Tokyo, Japan.
2022
23rd Young Art Exhibition 2022, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
2020
1st National Online Watercolor Exhibition 2020 ‘Touches of Color’ by IWS Bangladesh.
2018
21st Young Art Exhibition 2018, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka.
2018
1st International Watercolor Biennale 2018 Waves of Colors, India.
2016
8th Kahal International Art Fair at Tokyo, Japan.
2015
Kahal Art Fair at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka.
2015
6th Friendship Art Exhibition organized by Youth Art Society at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka.
2015
5th Tone International Miniature Art Biennale organized by Tone Art Society of Bangladesh at Athena Gallery of Fine Arts, Dhaka.
2015
Group art exhibition at Embassy of Japan, Dhaka.
2015
Poster art exhibition by Relief International Bangladesh at Zainul Gallery, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka.
2015
Poster art exhibition by Plan International Bangladesh at Zainul Gallery, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka.
2015
Jolerdhara watercolor exhibition at Gallery Shilpangon, Dhaka.
2014
Chitralekha group art exhibition at Dhaka Art Center, Dhaka.
2014
Annual art exhibition 2013, Department of Graphic Design, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka at Zainul Gallery.
2013
Jolerdhara watercolor exhibition at Dhaka Art Center, Dhaka.
2012
Annual art exhibition 2011, Department of Graphic Design, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka at Zainul Gallery.
2011
Annual art exhibition 2010, Department of Graphic Design, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka at Zainul Gallery.
Contact
Rumana Islam Rupa
Assistant Professor
Department of Fine Art
Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka-1342, Bangladesh.
Email: rupagd@juniv.edu
