Bushra Alarbeed received her MSc in Architectural Design from SRM University, Chennai, in 2019, and is now pursuing a PhD in Architecture and Planning at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. A recipient of the prestigious ICCR Scholarship, she has been a PhD researcher at IIT Roorkee since 2021. During her tenure, she has contributed to multiple research projects and served as a Teaching Assistant for the master's level course in vernacular architecture. Her research, which focuses on vernacular architecture transformation, heritage conservation, and traditional housing systems, combines qualitative fieldwork, architectural documentation, and community engagement to inform adaptive conservation and culturally responsive design.